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"I started the project with simple plans to replace and fix problems in a newly purchased home. brought Top Bros in and them came up with a number of great ideas to improve the look and function of the home. Looks great"

"Generally very good. The tile work looks great. Because we didn’t need grout the 30 sq ft backslash was done in 1 long day."

"He was very professional and self-sufficient throughout the entire process. He arrived right on time, brought everything he needed, and got straight to work without needing any extra direction. He fixed my drawer quickly and efficiently, with great attention to detail. Overall, he was dependable, polite, and clearly takes pride in doing quality work."

I am a local carpenter who has been in the trades for about 10 years now. I can do almost anything from framing houses to laying flooring. And it is my mission to deliver a quality service at a quality price.

"In 2017, when I was looking to purchase a house in the Rockford area that was needing a full siding install I contacted GF Company in Belvidere. IL, who I found on Angie’s list and at that time GF Co had great reviews. Strangely enough these great reviews are no longer to be found on Angie’s List. It should also be noted there is a GF Siding in Cherry Valley. IL, this is Not the company that I did business with. Ariel Zmijewski (the owner) got me a quote quickly and I decided to purchase the house. A few months later in July 2017, I contacted Ariel again to discuss the finer points of the quote, the price was revised slightly and the Ariel mentioned that once a deposit was paid work could start 6-8 weeks later, but said the install would be finished before the cold weather arrived. I started creating a color layout and Ariel provided some feedback on what would work and not work. To this point I was very happy with progress. In September 2017 I paid a deposit of over $8k (about 44% of final price) and awaited updates for a start date. Nothing happened. In early March 2018 I contacted GF Co by phone stating that I had been very patient and they had had $8k as a deposit for the last 6 months and I had nothing to show for it. After a couple more calls and emails Ariel showed up with his foreman Mark and they said that work would start in the middle of the following week. Much to my surprise the work started on time. Over the course of the next 4 weeks Mark and his crew worked hard, only missing a few days due to bad weather, I even agreed to having some extra work done by the team, some wooden entrance steps that needed replacing for an additional $2.5k. By early May 2018 the job was finished the house looked great and I was very happy with the work and appearance and was getting compliments from neighbors too. The balance of owed of over $10k was paid with 48 hours of the work being finished. Again I was happy with work done, until… A few months after the install a TV cable box started having troubles. Cut a long story short the wall socket died because cable was suddenly defective, also the crew had moved the exterior cable input box and this didn’t help the issue. Comcast fixed it, but I now have an exterior cable showing and they had to drill through the siding. Then around Halloween 2018, less than six months after having the install completed, I noticed that a piece of siding (6ft approx.) had become detached underneath a window, trying to pop it back into place did not resolve the issue. After checking all the other exterior windows I noticed 1 other window was about to do the same thing. I called the GF Company main number and left a message with the receptionist for Ariel to contact me. No response. I called again a couple of times and left more messages still no response. In March 2019 siding problem under windows still Not fixed, I called GF Company again, no answer, and no voice mail. I called a couple more times on different days still no answer or voice mail. I then sent an email to the company and to my surprise I received a response from Ariel stating this was the first that he had heard of it. About a week later (3/26/19) he showed up at my house to view the problem. Ariel stated that he would get someone over to fix the problem, but would not give me a date or time. On 4/2/19 I emailed Ariel again asking for confirmation of a repair date ? Nothing but crickets… On 4/30/19, I sent another email to Ariel requesting that the repairs be completed before the end of May 2019, again no response. Quote / contract says: Customers will receive a Lifetime Warranty on Material and Workmanship Reported GF Company to Illinois BBB on 6/5/19."

"The project turned out great! Progressive Restoration was awesome to work with. They were decisive, efficient, and skilled. Marc was super responsive, and the pricing for the job was more than fair. They will be our 1st call for any future carpentry work that comes up at our house. Highly recommend!"

"All services were performed at a timely and professional manner"

"This was the second time I used them. The first time I used them I had them repair a portion of the roof. They did so well on the first job that I decided to have them do the whole roof. And they did well on that job too. They did it all within a day and two hours. They did a wonderful job and those guys really did work. They provided a pretty good price for the quality of work they provided. He obviously knew what he was doing for the job."

"Fixed electrical issues in my hog barns."

"Before I start, I have had two bad handymen/ contractors in the past. I had never met Josh before this job.

Cooper's Construction/ Josh was a referral from a friend/ manager of a large retail paint store chain. Josh came in ready to not only quote the interior painting I needed done, but also took the time to walk around the house and point out and explain exactly how they would attack the job, possible obstacles and a REALISTIC completion date (most contractors/ handymen in me past experiences, grossly exaggerate). For this quote being our third, he came in not only the lowest (without asking what the others quoted), but my wife and I felt the most comfortable. To be honest, I am glad that it worked out that way after learning the story of the owner, Josh being in the army and now back helping the economy by creating a company and hiring workers/ creating jobs.
Josh and his team came ready to work (a long drive for them to get to Carmel) and showed up promptly at 9am the day he was supposed to start. They went around and covered EVERYTHING, took down all of the wall hangings and window treatments with great caution and walked through with me to ask which nails I would like to keep in the wall and which nails I would like removed and patched - most painters will not perform this service at no additional cost. His team was very courteous and proper to not only my wife and I while we were in the home, they took the time to make sure our 5 month old son was in a proper room for ventilation and also would come put a smile on his face. No foul language was used at anytime. The project took 3 and a half days. There was one day they did not get here until 11am (9 am or earlier the other 3), but it was due to the severe hail the night before and Josh made sure to call me and let me know he would be late (I wasn't aware handymen and contractors gave that type of professional courtesy). The job was complete and he gave a thorough walk through with me to see if there was anything to my dissatisfaction.
****BONUS**** To make sure the job was complete and I could get the whole view, Josh and his team went around, RE-HUNG every drape, window covering, painting and outlet covers in addition to painting our hand rails and some base boards (which we did not pay for nor discuss) to have the job look absolutely stunning. One painter/ contractor has quoted me an extra charge of $150 to put the hardware back on and move furniture. This was a service Cooper's construction provided with no questions asked, they went the extra mile to touch up stuff they had not even painted.
In conclusion, I will consider Cooper's construction my right hand handyman. I gave him an opportunity to quote two other jobs, more painting and a fence... I will make sure they get my business. To all, do yourself a service and please give this young professional and courteous man a chance to come look at your job, quote and get it done right.
-Sincerely, one happy customer, Justin
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