M DENNISON CONSTRUCTION

Marshall showed up the next morning with two workers. By the end of the next day, my porch, deck, and railings were good as new and stained perfect. They really did a great job at a price that was reasonable. Most importantly, they showed up as promised and knew what they were doing. Highly recommended.

The construction job went very well, although it took some time to do. That said, the crew arrived on a Tuesday and finished the following week, working everyday, full days, straight through. You could tell from watching them while they worked and then after inspecting the work that they worked with care and skill. The deck replacement looks great and we have received several compliments on it. The estimate came in the lowest of three and Marshall was very good about the whole thing. He's straightforward: no BS or not looking you in the eye. We've been involved with several contractors and Marshall was the best. I recommend him to you and would certainly employ him and his crew again. Excellent work.

Workmen were punctual and respectful. Work was quality. Took longer than we were told but not too bad. Didn't do a great job explaining what end product would look like but was beautiful in the end.

Mr. Dennison spent an hour going through the questions I had for projects we are considering . He was very courteous and helpful

The work was very high quality, at a reasonable price and within a reasonable time frame. They were responsive when we had a leak appear after they were finished, and we haven't had any problems since then.

Oh how I wish I could give an A++++++ rating! I am so very pleased that I chose M Dennison Construction for this large project! I had researched several firms on Angie's List, received several estimates, but I was most impressed with Marshall's professional background, design aesthetic and the reviews by customers who actually had work performed by his company. When I first met with Marshall to discuss the project, I liked the way he approached the work. His experience & expertise were evident in his desire to understand my goals, in his assessment of the situation and in the suggestions he offered. He provided a quote quickly, was available to discuss the details and we agreed on the work to be done. The project started almost immediately.... Marshall's crew was fabulous...prompt, courteous, professional... with a great work ethic. As issues surfaced during construction, which happens in all projects, we were able to discuss the situations easily and find resolution. I truly appreciated how he (and his crew) would notice what needed to be done to do the job properly to ensure I would have an enduring, high quality result. For example, there was always a damp section on the lower deck and I thought that was just the nature of the area. Marshall and his crew worked hard to find the source of the problem, creatively addressed the difficulty presented and made sure the decking and the structure would be safe, solid and long lasting. Marshall created a new privacy wall on the upper deck that enhanced the area and also incorporated aspects of my Mother's original deck design. He is a rare commodity... an expert contractor with design sensibility. I found him to be responsive, responsible, available and concerned with every aspect of the project and my satisfaction. Home repairs, especially of this size, make me anxious... Marshall's background, intelligence and wonderful sense of humor made for a very pleasant experience. Getting to know his fabulous crew over several days and seeing their expert work made me feel very trustful of the quality provided by M. Dennison Construction. I look forward to working with Marshall again on future projects!

Marshall is awesome to work with. He's fair, creative and the work product is excellent. He will make sure that you are happy and will help you work through any surprises that you come across (which always seems to happen in construction). I will definitely plan on using Marshall again and would highly recommend him to my friends and family!

Dennison wrote up an estimate for repairing my porch overhang and broken fence. I contacted him and accepted his estimate and requested a date/time to do the work. He never replied back to me. [1] If your job is a small one, less than $5000, do not bother calling this company. They only do large jobs it appears. Mine was estimated at about $1600. [2] This company, especially the owner, is highly unprofessional. What can you say about a company that provides you an estimate, and then you accept the estimate, and then they don't have the common business courtesy to at least call you back and explain why they won't do the job that they chose to bid on?? I highly recommend to all Angie's List members NOT to do business with this company. I have specific e-mails from this company if you'd like more proof.

Their work has been excellent. He is the guy that runs the place. If you call him, he is immediately responsive. They did an excellent job. They were quick in building and it looks beautiful. The price is fair.

Owner of business came out, measured for siding, gutters, facia, soffits, told me he would have a proposal for us "next week" - never heard back. I imagine our job was too small for his business - our home is an all brick ranch, so work content and materials probably didn't warrant this company's further interest. Their representative should have had the courtesy to give us a call or email declining to quote - very unprofessional.

Great job very profeesional and reasonab;y priced.

They came out and inspected everything and noted the problems and then came back to do the job. They were very clean, prompt, had all equipment and finished in a half day. I was very pleased with their services. I would recommend them to others and would use them again.

Extremely professional -- very prompt with a detailed proposal; provided some options to consider; explained the reasons behind the recommendations. The work crew showed up when promised and worked consistently, they removed debris at the end of each day and kept the work site very tidy. Marshall checked in frequently throughout the process to assure the project was completed on time, on budget and was easier and even better than we expected. Very good value for the investment.

They wanted to provided unnecessary services just to increase my cost

Marshall Dennison built this original deck 15 years ago. When it came time to resurface the deck, Marshall was the logical choice. He immediately remembered my name, the type of deck he built, the landscaping he originally suggested.. even my job. We discussed the rebuild, my options for materials and whatever enhancements we wanted. Dennison Construction did not give me the lowest bid, but the value they offered was excellent. Marshall, Steve and Casey did a great job? fine craftsmanship, very meticulous, designed a custom enclosure for my Big Green Egg and DCS grill, even using new heat and flame resistant materials for the high temperatures that my new grills produced. After the deck and enclosure was completed, Marshall accompanied me to the landscape nursery on his own time to help me pick out appropriate plantings to match the new deck. Here's a Marshall quote at the nursery: "I know the deck is done, but I still think its my deck and I want to make sure it looks great." How many contractors actually take personal ownership of the final product and take a Sunday off the clock to make sure it turns out great?

