VIP Construction Services Inc.

The work that Darek does is excellent and the quality is extraordinary. He is very detail oriented (and I'm picky when it comes to details!), professional and the end result each time has been simply outstanding. He is great to work with and responsive when issues come up. He will not stop until the work is done to the customer's high standards. I highly recommend him - his work is top notch.

I purchased the Kitchen & Bath Design Review. I said someone would contact me in the next few days. I waited a week and a half an heard nothing. I then messaged them and asked when they might be available and heard nothing back. I asked Angie's List for a refund and they quickly refunded my money.

Visit went fine and was promised a follow-up and quote but never heard from them again. Do not buy these design list deals because almost all of them will never respond back.

Not well. We purchased a $29 basement consult from this place. Derek was our contact person. He was slow to return my initial voice mail. I actually called him twice before he called back to schedule the consult at our home. He showed up on time, seemed very nice and looked at our basement. He said he would follow up with a plan in the next week or so, but then dropped off the face of the Earth-hasn't returned voice mails, texts or emails. We are out the $29 and we did not get any follow up from them at all.

We recently purchased our home and prior to moving in were working on a very tight schedule to get the job done and we couldn't be happier with the responsiveness and outcome.  He even worked on Sunday to meet our deadline.  We had an odd TV cabinet built into our living room space which was removed, a painted brick wall sheet-rocked over and doorways remolded. Would definitely hire again to do the job. 

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The kitchen is exactly what we had in mind. The work done is perfect. We can not tell where new walls and old walls join. Everything is done with an attention to detail. From the molding to the under cabinet lighting, everything is exactly as you would want it done. Darek was sure to cover everything up in plastic so that he would not get things dirty. He was always on time and always considerate.
We love the way the kitchen came out and could not be happier.

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Derek and Isac were punctual, hardworking, professional and were very patient asking my and my wife's questions on the projects that we wanted to undertake around our house. Derek seemed like a very trustworthy person who can dispense honest advice.. We are very happy with the quality of their work, their positive attitude, patience and professionalism. We would definitely use them again. We highly recommend Chicagoland Finest for all your kitchen and bathroom remodels/repairs needs.

I had a very positive experience with Darek and his crew.  Darek's proposal was the most thorough.  It's hard to say if it was the least expensive, because the other proposals were so vague, but he was definitely within the same range and he was the only one who urged me to do it the "right way" and not the easier or quicker way.
First of all, his guys are professionals.  They are skilled, thorough, and experienced. They also are very clean and courteous.  They came on time, and cleaned up every evening.  Darek came by the house almost every day to check the work and make sure everything was great.   They gutted my bathroom to the studs, removed the cast iron tub, replaced an old glass block window with new glass blocks, jacked out the old tile and concrete floor, and re-wired, re-plumbed, re-insulated and re-framed as needed and new cement board.  The tile work was excellent.  Also, Darek is great at helping you figure out how to get what you want-- you don't have to have all of the answers.  He has experience and will lead you.  He is a quiet guy, but that is because he is always thinking of how to do things correctly.   Studio 41 ordered the wrong stuff , and it caused a delay.  Darek moved on to another job, but once the stuff came in, he made time to come back and finish our bathroom.  He also came back one night to pick up his final payment, and I showed him something that needed to be fixed and he stayed for another hour or two to fix it right then and there.
I saw some reviews that were critical of Darek's responsiveness.  I think if you are looking to hire a small company, especially one where the owner is involved in doing the work, you have to expect that they will not always be available to talk, and you may need to call them a couple of times.  That's just the nature of the business.  These are guys who are working hard to make a living, and sometimes in order to make money they work on tight schedules, and delays can set them back. That's the trade-off for getting quality work done at a reasonable price from good people.

Darek did a great job overall. We chose him because he bid well below our other two bids. The quality of his work was nothing less than perfect. He did a great job working with us to make our dream bathroom a reality. We did have some small problems contacting him via email. Though he was able to be contacted via phone most of the time. We also had some problem getting the job done in a timely fashion. For various reasons, part of this was our fault but also part of it was Darek's fault. Considering the cost savings, I would still go with Darek if I had to do it again.

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We have had Darek do several projects in our condo, including most recently a remodel of our mast bathroom.  Darek is the very best.  He is professional and friendly.  His work is outstanding: the tile job was an art of perfection, trying to make sure the tiles lined up in the best design, without small cuts, etc.  He was eager to solve problems as they arose.  His prices are fair and he gladly works with you on budget.  I cannot imagine a better contractor in Chicago.

Clean and professional. Friendly.

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overall darek took care of the projects like a pro! originally, my to-do list was a little longer... but he was very clear and up-front regarding which projects he was able to perform (i had e-mailed him this list prior but didn't discuss until we were face-to-face). it was a bit tricky getting our calendars to align (and once we chose a day to meet, i took the day off of work and expected him to come over late morning but he didn't show up until closer to 6pm because he got held-up at another job. ultimately, it worked out fine since my list was pretty small - but for $199 i expected a full-day of his attention). darek is very mild mannered and pleasant which made the experience very enjoyable... i'd definitely recommend him! his attention to detail was good and he was very methodical!

