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Illinois Home Improvement Corp

Masonry, Roofing, Chimney Repair,

About us

Illinois Home Improvement Corp. performs broad range of construction services. Main divisions are: Masonry, represented by its subsidiary Best Brickmasters and Roofing. However IHIC is licensed and experienced General Contractor able to handle complex construction projects both residential and commercial. Additional DBA: Best Brickmasters

Business highlights

39 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Facade restoration, building violations, parapet wall rebuilding, tuck pointing, chimney rebuilding, glass block windows, lintel replacement, bricks & stone replacement, new fireplaces. Roof installation & repair. Building renovation, room additions, new custom homes, kitchens, bathrooms, basements, garages, foundations, decks, porches, window replacement.

Services we don't offer

Concrete Slab Elevation.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.6142 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
73%
4
9%
3
3%
2
4%
1
11%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.6
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.9
Showing 76-142 of 142 reviews

THOMAS W.
05/2010
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Work was not authorized for reasons beyond anyone's control.
Description of Work: Individual came on time for proposal and estimate. Was professional in every sense. While I did not have the work done because of other reasons, I would recommend this company to begin with.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Veronica Z.
03/2010
3.0
masonry
  + -1 more
They came one day when we were not home, which was OK. They gave a very detailed estimate. Instead of replacing the original brick, they suggested adding a different type of brick and we preferred the company that we went with. I asked him if he had done any similar work; with similar stone, and he said he would get back to me with the referrals. They didn't contact us.
Description of Work: We got a quote from Illinois Home Improvement for brickwork.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0


Chad K.
03/2010
5.0
electrician, remodeling
  + 0 more
I don?t recall when I last looked them up but my experience with them was very good. It was so good that I got them back to do some electrical work for me. They were very responsive and responded to phone calls quickly. The gentleman that was in charge of the project communicated very well with us.
Description of Work: Illinois Home Improvement Corp/Best Brickmasters are doing some electrical stuff in my basement and are also doing remodeling for me. I have used them a couple of months ago for getting some stairs put in.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000

Marla E.
03/2010
5.0
roofing
  + -1 more
They did a good job. They did real nice work and they were on time. It was a good positive experience. It cost a lot.
Description of Work: I used Illinois Home Improvement for roofing and parapet walls.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$25,000

Chris C.
12/2009
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
I thought the main guy we worked with was very professional. I would hire them again.
Description of Work: They replaced brickwork on the side of our house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

ANDY C.
11/2009
5.0
concrete repair, masonry
  + 0 more
Overall a good experience. The price went up because we didn't accept the contract within 30 days of when it was first written, which was disappointing. The sidewalk looks great, though. It slopes away from our house's foundation as we had requested.
Description of Work: Removed and disposed of 65 linear feet of old concrete (sidewalk next to our house). Also removed and disposed of a stretch of sidewalk from fence gate to patio. Installed framing and poured a new 4" thick, 2'6" wide walkway from front sidewalk to fence gate.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,092

gary R.
11/2009
1.0
masonry
  + -1 more
I contacted the company to get an estimate for the job and subsequently set a time for Eric Wrobel to come to the property to look at the job. He did show up at the appointed date and time and was courteous and professional. However, after telling me he would send me an estimate, I never heard back from him and did not receive an estimate in any form. It's disappointing and discouraging when you cannot even get a company to take the first step and just give you an estimate. The lack of follow through does not bode well and therefore I would not hire this company to do any work even if they did come through with an estimate now.
Description of Work: Repair of seal between sidewalk and foundation of a two-flat graystone building.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0


Cynthia C.
11/2009
4.0
masonry
  + -1 more
We had a little problem with them. They didn?t do some of the work that they said they would do. We called them and they did complete it. We felt that they extra charged us. Their quality and responsiveness were pretty good. We would probably try to go with someone else before we would try them again.
Description of Work: We used the Illinois Home Improvement.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

CHRIS B.
10/2009
5.0
masonry, siding, doors
  + 1 more
The work was done well and in a very professional manner. I will use them again.
Description of Work: Best Brickmasters removed an old metal awning above our front door and made repairs to the brick. They also replaced the lintel above the door. They replaced several bricks on the northwest corner of our house that were corroded. They also repaired and replaced aluminum siding on one of the 2nd story dormers.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,275

FARGO M.
09/2009
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Overall it was a great experience. They were excellent at communication and extremely flexible and helpful with regard to answering questions.
Description of Work: Rebuilt section of parapet wall and replace bricks at ground level

