Replacing challenging roofs and FIXING STUBBORN COMPLEX LEAKS -- is our passion! More info at www.swistun.com (flat TPO roofs, shingle, cedar, composite, slate, copper or tile roofs). All projects are managed by the owner from beginning to the end including his extensive personal supervision. Our labor force consists of hands-on managed subcontractors (or often subcontractor’s selected crew members). Requested estimates may carry an up-front charge, some may be offered for free. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Roof snow/ice removal - sorry we DO NOT OFFER this service anymore.
Consultations in house buying and selling transactions. We also do not take insurance projects.
Description of Work: Replace 'Soft" wood around windows & install metal flashing to direct rain from patio windows.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,250
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03/2016
5.0
roofing
+ -1 more
A++++.
Description of Work: Roof repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,632
James C.
09/2015
5.0
roofing
+ -1 more
.
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Frank Gerald P.
06/2015
5.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
satisfied
Description of Work: replace sections of copper downspouts
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
PETER H.
02/2015
5.0
roof snow removal
+ -1 more
.
Description of Work: Cleared roof of snow after 22" snowfall. Did a good job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$420
Susan W.
02/2015
5.0
roof snow removal
+ -1 more
-
Description of Work: Snow removal from roof.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$216
Howard T K.
01/2015
5.0
gutter repair, handyman service, remodeling
+ 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Gutter installation and repair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
TOM W.
05/2005
5.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
POLITE, WELL-INFORMED, PROFESSIONAL.
Description of Work: PREPARED PROPOSAL TO REPLACE GUTTERS, SMALL ROOF, AND CLAD WINDOWS IN ALUMINUM ($5800).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,800
STACEY B.
04/2005
4.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
THE ESTIMATOR FROM SWISTUN RETURNED MY CALL PROMPTLY AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT MY HOME, HE TOOK ONE LOOK AT THE GUTTERS AND SAID, ''OH, WE DON'T DO THAT KIND OF WORK.'' HE WAS POLITE AND FRIENDLY, BUT APPARENTLY OUR OLDER HOME (100+ YEARS) HAD GUTTERS HIS COMPANY COULDN'T HANDLE. THERE SHOULD BE SOME WAY FOR SWISTUN TO DETERMINE THAT OVER THE PHONE TO SAVE A TRIP, BUT MAYBE NOT.
Description of Work: REPLACING GUTTERS AND SOFFIT
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
CATHLEEN D.
01/2005
5.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
FROM THE BEGINNING, I WAS IMPRESSED BY THIS COMPANY. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS ARE TOP-NOTCH. AFTER SCHEDULING AN APPT, I RECEIVED A THANK YOU NOTE IN THE MAIL SAYING THEY WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING OUT FOR OUR ESTIMATE. CHRIS RYBA, THE ESTIMATOR, WAS PROMPT AND PROFESSIONAL. AFTER WE RECEIVED THE FORMAL ESTIMATE (WHICH WAS IN A NICE FOLDER), WE THEN RECEIVED ANOTHER THANK YOU NOTE IN THE MAIL! WE RECEIVED 2 OTHER ESTIMATES AND THEY WERE THE HIGHEST, BUT WE WENT WITH SWISTUN B/C OF THEIR SERVICE. IF THEY WERE THIS GOOD IN TRYING TO GET THE BUSINESS, WE FIGURED THEIR WORK PRODUCT WOULD BE EQUALLY GOOD AND WE WERE RIGHT. AFTER THEY FINISHED CHRIS CALLED TO ASK HOW EVERYTHING WENT. WE ASKED HIM TO COME BACK B/C WE WANTED A COUPLE OF THINGS CHANGED AND HE CAME OUT WITHIN A WEEK AND GOT IT FIXED. ALL AROUND GREAT EXPERIENCE.
Description of Work: INSTALLATION OF ALL NEW GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400
MICHAEL B.
12/2004
5.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
THEY DID A GREAT JOB ANS SCHEDULED IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, CONSIDERING THE WEATHER.
Description of Work: REPAIRED GUTTER DAMAGED BY FALLING TREE.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$590
MICHAEL M.
09/2004
3.0
gutter repair, siding, replacement windows
+ 1 more
AFTER REPEATED PHONE CALLS AND RESCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS, I HAVE STILL NOT HEARD FROM THIS COMPANY OR SEEN THEM FOR A ESTIMATE. I AM GOING TO CALL THIS COMPANY ONE MORE TIME. I UNDERSTAND THEY MIGHT BE BUSY, SO I AM GOING TO GIVE THEM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
Description of Work: I WANTED AN ESTIMATE FOR REPLACEMENT OF GUTTERS, WINDOWS, AND SIDING.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
2.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Swistun Inc
JUST CLARIFYING EVENTS, ASSUMING THAT WE ARE REFERRING TO THE SAME CUSTOMER, SINCE NO NAME IS LISTED HERE, AND DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FIT ANYHOW, TO ANYBODY ELSE: - 08/18/04 - WE RECEIVED AN INITIAL ESTIMATE REQUEST CALL FROM CUSTOMER, DURING WHICH ESTIMATE WAS SCHEDULED FOR 08/24/04. - 08/24/04 - ESTIMATE WAS RESCHEDULED FOR 09/01/04 DUE TO RAIN AT THAT TIME. RESCHEDULED WITH CUSTOMER, WHILE OUR REPRESENTATIVE WAS DRIVING TO THE PROJECT SITE. - 09/01/04 - CUSTOMER DID NOT SHOW UP ON SCHEDULED MEETING, DUE TO HIS EMERGENCY SITUATION, AS WE LEARNED LATER. ESTIMATE WAS RESCHEDULED AGAIN FOR 09/09/04 AT 2:30PM. - 09/09/04 11:00AM - CALL FROM OUR OFFICE THAT WE ARE SORRY, BUT OUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COME AT 2:30PM. CAN HE COME AT 3:30PM INSTEAD? CUSTOMER AGREED: OK, BUT NO LATER THAN THAT. - 09/09/04 EXACTLY 3:30PM OUR REPRESENTATIVE MET CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER DID NOT HAVE MUCH TIME FOR DISCUSSIONS. OUR REPRESENTATIVE MAILED FORMAL PROPOSAL TO CUSTOMER AT THE SAME DAY.
MIKE D.
08/2004
5.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
MY CALLS WERE RETURNED PROMPTLY, COMPANY WAS ON TIME FOR ALL APPOINTMENTS, AND WORK WAS FINISHED ON TIME. OVERALL EXCELLENT SERVICE AND JOB QUALITY.
Description of Work: REPLACED DOWNSPOUT AND INSTALL GUTTER SCREENS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Sharon R.
08/2004
5.0
gutter repair, roofing
+ 0 more
GREAT QUALITY OF WORK. GOOD FOLLOW UP ON SATISFACTION OF CUSTOMER. ONLY DISSATISFACTION WAS WORK NOT INITIATED WITHIN TIME PERIOD INITIALLY DISCUSSED.
Description of Work: INSTALLED GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS, AS WELL AS SOME ROOF REPAIR WORK, REPLACING ROTTED WOOD AND DAMAGED SHINGLES.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Charles H.
07/2004
5.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
CASEY GAVE ME A DETAILED AND THOUGHTFUL ESTIMATE; I FELT THAT HIS RECOMMENDATION WAS WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE AND NOT ONE THAT WAS DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE HIS PROFIT. THE WORKERS DID A GREAT JOB; EVERYTHING WAS DONE AS PLANNED AND AFTER THEY FINISHED CASEY DID A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE WORK. I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH SWISTUN AND WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM.
Description of Work: SWISTUM REPLACED SOME GUTTERS. THEY ALSO CLEANED, DID REPAIR WORK, AND PUT PROTECTIVE SCREENS ON ALL GUTTERS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,808
LESLIE W M.
06/2004
5.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
WHEN HE ARRIVED HE WENT ON THE ROOF AND AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES TOLD ME I DID NOT HAVE A GUTTER PROBLEM, BUT A GUTTER GUARD PROBLEM. HE SUGGESTED THAT I REMOVE THE GUTTER GUARDS AND THAT WOULD STOP THE OVERFLOW OF WATER THAT OCCURRED DURING HEAVY RAINS. EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT HIRE HIM I WOULD RECOMMEND HIM TO PEOPLE WHO NEED GUTTER REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. HE WAS PUNCTUAL, VERY FRIENDLY, AND VERY HONEST. HE COULD HAVE TOLD ME I NEEDED ALL NEW GUTTERS AND I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BELIEVED HIM. I THOUGHT MY GUTTERS WERE LEAKING, WHEN IN REALITY THEY WERE OVERFLOWING BECAUSE OF USELESS GUTTERGUARDS.
Description of Work: THE PERSON WHO CAME TO SEE ME, CHRIS RYBA, WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND FRIENDLY. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT BY PHONE AND HE SENT A CONFIRMATION BY MAIL.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Mary S.
