Serving Island Lake, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2001
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Roman is a professional does a great job cuts no corners the workmanship is top notch if your looking to have a railing system installed he's your man would recommend him highly"
Serving Island Lake, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2019
Free estimates
Offers commercial services
"Great family business, hard working guys finished big retaining wall project sooner than expected and on budget. Great communication throughout the process, showed up on time, very knowledgeable. Took extra steps to make everything look nice as well as functional. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a reliable and experienced contractor!"
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Serving Island Lake, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1974
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Fantastic customer service and creativity in design"
+18
Serving Island Lake, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2016
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"They listen to everything you are looking for and makes sure he does a great design for your project. They do great work."
+26
Serving Island Lake, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
Warranties offered
Customers say: Super punctual
"I can't say enough about A P Builders and how absolutely wonderful they have been from start to finish. We completely gutted and remodeled our home and Angelo was upfront, honest, timely, and everything that was contracted was done to perfection. We had crew there every day from start to finish. He started on time and finished on time. Any change orders were handled professionally and solutions were found for any unforeseen challenges due to the age of my home. I highly recommend AP Builders for any of your home improvement needs."
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Serving Island Lake, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2012
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"Unique Landscaping is a perfect name for this â uniqueâ company. Every one of their team members were great! They were professional, and responsible, and worked really hard each day they were here! Fabianâ the company owner was just a great guy all around! They built a beautiful new patio for us, including a retaining wall for decorative and extra â seatingâ purposes. They worked with us on all the design details, even if we requested more time or additional sample materials. Unique also redid our front and side stoops. There were a couple of small â glitchesâ along the wayâ ¦ not surprising with any major projectâ ¦ but when we pointed them out, Fabian was really great in making sure things were done appropriately to address any concerns. We highly recommend working with Unique, and recommend booking early since their great work and reputation mean their schedule fills up fast!"
+452
Serving Island Lake, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2017
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Moises has an eye for design and was able to create and build a beautiful, functional patio space for our family. Service was professional and courteous and the project came in on budget."
Serving Island Lake, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2007
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"A&J Landscape did amazing work. Extremely impressed with their professionalism and quality. I highly recommend them and will definitely be working with them in the future."
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Serving Island Lake, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2019
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Randy was so very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and helpful with our project! We had him do the finishing touches on our dream pool and surrounding space. He installed artificial turf, a decorative stone walkway and created multiple planting beds! Itâ s all more beautiful than I could have imagined! I am so happy with how it all turned out, I give him my highest recommendation!"
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Serving Island Lake, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2014
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"JH & Sons did a great job designing the patio and landscaping and completing the job on time. The work is high quality at a great price. I highly recommend."
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