Serving Lake Villa, IL and surrounding areas
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Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1990
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Warranties offered
"The shed took a bit more time and the gate was done solidly since the post was never in cement- was above ground and the gate was heavy for the post. Several handymen a few years ago declined even to do the gate post on the deck- shed was not an issue back then."
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Serving Lake Villa, IL and surrounding areas
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Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2017
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"After searching for months for someone to convert our loft into a nursery with no luck, we came across The Handy Veteran, and could not be happier with the finished product! Kevin and Tito were very professional to work with. We felt comfortable allowing them into our home and were very impressed by their work ethic. We would 100% recommend this company to anyone looking to have home renovations done, and hope to work with them again in the future on any projects that may arise. Thanks again!"
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Serving Lake Villa, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2015
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Emergency services offered
"Overall Builders did a great job. Extremely professional, timely, very neat, and fantastic communication!! I would highly recommend Overall Builders."
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Serving Lake Villa, IL and surrounding areas
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Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2010
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"We had an eleven year old cedar deck that needed sanding and restaining as well as replacing some rotting boards. We received several estimates for the work and Minquiz Construction came in with a quote that was very reasonable. We are so glad we chose them to do the job. Angel is a craftsman. Our deck stairs had an interesting design and Angel replicated that design and it actually looks better than it did originally. He ended up having to put several coats of stain on the base and he worked on it until it was perfect. We would definitely use Minquiz again."
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Serving Lake Villa, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2003
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Customers say: True professional
"Frank and his crew are very knowledgeable and easy to work with. They even made some suggestions about the design during construction to avoid issues. They got the job done in the time they quoted and within the budget. Highly recommend them. They did a bathroom and we were so happy with their work we hired them for the kitchen too"
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Serving Lake Villa, IL and surrounding areas
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Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2003
Small jobs welcome
Credit card accepted
"Had a hole in the siding and fascia that a squirrel creating. Came by same day I put in the request, and was able to do the repairs the very next morning. Happy with the quality of work."
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Serving Lake Villa, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2014
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"Good listener, finished the job in half the time we thought it would take. Brandon knows his stuff about construction and gave us some great tips and suggestions."
Serving Lake Villa, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2001
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Service was excellent. Came within our timeframe. Price was reasonable. Very neat. No mess Doors were trimmed at bottom to accommodate new carpeting. We were worried about someone cutting the doors too high, but he did a perfect job!"
Serving Lake Villa, IL and surrounding areas
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In business since 2014
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"Robert did a really good job cleaning our gutters. What's nice is he bags them up on the roof rather than blow them off onto the ground. We were very happy with Robert and will hire him again."
Serving Lake Villa, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2008
Emergency services offered
Warranties offered
"My property masters did great work on my deck."
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