Michael showed up right on time at 8AM, removed damaged drywall, inspected for moisture or signs thereof, reinstalled drywall, and did a marvelous job on painting, and blending with the rest of the room so there was NO contrast between where he worked and other areas. Quote and timeliness of work were EXCEPTIONAL. Office staff was friendly and helpful. I definitely would recommend anyone to use GCPRO.

GCPRO were the most professional and technology-equipped of all the estimators who came to look at this project. They had laser measures, tools for reading how wet the drywall was, infrared cameras to look at the water saturation... It was impressive! They also were very competitive in pricing. I chose them for those reasons and because they were start-to-finish, handling the remediation and removal efforts all the way through to reconstruction and finishing efforts. The technology carried through those efforts as well, with 3D scanning to measure space and material requirements. The two carpenters who worked on putting everything back together (and actually beyond what was originally there, Janusz and Yaroslav, were extremely professional, polite, detail-oriented and neat. I am astounded by the quality of their craftsmanship. I cannot recommend GCPRO enough!

The HVAC unit in the condo above us leaked and caused extensive water damage in one of our bedrooms. The GCPRO Team came out and took care of everything! Their skill and professionalism really helped us dial down our anxiety over the entire situation! The attached picture: "No more moisture thumbs up!" We *highly* recommence GCPRO! .

I am a licensed Allstate insurance agent and I can state that the team at GCPRO is outstanding. From their promptness, to their cleanliness, their pride in superior workmanship, these guys are the best. Not only do I hear this from my customers who I refer to them, but I use them myself for personal use. I needed to file a claim recently for work on my home and I didn't hesitate to call GCPRO -- their the best! Ask for Matt Pekala, he's the best!!

Great. Alex C. , the project manager responded promptly to any concerns and followed up in a timely manner.

I had an ice dam in my gutter which caused extensive damage in my home. Not only did dry wall and insulation need to be replaced, but almost all the flooring on the main floor, with the exception of the bathroom. GCPro came out the night the water starting leaking and did some initial remedial work. The next morning they were there, on time, and did extensive tear down and started the drying out process. Once all that was done, they then did all the repairs. The were always on time and treated both myself and my home with respect. They cleaned up after themselves every day as best they could considering the condition of things! They were always extremely courteous and friendly. I would use them again in a heart beat and would recommend them to anyone needing repairs or wanting remodeling done. Paula R. Palatine, IL

Incredibly responsive and do great work. I had Matt and team do some mold remediation work in our basement and the remediation and reconstruction was done in a very timely and respectful manner. We have a young baby and I never had to ask them to take off shoes or make sure the area was contained. It's a small detail, but it's amazing to me how many workers never wear shoe covers or remove their shoes. Just illustrates the attention to detail. They also passed the air quality inspection done afterwards upon first try, which indoor sciences said is unusual based on their experiences with many mold remediation companies. I would hire them again to do work in our home.

Outstanding! Matt Pekala was a pleasure to deal with. He was called in by my insurance company after a plumbing company had to do emergency work in my bathroom. His communication was completely thorough during the entire process. His team worked diligently to minimize the time that the bathroom was unusable. And the end result shows a bathroom that looks exactly as it did prior to the plumbing work. I won't comment on pricing as this was covered by my insurance policy but I can certainly attest to the experience that I had with GCPRO and I would use them again in a heartbeat.

Alex Chirlan from GCPRO was the project manager and he and his crew couldn't have been more professional, prompt, courteous, and skilled. We were very very happy with their work. The job entailed clearing a large fallen tree, removing debris, dealing with water damage (bringing in dehumidifiers and fans) obtaining a permit, rebuilding an entire room with a new floor, replacing ceiling joists in another room, and painting. They were unobtrusive and courteous and cleaned up everything before they left each night. I highly recommend this company.

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The insurance company sent them out, but we have to wait until Spring to do the work because I don't want to do it while it's still cold outside. He was wonderful and thought that we'll probably get to it in May. He came the next day and was right on time. I'm from Florida and not from here, so everything is different and he was really helpful. He recommended a plumbing company to change my sump pump because I had some concerns about that. He was awesome and very professional. I would use him again.