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,070

Timothy L.
09/2009
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Martin was extremely professional, attentive to all my questions, and timely in his responses. I chose the 5 highest rated local masons on Angie's List and his estimate was right in line for the work he deemed necessary at this time. He also identified and quoted additional work necessary in the future, but not immediately essential. The work took three days. The work area was spotless at the end of each day, as well as at the completion for the project. We added some additional work after the project began due to new discoveries when some of the bricks were removed. The work was recommended after the project began, but we very happy the work was recommended and was well worth the additional cost. Only caveat is that they are very busy and they tend to schedule work 3-4 weeks from initial contact.
Description of Work: Replaced approximately 450 bricks and spot tuck-pointed on our single family home in Bucktown. The building is 115 years old and the previous owners had limited maintenance to slapping concrete on the wall as bricks decayed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

LORI N.
09/2009
5.0
masonry, roofing, chimney repair
  + 1 more
The job went very well. The representative did a good job of assessing the scope of the job. The quote was very comparable, in some cases more favorable, than the other 3 quotes we received. They arrived when promised. The masons/workmen were highly skilled and extremely hardworking. The work on the garage walls and spot tuckpointing was thorough and high quality. They kept the work site tidy. The rep was responsive to questions. We were very satisfied and would definitely use Illinois Home Improvement again.
Description of Work: The work was to rebuild our garage parapet wall, replace lintels, reflash the garage roof, and spot tuckpoint the entire house and the chimney.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000

LAURENE H.
08/2009
2.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Came out and replaced mortar on our home. I signed a contract with themto make sure the home would not be damaged and the flowers in the front would not be harmed. They started the work on Friday 8/21/09 and finished on Monday 8/24/09. The trim looks awful and the flowers have been damaged. We talked with them about all the problems on the house after the work was completed. The owner stated he would call us after he reviewed the less than satisfactory work. We have not heard back from him. There is also a red substance that is flowing over the cement trim. Where the concrete blocks are, it appears they used a latex based product that looks awful as well. They have marred the decorative trim and there is also the red substance on our sidewalk.
Description of Work: Replaced the mortar between the brick on the front of our home. They also repaired the lintel on the front of our home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
5.0

$3,490

Pat N.
08/2009
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
They are doing a wide range of jobs. They started the job yesterday and will probably be here the whole week. They have done a good job so far. They gave a very professional estimate. They came out fairly quickly. The punctuality and professionalism has been wonderful so far. If they do every thing they said they will do, the price is good.
Description of Work: Illinois Home Improvement Corp Brick Master are doing some masonry work at our house this week.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

JAMES C.
08/2009
5.0
ceramic tile, masonry, roofing, home remodeling
  + 2 more
They were on time and polite. They are general contractors so they can do everything.
Description of Work: We are using Illinois Home Improvement to retile our bathroom. They also redid our condo's roof and they did some tuckpointing and ceilings.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

DC J.
07/2009
5.0
gutter repair, pressure washing, house painters
  + 1 more
Great price. Felt comfortable with them, family owned. Great estimate, prompt, and thorough. I was located out of state for the work and received great feedback from neighbors. They even hired them from seeing my house being done. Eric Worbil is the owner and ran and monitored the whole project. Eric was very patient with any changes or additions to the project. A very cooperative guy.
Description of Work: They scraped and power washed the house. Put on new gutters, covered the soffits and eaves with aluminum. Painted the house as well. After power washing they put in a coat of primer and two coats of color, three coats of paint total.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000

JACQUELENE H.
06/2009
5.0
decks, roofing, siding, woodworking, doors
  + 3 more
Excellent. On time, professional, cleaned up, hard workers, took very good care of our place.
Description of Work: Removed an existing roof top deck and related siding and doorway, re-roofed the deck, installed new flashing, new doorway, new siding and built a new deck

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000

JACQUELENE H.
06/2009
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Excellent. On time, professional, cleaned up after, always available on the the phone
Description of Work: Tuckpoint and seal 3-story condo building

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000

Stephen F.
03/2009
5.0
woodworking
  + -1 more
Eric came to our house with samples and was helpful in selecting the right crown molding size and style for our home. In order to reduce the amount of dust in our house, Eric had his workers make half of the required miter cuts at their workshop before arriving. Regardless, they were very good about cleaning up after themselves. When I came home from work at the end of the day, nearly all the crown molding was up and there was no mess to cleanup. The entire project was completed in less than two days. The results were very impressive even before we had our painter finish the job.
Description of Work: We added large crown molding to our living room, dining room, and main floor hallway.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

