Mike's Home Repair
About us
I HAVE BEEN IN THE BUSINESS SINCE 1982, I WORK MOSTLY IN THE SOUTHWEST & WESTERN SUBURBS, I COVER ALL AREAS OF HOME REPAIRS, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, DRYWALL, I CHARGE BY THE JOB AND NOT THE HOUR,
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Services we offer
ALL EXTERIOR WORK, ASK US WHAT WE DONT DO., CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, ELECTRICAL, FLOORING, INTERIOR@EXTERIOR PAINTING, KITCHEN@BATH REMODELING, PLUMBING, WINDOWS
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sloppy workmanship. At this point, even if he offered to fix the problem he caused,
I would never let him come into my home again because of his horrible temper.
I contracted with Mike Branick doing business as Mike?s Home
Repair to install a set of French doors on the second floor of my home. He and
his crew arrived on August 15th and pulled out the old doorframe as
proposed and installed a new one in order to accommodate the width of the new
doors.
Upon completion of the job, there was noticeable gap between
the top of the doorframe and the top of the right door where the two doors are
supposed to fit together. Instead of a uniform gap, the gap increased from
being very close by the doorframe to almost 3/8? at the center of the two
doors. (The gap on the left hand door is uniform.) As a result, the right door did not fit flush with the left hand
door, and after a week, it was extremely difficult to open the door because of
there being no clearance between the centers of the doors.
I called Mr. Branick to come out and look at the problem. On
August 24th, he came out and determined that the problem was somehow
my fault. He refused to offer a solution to the crooked door and was very rude.
He stormed out of my home yelling at me for not having all the materials on
hand, which made no sense. I caught up to him and told him that I was going to
give him a bad rating on Angie?s List, to which he responded that he didn?t
give a f***.
Since then, I have brought in two other carpenters for
estimates to straighten the door. Both agree that the job was done incorrectly
in the first place.
continuous wood flooring in my living room, bedrooms a bathroom and
closets. I needed to blend in old oak flooring with newly installed oak
flooring that had been woven in with the old. I also had him and his
highly skilled team replace boards and fix gaps in the floors and I
couldn't be happier with the finished product. The new and the 60 year
old floor boards blend in perfectly, so it looks as though they were
installed last week. I haven't noticed a single spot that was missed in
the whole house and it looks flawless.
I used Homadvisor to find a Pro and Mike was at my house that same day
with a quote. He gave me a good price so I decided to hire him. Five
days later, the job was done. The job itself took three days, which
included replacing damaged oak boards, fixing large gaps, sanding,
staining and putting a few finishes on. I also hired Mike to help me
design and install a kitchen next month and he got me a fantastic deal on cabinets. I am very pleased with how the
floors turned out and I would highly recommend Mike for your next
project or fixes.
He showed up on time, did the work competently, and charged a reasonable amount. He even came in Sunday to finish the job. I liked that he went a little above-and-beyond on my badly engineered kitchen drawers, and rebuilt the glides/supports so solidly I could fill the drawers with bricks. The balcony was done well. He spent a lot of time shimming the doorway to the balcony so he could hang the door correctly. Since he's not T&M he could have cut corners when things turned out to be more complicated than they looked, but he didn't and did a careful job. He will be my go-to guy for things a little too hard for me in future.
"I was very busy at that time,but was able to get the job done"
"we were able to get the job done , when plumbers open a wall they do not do drywall,if i open a wall i replace the drywall"
"countertops were coming and they were running out of time, i dont know what had happend with the other guy but we were able to get it ready in time"
"we repaired some drywall,replaced front door lockset, repaired a gate, the gate was special because it had to be anchored a special way"
"THIS ONE WAS NOT YOUR NORMAL JOB,WE HAD TO KEEP MOVING CARS JUST SO WE HAD A SPOT TO PARK, FIRST WE HAD TO REMOVE THE SOFFIT IN THE KITCHEN TO INSTALL THE 42 INCH CABINETS BUT FIRST WE HAD TO REROUTE THE ELECTRIC FOR THE KITCHEN AND CEILING FIXTURES INSTALL DRYWALL. PRIME @ PAINT THE CONDO, REPLACE OUTLETS @SWITCHES, INSTALL KITCHEN FLOOR TILE, UPGRADE THE BATHROOM THAT INCLUDED NEW LIGHT FIXTURES AND DRYWALL,VANITY AND SHOWER CONTROL, WHEN WE WERE FINISHED EVERYONE WAS SATISFIED WITH THE WORK"
"I ,NOT A COMMON HAD RECIEVED A CALL FROM [Member name removed] TO REPAIR STAIRS AND BASE TRIM THAT THE WATERPROOFERS HAD RIPPED OUT, THE STAIRS WERE MADE FROM OAK FLOORING MATERIAL,NOT A COMMON STEP,THIS IS ALL CUSTOM WORK, I SPENT ABOUT 6 HOURS WORKING ON THE STEPS AND THE BASE TRIM, AS PER OUR CONVERSATION OVER THE PHONE [member name removed] TRIED TO GET ME TO GOME DOWN ON MY PRICE, I ASKED HIM DID HE HAGGLE WITH THE WATERPROOFERS? HE TOLD ME HE DID, I ASKED HIM ,DID YOU WIN ,HE SAID NO. WHEN THE JOB WAS DONE HIS WIFE CAME DOWN AND WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE WORK,SHE SAID HER HUSBAND WILL BE HAPPY WITH WHAT HAS BEEN DONE NOT TO MENTION THAT THEY WERE HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY THE NEXT DAY, I ALSO ADJUSTED MY WORK TO FIT HIM IN FOR THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, THANKS [Member name removed]"
"PLUMBING WAS NOT TO CODE, FIXED WHAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED AND THE HOUSE CLOSED"
REPAIRS. THE ROOM WAS COLD WITH MANY DRAFTS AND LOOKED BAD. WHEN HE WAS DONE IT LOOKED REALLY
GOOD AND WARMER. I HAVE USED HIM IN THE PAST OFTEN AND WOULD NOT HESITATE TO USE HIM AGAIN.
