DAL Builders

David was quick to return my call and meet me to discuss the proposed job. The estimate came right away. I met with two other contractors and DAL was the middle bid yet reasonable. I was not comfortable with the company that submitted the cheapest bid. I saw pictures of DAL's work and a porch/deck which was exactly what I had in mind for our house. We had David come back to discuss some questions/concerns about logistics. He came out right away to meet us again and answered our questions as well as had some good suggestions. We decided to use him and they set a date for two weeks out. He showed up early that Monday with his crew and the next few days as they completed the project. I liked all the guys on site and thought they all did good work and were pleasant. David was accessible when I had questions and was checking in on site multiple times a day. DAL built custom square columns which were bigger on the bottom and more narrow on top. The quality is great. I will absolutely use DAL again and have already asked for another estimate on a new project.

We see the dal builder trucks all the time and decided to call them for a estimate on our basement.We have always intended to update this area of our house but were always hesitate. Dave came out and presented us with several different options as far as a floorplan and provided a detailed estimate within a few days. We signed a contract a week later. Dave kept us well informed of what was going on daily and everything went without a hitch. We had to upgrade our electric panel because there was not enough room for all the new hookups. Our basement now has a new guest room, a new bathroom with a custom stand up shower and radiant floor heat, a new laundryroom and a large common area we are using as a fitness area. Dave was able to duplicate all of the finishes to match the rest of the house including hardwood floors.

I called Dal Builders a couple weeks ago for an estimate to rebuild a larger front porch. Dave Larkin came out that day and provided me a fair estimate on the spot, advised what could/could not be done, explained the process and sent a formal quote the following day. We chose to move forward a week ago and did not have to wait long for a finished product. Dave obtained the permit and materials within a week and was able to finish our project sooner than we thought possible. His company was punctual, communicative and kept our yard clean. The new space accomplishes exactly what we wanted and it looks great - cleaner and sturdier than the old porch. Thanks for the great work!

Everything went very smoothly, taking two days to complete. I particularly appreciated the builder's good communication and great clean-up at the end of the job. The two workers were courteous and helpful and took the time to make a small repair to a sewer cap in our parking lot that was bouncing open whenever a car drove over it.

The deck was built to replace a deck that did not meet chicago code. The new deck is slightly larger, much more heavily built and construction quality appears to be high grade. The owner pitched in and helped completion in order to met schedule when one of his team was unable to work for a day. Only negatives are minor aesthetics that I am working on fixing myself (trim to cover a few old decking areas / holes on house/garage siding, squaring legs of deck onto concrete pads rather as they are off center, etc) The deck was finished on schedule, on price and to specification. I paid slightly more for DAL builders than other quotes, but felt the cost was merited for professionalism, schedule and end result.

We returned home to find our basement had flooded due to a bad pump. we called a few contractors and dal builders was able to come out quickly to help with the problem. The workers were able to replace the pump within a few hours. Once the water was removed there was quite a bit of damage. We decided to rip out everything and start over. Dave was very helpful in designing a useful space for our growing family. He worked with us to reach our vision on our limited budget. The new layout is far better than our old design. We know have a usuable bathroom with a stand up shower, a media/play area , a guest room and laundryroom. We were even able to do a few things ourselves to save some money. I am very happy with the finished product.

David showed up as scheduled and gave a thorough assessment of our existing deck. He is very knowledgeable about City of Chicago building code and deck construction in general. Workers arrived on time and were courteous and professional. David was on-site frequently and completed some of the work personally. Communication throughout the project was clear and ongoing. The finished product is beautiful and sturdy and greatly enhances the appearance, value, and safety of our home. We were very pleased with DAL Builders and would hire them again.

We had used dal builders before for our basement and decided to do a few updates in the rest of the house. we had our small living room and dining room windows replaced with large picture windows that were bumped out to create window seats. The siding repaired and trim wrapped with aluminum. Also on our second floor all the doors were ugly hollow flat doors which we had replaced with pine six panel doors. The second floor bathroom was also updated with new marble on the floor and shower walls as well as new sink, vanity, mirror, light and toilet. In addition we had pvc railing on our deck which were falling apart we had them replaced with cedar rails which we painted. The project went smoothly as always with no problems. Theses guys are great.

I was referred to dave through a friend who had some previous work done by him. He came by and gave me a price on the spot. Within a few days we had worked out the details and signed a contract. The work began within two weeks. Dal Builders removed all the old paneling walls and electric and replaces it with a large bedroom with new electric, framing, insulation, drywall,can lighting, baseboard heat, and drop ceiling. A new bathroom was also added with stand up shower, toilet, sink and tile floors. Dave also relocated our washer and dryer and built a folding area with some shelving for storage. I was amazed at how quickly the work was completed. The whole building process only took three weeks. When the basement floor was cut up to hook up the drains it was discovered thet we had a broken sewer line and it had been washing out the gravel under out floor for a while, this could of been a huge problem if it went undiscovered , it was quickly fixed and was done at a fair price. I have refered this company to several friends and they all have had similar experiences.

Called Dave to come out for an estimate to remove and replace my old front porch. He showed up as scheduled and after only a few minutes provided me with a verbal estimate including a few different variations/options. He e-mailed me a hard copy estimate later that evening. His price was good so I chose him to build the porch out of cedar and in the style of another I had found on his website. The price included the permit, removal of the old porch and debris, and the new porch. He got the permit in about two weeks and started soon after. His guys finished the entire job in a day and a half. Dave also showed up for the inspection. The inspector briefly looked at it and said, "It is nice to see good work", and signed off on it.

We hired dal builders for there reputation of quality work. They were very knowledgeable of the whole process and walked us through every step. We have done several other projects ourself but this one was just too large. They dug out the basement around 16 inches and poured new footings and floor. They also added steel beams to open up the floor plan. The windows were replaced with escape windows. And my favorite room in the house the bathroom with steam shower. We also added one bedroom new laundry area and a great room. Dave was very easy to work with and always had a lot of good ideas. The crew was always professional has a great attitude, we made a lot of changes along the way and they were always accepted with a smile. This project is the largest we have done so far but would not hesitate to do again. What I was impressed by was the owner of the company came by daily and would always answer the phone when I called. There was never any issues that were not addressed immediately.

We had this three sided sitting area on the second level of our three level condo that we never used. The room had no real purpose. We got the idea from our neighbor who had converted the space into a kids room. A coworker had recommended we call Dal builders. We got a few estimates and decided to hire Dal builders. The crew was professional and explained what they were doing entire time. They built a wall with a French door to close off the room and added a 6 foot closet, Four new can lights and changed the carpet out with pergo flooring. In addition to the room they replaced our rotting 3x18 rooftop deck with a new cedar deck.

Dave Larkin is a stand-up guy and that actually sealed the deal for us. He?s pretty laid back and didn?t try to up-sell or pressure us. He didn?t come in with the cheapest estimate, but he was honest and upfront about his vision and clear in describing the building process. Other contractors wanted to dictate all details of the build. Dave was flexible: you explain what you want and he builds it. He took care of the entire permit process. He frequently checked in to get my OK before starting major detail work. Dave was frequently on site and accessible by phone if not. When there were things we weren?t sure about, Dave didn?t hesitate to step in and make several good suggestions. He seems to build things the way he likes to see them?not the cheapest, fastest way. His crew was polite, friendly and all spoke English. They cleaned up everything and walked me through what was done at the end of each workday. Dave even brought a full crew back on July 3 to seal the deck (for free) & finish some lingering details so we would have the full use of our deck on the fourth of July.

DAL builders were knowledgeable, highly responsive, and efficient. Despite unavoidable scheduling delays due to weather, they were able to fit us into their busy schedule and do an outstanding job. We're very happy.

The overall experience was excellent. We knew what we wanted and had some pictures for examples but we needed a builder who could provide everything we were looking for, not just someone with deck experience. We received estimates from several companies and this estimate was the most favorable and seemed to be very fair in terms of material versus labor costs. David is the owner, and he came to our house for the initial meeting and he was involved in the entire building process along with a few of his other contractors. He used high quality cedar for our pergola and trellis, and he was very flexible with our design choices. We showed him the detail we wanted on the structural beams of the roof, and he was able to cut the wood to our exact specifications. We were concerned with the structural integrity of the pergola since we didn't want any vertical posts on our deck, and he was able to accommodate us with a load bearing beam that he wrapped in cedar to fit our needs for both strength and aesthetics. We also wanted the built-in furniture to be made from Epay hardwood which is very difficult to work with because of it's weight. Dave was able to build a beautiful couch with storage benches, along with huge planter boxes and built-in end tables. He also wired the structure for sound with mounted speakers and also worked with his electrician to install LED rope lighting and spotlights for the tree boxes. All of this was completed within a week of receiving the materials, and the finished product is more than amazing. In addition to his talent, he is extremely prompt with returning calls, and all of his workers were just as courteous. I can't say enough about how pleased we are with this builder and this project, and we will continue to use him in the years to come.

I met Dave through a referral. His price was excellent and work was great.

The whole process went smoothly as it did for all the other work dal builders has done for us before. Our bathroom door was falling off the hinges and would not close. we called dave and he came by right away and went over our options. Our kids like to slam the doors so we needed something that would take the abuse. We decided to take daves sugestion and replace the entile door using a solid door. The work was preformed within a few days and and works wonderfully.

The carpenters showed up on the day they promised. They were very honest kind and helpful. They completed the project on the day they promised and the final product was everything and more then I expected. I would highly recommend them.

Dal Builders does excellent work. Brian the lead carpenter is a very excellent and friendly carpenter. Very honest, dependable and hard working. The job was started and finished on time. I would highly recommend them.

Dave started on time and finished ahead of schedule. Work area was always cleaned each day and there was no surprises. He was very informative and knowledgeable about what he is doing. Just a pleasant experience all the way around. Highly recommend using him on any project.

As I stated this project can't go on the calendar until next year but I came home today and all the repairs were completed at No Charge!! This makes it feasible for me to wait until next year and I can guarantee that I will be using DAL builders to do the deck. It's refreshing to be able to partner with a contractor who I trust and in turn helps his customers.

We wanted a fireplace for a long time. We called DAL Builders and Dave came out and gave us some ideas. I am glad we went with his idea of putting it in the corner because it gooks great and works well in the room. The workers kept things clean as they worked and didn't disturb the rest of the house which was nice and made my wife happy. I especially liked the craftsmanship that went into making the custom mantel. I thought that work would have to be done buy a custom cabinet maker or something along those line but as it turned out, it was built in my family room. The job was completed on time. We enjoy using the fireplace all the time in the winter and are wondering why we waited so long.

I noticed that some of the tiles were coming off the wall in the shower. I thought that it would be a simple job pull a few tiles off and replace them. When I pulled the tiles off, I realized that it was a much larger job than I could handle on my own. My wife and I had discussed remodeling the bathroom for years so we called Dave at DAL Builders. He came over the next day inspected the damaged tiles and gave us and estimate on how much it would cost to repair the tiles which I thought was a fair. We then asked for ideas on how we could remodel the bathroom. Having lots of experience with this type of work, he quickly came up with 2 different layouts. We liked the idea of extending the room to include a Jacuzzi. The next day he called with a more detailed estimate that was actually a little lower that the original and we decided to go ahead with the project. The work was completed in less than a week. The work crew was respectful of our property and kept things clean during the entire project. The quality of the work was excellent and I am thinking about hiring DAL for another project next year.

Our porch was in bad shape and we saw dal builders building down the street and had them come buy to give us a estimate. we received the estimate on the spot and after getting a few other bids we decided to go with dal builders. The process was very easy they were able to get the permit and start within 2 weeks. They also pointed out a few problems on our building and fixed them at no additional charge.

Was referred to Dave from some friends who were really excited and pleased with the work he did for them. Talked with Dave about the project and costs. He gave me a fair estimate and had the job done in a few days once materials arrived. The project was quick and I got exactly what I asked for. A great experience.