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James R. Kunert Remodeling & Repairs

Roof Cleaning, Exterior Painting, Interior Painting,

About us

With 24 years of experience and hundreds of satisfied customers we repair and improve your property on time and within budget. We do extensive top quality work from a new door lock to replacing windows, designing basements or new roofs. Our company is local and insured with many repeat customers. A list of services includes: drywall, painting, carpentry, kitchens, baths, plumbing, design basements, insulation, flooring, lighting, room additions, windows, roofing, roof repairs, siding, power washing, etc. Make a list and email or call James today for free estimates!!

Business highlights

36 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Services include drywall, interior and exterior painting, carpentry, flooring, crown molding, bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, custom designed basements, room additions, ceiling fans, sump pumps, decks, sunrooms, skylights, lighting, closet organizers, garage organizers, insulation, cement work, brick work, roofing, window repairs, window replacement, new doors, siding, roofing repairs, gutters, downspouts, and new roofs.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.18 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
63%
4
0%
3
13%
2
0%
1
25%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.1
value
3.9
professionalism
4.1
responsiveness
4.2
punctuality
4.1
Showing 1-8 of 8 reviews

elaine C.
02/2016
5.0
handyman service, roof cleaning
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: New roof. Excellent

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

prabhu A.
11/2015
1.0
roof cleaning
  + -1 more
never provided an estimate ,wasted my saturday fternoon
Description of Work: came for estimate

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


William M.
05/2015
5.0
gutter cleaning, handyman service, house painters, roof cleaning
  + 2 more
James came out on time as scheduled, gave me an estimate, and arranged for work to be done within a few days. This was 3rd time I used James R. Kunert, previously for much larger scale work. They again performed very professionally, on time as promised, delivering quality work for a good price. I would recommend their services.
Description of Work: Needed some caulking around windows and doors. Also had them do some minor painting and gutter cleaning to prepare exterior of house for eventual sale.

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
$275

Elaine T.
01/2015
5.0
decks, flooring contractor, woodworking, roof cleaning
  + 2 more
unknown
Description of Work: They repaired drywall in a bedroom and also numerous nail pops in the kitchen. I was very satisfied with the work they performed, and was warned by them that the cracks would probably return since my house was "settling". This was a problem we had already known about before we contracted them. Yes, I would use them again....when I buy another house. Lol!!

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
$450

Ramona K.
12/2014
3.0
drywall, plumbing, remodeling, roofing, home remodeling, house painters, interior painters
  + 5 more
JRK and his mother are lovely people who we beleive want to do their best, but unfortunately continue to hire people who have major life issues that translate to the quality of their assigned job(s). We have hired them for a number of jobs over the years (painting, drywall, roof, minor plumbing and the like) but James success appears to have affected his ability to keep a close eye on his workers---over the past year all jobs contracted have needed to be redone. They made good on the necessary repairs/fixes, but it's always made simple jobs twice as long as anticipated. When we first used them, they were immaculate, cleaning up all drywall dust, paint, supplies etc. The past two jobs the workers smelled terribly of cigarettes and acetone, one pf my children had an asthma attack--workers were jumping back and forth from our job to other sites and back again--and most recently they left the room with drywall dust everywhere and trash throughout our garage. They appear to be victims of their own success, unable to assure a fully complete job with fully satisfied customers now--was not the personal experience we started with.
Description of Work: Paint (interior and exterior), general plumbing repair, bathroom remodel, roof

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

William M.
10/2014
5.0
roof cleaning, interior painters, house painters, woodworking, decks, flooring contractor, hardwood floor, remodeling, roofing
  + 7 more
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Description of Work: I had storm damage, requiring new roof and repainting of two sides of my home along with some other repairs. I had picked two other supplier to work with, getting estimates from three. After comparing prices and researching them, I was ready to pick one to go with when the nicest women stopped by to ask if we picked a company to do the repairs. I responded yes, and after having had dozens of roofers knock on my door I was about to tell her I had it covered. She went on to say her firm was doing work nearby in the neighborhood and had already completed several homes offering to have me drive by and see their work in progress. (There was major damage from a Hail Storm to essentially all the roofs in my area, 100's of homes effected.) References are important to me! Well, due to her, and my drive by's to see two of their "works in progress", I decided to give them a chance. Her firm came by and provided an estimate for all damage and were the most professional and cordial of the other three I had gotten estimates from. In short they got the job, did a fantastic job for us, on time, nice workers, very helpful in all respects, efficient, good clean up; my wife and I were extremely pleased. Since Insurance was paying for painting two sides of our house, we wanted to consider painting the entire home. Kunert was able to convince our insurance to pay for two coats of paint on both the 2 sides of the house, and the deck that also had "Hail" damage. This made it affordable for us to paint the entire house a different color which we were hoping to be able to do. The job was done perfectly and we have since received complements on their work from others. PS When refinishing the deck for us, they pointed out the need to replace some wood pieces, we asked their advice, they recommended replacing quite a bit of it. We were astonished at the low price the quoted us to replace a major part of the work on the deck railings, stairs, and spindals. We went ahead with it and the painters turned out to be expert carpenters as well. Our deck now is repainted and looks brand new. Thank you James R. Kunert! An Excellent Job at a very fair price! I would use them again on any remodeling, painting, or roofing work needed. I'm already considering using them on another home I still have in a different part of town.

