"In 2017, when I was looking to purchase a house in the Rockford area that was needing a full siding install I contacted GF Company in Belvidere. IL, who I found on Angie’s list and at that time GF Co had great reviews. Strangely enough these great reviews are no longer to be found on Angie’s List. It should also be noted there is a GF Siding in Cherry Valley. IL, this is Not the company that I did business with. Ariel Zmijewski (the owner) got me a quote quickly and I decided to purchase the house. A few months later in July 2017, I contacted Ariel again to discuss the finer points of the quote, the price was revised slightly and the Ariel mentioned that once a deposit was paid work could start 6-8 weeks later, but said the install would be finished before the cold weather arrived. I started creating a color layout and Ariel provided some feedback on what would work and not work. To this point I was very happy with progress. In September 2017 I paid a deposit of over $8k (about 44% of final price) and awaited updates for a start date. Nothing happened. In early March 2018 I contacted GF Co by phone stating that I had been very patient and they had had $8k as a deposit for the last 6 months and I had nothing to show for it. After a couple more calls and emails Ariel showed up with his foreman Mark and they said that work would start in the middle of the following week. Much to my surprise the work started on time. Over the course of the next 4 weeks Mark and his crew worked hard, only missing a few days due to bad weather, I even agreed to having some extra work done by the team, some wooden entrance steps that needed replacing for an additional $2.5k. By early May 2018 the job was finished the house looked great and I was very happy with the work and appearance and was getting compliments from neighbors too. The balance of owed of over $10k was paid with 48 hours of the work being finished. Again I was happy with work done, until… A few months after the install a TV cable box started having troubles. Cut a long story short the wall socket died because cable was suddenly defective, also the crew had moved the exterior cable input box and this didn’t help the issue. Comcast fixed it, but I now have an exterior cable showing and they had to drill through the siding. Then around Halloween 2018, less than six months after having the install completed, I noticed that a piece of siding (6ft approx.) had become detached underneath a window, trying to pop it back into place did not resolve the issue. After checking all the other exterior windows I noticed 1 other window was about to do the same thing. I called the GF Company main number and left a message with the receptionist for Ariel to contact me. No response. I called again a couple of times and left more messages still no response. In March 2019 siding problem under windows still Not fixed, I called GF Company again, no answer, and no voice mail. I called a couple more times on different days still no answer or voice mail. I then sent an email to the company and to my surprise I received a response from Ariel stating this was the first that he had heard of it. About a week later (3/26/19) he showed up at my house to view the problem. Ariel stated that he would get someone over to fix the problem, but would not give me a date or time. On 4/2/19 I emailed Ariel again asking for confirmation of a repair date ? Nothing but crickets… On 4/30/19, I sent another email to Ariel requesting that the repairs be completed before the end of May 2019, again no response. Quote / contract says: Customers will receive a Lifetime Warranty on Material and Workmanship Reported GF Company to Illinois BBB on 6/5/19."

"very well, they aloways do a great job and we are very happy with the service"

"All went well. My call was returned promptly. Owner came out and assessed problem. Explained clearly what the scope of their work would be. Provided me with recommendations of contractors to complete uncovered aspects of the job (drywall, plumbing). Service men came promptly at scheduled time, completed work satisfactorily and cleaned up when finished."

"When we decided to redo our kitchen in April of 2012, we knew what we wanted fixed, our budget and that's about it. We started talking to contractors, kitchen design centers and researching ideas. We quickly realized we were in WAY over our heads. A lot of places offer free design services if you buy all of your materials through them. We didn't want to be tied down. We didn't want a complete tear down to the studs, either. Homemade Design to the rescue! First of all the price was an absolute steal for the service provided. Amanda and co. Listened to what we wanted and came up with inovative,functional and beautiful solutions. Our house is old. We wanted to keep that 1920s feel, but still have a dishwasher, granite countertops and stainless appliances! Amanda had the brilliant idea of only replacing the bottom cabinets. She also gave me excellent instructions on how to refinish my existing cabinets so they look like new. This was a perfect solution for US. Homemade Design gave us ideas for layout, cabinets, lighting, wall paint, appliances, furniture, countertops, backsplash, faucets, sink,and cusions for built in. She would have recommended flooring if we wanted,but we didn't. Now, Amanda is more like a consultant...( I actually called her my kitchen remodel therapist). You still are ultimately responsible for the plan and what works for you. If your measurements are off (like mine were) that's on you. I was adament about no island and no microwave over the stove and so she didn't put those in the design. Some suggestions were not my style. And I said so. Honestly, if I picked out my own kitchen it would be so safe: white subway tile or something. Amanda gave me the guts to mix patterns and create something spectacular! It took almost a year to complete ( contractors fault) We did a lot of work ourselves. We bought the cabinets, backsplash tile, light fixtures, table and banquette cusions through Homemade Design at a great discount, we checked!! If you try shopping for any part of your kitchen, the volume of choices can be overwhelming. We loved having Amanda narrow it down for us. Communication was through email, mostly. She never took longer than three business days to respond to my million questions or concerns. Awesome. 5 months later, my kitchen is a dream come true. And I owe it all to Homemade Design!
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"The work went very well, my wife and I were pleased with the prompt professional service. The price was affordable and the work was great, once finished he cleaned after himself and made sure we were satisfied. I would definitely refer this company to anyone I know who needs any home repair work. Chris met our expectations and beyond with the affordable price and high quality service along with a time frame."

"Once I sent her all the measurements, it took her a little while to get the options back to me.  Overall, they're good designs.  However, they're very simplistic and give general ideas for space planning.  I was hoping to have a better idea for sizes of furniture for the space and some variations on staging.  
Jill was very responsive when I did have a question.  I'm not sure how helpful it is to have a virtual design done.  If we lived in similar cities, I'd probably use her again for help with additional designs.
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Manager-Vincent Sleddens\nRoofing- Remodeling- Siding- Decks\nReasonably priced with over 20 years of combined experience.\nFriendly, Innovative Excellence\n608-432-1667

We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of General Contractor Home Improvement services that are customizable to each individual project. We specialize in Additions and Kitchen Remodels, but also offer a wide range of expertise for a variety of other projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"In the spring of 2018, our community received substantial storm and hail damage. This storm resulted in the majority of local homeowners in need of new roofs and siding. Our insurance company was prompt to assess the damage, and provide adequate funds to repair the damage of our home. The assessment concluded that need for the installation of a new roof (on our home and shed), new siding, new gutters, new garage door panels as well as funds to repaint our shed and repair our air conditioner. We then needed to choose a contractor to do the work. Our neighborhood was inundated with contractors. We decided to go with a local contractor because we like to support local business. We called a few local companies, but most of them were booked out a month in advance. We met with James Garcia, the owner of Roofing, Siding and Remodeling LLC. James presented well. He looked at the claim from Allstate; stated that he had worked with Allstate in the past, and assured us that he would be able to complete the repairs. He offered to put siding on the shed at no additional cost, rather than paint it. The contract was signed and the down payment was given to James in June of 2018. We were told that the work would start on June 17. When that date was pushed back about a month we responded with flexibility. When James, had a conflict with the brand of siding he planned to use we were flexible, and went with his 2nd choice. When it took longer than the three days promised to finish the job, we were flexible; though the work was not completed until the end of August. I was surprised when I received an email from James asking if we received the final pay out from Allstate, as he had never provided us with a final invoice. I contacted Allstate; turns out that James had submitted the final invoice directly to Allstate without sharing with us. Allstate asked if the work was complete. I told them that it was with the exception of a few details of the shed and the garage door, and our warranty paperwork. Allstate provided the payout. James had stated that they needed the payout because other insurance companies were slow at paying out; that their small business struggled to wait for payment. We wanted to meet to discuss the warranty, completion of the shed and the adjustment of the garage door. On August 30, 2018, we met with James; we discussed our concerns about the warranty paperwork, the completion of the shed and the garage door. James assured us that he would submit the warranty paperwork to GAF. He also explained that he didn't budget for the trim on the shed, but that he would return to finish the trim of the shed with aluminum wrap. He told us that his "garage door guy Chuck" was out of the country on a missions trip. James assured us that when Chuck returned to the country, he would have him stop by to adjust the garage door. Although the shed was not finished and the garage door needed adjustment, we paid proceeded to provide James the final payout that we received from Allstate. Since we did not receive a final invoice from James, we initially wrote the check for the amount based off his original invoice and the cost for a garage door opener (which as an added expense). When James brought it to our attention that the check should be for larger amount, I took a second look at the claim from Allstate, and re-wrote the check for the entire amount of dollars that Allstate provided. I have since reached out to James in emails, and phone calls. It wasn't until I sent him a text message in December that he finally responded. Stating "the warranty is filed, I have no control over the paperwork, but the warranty is in the system", that he left us paint for the shed (he never left us any paint) and that he is still waiting on the final payout for the garage door (work never completed and we never saw a final invoice). I have made contact with GAF, and they have informed me that the warranty was never filed and that there is no Weather Stopper Lifetime Warranty in their system for our home. This warranty was promised to use as well as publicized on the Facebook page of Roofing Siding Remodeling. GAF has been very helpful and has requested that we send them all paperwork involved with this transaction and are doing all that they can to ensure our satisfaction. At this point, we have decided that we will hire someone else to finish the work on both the garage door and the shed. We are hoping that GAF will provide us with the warranty, as the work was done and the warranty was promised by James Garcia, owner of Roofing Siding and Remodeling LLC; one of their certified contractors."

"It took 3 days to complete the project. The group of guys completing the project were polite and thorough."