Klimaitis Construction

We hired George to build our dream home, and we got that and more. George was very patient explaining the process of building a custom home and helping us make the decisions needed to build a home that would make us happy - which is exactly what happened. He made sure the highest quality material and constructions were used. No detail was overlooked, and George consistently reached out to make sure there no nagging issues. Our family could not be happier with the result, and we absolutely love our new home.

This builder walked away from our contract to build my custom home in 2021! I had an allowance for Lumber and was responsible for anything above and beyond that allowance for the cost of lumber. At the beginning of 2021 and again in the Spring of 2021, we both agreed to wait to see if Lumber would come down (lumber had never been more expensive than in the Spring of 2021.) His exact words were "I promise if you'll be patient, I'll be patient." By the summer of 2021, I was ready to move forward with the project as lumbers futures had significantly come down, but he said he could no longer build for the price he quoted. I generously offered to split his increased costs 50/50 - in the interest of not losing my Mortgage Loan Closing Costs and my low interest rate. Per my contract, the increased costs he mentioned were NOT my responsibility, but he declined my offer to split 50/50. Apparently, he felt he was going to come out of the COVID inflation aftermath completely unscathed?!?.. I lost over 5k in closing costs, and my 3.5% interest rate I'll never see again in my lifetime. All because I trusted I was ok to keep waiting for lumber to come down (as he and I previously agreed.) If the material costs he was responsible for were increasing in cost (and therefore understandably cutting into his profit margin) then he should have come to me and said, 'we either move forward now or not at all, as I'll no longer be able to build for the price I quoted.' At that point I would have a decision to make - but he did not extend that courtesy to me. Instead, he simply declined to build! Fast Forward to Q4 of 2022 and again in Q1 of 2023, I re-approached him to see if he would be interested in building the same home. I figured I would forget the past and move forward and he would hopefully give me a fair price (given how much money he caused me to lose as well as my Interest Rate Opportunity Cost.) Both times he decided he did not want to build my home, and what's more I asked for the name of his former Superintendent so I can reach out to him, and he didn't even give me his contact number that he said he would. Beware if you chose to build with his builder, as you can see from my past experiences. In the end, the Lowest Job Bid can end up costing you the most!

My husband and I bought a custom spec home from George Klimaitis. We fell in love with it when we walked through the door. We built two custom homes in the past and saw the quality in both the finishes and construction. George was very friendly and professional. George was easy to work with, he answered our questions and made a few changes that we asked for promptly and for a fair price. With a hand shake a deal was made. Since we bought the house we have contacted George on a few things we are thinking of adding and he always responds promptly. We highly recommend George. Ed & Rhonda J

Klimaitis Construction was our pick for building our beautiful home in Plainfield, IL. From the start, George Klimaitis, was a true professional who was very honest and easy to work with. He not only knew exactly what we wanted but also worked with us very closely throughout the entire construction process. We have been in our home close to two years and even now, if we have a question or concern, George responds quickly to our calls. George Klimaitis not only knows what he is doing but also LOVES doing it. We chose the BEST with Klimaitis Construction!!!!

We had some specific requests. We asked for no split lumber and he used split lumber. He did not dye the motor as we requested. He installed our master bathtub. We requested the faucets be installed in the front but he said it’s against code. I spoke with a plumbing friend who said that was not true. He tried to nickel and dime us. He would send a text message on a Friday requesting a $60,000 payment by Monday or he would stop construction. We have called to address some other problems but he explained the issues were not under warranty. We have had screaming matches with him. It was a night mare and the worst experience I have had building a home. He did not complete the work on time.