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The James Construction Group Inc
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2005

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Customers say: True professional

"Simply put, I could not recommend them enough. They were flexible and made the process easy. As this was our first rehab, this one took 18+ months due to legal and zoning. Throughout the entire process, James Construction group was happy to wait and consult as needed. I feel many companies may have moved on during this lull in our project and left us out. Once we finally got all the right paper work, they moved very quickly to rehab our house. All the while, we lived in the basement. Every contractor that came through for them was very nice and kept things as clean as possible (construction is always going to be dusty to a degree). As for the finishing, they made that easy too by allowing us to pick the big design elements but handled most of the "small finishes" that go overlooked but are a massive headache for the home owner. For example, baseboard trim was something we weren't very passionate about and let the company match up to our style - it looked great! With any construction project, there's bound to be change orders. James Construction was always flexible, assisting in anyway they could. We had an extra last-minute bath remodel that they team executed flawlessly, even though many of the contractors that were needed for the project had already done their jobs on the bigger parts of the houses. With the finished product, we couldn't be happier. If you have a rehab or want to upgrade, this is the right company for you. They're budget friendly, too!"
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A P Builder & General Contractor LLC
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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Customers say: Super punctual

"I can't say enough about A P Builders and how absolutely wonderful they have been from start to finish. We completely gutted and remodeled our home and Angelo was upfront, honest, timely, and everything that was contracted was done to perfection. We had crew there every day from start to finish. He started on time and finished on time. Any change orders were handled professionally and solutions were found for any unforeseen challenges due to the age of my home. I highly recommend AP Builders for any of your home improvement needs."
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Icon Building Group
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

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"It was great to work with Icon Builders to building our dream home. They went out of their way to accommodate the completion of our home build in time for school. Their response times are great and the staff is truly personable. It was great working with Jenna, Natalia, Joe, Scott, Shawna and Charlie. I will recommend Icon to anyone looking to build a custom home."
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Clean Edge Construction, Inc.
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

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"Clean Edge and Aaron were AMAZING! They re-decked an existing deck with composite and built a new deck around our hot tub. We were very pleased with our entire experience. Thank you so much!"
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Recommended by45%of homeowners
The Civic Architectural Group, Inc.
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 1974

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Welcome to The Civic Architectural Group, Inc. where you can Expect the exceptional\n … because this is what we expect of ourselves as architects, as \nhuman beings. We recognize that each and everyone of our clients are \nindividuals with individual desires and expectations. We are passionate \nabout our services with compassion for each client: their budgets, \npersonalities, lifestyles, or business cultures are important to us. \nWe speak the loudest in the room by listening\n

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JCB International
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 1999

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Customers say: Quick response

"JCB does excellent work, they are quality craftsmen. They do the work quickly but thoroughly. Jack is one of the most trustworthy person that I have found in the building/service industry. Jack will problem-solve and guide us as needed but never "up-sells" unnecessarily. And JCB is a full-service contractor. Recently, they painted, replaced all the rotting wood on the exterior of our house, among other things. In the past, they have replaced a wall damaged by a water leak, refinished our basement and painted the entire interior of our house. I trust them implicitly."
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Law Ventures, Ltd.
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2000

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With over 10 years of experience serving the Chicago area, Law Ventures, Ltd., is your solution for all your home improvement needs. We take great pride in our extreme professionalism, timeliness and superior customer service on every job. We make sure to develop a lasting relationship so that the next time service is needed there will be no question on who to call. Satisfaction guaranteed! \n \n \n \n

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PJ Construction
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Serving Des Plaines, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

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"We highly recommend PJ Construction and was very pleased with their work. We requested an estimate to finish off an area of our attic, make improvements to an attic bedroom space, and drywall and move some walls in our basement. Paul came to the house the very next morning and promptly e-mailed us a detailed estimate that allowed us to choose which work we wanted to complete. Pricing was very reasonable so we hired him to drywall part of the attic, rebuild a wall the separates the attic stairs, paint the attic bedroom, lay laminate in the attic bedroom, remove part of a wall in the basement, move a wall and build a new one in the basement, place thin drywall over some pine in the basement to finish off a room, and drywall basement stairs. The work took about 2 weeks to complete. Paul was good at communicating when he was able to start, and how things were progressing throughout the job. He and his worker were very clean. They put down tarps when walking or moving equipment in other parts of the house and cleaned up work spaces each evening. He is perfectionistic in the work. The drywall is smooth and flawless. The laminate was laid perfectly. The new framed landed is perfect and looks great. The paint was very well done. (A day after the last coat dried the worker noticed some unevenness in the ceiling paint and fixed it without being asked.) There is no evidence that there used to walls in the places were we requested he move them. A REALLY EXCELLENT JOB. We were BEYOND pleased and would hire them again in a heart beat. Beyond exceptional work Paul is courteous but task oriented. A perfect combination in my book. We love our new attic bedroom and basement playroom. THANKS!
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Home Building FAQs, answered by experts

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