Cherco Creative Construction

So far, so good. The quality of work and the quality of the contractor has stood out. They are friendly. They did a good job on the quoting process.

It went OK. The staff demeanor throughout the project was OK as well.

Jack scheduled us for a Saturday. He and his team showed up right on time at 8:30 AM. Given that we had an open floor plan with a ceiling that overhung the entire living room/dining room/kitchen area, we knew that once the stained area had been fully treated we'd have to paint the entire ceiling. As it happened, before this all took place we were thinking about painting the walls of this "great room" ourselves. So we asked Jack to give us an estimate, as well, on that piece of the project - which we accepted. It was a full day for painting that Saturday. Jack and his team very willingly helped move some hearty pieces of furniture (TV, a monster china buffet, frig ...,), shelving, and window treatments to make the work go more smoothly. Also, at the end of this long day, they put these items back in place and cleaned up the area. My wife and I love the paint color she selected and the great job that Jack and his painters did. Our A/C guy even commented on how nice it looked ! Thanks, Jack.

My wife and I needed a customized installation of our storm door. We were planning on doing it ourselves however we didn't realize that the pilasters at the front door were made of fypon instead of real wood. The fypon pilasters would never be able to hold up a storm door. We called Jack Cherco to come by and give us an estimate. Once here he looked at our situation and explained what he thought needed to be done. The installation itself went pretty much without a hitch. Jack had to remove the fypon pilasters and cut them to accommodate a wood plank that he attached to the house. He then went the extra step of modifying the pilasters even further so that he can slide the hinge bar behind it. This allowed us to have a seamless look to the installation. In the end the door was mounted on the customized plank. The door is now mounted nice and sturdy like it should. He finished off by filling in the gaps with caulk for protection. Looking at the door no one would notice that it is a customized installed. The fypon pilaster looks exactly the same as it did before the work. My wife and I love the final results. At the end of the job Jack cleaned up all the saw/fypon dust that ended up on my front porch which was nice. I remember thinking that I'd have to break out the broom. The only hitch that he came across was pretty much due to the fault of my wife and I. We had misplaced the instructions for the door latch. Instead of winging the latch install Jack decided it would be best to wait and get the official instructions before attempting the install as there were several small parts with no obvious place to put them. Overall the install went perfectly. It's nice to have my dining room back after having the storm door laid out on the floor for nearly three weeks. Oh, and the final cost was exactly what he said it would be!

He came out the day after I called to check out the work I needed done. He said he would get back to me and never did. I called him again and wanted the estimate. He didn't have it and said he would call back in the middle of the following week. That week went by and still no response. I went ahead and got another Angies's list member and hired him. He is scheduled to do the work I need done on June 24th. I WOULD NOT recommend ChercoCreativeConstruction to no one. Very un-professional!

Jack and his crew did an outstanding job, and our new patio and walkway look great! All work was done in a timely and very professional manner, everything that was done was explained in detail to my husband and myself, and Jack and his crew are so very pleasant to work with. :) Everyone came on time every day, cleaned up and hauled all materials away at the end of the project, and even put up a new mailbox set in concrete for me.

I called Jack in early September, and he came out within a couple of days and gave me a written estimate. Within about a week to 10 days the windows were delivered to my home and installed two days later. The entire installation process went very well: workers showed up right on time, windows were installed in a timely manner, and a nice job was done on clean up, hauliing away the old windows, etc.

We called and left messages on two different days to request an estimate on a kitchen remodel and repair to a leaking window. We did not receive a call back from either message.

We called Jack and set up an appointment to have him come out to do an estimate. He arrived on time and spent time checking out our basement remodel. The job was too big for him to do on his own, so he connected us with Bob and John who also came prior to giving us a bid on our project. Although we had to follow up with Jack to get the estimate, we got the estimate and it was very reasonable. Bob and Joel came within two days and got the job done in 2.5 days. They arrived each day on time, were very courteous and did a great job!

They did a great job. I have recommended them to a couple of friends.

I scheduled an appointment with Mr. Cherco to meet on April 7th at 8AM at my rental property. He was the only contractor I saw that day that was on time.Time is of the essence in the rental business, and I explained to Mr Cherco that I needed some work done between tenants.His task was to prepare an estimate for three handyman tasks I needed done. From the start, it looked as if he was going to be a "keeper". He had all the equipment he needed, and he even crawled up in the attic to get a better look.After measuring everything out, we exchanged cards and he said he would have an estimate to me in a week, which would have been April 14th. After two weeks had elapsed, I followed up with both phone and email messages, and got no response.A month has now passed with no response, and I have engaged someone else of course.Mr Cherco's detachment in this case is contrary to the other reviews I read here and is curious. You can come down this a couple ways I guess.If this is the way he no-bids a job, I don't want anything to do with him.On the other hand, if you have lots of slack in your project schedule, he might be worth pursuing based on the other favorable reviews.

We met with Jack and went through the basement for his initial assessment. Our next meeting was with Jack, the framer, and the electrician to review how we wanted everything laid out and configured. Our next meeting was with Jack and the plumber to discuss the bathroom layout and review the roughed in plumber. We met Jack one more time to finalize what work would be done by us during the remodeling since we had free labor available (ie. son without a job at the time). Our next meeting with Jack we discussed more options about the finished basement including flooring, ceilings, bath, and additional work to be performed elsewhere in the house. We met with the electrician one more time to review the upstairs work with the light fixtures and ceiling fan replacement. With this initial agreement Jack developed an estimate and price breakout with a payment plan. We took about a week to review everything and then we signed the contract to allow the work to proceed. Jack handled the building permit with Kane County. Since the house is a geodesic dome, it took additional time with the county to explain the plans and get final approval. We had to clear the basement of all items and Jack provided several suggestions for storage locations. We completed the removal of the items from the basement. Jack arranged for the framing material to be delivered and work began around Jul 11. The framing was completed in less than a week. The family decided to change the wall to the laundry room and the closet on the end of the hall, which was handled nicely by Jack and the framer. Once the framing was complete, the electrician and plumber came in to do their initial portions of the work. We asked for 3 additional electrical outlets be added in the laundry room, which was planned in without issue. During this period we started to work with Jack on the flooring and fireplace location. We changed our minds several times before settling on a split arrangement of carpet and tile. Jack coordinated a meeting with the flooring company and we started the decision process of which tile, what type of carpet and finally colors. We settled on a fireplace location and met with the fireplace company to determine how it would be installed. Jack and that team had several ideas and we settled on a configuration that made the most sense for the venting and desired look. Since we had previously purchased a basement door replacement, we had asked Jack to install the new door since the existing steel door had rotted out. Jack arranged the installation which took a portion of a day as additional cement wall tear down was required to get the frame to fit correctly. They installed the door and installed new locks which we provided. The electrician was brought in next and completed his work within 1 day working around limitations from the ceiling and optimal light placement. Once the framing,electrical,and plumbing was complete, Kane County completed their inspection. The insulation team came in and completed the full basement insulation in about 1 day. They insulated areas in the laundry room as well to make sure there was good insulation everywhere in the basement. The bathroom shower and tile work were completed during this time as well. We had to work out the final tile color and arrangement prior to work starting and Jack was accommodating to our last minute adjustments. With this complete, the drywall work began. The team worked very efficiently and were done in less than a week. The tapers and mud team were also efficient and timely and it took just over another week to complete this work. We started the painting and completed 2 primer coats as well as 2 color coats in about 2 weeks with delays for summer trips and work interruptions. With the painting complete, the next items were bathroom fixtures, which Jack and our family worked through with suggestions, fit checks, and finally a decision with some of the purchases being handled by us and the remainder by Jack and team. We worked with Jack on the ceiling tile selection, final tile and carpet selections. Jack arranged the installations around our schedules. We also scheduled the replacement of the kitchen sliding glass doors which took less than a day with a very good team. They also replaced some of the aluminum siding (finish pieces) with the excess material from the kitchen door to clear up a few dings, nicks, and scratches. We handled the cleanup of the material from the window installation taking the scrap material to Elgin Recycling. Next came the installation of the carpet and tile. While cleaning up the floor in preparation for the upcoming installation, we had a heavy rain which resulted in a leak through the basement wall. Having already completed the painting, we had to try to seal the wall from the outside. We made the first attempt by digging out the area on the outside and finding the crack. We used a product from the local home repair. We thought we had it, but the rain the following day showed a slight leak yet. Jack called a local basement crack sealant expert and he came out the next day. The sealant expert used a injection method that filled the crack from within the exterior seal we had installed. It turns out our seal would have worked had we gone another 3 inches underground. With the newly injection sealed crack completed, we proceeded to do the tile and carpet installation. The tile installation had to be done in 2 shifts since the tile order was not completed on the first delivery. Jack coordinated the shipment and delivery to allow the floor tile installation to complete in less than 3 days. Again an expert job getting the tile cut to the corners and walls. The tile work was matched to the walls almost exactly. The carpet went quickly in the family area and they moved to stairway to the upstairs area of the house. The carpet was installed expertly around the corners and tile pattern that had been altered slightly to work around the fireplace tile work that was required by code (Jack talked to Kane County to get the exact requirements). The trim work as delivered next and we started the painting and prep work for installation. This took about another week, while the actual installation took only about 2 days. We did the final touch up after installation as we miscalculated the amount of colored versus white lengths. The ceiling tile was delivered next along with the framing material. This portion also went very quickly despite having to work all the odd angles and trying to maximize the floor to ceiling spacing. The fitting work turned out very nicely as well as having the desired effect of a noise reducer. The effort took about 3 days overall. The electricians came in and completed the electrical work including the phone line, antenna cable, and light fixtures. The electrician took care of all the light fixtures upstairs as well including installing a new light fixture on the exterior of the house for the basement entry. We then completed the bathroom installation with fixtures and vanity. We had to call the plumber back into to move the water lines since the vanity we choose did not allow a straight connection of the water valves. This was accomplished in just over a day and the bathroom. The bathroom shower, sink and toilet installations went as expected. We sealed the shower tile ourselves. We had a short period of limited activity trying to decide what to do with the closet shelves. We ultimately purchased and installed to closets worth of shelves. Jack and his team installed the remaining bathroom closet shelves that had to be custom fit. Jack worked with us to complete the fireplace installation including floor and wall tile surrounding the fireplace all within a couple of days of our decision on the layout. While this was happening, Jack coordinated with the Kane County Builder Inspector to hold his final inspection allowing full occupancy which went off without any issues. Overall Jack and his team were very accommodating in the planning, execution, final close-out phases of the project. Jack made sure we got what we wanted. He made sure we met with all the contractors to discuss our desires and concerns. He made sure the work flowed smoothly while also working on other projects. Jack's and his teams suggestions on products to be utilized during the project were very useful and saved us extended periods of research. The entire team was professional in the work and the final product quality is very good. I have likely left out some details of the project, but overall a job very well done. Even my granddaughter made a new friend in Jack's dog who was a welcome guest anytime he visited.

Jack Chercho and his employees are nothing but professional and courteous. Jack came out with one of his employees to measure all of the windows, and to look at the electrical work that needed to be done. He had an estimate back to me promptly and gave me a great price on all of the work that needed to be done. Most of my neighbors that have had to replace their sliding glass doors had to go with the transom window above it, but Jack was able to find a sliding glass door that fix the size of the existing one.The team of electricians he brought in were great also. They ran the electrical to the two bedrooms and had a ceiling fan in one and a light fixture in the other faster than I though possible! The best part about working with Jack and his crew is that they were all so polite and respectful of my belongings. They took down my blinds above the windows and sliding glass door they were replacing, and put them back up even more secure than they were before. They also made sure that everything was cleaned up and the garage was taken with them. It was great! I have had numerous complements on how wonderful my door and windows look. Jack called back about a week after the job was done to make sure that I was happy with the work, and of course I said I was thrilled. My house is a lot warmer this winter thanks to him and his crew. He was back out at my house about a week ago to measure the remaining windows so I can have them replaced this spring. I would highly recommend Cherco Creative Construction for any job no matter how big or small. The customer service and quality of work is an A+ in my book. You can reach Jack at (630)926-5344.

It was good and the price was fair. He identified a couple of things when we did the walk around which worried me that I was being upsold. They were problems that I had never seen and they were going to be problems so they were legitimate. He was rather proactive and I didn't get a hard sell. He was very upfront.He had another project going on which was a major remodel, but he communicated that to me. I'll probably be calling him in the next two weeks for more work.

They cheerfully scheduled to accomodate us, and showed up on time. The crew worked quickly and cleaned up after. The new windows look fine inside and out.

They were fine. The guy who came out was attentive and knew what he was talking about. They did the work they said they were going to do; however, their price was a little high. I would use them again in the future if necessary.

He told us that he would get back within a week with the quote but we never heard from him again. He seemed like a great guy and that he was on the ball. He was here when he said he was going to be the first time. We were anxious to get his quote but he never did get back.

See the information I listed in the services performed. Despite our contact with the company via email - no response, no call, no show. If you do this in the work place you are terminated from your job. We are very disappointed because we really enjoyed the owner and co-employee/contracter that came to the house to check what we wanted done.

I must say that the two gentlemen who painted inside my home did a phenomenal job! The best job I have ever had done. They not only did a great job painting, but fixed all of my drywall cracks completely. None have reappeared! They were on time, very polite, neat and put tarps all over the place (not a single speck of paint splatter). They also did a terrific job of cleaning up, and putting furniture back where it belonged. This paint job took two days.

He’s on time, he’s the right price, and he’s been fabulous. He's very thorough. He's not the cheapest, but the price is worth it. He always calls me back right away.

Jack repaired 3 cracks in my walls. This man is an amazing with drywall. Can't even tell there was a seam. Very nice, friendly man who is detailed oriented and clean with his work. I believe this is the fourth time I have used his services. The man is very honest and fair general contractor. If he can't repair something, he will refer you to someone who can. :)

A very professional service, took time to achieve an excellent finish and completed the work within the time frame specified. Would definately use his services again.

I had several different projects that I wanted an estimate on, that included installing a laminate hardwood floor, patching some drywall in my bathroom, installing new windows,sliding glass door, and some electrical work for the bedrooms. Jack and his associate, an electrician, came out to the house on Saturday and assessed the work that needed to be done, did some measurements, and stated they would write up an estimate and email it to me. I asked Jack to look at a window in my living room that had come off the track and he fixed it for me. Within two days, Monday, I had the estimate for the flooring and the drywall repair, and by Thursday, they were at the house working. Jack and his team did a great job. My floor looks fabulous, and the repaired drywall in the bathroom is perfect. Jack ran into a snag with my home's poor construction and found that the framework in the bathroom was bowed out which was why the drywall in the bathroom was bulging out. He came up with a great solution to fix the framework, and now my wall is nice and smooth. Jack and his team took the extra time to make sure that everything was done right, and looked great. They were also great about cleaning up the mess that was made. I will definitely call Jack when I have more home repairs

Jack Cherco and his team designed and built a beautiful deck on our home. We had a general idea of what we wanted, but Jack was able to offer several interesting design elements that made the finish product more appealing and in the end saved us money. I can't say enough good things about working with Jack. He is honest, professional, and a good guy. We have enjoyed our deck for several months now and the quality and unique design stand out. It was money well spent. Jack clearly takes pride in his work.

Jack found some things I did not find when I walked the exterior. While I am always suspect of "add ons", these were legitimate issues I had missed that would likely have cost more in the future. Example: my exterior water spigot needed to be caulked. He noticed that the builder never anchored the valve properly. He took care of that before caulking. He also found a few places where the siding was popped loose, and he tacked that back into place. Very professional from start to finish. It is apparent to me that Jack is one of those rare individuals who still takes a lot of pride in his work.