06/2004
5.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
OVERALL EXPERIENCE WAS QUITE PLEASANT. THINK THE COMPANY MAKES CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO BE FAIR, CONSIDERATE & PROFESSIONAL.
Description of Work: ADJUSTED EXISTING GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS, REPLACED AND INSTALLED NEW WHERE NEEDED.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$820
RAYMOND L.
05/2004
3.0
siding
+ -1 more
THEY RETURNED MY CALL PROMPTLY AND SHOWED UP ON TIME FOR THE ESTIMATE. THE ESTIMATE WAS VERY PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED, BUT DOUBLE WHAT I EXPECTED TO PAY.
Description of Work: RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $4100 TO COMPARE WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $2095, THAT WAS FOR EVEN MORE WORK, FROM A CONTRACTOR THAT I FOUND ON MY OWN AND HAS EXPERIENCE IN OUR SUB-DIVISION.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
$2,095
03/2004
5.0
roofing, siding
+ 0 more
THEY WOULDN'T ACCEPT FULL PAYMENT UNTIL THEY KNEW I WAS COMPLETELY SATISFIED. THEY WERE VERY THOROUGH AND COMPLETE. THEY WERE ALSO VERY PROFESSIONAL AND HAD REASONABLE PRICING. THEY WERE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CONSTRUCTION AND EVERYTHING.
Description of Work: THEY INSTALLED SIDING ON THE FRONT OF THE HOME AND INSTALLED SOME ROOFING VENTS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
LISA K.
02/2004
4.0
gutter repair, chimney caps
+ 0 more
I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE WORKMANSHIP AND 10 YR LABOR GUARANTEE. SLIGHT COMMUNICATION PROBLEM AS THEY SHOWED UP TO WORK ON A WEEKEND. THEY CAME BACK ON A WEEKDAY AS WE HAD INITIALLY PLANNED. WORKERS WERE VERY TIDY.
Description of Work: INSTALLED SOFFITS, FASCIA BOARD AND GUTTER FLASHING ON MY HOUSE AND FRONT PORCH. INSTALLED A CHIMNEY CAP, TOO.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
PAT J.
12/2003
1.0
roofing
+ -1 more
I SELECTED A VERY RESPONSIVE CONTRACTOR FROM AMONG OTHER BIDS RECEIVED.
Description of Work: I TRIED REPEATEDLY TO GET THEM TO BID ON ROOFING, GUTTERS, AND SIDING, YET COULDN'T GET THEM OUT, NOR CONSISTENTLY GET RETURN PHONE CALLS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$19,000
ANITA M.
12/2003
5.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
ALTHOUGH I PRE-ARRANGED FOR THEM NOT TO COME ON THE WEEKEND, THEY CAME ANYWAY. THEY DID LEAVE AND COME BACK ON A MONDAY. I THOUGHT THEY DID VERY GOOD WORK.
Description of Work: REPLACED GUTTERS, SOFFITS AND FASCIA
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
MARK H.
10/2003
5.0
gutter repair
+ -1 more
SWISTUN WAS THE MOST PROFESSIONAL QUOTE AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT THEIR WORK LIVED UP TO MY HIGH EXPECTATIONS. THEY HAD EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION AND A LONG WARRANTY. I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE!
Description of Work: I GOT THREE QUOTES FOR GUTTER SCREENING/GUTTER GUARDS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
MARY MARTHA H.
09/2003
5.0
siding
+ -1 more
THIS COMPANY IS EXCEPTIONAL-HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Description of Work: SIDING ON GARAGE
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Alexandra & William B.
04/2003
5.0
replacement windows
+ -1 more
I CANNOT POSSIBILITY SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS COMPANY. THEY ARE RESPONSIVE, THE QUALITY OF THEIR WORK IS EXCELLENT AND THEY HAVE A HUGE FOCUS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Description of Work: REMOVED 13 OLD WINDOWS AND 1 SLIDING PATIO DOOR AND REPLACED WITH NEW MARVIN WINDOWS AND PATIO DOOR.
All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.
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Service Categories
Gutters,
Roofing,
Siding,
Roof Ice/Snow Removal,
Windows,
Skylights,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Unfinished Carpentry,
Gutter Cleaning,
Chimney Repair,
Doors,
General Remodeling
FAQ
Swistun Inc is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Swistun Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Swistun Inc does not offer free project estimates.
Roof snow/ice removal - sorry we DO NOT OFFER this service anymore.
Consultations in house buying and selling transactions. We also do not take insurance projects.
Contact information
205 West University Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004