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
$25

Kerry K.
05/2014
5.0
roof cleaning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Full bathroom remodel. Everything is beautiful and we are very happy with how the old bathroom was transformed, especially the tile work. We ran into some issues with the previous plumbing once the room was demolished but the issues were resolved and the bathroom was completed within a reasonable period of time.

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

Debra L S.
03/2014
1.0
roof cleaning
  + -1 more
In the process of shoveling the roof and removing the ice on my roof, I noticed that he was pounding on my roof. It sounded like a sledgehammer was on my roof, it was extremely loud. When State farm came to check out the roof, they told me that they could not do anything for me because this service provider damaged my roof. I called the Service provider and let him know that he had damaged my roof. It has several missing shingles and dig marks. The only way that State Farm will help me is by having me make another claim and pay a $1000 deductible. When I told the service provider that he damaged my roof, he claimed that he did not do anything, even though I had the damage confirmed by both state farm and two other licensed roofers. He is flat out denying any damage. He needs to make good on this problem. He seemed like a really good guy and I liked him at first. I am SO disappointed. This is not how you do business!
Description of Work: Came out to shovel snow off of my roof and remove ice.

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

$980

Response from James R. Kunert Remodeling & Repairs
I understand that the situation was very upsetting when the water was coming into your home, and damaging the drywall and insulation, due to the ice damming and snow on your roof on February 8, 2014. A repeat satisfied customer recommended us to you, and you called us to remove the ice dam and deep snow. We did emergency work for you and responded immediately to serve you to prevent more water from damaging your interior. Serv Pro also came within 15 minutes of my call to them. The snow was carefully removed with plastic shovels to ensure that you would not have more water entering your home. The 7-8 inch deep of ice broke off in huge chunks after we applied salt and show that we left a layer of snow on the roof. Our professional company has been remodeling and roofing residentially and commercially for 23 years. We took great care to ensure that important matters such as this were properly and quickly responded to, so your interior water damage was limited. I am sorry that your present insurance claim was only for damages from the water on the interior and that you may need to file for preventative measures, which caused the leaking from the ice dam. Your roof did have numerous tree branches on it; and the high winds in January and February plus the snow and ice may have affected your roof. JRK did not cause damage to your roof. We had several rainy days the next week after our repairs: and you told us that no more water has come into your home interior. The first week when we came to your home you asked for a quote for a complete new roof. We seemed to have a great working relationship with you until March 19, after the insurance company informed you that you would need a separate claim for any roof work. On March 20th you changed your emails to threaten us. You told our office and us that you had two or three quotes for a new roof, these were prior to the State Farm inspection. It appears that you were seeking a complete new roof. One some days we had three or four emails and many phone calls from you; and we professionally answered them, even at 6:25 A.M. in the morning. Customer service is a priority with us. When one of our workers was doing your insulation the week of February 21; he also checked your roof after another roofing company’s worker was on your roof. No damage by us was observed where we worked. The pictures that were sent show you how the roof looked after our snow removal; and they prove that we did not damage your roof. A layer of snow and ice was not even removed that was on top of the shingles. Different individuals saying that “they think” or “my opinion is” does not state a fact. The State Farm representative talked to our office three or four different times; and we have several emails also from them. They did not state that we damaged the roof. Many people have been on the roof and other events during the last ten years contribute to the condition of the roof. You had siding replaced several years ago because of hail damage. I am sorry that you have another deductible if you file a claim, but I am not responsible for this issue. I was called to your home because you had water in your home from ice damming and heavy snow. The pictures sent to you prove that we did not remove snow down to the shingle layer. We prevented more damage immediately by responding to your call in a timely manner. Our work on this was completed by February 28, and billed March 3 on email; not March 20, 2014. Jim – April 1, 2014

    Contact information

    800 Wingfoot Drive, North Aurora, IL 60542

    www.jamesrkunert.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 AM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 AM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Licensing

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
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    Service Categories

    Roof Cleaning,
    Exterior Painting,
    Interior Painting,
    Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
    Roofing,
    General Remodeling,
    Handyman Services,
    Flooring Sales and Installation,
    Decks and Porches,
    Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
    Plumbing,
    Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation

    FAQ

    James R. Kunert Remodeling & Repairs is currently rated 4.1 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 AM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 AM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    James R. Kunert Remodeling & Repairs accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
    Yes, James R. Kunert Remodeling & Repairs offers free project estimates.
    Yes, James R. Kunert Remodeling & Repairs offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, James R. Kunert Remodeling & Repairs does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, James R. Kunert Remodeling & Repairs offers emergency services.
    No, James R. Kunert Remodeling & Repairs does not offer warranties.
    James R. Kunert Remodeling & Repairs offers the following services: Services include drywall, interior and exterior painting, carpentry, flooring, crown molding, bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, custom designed basements, room additions, ceiling fans, sump pumps, decks, sunrooms, skylights, lighting, closet organizers, garage organizers, insulation, cement work, brick work, roofing, window repairs, window replacement, new doors, siding, roofing repairs, gutters, downspouts, and new roofs.

    Contact information

    800 Wingfoot Drive, North Aurora, IL 60542

    www.jamesrkunert.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 AM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 AM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM