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CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC

Exterior Surfaces - Powerwashing, Exterior Surfaces - Sandblasting, Deck or Porch - Build or Replace,

About us

After your DIY or professional deck-building project, don't forget power washing, sealing / staining, and waterproofing. Our wooden-deck cleaning and sealing / staining services will protect your deck, porch, or wood fence for years. Chicagoland Deck Cleaning & Sealing's cleaning/washing and sealing/staining services have been receiving awards and A-ratings for 10 years in a row since the rating services started. We clean, stain, and seal over 500 decks in the greater Chicago metro area each season. 15-25 employees. No subs. Cost is determined by the job. No travel charges. Ask about Angie's List discount.

Business highlights

30 years of experience

Services we offer

Premium Rymar Sealer Applied, Pressure Washing, Wooden Deck Cleaning & Sealing

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.9245 Reviews
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THOMAS W.
Jun 2006
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Took a little while to get a quote (tried in early May), but extremely responsive once I had a quote scheduled. They worked with me to find a sander, and did a great job in scheduling cleaning and sealing over a two day period. Very professional and thorough.

James D.
Jun 2006
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
we look forward to their availability to our porches

BETSY M.
Apr 2006
1.0
He scheduled the appointment, but didn't show up. He's been good in the past, but it seems like now he is too big for smaller jobs. We had used him for at least four years previously, and he was incredible. But then he didn't show up for this job and it seems like he is too busy for us. I was disappointed because I really had liked him.
Response from CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC

"PLEASE NOTE THAT CHICAGLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING HAS WON SUPER SERVICE AWARDS 2005, 2004, 2003 & 2002. BILL HADERLEIN IS THE OWNER. THE MEMBER WAS A 2-TIME CUSTOMER OF OURS. DURING 2005, SHE REPEATEDLY SET APPOINTMENTS, CANCELLED AND RESET THEM FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. HER TIME CONSTRAINTS WERE VERY DEMANDING AND IN NO WAY TOOK POTENTIAL WEATHER SITUATIONS INTO CONSIDERATION. EACH TIME, WE OBLIGED HER REQUEST. ON 9/28/05, MY WORKERS WERE SCHEDULED TO TO AT HER HOUSE AROUND 2:00PM TO SEAL HER DECK AFTER COMPLETING A 6-UNIT CONDOMINIUM JOB. I WAS OUT OF TOWN. IT RAINED THE PREVIOUS NIGHT AND OUR START AT THE CONDO WAS DELAYED. MY SUPERVISOR CALLED HER TO LET THEM KNOW THEY WOULD BE LATE. SHE VERBALLY ABUSED THE SUPERVISOR. TOLD THEM "NOT TO COME" BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE "TOO TIRED" TO DO A GOOD JOB AND TOLD THEM SHE NEEDED TO SPEAK TO ME ASAP OR SHE WOULD CALL ANGIE'S LIST. THE WORKERS PROCEEDED TO ANOTHER JOB. MY WORKERS GOT HOLD OF ME OUT-OF-TOWN A FEW HOURS LATER. AROUND 3:30 PM,I CALLED BETSY.SHE AND HER HUSBAND (ON TWO PHONES) VERBALLY ABUSED ME FOR THE WORKERS NOT SHOWING UP AT 2:00PM EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS CALLED. AFTER MANY MINUTES OF HER SWEARING AT ME, I INFORMED HER THAT THE JOB WOULD HAVE TO RESCHEDULED (1ST TIME I RESCHEDULED). SHE SLAMMED THE PHONE DOWN AND HUNG-UP. I LET HER COOL DOWN FOR A DAY, THEN LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES FOR HER TO RESCHEDULE. SHE NEVER CALLED BACK. I NEVER CHARGED HER FOR THE CLEANING THAT WAS ALREADY DONE. I BELIEVE SHE IS IN THE WRONG."


PETER L.
Apr 2006
1.0
This company asks for a tremendous amount of information on their voicemail and then I never heard back from them after multiple calls. I read in other Angie's List reports that these guys have communication problems. They were right!!!
Response from CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC

"MEMBER CALLED IN EARLY MAY WHICH IS THE PEAK SEASON FOR GENERATING QUOTES. WE DID ALMOST 700 QUOTES (ON-SITE VISITS)IN THE 2005 SEASON. I DID CALL HIM BACK TO TELL HIM IT WOULD BE ABOUT 2 WEEKS TO TURN AROUND THE QUOTE DUE TO THE VOLUME. IN ADDITION, HE HAS A LOCKED GATE, SO WE HAD TO SCHEDULE A TIME HE COULD LEAVE THE GATE OPEN. HE DID RECEIVE HIS QUOTE FROM US AND I PERSONALLY TALKED TO HIM ON THE PHONE ON SOME ISSUES REGARDING HIS DECK. THEY DID NOT ACCEPT THE BID WHICH IS OK.ABOUT 40% OF CUSTOMERS ACCEPT OUR BIDS. SUBSEQUENT TO HIM RECEIVING OUR QUOTE, I READ THIS F-GRADE REPORT AND CALLED MEMBER TO ASK HIM TO RECANT HIS GRADE AS HE DID RECEIVE HIS QUOTE. HE DID NOT RESPOND."


SYRENNIA M.
Mar 2006
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
They were friendly enough and were very prompt. They came with the necessary amount of people to complete the job. The deck was clean, but I did not like the wood splitting after the washing.

Ken R.
Oct 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,390
COMMUNICATION WAS EXCELLENT. PREVIOUS STAIN ON FENCE WAS POORLY DONE LEAVING A BLOTCHY SURFACE. CHICAGOLAND HAND APPLIED ALL STAIN AND MADE THE FENCE & DECK LOOK ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE FROM START TO FINISH.

LAURA S.
Oct 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
FROM THE MOMENT I REACHED THEIR VOICE MAIL I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED. THIS COMPANY IS MANAGED BY A GUY WHO REALLY GETS CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY HAD A REALLY STREAMLINED PROCESS TO SCHEDULE AND GET A QUOTE AND THEN SCHEDULE AND DO THE WORK. THE QUOTE ENDED UP BEING THE LOWEST OF THE 3 WE SURVEYED AND SEEMED TO BE BEST QUALITY. BILL WAS FANTASTIC ABOUT WALKING ME THROUGH THE PROCESS. WE ALSO HAD COME CONCERN THAT THE CLEANING MATERIAL MIGHT POTENTIALLY DAMAGE OUR ROOF MATERIAL. HE WENT THE EXTRA MILE GET US INFO FROM THE MANUFACTURER SO WE COULD MAKE A GOOD DECISION. THE WORK WAS DONE ON TIME AND THE PROCESS MEANT THERE WAS HARDLY ANY PREP WORK FOR THE HOMEOWNERS. BILL KEPT US UPDATED ON HOW THE WEATHER MIGHT CHANGE THE WORK DATE. OVERALL, I WAS VERY IMPRESSED, WAS GREAT TO WORK WITH A PROFESSIONAL.

JACQUE S.
Oct 2005
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$595
ESTIMATE WAS PROVIDED AND WAS FAR BELOW OTHER ESTIMATE. THE WORK WAS BEGUN AS SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST DAY OF PRESSURE WASHING. THE CREW WAS VERY COURTEOUS AND FRIENDLY, AND MOVED ALL OF MY THINGS FROM THE DECK. THE REST OF THE SCHEDULING WAS NOT WELL COMMUNICATED AND THE CREW JUST SHOWED UP TO FINISH THE WORK WITHOUT NOTICE A FEW DAYS LATER. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY STAINED AND SEALED ON THE SAME DAY OR IF THEY ONLY STAINED AND WOULD BE BACK TO SEAL IT LATER BECAUSE NO ONE TOLD ME, THOUGH I WAS HOME. THEY DIDN'T COME BACK AGAIN, SO I ASSUMED THAT THEY HAD SEALED IT AFTER STAINING THE SAME DAY. THE DECK LOOKS A LOT BETTER. I AM NOT THRILLED WITH THE SHADE OF THE STAIN, BUT IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL. I RECEIVED A BILL FOR THE WORK IN THE MAIL A FEW DAYS LATER. THEY DID A NICE JOB IN A COURTEOUS MANNER.

JENNIFER M.
Oct 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
CALLED FOR AN ESTIMATE. THEY WERE FAST AND THOROUGH WITH ESTIMATE AND THOUGH WE DECIDED NOT TO SPEND THE MONEY THIS YEAR - WE WOULD DEFINITELY CALL THEM IN THE FUTURE.

Mary W.
Oct 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
OWNER BILL HADERLEIN WAS JUST GREAT! HE RESPONDED QUICKLY TO REQUEST FOR ESTIMATE, EXPLAINED THE TIMING OF THE WORK TO BE DONE, KEPT ME INFORMED, SHOWED UP WHEN SCHEDULED AND DID AN EXCELLENT JOB. OUR DECKS LOOK LIKE NEW! THE PRICE WAS ALSO BETTER THAN ANY OTHER RECEIVED. I REALLY APPRECIATED WORKING WITH THIS COMPANY.

RISA B.
Aug 2005
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
OWNER EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL AND RESPONSIVE. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH INITIAL WORK AND HE FIXED IT.

LINDA B.
Aug 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$495
THIS IS A GREAT COMPANY. CALLS WERE RETURNED PROMPTLY, THE ESTIMATOR WAS ON TIME, AND BILL WAS VERY CLEAR ABOUT WORK SCHEDULING. THE DECK LOOKS LIKE NEW. IT HAD NEVER BEEN CLEANED OR SEALED BEFORE. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THIS WORK AND HOW EASILY THE PROJECT WENT.

CHRISTIAN W.
Aug 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$995
BILL AND HIS STAFF ARE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND DID EXCELLENT QUALITY WORK, AND I WILL USE THEM IN THE FUTURE BILL WAS VERY RESPONSIVE TO MY PHONE CALLS. IT'S OBVIOUS THEY DO A LOT OF DECKS EACH SUMMER, AND THEY KEEP THEIR SCHEDULE VERY ORGANIZED.

Judith J.
Jul 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,045
IT WAS A PLEASURE TO DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY. I FOUND BILL, THE OWNER, TO BE VERY PROFESSIONAL, ORGANIZED, AND RESPONSIVE. HIS CREW OF YOUNG PEOPLE WERE ALL VERY CONSCIENTIOUS, HARDWORKING, AND POLITE. WHEN I CALLED WITH CONCERNS WITH A COUPLE OF SPOTS, HE IMMEDIATELY CAME AND FIXED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT COMPLAINING.

Frank J.
Jun 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$550
ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES I'VE HAD WITH A SERVICE PROVIDER IN YEARS. PROMPT, POLITE AND ORGANIZED EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE IN THE MIDST OF THE LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER BUSY SEASON. THEY STILL STRIVE TO PLEASE. WENT SO FAR AS TO GIVE ME A COMPLIMENTARY RE-COAT AFTER IT UNEXPECTEDLY RAINED THE EVENING OF THE INITIAL APPLICATION.

JOHN F.
Jun 2005
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$740
GOOD COMMUNICATION BEFORE WORK. WORK WAS DONE QUICKLY AND WELL. VERY SATISFACTORY JOB. ONLY ISSUE WAS THAT THE WORKERS USED THE NEIGHBORS WATER SUPPLY WITHOUT ASKING.

MARIANN O.
Feb 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$435
BILL DID A GREAT JOB OF KEEPING ME INFORMED OF SCHEDULING, AND HIS MEN WERE PROMPT AND PROFESSIONAL.

ANNE S.
Nov 2004
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
I HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE WITH THIS COMPANY! THEY WERE VERY BUSY, AND DIDN'T THINK THEY WOULD GET TO MY JOB THIS SEASON, BUT MANAGED TO SQUEEZE ME IN. I GOT FREQUENT UPDATES ON THEIR PLAN FOR COMPLETING MY JOB. THEY WERE VERY THOROUGH. I WAS AMAZED BY THE RESULT! THIS WAS AN 8 YEAR OLD DECK THAT HAD NEVER BEEN CLEANED. I DIDN'T KNOW THE RESULT WOULD BE SO GOOD! BILL SEEMS TO RUN THE OFFICE, AND YOU HAVE TO EXPECT HIM TO RETURN CALLS AFTER YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE ANSWERING MACHINE.

NAN C.
Nov 2004
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE DEALT WITH BILL. HE IS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND ALWAYS KEEPS US ADVISED OF WHERE WE ARE ON HIS LIST, SINCE TIMING OF THE SERVICE CAN BE AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER. HIS CREW IS CAREFUL OF THE LANDSCAPING AND DOES A THOROUGH JOB.

DONALD R.
Oct 2004
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$899
DID GOOD WORK, SHOWED UP ON TIME, AND I WAS OVERALL PLEASED.

Ben W.
Sep 2004
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,295
THIS COMPANY IS A PLEASURE TO DEAL WITH: FRIENDLY, PROMPT, COMPETENT, AND PROFESSIONAL. IT DESERVES THE MANY EXCELLENT RATINGS IT RECEIVES FROM ANGIE'S LIST MEMBERS.

KRISTA H.
Sep 2004
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$475
BILL WAS VERY NICE - EXTREMELY RESPONSIVE WHEN I CALLED. HE TOLD ME UP FRONT THAT IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE TO SCHEDULE JOBS BECAUSE THERE WAS SO MUCH DEMAND, WHICH WAS REASONABLE. WHEN THE TIME CAME HE WAS PROMPT AND HIS TEAM WENT THE EXTRA MILE TO BRING A LOT OF EXTRA HOSES TO GET UP TO OUR 4TH FLOOR DECKS (THE ONLY WATER SOURCE WAS IN THE BASEMENT OF OUR BUILDING). THEY DID A WONDERFUL JOB. THE DECKS LOOK AMAZING. IT HAS MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE. I WOULD DEFINITELY HIRE HIM AGAIN. HIS TEAM WAS QUICK AND EFFICIENT. MY NEIGHBORS WERE ALSO EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH THE RESULT.

Pat V.
Aug 2004
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
THE OWNER, BILL HADERLAIN, RESPONDED TO ALL PHONE CALLS PROMPTLY. THERE WAS SOME CONFUSION ABOUT SCHEDULING, BUT BASICALLY THEY CAME OUT WHEN THEY SAID THEY WOULD. THE WORKERS DID A VERY PROFESSIONAL JOB AND CLEANED UP AFTER THEMSELVES. THE PORCHES CAME OUT SO MUCH BETTER THAN WE EXPECTED. THEY ACTUALLY HAVE SOME COLOR NOW. THE COMPANY DID PROMISE TO DRIVE IN LOOSE NAILS AND DIDN'T. WHEN I CALLED HE PROMISED SOMEONE WOULD COME OUT AND DO IT, BUT NO ONE EVER HAS, SO WE STILL HAVE SOME PROTRUDING NAILS. OTHERWISE THE RESULTS ARE GREAT, THE PRICE WAS REASONABLE AND THE WORK WAS DONE QUICKLY, PROFESSIONALLY AND ON TIME. I WOULD RECOMMEND AND USE THEM AGAIN.

DOREEN L.
Jul 2004
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$505
THE OWNER, BILL, IS TERRIFIC ABOUT SCHEDULING THE WORK AT A CONVENIENT TIME THAT FITS WITHIN MY SCHEDULE. THE WORKERS WERE ON-TIME, NEAT, FAST & DID A GREAT JOB. I'VE USED THIS COMPANY TWICE AND WILL USE THEM EXCLUSIVELY IN THE FUTURE.

DEBRA M.
Jun 2004
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
BILL WAS EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL. HE SUBMITTED A DETAILED ESTIMATE WHICH COULD BE RESPONDED TO OVER THE PHONE. HE FOLLOWED UP AND LET ME KNOW WHEN THE WORK WAS GOING TO BE DONE. I BELIEVE IT TOOK THREE DAYS TOTAL. HE DID NOT REQUIRE A DEPOSIT, WHICH I PERSONALLY THINK IS NICE AND THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS GREAT. WHEN THE WORK WAS FINISHED, IT LOOKED GREAT AND I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE WORK. I WANT TO MAINTAIN THE FENCE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AND THIS TRULY SEEMS TO HAVE DONE SO. I TRULY WISH HIS COMPANY DID MANY OTHER TYPES OF WORK BECAUSE I WOULD DEFINITELY CALL. IN TWO OR THREE YEARS WHEN WE NEED ANOTHER MAINTENANCE I WILL CALL FOR SURE. ACTUALLY, MY EXPERIENCE WITH BILL AND HIS COMPANY MADE ME WANT TO HAVE ACCESS TO ANGIE'S LIST. I OFTEN HEAR ABOUT THIS LIST ON NPR RADIO.
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FAQ

CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
Yes, CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC offers free project estimates.
No, CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC does not offer a senior discount.
No, CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC does not offer emergency services.
No, CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC does not offer warranties.