Serving Strawn, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2024
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Nick did an amazing job! My fence was put up very quickly without sacrificing the quality! I would highly recommend Nick and Slick Finish Renovation to anyone in need of a fence installation!"
Serving Strawn, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
We specialize in new builds of many kinds, garages, pole barns, flooring of all kinds interior remodel. We have over 35 years of experience in the construction business. We are a smaller company but that’s why we can give you the cheaper price
Serving Strawn, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 2012
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"They did a great job. Our older wood siding was peeling badly. They did a great job power-washing and prepping all the surfaces and the paint job looks awesome. Courteous and helpful in giving me tips on how to help the paint job last well. Answer my many questions professionally, accurately, and promptly. Would hire again for sure!"
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Serving Strawn, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 1999
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"We got SAL?s name from friends of friends at church that they had built a new house for.
After a tour of their house we were set on SAL as our contractor. We had them remodel our master bathroom. This
was a big project as everything was removed down to bare bones. They guys showed up on-time every day and
always cleaned up the mess at quitting time. Scott & his crew are wonderful pleasant people that truly care about
what they do. Our bathroom turned out perfect. We get so many compliments on the custom shower they built. Amazing!!! I would recommend them to anyone. They aren't the cheapest contractor in town, but you get what you pay for. We plan on having them back to replace our windows too!
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Serving Strawn, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 2002
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I thought drywall repairs were very well done. I thought painting was excellent. I liked the colors they used and was very satisfied with their work. Probably took a week to get all done but the condo was vacant so speed wasn't the biggest issue. Really had no complaints and would recommend to others for painting or drywall work. I pointed out a couple of areas that were overlooked and they promptly took care of that too. Appreciated their advice on what colors would work best for this application.
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Serving Strawn, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 2008
Emergency services offered
Credit card accepted
"Excellent new home warrenty insurnace"
Serving Strawn, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 2012
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"They were prompt, efficient and and very pleasant. They removed all the debris.
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Serving Strawn, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 1993
Free estimates
"His coworkers wet the floors, stained it and removed the old woods, put a gloss on top Very good work."
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Serving Strawn, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 2010
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"We recently moved to Hudson, IL. Cody has taken on our house there as well. So far so good and if you need help in Hudson, it would probably help us as well. He doesn't have as many clients on the north side of Normal / Lake Bloomington which makes it hard for him to get there. Cost is reasonable, but we have had lower bids from other landscaping services."
Serving Strawn, IL and surrounding areas
In business since 1971
Credit card accepted
"I had a home warranty, an extra policy on my house, so I had to use the people that they provided. Other than their telephone answering, which takes forever, they were really good. I was always glad that I had that coverage. They had a person come out to confirm that my dryer was not broken and that it was the vent, and then I hired a provider to come and clean it. I had to pay the service charge for the technician to come out and check my dryer. When you try to call them you can never get through on the phone; they don't have enough telephone operators. I never like to do it online because I wanted to talk to somebody and find out who they were going to pick as my vendor, because one time in all of the times that I used them, they sent me a really, really novice plumber who messed up my sink. I think I had a broken garbage disposal or something that he didn't have the tools, his truck broke down on the way, he was very young and wet behind the years, and it was a company I never heard of. So whenever I needed plumbing or maintenance on appliances or something, I would just call them and say I wanna use that other named company. But they always do an excellent job. I would say a B overall only because of how hard it is to get in touch with them. For price, I shopped around before I renewed with them and they were very comparable to other companies and they didn't have a lot of exclusions, so I would say A. I'm retired now and I won't be buying another house so I had to cancel my contract with them, but if I was going to, yes I would consider using them in the future. "
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