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Avatar for MPT Enterprises Inc
MPT Enterprises Inc
4.8(
182
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2001

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Paul was fantastic to work with. Responsive, prompt and thorough. He answered questions directly and without delay and made good design suggestions along the way. I'd work with Paul and his team again without hesitation. Can't recommend them enough."
Remodeling - General Project
Remodeling - General Project
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+167

Response time6 hrs
Response rate100%
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
J T General Contracting
4.4(
703
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1988

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I contracted for a rear porch rebuild and JT and crew did an awesome job! I was grateful that JT was on site to answer any questions the city inspector had about the rebuild. I was also grateful for the clean-up each day. Thank you!"
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+35

Response time1 day
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by81%of homeowners
A P Builder & General Contractor LLC
4.1(
98
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

Warranties offered

Customers say: Super punctual

"I first contacted Angelo In December due to his Special Deal. At that time he came over and gave me a sort of cursory in-home inspection, following it up with an offer to do everything I wanted (which at that point included replacing the floor but not the new corner) for $10K. I put his offer aside and collected more offers, all of which were much higher. In February I contacted him again and asked him about his offer; he replied that he would need to come back over because he could not remember the property well. This time--with the new corner and no floor, and with new appliances included--he quoted me 14K, still by far the lowest I had seen. I accepted.
Two weeks later, in March, he began. At the time, he said things would take about two weeks. They took six. To be fair, some of that delay is not altogether his fault: he had originally thought to replace the soffits, only to discover upon starting to remove them that they house vents. (I did wonder, though, why he had not checked that before ordering cabinets.) It took an extra ten days for new cabinets to be built, as Angelo's cabinets are all made to order.
When work was done, it was generally done well. He was entirely amenable to the selections we made for appliances, for the granite countertops, for the backsplash, for the faucet, etc., and his people did a good job installing them. I'd love to say the same about the installation of the cabinets themselves--and for the most part I can--but there were issues I don't quite understand: why some doors were not installed properly, why the two lazy susan cabinets were both filled with construction dust that I needed to clean up after the fact, etc. I also don't really understand why the twin patches on the soffit walls were never sanded down (and still are not, as I am going to need to throw a tarp over my entire kitchen to do so).
I am writing a lot of complaints, and I guess it sounds as if I am really unhappy when that is not actually the case. I am very happy with my new kitchen. Every time I go into it I smile. The cabinets are lovely, the granite is beautiful, the backsplash is perfect, the appliances are wonderful: it is exactly right (other than what I speak of here). But if you are going to use Angelo, you need to understand what you'll be getting.
He is a very nice man, and he does good work. But he has a few problems that are the reason I would not use him again. First and foremost is communication: the number of phone calls and emails that went unanswered became extremely frustrating. It did help a little that I made the discovery that Maria, who works in his office, is actually his daughter--she accidentally copied me on a family message--so I could bug her more personally than I otherwise would have to get after him, but still that should not have to happen. When he does respond, his English is very fractured and he composes messages on iPhone apparently using the voice to text command, so it's often an adventure making any meaning of what he writes.  This is one actual email:
we're at hour home, can't need be tomorrow or at 10:0 /11: am or next Saturday
Another problem, which is different but in some ways also a facet of communication, is the fact that he changes schedules without alerting us of the changes. Huge example: appliance delivery. He ordered the appliances from Abt and told us they would be delivered on a Thursday morning. His backsplash guys were working on the same day. When the appliance guys came, the backsplash guys were nearing a break but not there yet. The appliance guys asked if they could do another delivery in the area and come back afterwards; of course I said that was fine. It was about noon. The day wore on...and on...and on...and they did not come back. Eventually I called Abt, around 5:00, wondering where the heck they were. I was told they were scheduled for delivery on Friday, and they had never been scheduled for Thursday at all. Impossible! I told them. They were actually here already today! Abt told me they didn't know what to say and I should call my contractor, so I did. Angelo, when he got back to me, told me that he had canceled the delivery because he didn't think the backsplash would be dry enough.
That's just one example. He did things like that a lot: saying a thing would happen on a Wednesday so we'd wait for someone who never showed up. Sometimes it was Angelo himself we waited for who did not show up and did not call. AS I WRITE THIS I am still waiting for him to return to fix a hinge on a cabinet that he has told me several times he would be here to fix and has not shown up for. 
I like Angelo. I think he is a fair man who ultimately does good work. But my husband and I also found it very, very difficult to work with him at times, and if we had this to do again I think we would have made a different choice.
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+16

Response time5 days
Response rate99%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Above & Beyond Construction
5.0(
41
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1993

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Chester and his team were very respectful of working in our home while we were also working from home. They were able to diagnose and fix our plumbing issue, including completely replacing all the cabinets that had been damaged beyond repair. Job was done in a timely manner - especially given the extent of the water damage. Chester and his team were the only contractors who agreed to take on the repairs, after we had several contractors/companies say the job was too big for them. 10/10 would hire again (though hopefully we won't need to!)"
Remodeling - General Project
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+24

Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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YB Paint
4.8(
45
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Yoel and his team did a great job on a remodel project. Yoel is a very good communicator, the team cleaned everything upon completion, and the work was high quality for a good price I would recommend YB Construction."
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+19

Response time4 hrs
Response rate94%
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Stoby Home, Inc.
4.7(
10
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Welcome to Stoby Home, Inc. 847-846-9413 We are extremely passionate about the work that we do. You can depend on us to provide a high quality service at a fair and honest price. We understand that the future of our business depends upon our reputation and that is why customer service is by far our highest priority. If you are looking for a professional you can trust, please call today to schedule a no-obligation estimate!\n847-846-9413

Clients Kitchen After Remodel
Kitchen Remodel
Clients Kitchen After Remodel
Kitchen Remodel
Clients Kitchen After Remodel

+21

Response time5 days
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by87%of homeowners
Avatar for Touchstone Group Construction
Touchstone Group Construction
5.0(
9
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2008

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Jose and his team did a great job on our kitchen remodel. They communicated well, addressed all of our minor requests, responsive to our questions with good support, and cleaned up well after the project was completed."
Barrington, IL
Barrington, IL
Barrington, IL
Barrington, IL
Barrington,IL

+9

Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Red Chicago Inc.
5.0(
4
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability, is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business

Response time4 hrs
Response rate88%
Recommended by50%of homeowners
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