I ALSO RECOMMENDED HIM TO FAMILY MEMBERS WITHOUT HESITATION.
"WE HAVE DONE SOME WORK FOR MEMBER IN THE PAST WITH GOOD RESULTS, THIS WAS A GOOD IMPROVEMENT TO THE PROPERTY, GOOD CHOICE"
"I GOT A CALL TO INSTALL THE PLUMBING UNDER A SINK, WHEN I ARRIVED I NOTICED THE SINK THAT WAS INSTALLED HAD NO CLIPS TO HOLD IT TO THE COUNTER TOP ALSO THERE WAS NO SILACONE AROUND THE SINK RIM, I TOLD THE CUSTOMER THIS, I REMOVED THE SINK AND APPLIED SILACONE AROUND THE SINK RIM, INSTALLED THE SINK CLIPS, INSTALLED THE DRAIN AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL, RAN THE WATER IN THE KITCHEN SINK AND HAD NO LEAKS,SHOWED THE CUSTOMER THIS HAD NO LEAKS, THE NEXT DAY A GOT A CALL THAT THE SINK WAS LEAKING,WHEN I GOT THERE THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL WAS LEAKING AROUND THE GASKET,THE CUSTOMER WAS VERY RUDE AND TRIED TO BLAME ME FOR THE BAD GASKET,I FIXED THE GASKET AT NO CHARGE, THE CUSTOMER SAID THEY WERE GOING AFTER THE COUNTER TOP PEOPLE, AFTER THAT I WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS CUSTOMER AND DECIEDED NOT TO DO ANY MORE WORK FOR THEM"
"[member name removed] HAD CALLED ME ABOUT SOME DRYWALL THAT NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED AROUND GLASS BLOCK WINDOWS, SHE SAID THE GUYS THAT INSTALLED THE WINDOWS WOULD COME BACK AND FINISH THE JOB,SHE TRIED FOR 2 MONTHS TO GET THEM BACK WITH UNANSWERD CALLS I SHOWED UP AT THE TIME WE AGREED UPON, GAVE HER AN ESTIMATE AND SHE AGREEED I STARTED THE NEXT DAY FINISHED THE JOB WITH PAINTING AROUND THE WINDOWS SHE WAS HAPPY HOW THE JOB WENT AND WILL USE ME AG"
Mike made an appointment with me to review the work I wanted done he was on time and prepared. After reviewing the list and the actual space we sat down to discuss, he provided an estimate, wrote out a list of the materials, sizes and best of all provided me with suggestions on materials I could use that are of good quality and cost effective. Mike also suggested that I not pay for delivery he offered to pick up the materials, I did make an effort to purchase all materials at one location for his convenience. However, as it turned out I went to a location that Mike rarely visits and the order was not ready as was communicated overall that location took up about a full day of work. Mike was not annoyed with me but lesson learned - for next time.
When the work began Mike and Anthony were prompt and organized, when the job was complete they cleaned up and removed all debris. Mike and Anthony went above and beyond I was so pleased with their work and overall work ethics that I will continue to use them in the future. I have recommended Mike's Home Repair and plan to use them again in the next couple of weeks. They are an excellent team.
Thank you.
