VIP Construction Services Inc.

I'm in the process of getting proposals for a bathroom remodel. My initial experience with Chicagoland Finest was not the best as no one showed up for the scheduled appointment. I called back and rescheduled though as they do have a very good reputation on Angie's List and so I wanted to find out what happened. I also still wanted to get an estimate, especially if the missed appointment turned out to be an honest mistake, which I think it was. I did get an estimate very quickly and must say that I wish all contractors provided such detailed, thorough, and well written estimates. I actually have not seen estimates before which listed prices on individual line items so that clients know exactly how much everything will cost. When it comes to full disclosure and transparency Chicagoland Fines definitely is very good. I can only assume that's a big part of why they are rated high on Angie's List. We are still reviewing our options and are not yet ready to make a decision. Since I got a number of good proposals it will not be an easy choice.

It was excellent. They did everything we asked them. We had to change the design a couple times because of the way the bathroom was framed out and our original plans did not work so we worked with them and we came up with an idea that we all agreed on and we really liked. It was a really good experience. It was quality work. If there was something they needed they had no problem asking us or telling us what we going on. They were upfront, told us what needed to be done and did it.

I need to start from the beginning. Around 2/13 my son needed to have some remodeling work done on his kitchen, I found DAREK on ANGIES LIST. He gave us a quote that was very reasonable and performed everything that was required. Him and his crew were extremely professional, excellent craftsman, detail oriented, neat and I could go on and on. So it was clear that when my son experienced some major problems in his bath{ read OLD HOUSE} we immediately called DAREK. He came out promptly and he and my son and his wife went over and over what was to be done and after several suggestions from DAREK in regards to eliminating future problems the work started. The total bathroom was basically gutted and rebuilt . Tub, walls, floor, ceiling, plumbing, electrical, tile. You need to know that I am one extremely detail oriented person and retired tradesman. I totally remodeled my kitchen to a professional level for my wife, the CHEF. The work performed by Darek and his crew, especially ISSAC, was beyond compare. My son and his wife were estatic. Iwas totally impressed with the job they did and their work ethic as the work went through the Christmas Holiday. I will readily call them again should I or my son need any work done!

Work was done professionally with full notice taken of my wishes and preferences. Darek is easy to talk to and work with and Isaac and the other workers do everything to a high standard. I gave a B for punctuality because work on projects elsewhere sometimes meant that a day was skipped with no notice given or lame excuse provided but this was forgiven because of the excellent work they did. Primary language spoken between the workers was Polish or Spanish with English as secondary language (so I couldn't understand what they were saying) and talking over the phone or in person was a better means of communication than emails. Previously they also renovated the bathroom (see review dated 8/13/2012) and kitchen (see review dated 12/22/2012). Overall was very satisfied with Chicagoland Finest and would definitely hire them again.

It was a slow process. They were so busy with other jobs that they couldn't always get to us everyday. The job went two weeks over the estimate and some work had to be deferred due to parts not coming in. I can't say enough about Darek and his team. They are so good at what they do and they can do anything. I loved working with Isaac and yarek especially. We love working with Darek as well but didn't see him enough on this job. I guess the best thing I can say about this company is that we have used them for three bathroom remodels, two kitchen remodels and turning an unused room in the basement into a workshop. We would not hesitate to recommend them and use them again.

Chicago's Finest was terrific. Darek and another handyman worked hard and efficiently during the time they were at my house. I bought the Big Deal which was a handyman for a day or two handymen for half a day. They put together a double bed from scratch, replaced 3 door knobs with new ones, took off a defunct thermostat and mended the walls so there was no sign of the holes and repaired and rehung a bifold door. Darek had great attention to detail and I was very happy with the result.

They were very professional, arrived on time, and the craftmanship was quite excellent. It changed the whole appearance of my kitchen and it's clear that they left no detail unattended to. I would definitely use them again!

They did really nice work. Our only issue was that they didn't always call to say when they were coming or if they were going to be late. Other than that they worked well.

Great experience from start to finish. Darek and his team were always very thorough, professional and punctual from the initial bid through the completion of the work. Communication was always very good, and we definitely ended up with a better bathroom remodel thanks to input by Dark and his team. Total job took just about two weeks. They showed up every day and worked straight through the day (I work at home, so I'm positive on that point). Quality of the work was excellent.

Was 7+ yrs ago, then company was called Brick & Wood construction. Total tear out of 70's style full bath, replaced w/ kohler fixtures & ann sacks tile. Work was perfectly executed. I am buying a new house now & wanted to use him again, which is why I arrived here, writing a review.

They were pretty thorough. They gave us a good understanding of how the job would be. He is upfront to say he wanted to move forward with the project but we had allocated the funds to another project. They were very good.

They did a terrific job. They were punctual, professional and (most importantly) very clean! We have had drywall work before that left a huge mess. But Darek made sure to use appropriate liners and plastic to trap the dust. The quality of the work was excellent.

We love our new bathroom and enjoyed working with Darek and his team! They are extremely hardworking individuals who care about the quality of their work. They were always on time, laid their tarps on the floor for protection and cleaned up at the end of the day. Darek also secured brown paper on our hardwood floors that led to the back door. There were many small details professionally handled and communicated successfully with the customer. Examples would include, moving toilet water pipe up 6 inches so as not to look awkward on the tile baseboard, applying a rubber coating over the durock before installing the tile, resolving difficult electrical problems typical in an old bungalow and assisting on purchasing correct bath tub fixtures. With Derek's help, the bathroom became a quality, lasting project that added value to our house. We will use Chicagoland's Finest again when we rehab our basement bathroom. If Darek & team are busy with other projects at that time, we will hold off until he can accommodate us because his team is DEFINITELY worth the wait!!

Darek and his crew were great. The attic looks fantastic! They arrived on time and always cleaned up any mess. They were polite and answered any questions. Darek accomodated a couple of changes and was up-front about any additional costs to us. We had one small snafu that Darek resolved quickly and to our complete satisfaction. I have already recommended Chicagoland Finest to family and friends and I will continue to do so.

In short, things went HORRIBLE. I walked Darek through what needed to be done AND had my interior designer do the same. Hecame in at $4,000, called me once to get my authorization to purchase extra paint, which he told me would be approximately $150, but then he came back with an additional $4,000 in extras. Yes, 100% more than we initially agreed upon, true “bait andswitch.” - We were told the project would take 4 days, it took in excess of 4 weeks, delayed our house being placed on the market and we have now had to hire someone to come in and clean up some of the work that he performed or failed to perform. - They were no shows many days, leaving our home in disarray or came in late in the evening, 3 pm – 5 pm interrupting our evening, yes we have kids, the youngest 2-years old; he didn’t care- Their workmanship is okay, not superior.- I had to pay $300, 3 times to have someone come in to clean up behind them- I asked that he provide receipts for all materials allegedly purchased; I stillhave not received them- I called him throughout the project, he never called me back- He told me his preference was to text, I texted, he never responded to my textmessages- He added in many extras, but did not acknowledge the many things that he agreed todo, but did not- They cut corners, i.e., were supposed to replace a ceiling in my daughters room due to some water damage, they simply taped the old dry wall – no he did not adjust the price downwardMy husband contacted Darek to ask that he come back and finish/correct some of the work that he needed to finish up. His response was, only if you pay me. So, in short, no I would NEVER hire Darek to perform work for me again.

went well. older bathroom in an apt that will be rented out in the near future. everything was explained and they understood that i wanted to make sure there would be no issues with a tenant living there. they did a good job and when a small problem came up after the bulk of the work was done, darek showed up promptly and took care of it.

Darek arrived on time for our scheduled estimate, and that's about the extent of the positivity from this visit. He took his measurements, had no idea what we meant when we asked about a tray ceiling and said we would have a proposal a week later. After that week had passed I called to follow up, I was told he was waiting on a tradesman for some aspect of the estimate. Since then, we haven't received ANYTHING from him, no call, no email...nothing. This took place mid December. I'm not sure where this company is getting such rave reviews. The professionalism leaves much to be desired, and the lack of knowledge was a definite put-off. 3/28/13-I just now have gotten around to reading Darek's response. To clarify: I was NEVER told he would not take on the job. Our last conversation consisted of him telling me he was waiting to hear back from the sub-contractor. Didn't want to do the job because of additional cost? Sad excuse for not following through. Those costs would have come out of my pocket! Considering he didn't know what a Tray ceiling is, I'm pretty confident in saying we were better off not hiring this company. I guess good customer service is a thing of the past, and this guy thinks free estimates mean he can discard customers time and money when he feels fit.

The completed repair, and remodel went better than I could have ever expected. The crew consisted of 2 men as the estimate originally stated and they did an excellent job. When receiving our initial estimate they were very honest and up front with the work that needed to be done and even mentioned we might want a second opinion and an aspect they thought would be important to fix. We originally received several quotes, but Chicago Finest Inc. came in between $2,500 and $3,000 dollars less. When the work started, it was truly done professionally. The prep of the work was done with care as not to disturb any other aspects of our Condo and at the end of every day of work the area was cleaned to the point where it looked like they had never been there. They arrived every day at the time they stated, and work was completed almost exactly to the estimate stated and the time frame. We have projects in mind for the future, and these guys will be the first people we call!

After doing the bathroom (see review of August 13, 2012), they did the kitchen very well in four weeks. Isaac was the primary worker and he knows everything. When unforeseen issues came up, everything was explained clearly and the options were outlined. It's an old building and not in the best of shape, so more work had to be done than anticipated. The work is high quality and I've had no issues with the bathroom since they renovated it and I anticipate no issues with the kitchen. Work is guaranteed for one year, so they will fix anything that comes up in that time period. Price is very reasonable and they finish the work promptly. They are a small company, so it might take a while before they are ready to start due to prior commitments on other projects, but the wait is worth it.

This is the second bathroom that Chicagoland's Finest has gutted for me and they did an absolute great job again. The project was on schedule, on budget, and the quality and attention to detail was great. Darek and his crew are very kind and flexible. During the project we found an open cavity behind a wall after the demo, they were quick to improvise the plans and cut open the space to make it usable for the bathroom. Darek also values quality and happiness of his customer. He came back after the project to seal an exterior vent just to make sure it doesn't lead to any damage to his finished product. This was greatly appreciated. I will continue to use Chicagoland for future projects and highly recommend them to anyone.

(To those remodeling a condo, our advice is, do as much of it as possible while you're on vacation. It is simply too stressful to live and work in a small - or medium sized- condo, in the midst of construction.

Darek and his team were fantastic to work with. Overall, the price was competitive and the quality was fantastic. Although it was a bit tough to get a date nailed down with him in advance, when the work started and we needed them to come on a Saturday vs. a Friday (due to our work schedules), he and his team were extremely accommodating. The previous owner of our home must have liked the aesthetic value of having open stairways (no banisters), but we needed to close them off to prevent our daughter from falling through the holes. So we called Chicagoland Finest and a few others to get quotes on installing drywall to completely close off these spaces. Darek came out to give an original estimate, and I could tell right away that he was a perfectionist, studying and commenting how he could make the repairs look as seamless with the existing drywall as possible. Don't expect Darek to be there doing all the work himself; that being said, the people he brought in were just as detailed in the execution as he was in the estimation and everyone was extremely friendly and professional. The team arrived on time, kept the mess to a minimum, and were very thorough in making sure to keep drywall dust from spreading all over the house. I was impressed that they put plastic over pretty much everything! Clean up was great as well. We had previously had one other portion of the stairwell closed off in the same manner by another contractor, and I can see the seam where the drywall was installed, but not with this team's work - you can't even tell it was open before! The quality of the work was fantastic, and I would work with Chicagoland Finest again any day!

I was so very happy with Darek and his crew. Every aspect of the work was professional. He and his crew were always polite and helpful. He made sure I understood what was happening every step of the way. Written estimates were held to and if anything needed to change he spoke with me and we worked on resolving it together. He worked hard to replace my original trim which was important to me, but he never promised something he did not think he could deliver. Every single thing they did was perfect. I could not complain about one thing. The kitchen is beautiful and I would hire Chicagoland's Finest again in a second. Very very happy.

We had kitchen cabinets in a workshop in the basement; these were all torn out and new cabinets, flooring, and ceiling were installed; in the rest of the basement all of the ceilings and insulation were replaced, and we had some other miscellaneous issues with drywall wrecked from a flood. Darek and his crew did a wonderful job of creating a beautiful workshop and made us safer by replacing old flammable insulation in the ceilings throughout the basement. This is one of many jobs that Chicagoland Finest has done for us and I highly recommend them.

These guys are versatile and high-quality. They can do carpentry, painting, drywall, electrical, plumbing, tiling, and installation. Two guys did it all with supervision by the owner Darek Chronowski. They gutted the bathroom, replaced the studs because they were old wood, installed cement board and drywall, laid tiles, improved the tub drain plumbing, rewired the room with copper electrical wire and installed new lights, exhaust fan, and outlet, painted the walls and ceiling, installed new tub, toilet, vanity, medicine cabinet. For the alcove, they did drywall, painting, and added new shelves. All this in about eight days of work, including overtime. My only criticism is for punctuality, because twice appointments were cancelled at the last minute and once a work day was cancelled because the guy couldn't find any parking. But overall very impressed and I hope they will do the kitchen next.