We bought a house that still had the original plaster walls from 1901, in very bad shape and covered with lead paint. We have a toddler so we were concerned about the lead paint, but we would have regardless done the same project (dry-walling over the plaster) just for aesthetic purposes. However, we soon found out that the EPA lead-safe certification so many companies have is useless if the house has actually tested positive for lead! They are legally not allowed to work. So I made countless phone calls to licensed lead abatement contractors, only to leave messages that were never returned, or to be told over and over that they didn't do residential jobs. Just as it seemed that we were out of options, luckily I found out about GCPro through our real estate agent. They had the appropriate lead licenses, and as a general contractor they were able to do everything else we needed too.
Our project manager was Mariusz Czapski. He was really great every step of the way. He knew that for us this was a huge amount of money to be spending and did everything he could to reduce costs where possible. For example, since we planned on painting our trim rather than staining it, he suggested that we go with MDF which would look identical to wood once painted. Also, the original doors were 7 feet tall. He suggested using 6'8" for the new doors, which saved us several hundred dollars. He also provided several different options in his estimate, which we had the chance to decide on. For example, dry-walling over everything without demoing or insulating the exterior walls would have been cheaper, but we decided to go ahead and insulate since it was just a little extra money for a smart long term purpose.
The first step of the process was removing the lead-containing doors and trim and demoing the exterior walls. The workers had coverall suits with respirators. They sealed all doors and windows with heavy plastic and posted warning signs in the windows. They carefully vacuumed with a HEPA vacuum after this work was done.
Then the electrician installed the new light fixtures we'd wanted. After that, the insulation went in and the new drywall went over everything. They did the final wet cleanup. At this point Mariusz worked with us for scheduling because we wanted to refinish the floors in the living room and dining room, and install new flooring in the bedrooms, doing the work ourselves. So he had his guys take a break for a week or so until we had that done. Finally, the carpenters came to install all the doors, crown molding, baseboards, and door and window casings.
We are extremely impressed with the job they did and their professionalism. They broke a few things during the work (mainly existing light fixtures and ceiling fans) but replaced them with no problem. And it's true...Mariusz did drop off the face of the planet a couple of times, but it was nothing compared with the stories I hear from other people about their contractors! In general he was always available to answer our questions and was great about keeping us updated on the progress. And we certainly appreciated him working around our flooring schedule -- as first time DIY-er's we were slow and had many setbacks, but he managed to schedule the final portion of the work around us.
Highly recommended!

UPDATE: After 7 months of slow progress to finish all the projects still on hold on our house by ourselves, we have noticed a lot of problems mostly on the carpentry side. Trim with nails sticking out, doors not installed following the floor we installed ourselves, the baseboards installed without considering the floor registers, so we had to cut the baseboards to re-install the registers.

One suggestion: once you hire them make sure to stay behind and check all their carpentry work. Electrical and drywall work was great. (For example, they dry-walled perfectly over two original plaster arches, whereas an acquaintance of ours who wanted to do the same was told by the company she hired that the arches were too difficult, so she now has rectangular openings instead.) In the future we would gladly hire them for anything except carpentry.

We had a situation in our basement where I left the laundry room sink running and the water overflowed into the finished part of the basement.  The carpet was completely soaked, and water everywhere.  Allstate recommended GCPro as a company to use for the mediation.  David Weinheimer was the project manager that came to our house today to provide an estimate, and he was great.  On time.  Very courteous and extremely knowledgable.  He very calmly talked me through the whole process, answering questions and really showing tremendous knowledge about all areas we discussed.  In the end, it is a fairly small job (thank goodness).  I did want to leave a review because I received excellent service from David today.  Hopefully we won't have issues in the future, but if we did - I would feel 100% confident calling GCPro.

I recently had water damage at my property due to multiple roof leaks. In the beginning I was very confused as to what my actions would be and I was also having a difficult time with my insurance company covering all the damages to my property. I found a company that specializes in fire and water damage restoration. Unlike other contractors they took care of me like I was family. My townhouse has many issues from its original construction. The bricks weren’t sealed properly, my windows weren’t caulked properly, I didn’t have a vapor barrier on my exterior walls and etc. This company took their time to go over the issues with my residence prior to starting the repairs in order to make me comfortable with the entire process. I was also impressed with how many different services they were able to complete, basically they are a one stop shop. They fixed my roof and warranted it for 10 years, they waterproofed my bricks, they re-caulked and fixed all the windows, they performed water restoration services and completed the interior repairs. I was extremely happy with the quality of their workmanship and the timeliness of their services. They are a fully licensed general contractor with the city of Chicago. Their prices are very reasonable when it comes to remodeling and they also deal with the insurance company in order to ensure that you will receive full payment if you have fire, water, or wind damage.