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On-time.  Very professional.  Will use again.

Where do I start....  This was quite a large project & I am very thankful to Darek, Isaac, Jarek & Felipe for the wonderful work that they did.  Chicagoland Finest, Inc. beat out (2) other bids that I had on this project.  After meeting with Darek, owner of Chicagoland Finest, Inc., I was confident that I was making the right choice.  Darek genuinely listened to what I wanted and offered constructive suggestions during our initial meeting and continued to do so throughout the project.  The proposal he provided me with was incredibly detailed & organized - I was quite impressed.
As other Angie's List reviews have pointed out, Darek really is a perfectionist.  He takes his time and really puts all of his effort into whatever he is working on.  I had many questions & concerns along the way and never once felt that I was annoying him with my queries (and if I was, he sure hid it well :)  In fact, his whole crew was very courteous, knowledgeable & hardworking.  They often worked into the late evening hours and the job was always superbly done.  In the instances where there were minor things - like a couple kitchen cabinet doors rubbing into each other, a rough spot on a baseboard, etc.- I just mentioned it to Darek & he would send someone to take care of it. 
Darek diligently responded to my texts and calls and really kept me in the loop of the project.  If a problem arose, he contacted me to let me know what was going on and always had a plan on how to fix it.  I very much appreciated  the communication, thoroughness and "can do" attitude of Darek & his crew.  They collectively have the skill set to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.  I cannot sing their praises loud enough and highly recommend Chicagoland Finest, Inc. to anyone in need of a detail oriented, skilled, honest & hardworking contractor.  They are definitely a diamond in the rough!

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Darek and his team are the most committed contractors I have ever had work for me. By the end of the time it felt like they were family. They performed each task as if it was their own house. They passed all inspections. They were both technically strong as well as good designers. Darek's communication was fantastic. I always knew what was happening and when. In addition, Darek was very fair with pricing and was very flexible when plans needed to change or I changed my mind on things.  I would recommend using them in a heartbeat. They are a far above average team.

Darek and his crew are perfectionists.  They did an outstanding job for a variety of jobs we had in our new place.  I would recommend them again.  My only criticism was that I tried to use them again for a much smaller job and never received a return phone call.  That stated, I will try to use them again because they do high quality work.

:My wife and I interviewed 7 kitchen renovation contractors over the course of 3 months following the advice of Angie's List and Mike Holmes book on home renovation. We hired Darek Chronowski, owner of Chicagoland Finest, Inc. and his team to renovate our kitchen. He has 3 critical skills: 1. Exceptional problem solver. 2. Great advisor. 3. Provider of extremely high quality services.
We had spent more than a year selecting the various components of our kitchen, starting with a kitchen design done by a third party that we paid $500 for. We used it when soliciting renovation bids so that everyone would be on the same page and bidding on the same project.
The basic kitchen renovation took 7.5 weeks starting November 5, 2013. We didn't make the final payment until Feb. 22, 2014
because we had to wait for various damaged cabinet components to be remade by the cabinet maker in southern Indiana.
Derek demoed the old kitchen and the wall separating the kitchen and the dining room. He framed walls, replaced the old ceiling light fixture with 7 can lights, roughed in 5 new electric outlets, provided wiring from new main electrical panel in the basement  and installed 4, 4-way electric outlets.
He providing plumbing to hook up new kitchen Grohe faucet, kitchen sink and Bosch dishwasher. Our kitchen design schematic was off by two inches--no one, including our certified kitchen designer accounted for the depth of the dishwasher and a plumbing pipe that extended into the old kitchen cabinet. This is where Derek the problem solver emerged. His solution--move the entire west wall two inches into the kitchen space, putting the pipe behind the wall not in front of the wall or into the back of the new cabinet.
Issac, Jurek, Darek and Felipe worked on various projects aspects: installed insulation, drywall, performed finish carpentry, painting, installed the new maple cabinets, rerouted 2 HVAC heating ducts (including a return duct on the second floor that had never worked) and tiled the landing leading to the basement. We used High Quality Hardwood Flooring of Hoffman Estates to install the hardwood flooring we had purchased at A-American Flooring in Niles. Darek had a subcontractor install the kitchen cabinets. The Hass Homestead collection cabinets were ordered through Hobo kitchen design in Waukegan Il.
Chicagoland Finest provided kitchen rough materials. We provided the cabinets, countertop, dishwasher and microwave oven.
We had updated our electric from 60 amps (listing sheet for our house said 100 amps ) to 100 amps to handle the extra load in the new kitchen a few months before the renovation started. Ardmore Electric installed the new panel and performed the associated electrical work.
Total kitchen renovation cost, including labor, materials, and new appliances came to  about $24,000.

It went well--work was done quickly and efficiently.