CHICAGOLAND DECK CLEANING & SEALING INC

The contact I had with them was courteous and professional. I can only assume they would have done a great job if I had hired them.

High quality work and excellent service.  Bill was very detailed in explaining the process and setting expectations regarding timing.  Our deck now looks as good as new.  I will definitely use Chicagoland Deck Cleainng & Sealing  again.

From the moment I called for an estimate I knew that I was speaking to someone who knew their craft. They were punctual, polite and helpful. The job was done quickly and at a fair price. I needed additional work, my front porch needed sanding, they recommended a great sander. I will recommend them to my friends and will use them again in the future.

Second time I've use these guys.  Great job!  Here and gone, before I knew it.  They even accommodated our schedule, by moving our appointment up from mid Sept. to a week after I called.

I've worked with Chicagoland Deck Cleaning and Sealing before and these guys are great. They are very professional, don't play games, do great work and hammer out their jobs really quickly. They schedule pretty far out, usually at least two months, so please leave yourself enough time if you need to get your job done within a certain time frame. I only dinged them on price on the basis of their recommendation that we reseal every 3 to 4 years; I don't think I could quite swing what they charge as often as they recommend. In general, though, a great company to deal with that I'd use again in a heartbeat.

IT WAS GREAT , WE ARE A CONDO ASSOCIATION CONSIISTING OF 8 UNITS IN 2 BLDGS. WE HAD BEEN
HERE 5 YEARS AND NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE, PLUS THERE IS NO ROOF OVER 3RD. FLOOR DECK,
SO IT WAS REALLY TAKING A BEATING WHICH WAS THE MAIN REASON FOR HAVING THE WORK
DONE. THEY WERE PUNCTUAL,  PROFESSIONAL , AND DID A GREAT JOB . WE ARE HAVING THEM
BACK NEXT YEAR. OUR NEIGHBORS WERE COMPLIMENTING ON HOW GREAT IT LOOKED.

Due to the rainy spring and a lot of customers, it took 3 months from the estimate, to the completion of the job. Since I wasn't in a hurry and didn't need it done on a particular date, this was fine with me.  Bill Haderlein, the owner, kept me informed as to possible dates for the work to be done.  A crew came on one day to wash the decks, and they returned the next day to stain them.  I like that they brushed on the stain rather than spray it, as spraying tends to get on everything, and brushing does a better job.  I couldn't believe that Bill didn't ask for a downpayment! After the job was done and I was sent a bill, I called and asked if the bill included the 10% off from Angie's List.  It would have been easy for him to say "yes" because I wouldn't know.  He simply said deduct 10% when paying. They have me on their calendar for next spring to clean and stain my cedar siding.

WOW!  Fantastic job!  Our deck looked bad as we were a couple years overdue for a stain/seal.  We can't beleive how great it looks now.  Great communication from Bill the owner, who called us at each step of the process.  Although we were on long wait list (likely thanks to all the rain this year) it was worth the wait.  We were amazed with the power wash, and the finished job left us very happy. They even removed everything off the deck for us!  No payment required until the job was done.  We never could have done a job like this ourselves, I guess that is why they are the pros!  In the future we will definitely have our deck done regularly by Chicagoland  Deck Cleaning & Sealing.

Dear Angie?s List Members?
You cannot go wrong with the Haderlein?s family business! I can go on ? and on ? and on about how pleased I am with the service. I have worked with lots of vendors, but never received such thorough and courteous service than from Chicagoland Deck Cleaning and Sealing. I live in a Chicago 2-flat brick home with 2 decks. I requested to have them power-washed, stained and sealed. The estimator (Gary) came to assess the project.  A few days later, I received the quote. Love how I was given two options (according to the condition of my decks). I was informed that there is a bit of a wait due to the rainy weather and big demand for their services so there is a wait. However, Bill (owner) contacted me several times to keep me abreast of the progress and assured me that his team was working long hours to catch up.
Although a month and half later, it was worth the wait!!! Power washed on a Friday, stained and sealed Monday.
No fuss, no calls that they cannot make it, no interruptions or issues. The team came in and got the job done. They brushed (not sprayed) the stain/sealer to every spindle, stair, rail, horizontal area, etc. The process felt like it was 1-2-3. They tarped areas for protection, and the cleanup was excellent.  According to cost, I received two other quotes that were either 20-40% higher. I appreciate Gary's honesty that our decks were not in bad shape. They are in high demand, so don?t look any further?call Bill Haderlein to get your project on the books quick!
I like how Chicagoland Deck Cleaning and Sealing will automatically follow up with me in 3 years to see if I am ready to schedule a touch up or full job. Both of my neighbors have already asked for the referral. My only regret is that I did not take before and after images to upload to this site. I know how I rely on members' comments. I hope my commentary will be of some help.
Chicagoland Deck Cleaning and Sealing?thank you for bringing my outside living space back to life ? this was the easiest request for service ever. Hello summer!
Karla Mejia-Hatcher

We have used Chicagoland Deck Cleaning & Sealing for years and they always do a terrific job. They do the work in a two-day phase. Cleaning one day, letting it dry overnight and then coming back the next day to apply the sealer. They arrive right on time and clean up.
They are very good about putting tarps on anything left on the lower decks so that the sealant doesn't drip from the deck above. They even took down the lattice work that our second floor owner had put up at the end of her deck for privacy. They stained it and reattached it. Their attention to detail is excellent.
All of the crew members are polite and friendly. An important tip is to call early in the season and get on the list for service, because they book up fast. Due to the weather, you may not know your cleaning date more than a week out, but any kind of outdoor service is going to demand flexibility on your part. Just cannot say enough about this company. They are very professional.

the company returns calls in a timely fashion and keeps you closely advised of upcoming appointments so you are not waiting all day for services.  highly recommended and would use them again without hesitation.

They came out and did 6 decks as well as the stairs. They removed the lights from the rails. They power washed everything. Then they sealed/painted everything. They sanded the hand rails.

Chicagoland Deck did a fantastic job and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.  We had received several quotes from various types of providers providing various types of service.  Finding a company that could give us a clean quote that split up the various decks between the unit owners was half the battle.  This company provided our quote exactly as requested.
The service was fast and the results look great.
My only complaint is that they could have done a more thorough job cleaning up the basement tenants area.  Unfortunately, they received the bulk of the debris and dirt from this project.

Impressed

Chicagoland Deck Cleaning & Sealing Inc did an excellent job. They had a big backlog, so it took a bit of time for them to get to me. They were honest about it being maybe 6 or 8 weeks down the track. There was a weather problem the day we had scheduled, it rained, but we rescheduled promptly. When they came out they were very timely in getting the work done. They were not cheap but they did do a quality job. They were responsive thought I was the one that had to ring them after the 6 week wait. I found something that they had missed, and they came back the next day and took care of it.

They were pretty good. They came in and did a great job. I didn’t have nay problems. The work wasn’t floppy and the work was clean.

They did a good job, came out and did it on time, came out when they said they would, did everything they said they would, so I was a little excited with them.

I called for an estimate.  Bill Haderlein, the owner, came out within a week & called me with an estimate.  I accepted his estimate & was told they would be out to do the work within a month.  Bill, explained the whole process to me & was very helpful. My deck is about 20 years old & he suggested some stains best suited for an older deck. About, the end of September, i received a call that they would be out to do the job.  They power washed it 1 day & 2 days later I came home to find 4 guys staining the deck.  They did an excellent job, it covered well & so far, I am completely satisfied.  I will definately use them again.

I got rave reviews from all my tenants. They did what they said they were going to do. Everything worked out.

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No complaints. They did a very nice job — both decks are a lovely cedar color and look like new (they were two years old, but the original finish was already coming off). I really like that they'll send us a reminder in three years to do it again. If they can keep the decks looking this nice through their natural lifespan, then it's an investment well worth making.

I called Chicagoland Deck Cleaning & Sealing in September of 2011 to inquire about staining our new deck, which had been copleted in June 2011.  Bill Haderlein, the owner, spoke with me at length and recommended letting the deck weather longer before staining it so that it would better absorb the stain.  They added me to the wait list for Spring 2012.  In the Spring, I received a letter in the mail confirming my place on the list and asking me to confirm that I wanted to proceed with staining the deck.  I received a call in April alerting me to the fact that I was next in line for powerwashing and staining and that, weather permitting, work would begin in a week or two.  We had a fairly rainy few weeks, but when the work was finally completed, my husband and I were thrilled.  Their workers were very respectful and thoughtful, and I appreciated that Bill sent a few employees to me in advance of the project to show me stain samples and to test them on the deck so that I could make an informed decision.  When it comes time to stain our deck again, I will most definitely call Chicagoland Deck Cleaning & Sealing.  I really felt good about hiring a company that specializes in washing and staining decks exclusively.  I have friends who hired other companies to stain their decks, but it is clear that those companies did not have the knowledge or skill necessary to stain a deck properly, and their decks do not look nearly as lovely as ours does.

I was put on the wait list entering the spring, and was kept updated on a regular basis on when they anticipated my job to start.  They showed up when they said they would, and I was very happy with the results.

The response time to phone calls was very quick (within a day) and all
communication was extremely professional and helpful.  In order to do
the quote, someone came out (he was on time and quick) and I received a
written quote via e-mail the next day that was clear and thorough.  As
the season for deck maintenance is over the work hasn't been scheduled
yet but I plan to make an appointment in the spring as soon as possible!