Stephen F.
03/2009
5.0
remodeling, doors
  + 0 more
The door took a little longer to arrive from the manufacturer than expected, but it was ordered over the Christmas holidays so this was no big surprise. The entryway was replaced in a single workday so that the new door was usable when everyone returned from work. The trim work and remaining details were finished the following day -- one day ahead of the expected schedule.
Description of Work: Replaced the front entry door, side lights and transom to our condo building with a custom commercial grade aluminum clad system from Marvin. The existing door buzzer and intercom system were reinstalled as well.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000

Stephen F.
03/2009
5.0
glass repair, masonry, doors
  + 1 more
The doors arrived quicker than expected. The Marvin doors would have been installed in about a day, but they discovered some problems with the existing lintel above the old patio door that required additional masonry work and replacement. With that said, this only set back the project by one day. The other two fire escape doors took about two days to install. The installers made sure to correct the former installation problems and insulate the door surroundings properly. The new doors, especially the Marvin doors, look fantastic and no longer let the cold air in. After installation, Eric was very responsive about coming back to make some minor adjustments to make sure all the doors were snug and air tight.
Description of Work: We replaced 4 doors in our condo unit since the original doors were of very low quality and poorly installed. We replaced the patio door that leads to our deck from the master bedroom with a Marvin Ultimate Sliding French Door. We replaced our main entry door with a Marvin commercial grade glass door. Both Marvin doors have matching exterior aluminum cladding and are maintenance free. We also replaced 2 fire escape doors with Mastercraft steel doors. We went with the cheaper Mastercraft doors for the fire escape since these doors aren't that visible and don't get direct weather exposure.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000

Stephen F.
03/2009
5.0
marble & granite, home remodeling, floor cleaning
  + 1 more
Eric scheduled this job to coincide with a short vacation we took so that we could avoid the dust and come back to a home with a functional master bathroom. All the major tile work and paneling changes were already completed when we got back home and they finished up the remaining re-grouting, resealing, and cleanup a few days later. I'm very pleased with the results. Bathroom work requires patience and an eye for detail. Considering what we paid for the original remodeling, I feel like this was a very fair price to fix the existing problems and improve the overall look of the bathroom in a dramatic way.
Description of Work: We had remodeled our master bathroom several years ago, but we made some design mistakes along the way and the prior contractor did a poor job of installing the paneling in front of our jacuzzi tub. We used Illinois Home Improvement to install some additional matching tile on the columns surrounding our tub and to improve the installation of the front paneling. We also had them clean, re-grout, and professionally reseal all the marble in the bathroom. They also caulked all the tile seams that needed it with matching colors.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

ERIC S.
03/2009
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Work was done on time with very good quality.
Description of Work: Tuckpointing back of brick two-flat & replacement of lentil above triple - window.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700

BETTY K.
03/2009
5.0
doors
  + -1 more
They did excellent work. They were very, very helpful.
Description of Work: I had them installed two entrance doors.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

John R.
03/2009
5.0
masonry, plumbing, remodeling, garage builders, home remodeling
  + 3 more
They finished the work in 2 months and did a good job. They had workers come over every day for the job and they all did well. The price was worth the quality of the work done. I have had talks with them about another work I want them to do in the near future for me.
Description of Work: They rebuilt my garage, reset the shower, rebuilt the duct and did odd jobs for me.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000

Contact information

5216 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

www.illinoishomeimprovement.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
104-009673
Trade License Locale
IL
Trade License Authority
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
Trade License Expiration
12/31/2021
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Service Categories

Masonry,
Roofing,
Chimney Repair,
General Remodeling,
Windows,
Doors,
Decks and Porches,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Concrete Pouring and Repair,
Exterior Painting,
Gutters,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking

FAQ

Illinois Home Improvement Corp is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Illinois Home Improvement Corp accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, Illinois Home Improvement Corp does not offer free project estimates.
No, Illinois Home Improvement Corp does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Illinois Home Improvement Corp does not offer a senior discount.
No, Illinois Home Improvement Corp does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Illinois Home Improvement Corp offers warranties.
Illinois Home Improvement Corp offers the following services: Facade restoration, building violations, parapet wall rebuilding, tuck pointing, chimney rebuilding, glass block windows, lintel replacement, bricks & stone replacement, new fireplaces. Roof installation & repair. Building renovation, room additions, new custom homes, kitchens, bathrooms, basements, garages, foundations, decks, porches, window replacement.
Concrete Slab Elevation.

Contact information

5216 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

www.illinoishomeimprovement.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed