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This guy is a regular con man, a crook. We called him to give us an estimate on repairing our front porch steps. When he came out, he pulled off all the steps and proceeded to show my wife how all the wood from underneath was rotting. He asked if we wanted to just replace the posts, risers, and treads to make it look better, mentioning that the stringers, etc. would eventually need replacing. We all agreed that it didn't make sense to have to rip everything up later to repair the structure from underneath. My wife even told him she didn't want to just "slap a Band-Aid" on it. He went on about himself and how he works alone because it's been very difficult for him to find good subs. He spoke about a huge Victorian estate home he had rehabbed in Flossmoor, Illinois and all the detailed craftsmanship he put into it...said his company motto was "Quality Prevails." Later that night he dropped off a contract to repair the steps with new materials and haul away the old stuff. The price for labor, materials, and clean up seemed fair and it sounded like he was qualified, so we signed the contract. He wanted half of the money up front - cash only - for materials and he said it would take him a day. He also said he'd paint the posts to match the rest of the railing that my wife had just painted - no extra charge - as long as we supplied the paint. Nice guy right? On the day he started, he called my wife out several times to show her how the original contractor cut corners and he pointed out that guy's shoddy work. He said he's never done things like that and believes in integrity. At one point she needed to leave to go to the store and then pick up our kids from school. He said he should just be finishing up by the time she got back. Sure enough, he was packing his things up when she returned, as promised. He told her he needed to talk to her about a few things. He told her not to touch the posts as they were freshly painted and still wet. He showed her how he cut one of the steps wrong and nailed it down temporarily and how some of the stone facing had cracked and fell off the front of the porch when he was removing the sides of the steps. He then told her that the cedar tone lumber that he was using was out of stock but he special ordered some and would be back to fix everything when it came in. He told her the "bad news" was that he was getting ready to leave to do a project for his daughter in California and would be gone for 5 weeks. He said he'd call when he got back and told my wife he expected to get paid for the work he finished. He told her he wanted $600. I'm kicking myself for not being there that day. I wouldn't have given him a dime. Long story short, everytime we called him after that, he had an excuse as to why he couldn't come out....it was too cold outside, he was sick, etc. He even had the nerve to tell us he came up with a new bid for the cost to fix the stone that HE broke! The kicker was when we noticed after the paint dried and the posts started to crack, that he hadn't replaced them with new materials at all. It was the same deteriorating, rotting wood, caulked and painted up to look like new. Needless to say, when we called him on it, he stopped answering his phone. This guy is not a man of his word!  We were totally deceived and are taking him to court for "taking us to the cleaners!" DO NOT HIRE PAUL DANCHO OF HOME SOLUTIONS!!!!

I was really not fond of their work. It took longer than expected; they said it would take about a week and it took them about five weeks to finish the work in bathroom in my house. After a year, I had another guy come in and do some repairs of something that they did. I would not use them again in the future.

Paul's work, as usuall, was inpeccable. He came a few days after our cabinets were delivered and did the work in a timely manner. I would recommend Paul for any remodeling job. We plan on using him in the spring for siding and remodeling a bathroom.

He was great.  He had been here a couple of times before, working on other things, and he had to do something that he had to order for.  He finally came in, and did the work.  I spent remarkably less for things he did.  He answers the phone whenever I call him.  He focuses on big and small jobs.  He was early than I expected.  I will be using him again, and have already spoken to him on it.  I have recommended him to my brother and friends.

Paul returned our call promptly to set up an appointment for an estimate. After we agreed to hire him he began the work as soon as his schedule allowed. He completed the work in a timely manner. His work is top knotch. He is a perfectionist in everything he does. I would highly recommend Paul and will hire him for future jobs.

I was very pleased with the work. The price was not inexpensive but they did good work so I was still happy. I had no trouble scheduling them to come and do the work. It is tough finding a handyman that will come in and do multiple jobs at once and he was willing to do that.

These guys are terrific. The work was done when promised and for the amount that was promised. They are very creative in solving the problems that come up and were quite helpful in the design phase as well. They give great attention to detail and don't get upset when you change your mind about something as the work is being done. They always left the work area clean each day and were always pleasant to deal with (really). We couldn't be happier with their work.

I needed railings for stairways inside my home and also for a garage stairway. I also needed something installed to protect someone from accidentally falling into the garage stairway. And I also needed some wood trim around a door and a window. Paul looked at my situation and figured out a solution very quickly. He gave me a fair estimate, and gave me samples of the colors he could stain the wood to match what I already had, and let me choose the exact color. He then got the wood, stained it, and came to my house and installed it. It came out even better than I expected. It looks just like it came with the house. It looks great and seems sturdy.

It was evident from the start that Paul is an experienced, honest and hard working man who had the vision and creativity to design and build the perfect space for our family. We get special compliments about the custom made fireplace mantel and bilateral shelving/storage units he created from scratch!

Paul was extremely professional, prompt and thoroughly cleaned the space when the job was completed. I would recommend him and utilize his services again.

Paul returned our call quickly and was punctual and professional in giving our estimate. He was very reasonable with his prices and was able to explain the specifics. If Paul said that he would be at our home at 7:30 am he would be, or he would call to say he will be a little late. He covered the floors with cloths and protected the carpet and furniture as he was painting. He cleaned up as he went. He finished in less then 14 days. Quality of work was excellent. We were very happy with the end project.