"[removed member name] HAD A BATHROOM THAT NEEDED AN UPGRADE, SHE WAS ON A BUDGET SO WE SAT DOWN AND TALKED ABOUT SOME MATERIALS THAT WE COULD USE TO SAVE SOME MONEY,WE GOT OFF TO A SLOW START BECAUSE THE ORDER WAS NOT PULLED,WE WENT TO THE STORE AND PULLED THE ORDER OURSELVES,AFTER THAT EVERYTHING WENT WELL,[removed member name] WAS HAPPY THE WAY IT TURNED OUT"
"WHEN I MET (deleted member name) SHE HAD A LIST OF REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE BEFORE THE HOME INSPECTION, WE WENT OVER EVERYTHING AND FOUND A FEW MORE THINGS THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE FIXED, WE AGREED ON THE REPAIRS AND A PRICE, I DID THE NEEDED REPAIRS AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE, SHE WAS VERY HAPPY AND THAT IS HOW I LIKE TO LEAVE MY CUSTOMERS"
"WHEN I MET [member name removed] HE SHOWED ME HIS BASEMENT PROJECT THAT INVOLVED SOME TRIM WORK AND SOME BASIC CARPENTRY, YOU COULD TELL SOMEONE ELSE HAD BEEN THERE BEFORE ME, WE AGREED ON A PRICE AND START TIME, WHEN I WAS FINISHED CHARLES AND HIS WIFE WERE VERY HAPPY"
"I MET THE CUSTOMER FROM MY AD IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER,SHE NEEDED SOME WORK TO BE DONE SO WE SET A TIME TO MEET. I LOOKED AT WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE AND GAVE HER A PRICE TO COMPLETE THE JOB.SHE AGREED TO THE PRICE SO I WROTE UP THE CONTRACT AND SET A START DATE. MYSELF AND MY SON IN LAW DID THE WORK, SHE WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE WORK."
I have used him several times in the past and every job was done to my satisfaction. One job needed a follow up and he was there the next day. I have recommeded him to several of my friends who had the same good outcome. Several times in the past he went over and above on some plumbing repairs to where he fixed a wrong job done by someone else.
I will continue to call him when ever I need some repairs in the future."I MET MEMBER FROM MY AD IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER, I MET WITH HIM AND LOOKED AT WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE, WHOEVER DID THE WORK DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING. WE WENT OVER EVERTHING THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE INCLUDING SOME WALL REMOVAL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WE AGREED ON A PRICE AND A START DATE WE COMPLETED THE WORK AND HE WAS VERY SATISFIED. THEN MEMBER CALLED ME ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER SAYING THE BASEMENT APARTMENTS BATHTUB WAS NOT DRAINING AND WOULD I LOOK AT IT, I REMOVED THE PANEL TO THE BATHTUB DRAIN AND SEEN THAT THE DRAIN WENT INTO CONCRETE SO I TOLD MEMBER THAT WE COULD ROD THE DRAIN FROM THE DRUM TRAP,THE RODDING DID NOT WORK NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES WE TRIED. AFTER THIS I LOOKED AT THE PIPING RUNNING UNDER THE FLOOR AND TOLD MEMBER THAT I NEEDED TO CUT OUT SOME FLOORING TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE PIPES AS THEY WERE GOING INTO CONCRETE. AFTER DOING THIS I CAME UP WITH A WAY TO CONFIGURE THE PIPING TO MAKE THE DRAIN WORK. AS I SHOWED UP ON MY THIRD DAY I TOLD MEMBER I HAD I FIGURED OUT AND I WILL BE DONE TODAY,I DID MY DRAIN AND PUT THE FLOOR BACK TOGETHER LIKE I WAS NEVER THERE, AND AFTER EVERYTHING WAS SAID AND DONE HE TOLD ME HE HAD 4 GUYS THERE BEFORE ME AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT, THEN HE SAID MIKE MY MONEY WAS ON YOU, GOOD JOB"
"I MET MEMBER AND HIS WIFE THROUGH ANGIES LIST, THEY NEEDED SOME INTERIOR DOORS INSTALLED WHERE THE OPENINGS NEVER HAD A DOOR THEY ALSO NEEDED BASEBOARD AND BASESHOE INSTALLED, THERE WAS ALSO A LEDGE THAT NEEDED TO BE COVERED I TOLD HIM WHAT WE COULD DO. WE AGREED ON A PRICE AND A START DATE, WE COMPLETED THE WORK ON TIME AND THEY WERE VERY HAPPY"
"I HAVE DONE SOME WOLRK FOR THE MEMBER IN THE PAST, SHE HAD SOME ELECTRICT PROBLEMS TO THE GARAGE, THE WIRING TO THE GARAGE WAS CUT IN IN 2 PLACES, WE REWIRED THE ELECTRICT FROM THE GHOUSE TO THE GARAGE, WE ALSO EXPANDED THE GARAGE OPEN"
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