Chicago Door Installers

"He did a great job.  Fixed exactly what we needed and the service call fee is not too bad."

"In 2008, my wife and I purchased a top floor condo that was built in 2001. we've had nothing but problems with the building's poor construction ever since. It's a great-looking, well-designed unit, but we've had constant leaks in every room and have been consistently disappointed with the cheap building materials used by the building's developers. They ...more cut every corner imaginable. (We are similarly disappointed in our pre-sale home inspector.) What followed was three years of endless carpenters and roofers and masonry experts flowing in and out of our place. As a self-managed association, this has

to a crash course for this first-time home buyer in the evaluation of residential contractors. Some have been excellent, some have been expensive, some have been passable and some have been horrible. I add this because I feel it puts me into a good position to write this review. We contacted

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after reading positive reviews in this forum and hoping to find someone that could solve a leaking problem that had already stumped a door guy, a roofer and a siding guy. We were tired of using people with limited areas of expertise and needed someone with a general contractor's background like

who could see a project through to completion no matter which specialty it touched.

met with us on a Friday(!) evening(!!), which was a pleasant experience for us -- normally one of us has to

home during the workday to meet with estimators. He brought his inspection equipment, including an infrared camera, to examine the problem area. He took the time to explain how he would address locating the source of the leak and fixing the problem, including a full remediation of any mold or mildew. His enthusiasm and competence was immediately apparent. We were so impressed with the initial consultation, that we also asked

to give us an estimate for a partial remodel of our second bathroom. He took a look, asked some very helpful questions and provided thoughtful advice concerning vanity and tile selection, including recommending a few places to source the materials. He provided his proposal the next Monday and we were pleasantly surprised (again) with his pricing. In fairness, we did receive a discount for doing both the leak fix and the bathroom work. Still, we were happy to sign the contract given the estimates I'd received from other firms to do similar work.

and his crew got to work immediately. They hauled a garden hose up to our roof and tested and re-tested until they'd found the source of the leak. They had to replace a poorly-installed door on the roof deck and custom engineer a new door stop to prevent additional leaks. More water testing. More tinkering with the sealants and structure of the door jam. More testing. Satisfied, they closed up the ceiling in the second bedroom, installed new drywall and expertly taped and painted it.

was up front and honest that though the new door would prevent 95% of Chicago weather from entering our home, there was no 100% foolproof solution given the way the roof deck door and doghouse were initially constructed. I appreciated his honesty and we agreed that should we see any further sign of water,

would come back and take further action. At this point, do I even need to mention the bathroom remodel? After my wife and I quickly selected a new vanity and marble tile,

installed them beautifully. The results are especially impressive given how little we spent. We're still enjoying guest's compliments on our design sensibilities. Finally, we asked

to take care of some mold we'd noticed in our basement storage unit. Here again, his price could not be topped and the work was completed quickly and professionally. After working with

and

for the last few weeks, my wife and I believe that we've found our go-to complete-solution home repair problem solver. It's been a great relief. We even contemplated having him keep the extra set of keys, knowing full well that the poor construction of our building would provide additional opportunities for us to work together. I highly recommend this company."

" and were recommended to me through a friend and I was delighted with the process from the beginning. They are both knowledgeable in the field and make the tedious decisions easy. They are easy to talk with and it seemed always available. Started on time and finished on time. Made some professional ...more recommendations but were not pushy about up-selling.

is considerate of his work area and does not leave a mess at the end of the day. He and his crew are polite and efficient on the job. Any questions were answered promptly by

, she also helped pick out paint colors and made sure that the materials and necessary fixtures were delivered on time. They accomodated my request to start within days, I will definetly be using them again for additional work and will continue to refer them to all my friends and family. They are currently working on my sister in law's kitchen remodel (she is already happy and it is just the beginning)."

"Easy process with . Called them up based on Angie's List feedbacks. came by and gave the quote on the spot with his portable printer. I decided to go with them on the screen door and patio door purchase (decided to go with another company for my window needs as carried Alside ...more widow which wasn't what I wanted). Their price was right and their service/attitude were great. I had to push the installation back by a few months due to construction delay at my renovation, they had no issue with that whatsoever. Come installation day, two men crew did the install in about three hours, professional, clean and courteous. I'm so satisfied with them that I'm a repeat customer with them already (in the process of getting additional work done with them)."

"Have used for a few different odd jobs around my condo and have recommended him to other tenants in my building. is always on-time, efficient with the work that he is doing and honest in terms of the type of jobs he can do that will be cost efficient for the customer."

" was GREAT. He was unbelievably professional and didn't screw around. Within minutes he knew what the problems were with our system and said it was an easy fix. He even suggested improvements to the system, some of which he did at no additional charge. Our system works perfectly now, and I would highly recommend anyone who ...more has buzzer issues to give him a call. A+++ work."

"I had met and interviewed numberous remodeling companies for our large remodeling project but as soon as I met with Paudie Lynch, owner of , I knew he was the one. Paudie was extremely knowledgable and spent an extensive amount of time over several meetings before we finalized the design and begun the work. He is an expert ...more at pinpointing and problem solving various home related issues and he is very honest, fair, hard working and a true craftsman with 30+ years experience...we could not have done it without him and his team! The job turned out AMAZING...we feel like we live in a completely different house! We are truely satisfied with the work of

. I will be recommending Paudie to everyone and will definitely be using him in the future for any future remodeling/ construction projects!!!"

" immediately responded after our first contact and was exceptional to work with. He came out to the site and reviewed our drawings and scope of work. As designers, we tend to be particular about the details, and with his subcontractors were able to complete the job to our specifications on budget. He ...more exceeded our expectations by working on Saturday to make up for the time lost from 'snowmaggedon' during the first week of February. He was exceptionally clean around the house and a genuinely friendly and trustworthy person to have in the house and around our young son. Turns out, after little chit chats here an there in passing, we knew quite a few of the same people and had a good laugh on how small the world is. For jobs of this size and larger, I would definitely work with

again and have recommended them already."