
Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2002
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Customers say: Quick response
"Company has excellent references, has worked for several doctors and multiple private parties in our region."


Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2002
Free estimates
Customers say: Quick response
"Company has excellent references, has worked for several doctors and multiple private parties in our region."

Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
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Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2024
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Warranties offered
"Vinc built a 16x12 gazebo on our patio. We love it! Great job!"

Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2000
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Credit card accepted
"My wife and I had wanted a hot tub for years, and once we finally saved up, Farmer’s Pool & Spa ended up being our first—and only—stop. Adam and Amanda took the time to walk us through the different models, clearly explained the features, and had our delivery scheduled quickly and smoothly. We had a tricky situation with our back patio because of support posts for the deck above, and I honestly wasn’t sure the tub could be placed where we wanted without major construction. Adam and his delivery team showed up, got creative, and were absolutely determined to make it work. Watching them handle the install so confidently made the whole process feel effortless. From start to finish, the experience was stress-free and professional. We absolutely love our hot tub and would recommend Farmer’s Pool & Spa to anyone—there’s no reason to go anywhere else."



Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
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I have 10 years of experience in rough framing carpentry. I do decks, basement framing, full home framing, etc. I promise high quality at the lowest price. Give me a call at 3145415667

Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 1998
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"It went well. I had no issues at all."





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Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 2001
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"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!"

Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 2012
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"David gave me what I thought was a fair price for the work to be done. He asked for 1/2 up front. As a previous small business owner I did not feel this was unreasonable so I paid him 500.00. He estimated the work would take 3 to four days and I thought the same. After several no shows the "mason" showed up. The first clue was he came in a car. According to my wife he was here 2 hours and left, came back for another 2 hours the next day and left again. He said nothing to my wife about leaving or when he would be back. David called a day later to ask about coming out to look over the job and get the rest of the other 500.00. I said he isn't finished and he's only been here 4 hours. So then I looked up the prevailing wage in IL for a mason and found out it is 28.50 an hour. The next day the guy comes back for another 3 hours. David came to look at the work and I walked him around and showed him all of the places that had not been done. So the guy comes back again for about an hour. All told it was 8 hours work, nothing to write home about but it was agreed up front that I wasn't looking for an exposed brick look. I need it tuck pointed well enough so that I could drylock and paint the exposed brick. I will say this was done in the end. The worker left a mess that I and my wife had to clean up, I pointed this out to David as well. I told him I felt he was overly paid for the amount of work preformed and that was the end of it. It's really to bad. It's difficult to get contractors to do small jobs and I had plenty for him to do. I'm not unhappy, just would not hire again"





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Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 2010
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Credit card accepted
"The work that was done on my kitchen remodel was amazing. I am very pleased with the end result. The workers of Great Interiors were respectful and completed the job in a timely manner. I will definitely be using their services for any future repairs. Great job!"
Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 2009
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Brady is the best you'll ever find for home remodeling projects.
Showed up on time. Took the time to make ever job right.
Projects were worked on over a number of months, one at a time.
The best and most honest tradesmen I've ever found.
We moved to Texas in January of 2014. We whish Brady could have come with us.
I've found some good (and bad) people to work on the Texas home. But no one who comes close to the quality of work done by Brady Brower.
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Serving Dowell, IL and surrounding areas
Emergency services offered
"The quality of work was excellent. He's a very good communicator and does what he said he would do."


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