Marshall did a great job designing and installing a new patio for us. He designed a two level patio that has a grill station and plenty of space for a table. The. The lower level has a gas fire pit and flower beds. He was even able to work in the limestone from the old patio wall. We love it and everyone that's seen it loves it too.

He didn't seem interested in doing the project. He said he'd rather do something more design-oriented, but he'd take the job. He had written prices down on the back of his business card before even talking to us about the project. We had some changes to the project that were outside of his business card quotes, and he never got back to us.

Marshall was an absolute pleasure to work with and we would recommend him to anyone. We were looking for a general contractor to remove a wall in our new home on extremely short notice. We called about 10 people on Angie's List and didn't leave messages. Marshall was the only one who called us back. Additionally, when he did, he asked a lot of questions regarding the wall to educate me and also to get the most detailed information about the project at hand. I was really impressed because I could tell he was extremely knowledgeable and detail-oriented based on this exchange. A couple of minutes later, he called me back. Apparently, he had gotten on Zillow and had found a picture of the exact wall that we wanted to remove, which was absolutely going the extra mile and reflected his level of diligence. Marshall and his team were able to do the job on extremely short notice and for a price that was beyond fair. For us, this project established our relationship with him, as we absolutely will be calling him again as we continue to make additional improvements.

We did not go with Dennison Construction because I decided to do the job myself. I already had drawn up plans and did not want to make any modifications. Dennison had lots of great suggestions for improving my design, but in the end, I wanted to stick to my original plans and decided to take on the job myself.

I have a chronic disease and resented his waste of my time and his treatment. At the end of the summer, I convinced my master carpenter to do the job which was done exquisitlely.and for half the price of another bid.. Everyone else seemed to be too busy to be bothered or did not know how to do it. So much trouble for a small project. What frustration!

Marshall did a great job coming up with the new design for our deck and was patient and accommodating to all our requests. He also took care obtaining the permit and all approvals required by city (in our town it is always challenging). His crew was very friendly and did a very good job building the deck. I would definitely recommend them and would not hesitate to use them in the future if we will need any work done.

Dennison construction was on time for every appointment. Marshall had some creative design insight to help us with redesigning our deck. he gave us great suggestions on product. All work was completed on time and according to design specs. Solid craftsmanship. Would use again.

I found M. Dennison Construction to be a great contractor to hire for a few reasons. First, Marshall's (the owner) price was competitive, but in addition to a fair price, they offered added details with no cost. This proved to me he was committed to a job as a whole, Marshall takes personal pride in his design and workmanship, not just providing a check list of what I paid him for. Marshall has wonderful creative talents, which is very rare in the construction field these days. for others, the "art" of a job is no longer a priority, it ends up being only the bottom line. One example of many; our previous bathroom had no trim work done on the ceiling or door frames, Marshall pointed that out to me, saying it was needed to keep the rooms uniformed, and that he had driven to a few stores to find the exact molding which was displayed throughout the rest of the house. He even noticed in another bathroom which was not being worked on, had a baseboard that too did not match the house...which he then repleced for free. His team of workers are very good. They are respectful and cleaned up at the end of each day. I was comfortable leaving them in the house while I was gone during the day and they too had pride in their workmanship. Marshall did all the town permit work for us. In conclusion my bathroom is beautiful. With Marshall's vision we kept the style to compliment a 100 year old home but up-dated it to todays standard. I have already given M.Dennison's name to 2 friends and I would use him in the future for another product. I describe him as a contractor AND an artist combined into one.

Marshal was very prompt in answering all phone calls and arriving on short notice to provide a quote about the best way to fix our problem. After deciding that Marshals service was the best for our problem he did a great job providing a more thorough detail of the way he would address our problem and provide services. One thing that he could improve on would be the ability to give a time that he would be able to come out for the job. He was only able to describe that it would be some time in the next couple of weeks, it would have been nice to know the exact time that he was coming so we could schedule around that. However, our job was small and it's understandable that he had larger jobs that he had to work around. When Marshals team arrived to do the work they were on time and even early for the time that they quoted. They worked very hard and were extremely professional. The work was completed on time and on budget even with some extra issues that were encountered and unexpected. Marshal even stopped by the site many times during the day which made us feel very confident that we were getting the best service and treatment possible. Everything about this work was above expectations. We would absolutely recommend Marshal to our friends in the future.

The owner of the company, Marshall Dennison, is very helpful and very easy to work with. I emailed him pictures of the fence and the problems I had with it - where one of the walls had fallen down and how the fence pulling away from one of the walls of my condo had left holes in that wall. Marshall immediately began to brainstorm possible solutions and directed me to a website full of images of very stylish roof top decks, many done right here in Chicago, to use as sources of inspiration. He also used Google Maps to look at what my neighbors were doing with their decks and discussed with me the pros and cons of doing something similar vs. doing something different. It reminded me of working with an interior designer. He is very smart and very collaborative. Although the job I had in mind was smaller than what he would normally handle, he worked with me to get the most out of my limited budget. He arrived at my place on time with his crew and quickly surveyed what had to be done. He stopped to briefly reconfirm what we had agreed on - what work was to be done and where the debris would be deposited once the work was complete - and then got right to work. It was like clockwork and a breath of fresh air after the last guy I worked with (who always seemed to work in fits and starts, missing this or that tool or not having enough wood). And despite having instructions that weren't well written, he also figured out how to assemble my porch glider (a welcome addition to my newly done roof deck). Again, it reminded me of working with an interior designer because many of them try to leave your space with something unique. Net net, this guy is top notch. He knows his stuff, will help you figure out the right thing to do, gives you a fair price and does an excellent job. I recommend him highly and would use him again and again.