Serving South Elgin, 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 South Elgin, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2010
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Jennifer was great in helping me envision the plan I had for remodeling my great room. She made suggestions that I would not have thought of and balanced the total design. She listened to what I had in mind and took it to the next level. If I had any negative, it would be that she became a bit less involved when I didn't choose her contractor. All in all, though, very happy with how it turned out!"
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Serving South Elgin, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2016
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"After a year of working with us, Marc designed the perfect home for our family. He spent significant time on site to get to know the space and spoke to us frequently to ensure his design met our hopes and dreams. His final design is visually stunning and maximizes space use in a way that reflects both the history of the home and modern preferences. His expertise in Chicago building code and city offices was instrumental in our project being approved quickly. He reviewed bids with us to ensure we selected a GC who could do the job and had competitive pricing. He regularly met and emailed with the GC and suppliers to address issues as they arose during the job so that all were resolved to our satisfaction. Throughout it all, he was just a nice guy to work with during a process that can be very stressful."
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Serving South Elgin, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2003
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"i highly recommend J & P Brothers Landscaping. Juan helped me to design the landscaping, and he was prompt in getting the estimate to me. Juan and his crew were very professional and did an amazing job transforming my front yard! I will definitely be hiring them again for my backyard."
+50
Serving South Elgin, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1987
Free estimates
Offers commercial services
"David Bus is very professional and did a fine job designing and documenting our project."
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Serving South Elgin, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1974
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Dean is amazing. He is easy to talk with, understood what we wanted and came up with the perfect design. Work was done beautifully and professionally. We will be contacting him in the spring to bring his landscaping skills to the front of our house."
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Serving South Elgin, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
Warranties offered
Customers say: Super punctual
"There were the usual hiccups with any building project. This being our first house remodel, we had no clue what to expect. Angelo and his company did not fail us, though, giving us a beautiful kitchen and sunroom."
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Serving South Elgin, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1993
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"BDC Landscaping exceeded expectations and I am delighted with the gorgeous results. The step required a jackhammer to remove. The crew was polite and efficient. They implemented the design perfectly and cleaned up every day."
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Serving South Elgin, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2020
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"I highly recommend Montero's Landscaping. Omar is very professional and takes pride in his work. Thank you"
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Serving South Elgin, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2021
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Arturo and his crew were and have always been amazing. I have had Arturo working in my gardens for nine years. His quality is unquestionable and the work is lasting. He figured out how to drain water from a back wall and for the first time in 25 years, I had a dry basement - it was remarkable. His hardscape work is beyond beautiful. He put in two retaining walls, while also laying a patio with existing material. People who visit are always taken with the beauty of what he and his crew created. Finally, Arturor is honest, hard working, has integrity and is dependable to a fault. When he finishes a job, the yard is perfect, he carries everything away. He is the only person I allow to do my work."
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