Framar Porches & Decks/Frackiel Builders

I had these guys out and the representative was a nice guy and very informative. The first time we had an appointment it was canceled and we rescheduled. When I received a quote, it was a little high for my taste. They do good work though, as I have seen their stuff around the city and they definitely knew the neighborhood and inspectors.

They did what they said they were going to do. They drew up the plans and they took care of everything. The quality of work was very good and I give them my highest recommendation. There were no hidden costs and any unforeseen expenses were borne by them. They had also told me that, if there were any problems with the inspector and they had to do extra work, they would take care of it, and they did.

They were great. They got everything done quickly. They cleaned up after themselves, and actually cleaned up after some other contractors that were working on the building as well. And the deck is beautiful!

They did a very good job. They were very affordable, and very skilled. They were able to get me scheduled quickly. They still have one part that is not finished, but the weather is preventing them from finishing.

We'd been written up by the city for our back deck not meeting current standards so got a few estimates and Frackiel was the best. They took care of all the details regarding permits and inspections and clearly communicated with us (the condo association) on the status and process. Their workers were courteous and hardworking and the final product is sturdy, great and up to code. We would recommend them for any porch/decking needs.

The company started the job on time, employees arrived each day on time and the job was completed as scheduled.

Mark examined our deck and was very helpful in going over different options and prices. The work didn't happen the week it was scheduled and we had to call to follow up, but they did come through promptly with a new date, which was kept. We were not able to communicate with the workers that arrived, but Mark came out immediately and served as a liaison. We are very happy with the quality of the work that was done.

Extremely well. I obtained estimates from three other companies. Marek, of Frackiel Builders was the most knowledgeable and informative, more of a consultant than salesman. His estimate was thorough, inclusive and accurate. They provided the architect to draw plans and obtain a permit. Construction was timely and efficient. Workman were polite and pleasant (thank you, Karl). Job site was left clean at the end of each day. Office personnel, Bonnie, was pleasant and efficient. Marek met with the building inspector upon completion to review and approve the project. Overall, a very positive experience, leaving me with the feeling that I received good value for my investment in a new porch.

Framar was recommended to us by a City inspector after they cited our building for code violations. Mark provided an initial quote, but we sent architectural drawings to him for a follow-up along with the City code violations. I followed up with his receptionist the following week to ensure they had received the drawings and she said they would be in touch. I waited another week and finally called again and the receptionist told me they would not do the work since it required the building of a wall in our basement to satisfy the City of Chicago. If I had not called, I am sure they would not have contacted us to tell us they would not quote on the work.

Very good - Any concerns were answered and addressed.

When I called for a quote, a representative from the company stopped by our building the same day to take measurements, and we received our quote within 24 hours. We had gotten quotes from a number of contractors, and Framar's was by far the most reasonable. Mark came to our building to meet with the condo association before we hired Framar to answer our last-minute questions. Once hired, they got started right away on our drawings and permit. After the permit was attained, we scheduled the porch construction right away, and once the porch construction began, the entire 3 story porch was demolished and re-built within 2 weeks. The entire process took a little over 2 months from when we signed the contract. The workers did a great job and were very professional.

MARK CAME OUT TO QUOTE REPLACEMENT OF A 2 STORY BACK PORCH. HE WAS VERY PATIENT AND ANSWERED ALL OUR QUESTIONS. ESTIMATED COST WAS $8,500.