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Duerr Decorating & Construction

Interior Painting, Handyman Services, Drywall,

About us

Been in business for 26 years. 3 employees. Service South and West Cook County. Duerr Decorating & Construction has been serving homeowners in Chicago for over 26 years. With a team of skilled professionals, we specialize in interior painting. Whether you're looking to refresh a single room or transform your entire home, our experts are here to bring your vision to life. We proudly serve South and West Cook County, providing top-notch service and exceptional results. Contact us today to discuss your project and let us exceed your expectations.

Business highlights

30 years of trusted experience
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Family Owned & Operated

Services we offer

Painting, staining, plastering, varnishing.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

yes



Accepted payment methods

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Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.876 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
86%
4
9%
3
1%
2
1%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.8
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-25 of 76 reviews

Denise L.
11/2019
5.0
drywall, handyman service, interior painters
  + 1 more
Best experience of having someone work on my house.. John is an extremely talented person. His attention to detail is impeccable. He made suggestions without making me feel that I had to do it his way. Personable, prompt, and efficient.
Description of Work: painting the interior rooms of my home to update for selling my home

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
$2,800

Mary E.
10/2018
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
We have used John Duerr twice now for our interior painting needs and will hire him again. He is prompt, time efficient with his work and does a great painting job! Will hire again! Costs are very reasonable!
Description of Work: Interior painting

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
$900

Eric R.
08/2018
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
They were here when they said they'd be here and did quality work in a reasonable amount of time. They have painted 2 bedrooms for us and we are planning on using them again
Description of Work: Interior painting

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

Martin P.
04/2018
5.0
drywall, handyman service, remodeling, interior painters, doors
  + 3 more
I had John from Duerr come in to paint, repair and just make one of my apartments ready to rent. The last tenants had kids so there was a lot of small things that needed addressing. John did an excellent job. He asked questions when needed I felt, not questions about every move, but just about the important things. I will use him again.
Description of Work: I had work done at one of my buildings.

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

Essa A.
09/2017
5.0
plastering, interior painters
  + 0 more
The house looks amazing!! Very professional work.
Description of Work: Interior painting of the entire house.

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
$4,300

Linda L.
07/2016
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
John is a wonderful painter who takes pride in his work. I needed the house is tip top shape for resale, and was very impressed with the quality of his work. His caring attitude included decorating advice and help with some major patch work on the vaulted ceilings. His assistant Bridgett was a real sweetheart and could squeeze into really small spaces! Their help and professional abilities helped me with such a huge decorating project. I would definitely recommend John Duerr Decorating to anyone. In one word...AWESOME.
Description of Work: Painted first floor and master bedroom plus adjoining bath.

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
$3,500

Omar P.
05/2016
4.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
Good job overall. I wanted the job done in one day within a week. John said he could do it. He and his assistant showed up early and were done in about 8 hours. Good, friendly people. Pros: Fast Straight lines Cleaned up well Good job painting around the light fixtures. Cons: There were a few small bumps on the walls where I would have sanded. There were a few some small pits on the walls where I would have spackled. There is one spot where a stain on the wall shows through the paint. That could have used primer. I'm going to try to touch it up myself with the remaining paint. No doubt, I'm being picky. Like I said, overall great job and I'd use them again. I'm a tough grader. To me 5 stars means going above and beyond, exceeding all expectations. In other words, none of cons mentioned above.
Description of Work: Painted 2 small bathrooms and one large master bathroom.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$525

Barbara K.
12/2015
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
John was FANTASTIC! He responded quickly and took great care of my 85-year-old mom - from providing a great quote to giving her good advise on paint choice. John and his helper (didn't get her name) arrived when they said they would and on time, moving furniture around so my mom wouldn't have to! They were efficient and clean, no paint stains anywhere and finished the day they arrived. I thank John for taking such good care of my "golden girl."
Description of Work: Interior painting of two rooms

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
$500

KATHLEEN J.
04/2015
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
Great attention to detail. Very professional. He was always on time and worked very carefully. The wallpaper removal was a mess and he did a great job. I will use his services again. In fact I will be calling him to paint my paneled family room. Reasonable pricing.
Description of Work: Painted the upstairs hall,stairway, entrance hall, living room and dining room ceiling. 2 coats of paint on all walls and ceilings. He also removed wallpaper in kitchen and painted kitchen.

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
$1,675

Diane V.
12/2014
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
John did a beautiful job. He was prompt, professional and neat. We will be calling him again for future painting jobs.
Description of Work: Painted living room, dining room and hallway ceiling and walls.

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
$400

Dorothy K.
10/2014
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
John was very responsive and professional. He responded to phone calls quickly, gave an estimate the next day and completed the work within a week of contacting him. He was very friendly and courteous to my mom and even gave her advice on other projects she had in mind. We will be calling John again to work on other projects for my mom.
Description of Work: John painted my mothers family room. Walls, ceiling, and trim.

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
$400

ANNE F.
08/2014
5.0
house painters, interior painters, wallpaper removal
  + 1 more
This was a multi-stage process since I was also remodeling. John removed wallpaper in kitchen and entry to basement. did lots of prep work and touch up and repainted both areas. Also painted living room, dining room and exterior shutters. when I noticed some unusual colorations coming through the wall several months after painting completed (related to chemicals under old wall paper) John came back and repainted the area with no further recurrences.
Description of Work: Wallpaper removal, interior and exterior painting. Excellent work, very conscientious and detail oriented, good price. Let me know exactly what he was going to do, how long it would take, etc.

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

Martin P.
01/2014
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
Everything went great. The place looked like new once Duerr Decorating had finished up. John was able to fix the locks on the front and back door too. I thought I was going to have to replace the whole doors. I was very happy with the work and plan on using them again for another apartment that is now vacant and needs patching, painting and sprucing up.
Description of Work: Duerr Decorating patched, painted and spruced up one of the apartments in my 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
$1,717.12

Sandy S.
12/2013
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
Workers are very meticulous and clean areas after painting. I will definitely use them again and for our interior jobs in our condo association.
Description of Work: Painted entire condo...top to bottom.

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

Mark S.
10/2013
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
Great experience. Price was right, and I'm satisified with the work while job went smooth. John is responsive, upfront/honest, and he worked around my schedule.
Description of Work: Interior painting for finished 2 car garage.

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
$350

Amanda M.
08/2013
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
John was fantastic. We were happy with his pricing and service. He was always fast on communication and very professional. Our new house really felt like "ours" once he was finished. Would definitely hiring him again for a job and recommend him to anybody looking for a painter.
Description of Work: John painted our entire first and second floor. Our house includes a vaulted ceiling as well.

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
$1,800

Karla P.
07/2013
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
John was very friendly and helpful . Very neat when painting and in the clean up. Honest about what he was willing to do, outside of painting. Had asked him about installing closet doors, and he preferred not to take that job. Arrived on time, ready to tackle the job at hand. THANK YOU John!
Description of Work: Painted Living Room/Dining room,hallway, 2 bedrooms and new closet doors in both bedrooms and in the living area. He also painted the outside patio with an epoxy.

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
$2,000

Tony V.
06/2013
5.0
house painters, interior painters
  + 0 more
We've hired John previously and knew this would turn out the same as the last project, totally perfect! We are having a new driveway installed and wanted to have the iron handrails painted before being reinstalled. Also, the pain was coming off the outside of the enclosed porch and needed to be repainted. Everything was done exactly as we wanted it done.
Description of Work: Sanded and painted existing iron handrails used outside the back entry of the house. Primed and repainted the exterior an enclosed porch on the side of the house.

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
$250

Tony V.
06/2013
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
John did an excellent job fixing the mess we had in the house after the first person we hired screwed up the entire process. Not only did John have to fix the problems caused by the first person, but basically had to do all the same work over again. We were concerned about the dust from all the sanding since the work is being done at Mom's house and she has COPD. John did an excellent job making sure the area he worked in was closed off and the dust from the sanding didn't leave the work area. We were also concerned about having Mom home by herself while the work was being completed. There was no concern with John, they both hit it off very well. He made sure the work being completed was disruptive to her or her health. That was very much appreciated! The upstairs where John worked looked perfect when he finished. I'm am a very detailed person and expect the job to be professionally done, and it was. There were a couple of issues that needed to be addressed, and John came back to take care of them within a few days of our call. We will (and have) use John again.
Description of Work: We were updating the upstairs of Mom's house where there are 3 bedrooms, a hallway, and a bath. We originally hired a friend of the family who was unemployed at the time who ended doing a terrible job. I found John on Angies List and contacted him to come out and provide an estimate on redoing all the work we had already paid to have done. The work included: Removing the doors and hardware, vents, and wall plates. All of the doors were newly installed, but need to be reinstalled correctly. Cleaned all of the paint off of the new door hardware. Painted the ends of the doors that were not painted the first time Rehang the hand rails going upstairs in to the wall studs to make them secure for Mom going upstairs Caulked, patched, sanded, set nails, and painted all the walls Fixed all of the nipples where the nails were coming out of the wood, patched and painted all the ceilings. Repainted all the baseboards, window casings and other triming.

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
$1,506

Martin P.
04/2013
5.0
ceramic tile, doors, drywall, house painters, handyman service, interior painters, woodworking
  + 5 more
They did a great, great job. I was able to rely on John to take care of everything basically on his own. Questions when needed, but not too many. Everything turned out great. Could not ask for better and the price was wonderful for the quality of the work and competence of the workers. I will certainly use John again.
Description of Work: I had lots of small projects to get done in my building. Installing a door in one unit. Tile work in others with tile I had in my basement for over a decade. Replacing a bathroom sink, patching drywall and painting. I am sure there is more. I just cannot remember it all. It was John and one other person, Tom. They were there for a week there was so much to do, and there was a lot.

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
$3,589

BETTY M.
02/2013
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
I had a very good experience. He was very prompt and cleans up after himself. He does a very good job and is reasonably priced. I would recommend them to others.
Description of Work: Painted a bathroom

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
$100

Michael B.
02/2013
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
I was very pleased. He was very honest and has definitely earned my approval.
Description of Work: Wall repair and the later on a gutter cleaning.

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
$350

Maureen J.
09/2012
5.0
drywall, house painters, remodeling, interior painters, home remodeling, woodworking
  + 4 more
John works on our schedule. He does great painting work.
Description of Work: John is very professional. He painted a powder room for us. Wonderful job! We will have him back soon to help with other major/minor home repair work. Thanks John!

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

Eddie R.
08/2012
5.0
interior painters
  + -1 more
John was great. He started work early (about 3 days). He covered furniture with clean drop cloths. He stripped wallpaper from the kitchen, which was a large area. He gave a realistic estimation of job time and met it. He was fast and efficient. He did an excellent job. I even called him to help with another project/handyman at another property. I have given his number to family and friends.
Description of Work: John painted 4 rooms and the foyer/hallway including removing wall paper borders from 2 of them. Patched and smoothed walls. This included ceilings and a room with an accent wall.

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

Judith H.
08/2012
5.0
drywall, interior painters, woodworking
  + 1 more
We were very fortunate to have chosen John Duerr out of all the other possibilities to choose from. He came out when he said he would,he was always on time .He did excellent work,very neat painting,not messy,always cleaned up good. Nice personality also. Would highly recommend him & his work to others. We will have him back in the future to paint our main bathroom, computer room & bedrooms.
Description of Work: Painted den ( tv room) ceiling. Patched & painted small restroom ceiling. In kitchen, wallpaper was stripped, removed paneling & baseboard on one wall. All walls & ceiling in kitchen area were then patched & painted. Also installed a border at ceiling around entire kitchen & dining area. Installed new oak chair rail & base board on one wall. John also stained,sealed, & varnished the oak wood before installed.In living room & hallway John did some major patching on ceiling & walls & then painted both.

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
$1,757.71

Contact information

5121 W 99th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453


Service hours

Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Licensing

Insured
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Service Categories

Interior Painting,
Handyman Services,
Drywall,
Exterior Painting,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Plaster,
Doors,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
General Remodeling,
Deck Maintenance,
Ceramic Tile,
Wallpaper Removal

FAQ

Duerr Decorating & Construction is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Duerr Decorating & Construction accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Duerr Decorating & Construction offers free project estimates.
No, Duerr Decorating & Construction does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Duerr Decorating & Construction does not offer a senior discount.
No, Duerr Decorating & Construction does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Duerr Decorating & Construction offers warranties.
Duerr Decorating & Construction offers the following services: Painting, staining, plastering, varnishing.

Contact information

5121 W 99th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453


Service hours

Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM