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Jen-Chris Co Inc

Masonry, Chimney Repair, Fireplaces,

About us

Additional fax - (262) 377-6383. Additional contact name - Gary Kawczynski. Additional DBA - Jen-Chris Building Restoration Co.

Business highlights

49 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Our company provides services for your exterior masonry needs. Tuckpointing , caulking, waterproofing, rebuilding, replacing existing brick , block, or stone masonry

Services we don't offer

Basement and foundation repair

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check

Reviews

4.823 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
74%
4
13%
3
4%
2
4%
1
4%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.7
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-23 of 23 reviews

Carol M.
05/2016
5.0
chimney repair
  + -1 more
We live in a Cape Cod home, so its steep roof is not the easiest to work on. The crew arrived on the morning of May 10th and worked steadily until late in the day. Before leaving, they made sure that all debris was swept up. (Our driveway never looked so clean!) They returned the next morning to remove the framing on the cap and to finish up. Our chimney now looks great!
Description of Work: Our chimney brick was spalling, due mostly to a cracked chimney cap. Jenn-Chris poured a new chimney cap, did tuckpointing, and brick replacement, raised the flues, and seaied the flashing.

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
$2,865

Michael M.
11/2015
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
The work was excellent. The contractor was patient in letting us review some sample colors of mortar. The sill is beautiful. We enjoy looking at the finished project every day.
Description of Work: Tuckpointed our bay window area facing the backyard and replaced an old worn sill with a new stone sill.

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

Maureen S.
08/2015
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
unknown

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
$4,023

Deborah M.
07/2015
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Because of the steepness of my roof and the height of my chimney I had difficulty in getting anyone to even come out and give me an estimate to replace my chimmney. Mike was able to respond promptly to my request for a estimate and was very patient with my questions. Once the work commenced, Mike was able to determine that some of the brick would not need to be replaced and was able to save me an additional $600 off the original estimate. The work was completed very quickly and the workers did excellent job cleaning up afterwards. I was very pleased with the quality of the work.
Description of Work: Complete tear down & rebuild of chimmney

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
$8,670

Timothy N.
12/2014
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
I needed to get estimates to re-tuckpoint my 1929 brick home. Over the years, the lower three feet of my house was in bad shape on one side of the home (birds were eating the mortar) and the remaining three sides had a few areas of loose mortar. After receiving my first estimate from a local company, I had sticker shock. The quote was for approx. $6000. This local company continued to call me to get the job after I told them the price seemed a bit high and I had other estimates on the way. After further searching I came across Jen-Chris Company. I called and spoke with Mike who came by the next day while I was home to review my situation. I felt very comfortable with him from the start and he fully explained what they could do. I received a written estimate from him in the mail within a couple days. His estimate was for $3235. Now that was more in line with my expectations. I signed and returned the contract to Mike with confidence. Mike let me know he received it and that he would be calling me in a couple weeks to let me know the day they would be out. They showed up on the day they promised and completed the work in three days. The color matching of the joints was amazing. I couldn't tell what was original from what was new. I was very happy with the job they did and the clean up of my yard after each day. A month after the job was finished, I happened to notice a small 6"area that was missed. It was below a cement window sill and hard to see. I left Mike a message and he called me back withing an hours. He stated he would take care of it that day. When I returned home from work, the job was complete. I will say that Jen-Chris Company was the best experience I have ever had with a contractor.
Description of Work: Removal of loose mortar and retuckpointing of mortar joints.

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
$3,235

Graham K.
12/2013
3.0
masonry
  + -1 more
I requested an estimate for masonry work on my house. An employee responded to my house and consulted with me regarding the project. I was informed that a quote would be forwarded to me. I never received a quote from this company. I was disappointed to not receive the quote, but feel that if I will be paying you, you need to proactively ensure that I receive all information in a timely manner.
Description of Work: Contacted provider via listed phone number received return call and employee resounded to house next day to provide an estimate.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0


Johanna L.
10/2013
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
They were very prompt and did a good job. They were very clean and cleaned up everything. A very good company to work with.
Description of Work: They rebuilt the whole top of the chimney.

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
$5,000

A Elizabeth M.
06/2013
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
They do a nice overall job, and they do it fairly quickly. The tuck pointing is pretty good - certainly better than I have found with other vendors in the area. As we worked around various areas of the house, they were very good at evaluating the issues, giving me a fair estimate of the cost, and then leaving a well-completed job neat and clean. I found them to be clever at figuring out solutions, which is usually a good test of experience and intelligence.
Description of Work: Tuck pointing, masonry of chimneys, replacement of chimney flues, exterior caulking in various areas.

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
$5,000

Sally J.
12/2012
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
The process was very smooth. Telephone calls and e mails were answered in a very timely manner. The estimate included some work options and the details of the options were explained to me and matched information that I heard from other companies and read online. The estimate was the lowest of the three I obtained and the final cost matched the estimate. The workers arrived when scheduled and worked diligently while they were here. They cleaned up the broken bits from the removal of the old brick and were respectful of the yard and shrubbery. All of the people that spoke with me on the job or the phone were friendly and informative. Obviously, not much time has past since the completion, but I am very satisfied.
Description of Work: Jen-Chris replaced the top eight layers of brick, replaced the layers with matching brick, and replaced the chimney cap with a better design that allows for better drainage. In addition, they sprayed the new work with a waterproof covering. The existing brick work is at least seventy years old, so matching them was important to the look 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
$3,700

Bernard B.
08/2012
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Mike Lempke and the 2 others who worked with him were extremely professional and great to work with. Mike explained everything he was doing from the beginning, as they worked, and when the job was complete. The work was messy work, but they took care during the work and made sure everything was cleaned up afterwards. Pride of workmanship and skill was evident with Mike and the others throughout the process. Mike was also very helpful with advice on process and materials to use for caulking and sill sealing which my son who owns the home would be doing himself. I would highly recommend them to anyone!
Description of Work: The brick above the lintel and the lintel for the front 11 + foot window was removed. The lintel was replaced and brick reinstalled. Tuckpointing done around the rest of the house including the chimney.

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

Becky D.
03/2012
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
We removed a chimney from a old wood burning stove that was no longer in the basement, the old owners removed the stove and left this stainless steal, rusted pipe going thru the side of the house and thru the roof. When we got the roof replaced, removing this chimney, left a 12in hole in our brick. We tried finding brick but the brick we have is no longer made so we called Mike at Jen-Chris Company. He was the first person to come out and give an estimate and also was the cheapest. He was going to match the brick the best he could. Once talking to him again after we decided to hire him he asked if we had brick anywhere else on the house that would always be covered. We ended up taking brick from under the deck to replace the brick on the side of the house. I can't believe we never thought of that. It looks great. You can't even tell there was a hole there. I am very happy with the work.
Description of Work: Mike did a patch job on the side of our house. We had a 12in hole in out brick.

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
$285

Steven L.
09/2011
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
The salesman was very flexible and willing to work with our schedule. We wanted to be home while the work was being performed. They arrived on time to perform the work and were very professional the entire time they were here. They took the time to explain the different options available to us. All the tuck pointed was done to match existing mortar. They re-laid some old bricks to compensate for a large gap that was created from a rusted lintel. The worst cracked bricks were replaced. Mortar and or caulk was carefully applied over existing lintels. We are very happy with the craftsmanship as well as the overall appearance of our hose afterwards. The contractor returned after the weekend to clean the exterior bricks. We will definitely call them again in the future to replace the remaining lintels.
Description of Work: We own a 2 bedroom brick home that needed some repair to the joints and lintels. The contractor visual inspected and tested mortar and bricks for soundness. The most rusted lintel was removed so that we could inspect it and decide if we wanted some others to be replaced. All cracked and loose mortar was cut out and tuck pointed. Approximately 25 cracked bricks throughout the exterior of our home were removed and replaced. We decided to replace four lintels. The remaining lintels were cleaned up and re-caulked.

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
$3,300

karen M.
07/2011
5.0
chimney repair, masonry
  + 0 more
Our chimney's tuck pointing was falling apart. We had a bid from another contractor last year for $23,000 to re-build the chimney. I called Jen-Chris and one other company... Mike at Jen-Chris came and gave me a bid... I also asked him if they could do some concrete repair on our porch. Their bid came in less than half of the original bid, and it included repair to our porch. The workers were very professional and neat, and they completed the job in a very timely manner. We were 100% satisfied with their work.
Description of Work: Chimney re-build down to the roof line, as well as concrete repair on porch.

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
$11,000

Heidi K.
09/2010
5.0
chimney caps, chimney repair, masonry
  + 1 more
They were excellent. They were on time, on budget, and did a very nice job. The chimney looks very good. The job cost me $1400. I would highly recommend them. I will use them again in the future if required.
Description of Work: I used Jen-Chris Co. Inc., two weeks ago. They had to take a part of my chimney, remodel it, and put new chimney caps on.

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
$1,400

beverly D.
07/2010
5.0
chimney repair, fireplaces, masonry
  + 1 more
They did a good job and I would use them again.
Description of Work: Jen-Chris Co replaced bricks in my chimney and they checked the lining in the fireplace.

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

Ellen H.
06/2010
5.0
chimney repair, masonry
  + 0 more
There were no problems with them. They came promptly and gave me a price within a week. I wish now I would have gone with them.
Description of Work: They gave me an estimate to repair the chimney.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,600

Elizabeth T.
08/2009
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Great. Nice people.
Description of Work: They tuckpointed the brick on my home.

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
$2,500

JONATHAN M.
10/2006
4.0
masonry, pressure washing
  + 0 more
Project was completed on budget and within about one week after the actual work started. Quality of work was excellent and the company pressure cleaned the final surface as an extra bonus after our discussions about possible future painting/staining. Workers were very personable, informative, professional and very hard workers (no screwing around - all business.) Punctuality was rated a bit low here only because it appeared to be difficult to get here from day to day due to the time of the year that we did this project (late Oct.) Most concrete repair firms scramble at this time to complete work before the season ends, so some patience is required when scheduling such a project. We contacted several companies at the time of quote, and some said no, others never called. Actual quote from Jen-Chris took 3 weeks to get and work started about 2-3 weeks after acceptance of quote. I have recommended this company to others since the work was completed.
Description of Work: Repair structural supports for covered/elevated 24ft. x 10ft. front concrete porch on 1910 built home. Repair cracks and grind down several serious buckles in concrete. Apply seal caulking to entire perimeter and fill several holes with mortor/epoxy.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400

MARLOWE N.
05/2006
2.0
masonry
  + -1 more
On time, polite, estimate 150% higher than any other.
Description of Work: Provided estimate ($16500).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0


LORIN S.
03/2006
5.0
chimney repair, masonry
  + 0 more
Jen-Chris was efficient and timely as well as provided good craftsmanship. They were honest and trustworthy. They cleaned up all debris and were able to match the mortar with their existing brick work.
Description of Work: JC completed all masonry and tuckpointing work on chimney and brick building. They installed necessary ridging to reach heights of chimney. They reset loose stone at top of chimney. They installed 2 9' x 13' stainless steel rain hoods.

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
$2,733

CAROLYN N.
10/2005
4.0
masonry
  + -1 more
THEY CAME OUT. LOOKED AROUND. NO ESTIMATE. I CALLED AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK. NO CALL.
Description of Work: ESTIMATE.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

LYNDA & CHIP E.
10/2005
4.0
masonry
  + -1 more
GOOD.
Description of Work: CHIMNEY CAP REPLACED.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

AMY B.
03/2004
1.0
masonry
  + -1 more
THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY CAME TO MAKE THE ESTIMATE, BUT ARRIVED THREE HOURS LATE FOR OUR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. THREE WEEKS LATER, HAVING NOT YET RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE, I CALLED TO INQUIRE. THE OWNER RETURNED MY CALL, BUT SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE BIDDING BECAUSE THEY DID NOT NEED THE WORK. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED AT HOW THE COMPANY BEHAVED IN SUCH AN UNRELIABLE AND UNPROFESSIONAL MANNER IN MY OPINION.
Description of Work: I REQUESTED AN ESTIMATE FOR A FULL TUCK-POINTING OF MY BRICK HOME.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


    Contact information

    PO Box 257, Grafton, WI 53024

    www.jenchrismasonry.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Masonry,
    Chimney Repair,
    Fireplaces,
    Pressure Washing,
    Chimney Caps

    FAQ

    Jen-Chris Co Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    Jen-Chris Co Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    Yes, Jen-Chris Co Inc offers free project estimates.
    No, Jen-Chris Co Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Jen-Chris Co Inc does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Jen-Chris Co Inc does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Jen-Chris Co Inc offers warranties.
    Jen-Chris Co Inc offers the following services: Our company provides services for your exterior masonry needs. Tuckpointing , caulking, waterproofing, rebuilding, replacing existing brick , block, or stone masonry
    Basement and foundation repair

    Contact information

    PO Box 257, Grafton, WI 53024

    www.jenchrismasonry.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed