Chicago Masonry Contractors

"Completed work efficiently, quickly and even did a small patch job on stairs not listed on estimate!   Did have to return to finish work but  because of weather.  Very professional and would absolutely hire again and recommend:)"

" , the President, did a walk-through and provided a quote in October. He was very thorough in his review - he walked up on the roof and spent about 1/2 hour looking at the condition of the bricks/ walls/ etc. (When Fortune Restoration came by, they did not go on the roof or discuss with me as much on the potential/ needed scope.) ...more He then went back to the office and a few days later I received a quote that was very thorough and gave me options on what I could do. After a couple of discussions/ emails regarding the necessary scope, we signed up for the job and told we would be scheduled in the spring.  They came when they said they would (unless it was raining, of course), the crew was very professional, cleaned up their space, was courteous to neighbors/ etc. I don't think many of them spoke much English and

's accent is a little hard to understand sometimes, but he didn't mind repeating things when I had a hard time understanding. Their work was really well done. We couldn't be happier with the quality. When they got behind schedule because of all the rain days, they doubled their crew to get the job wrapped up, which was helpful as it is loud work and disturbed the kids' naps on occasion.  Overall, I am so happy we went with IHI. We had also had Fortune Restoration quote us the job. FR provided a quote on the spot and did not go on the roof. They also had suggested we do a much larger scope even though what they were suggesting to be tuckpointed had been done just a few years earlier and so the cost was significantly higher. This made me wonder how much thought was really put into the quote, although they probably would have done a fine job as well. "

"One on the window cracked last winter and he came out and replaced it. His concrete work was good, and it looked great but the concrete is already flaking at the edges. It’s a little disappointing; it seems like the quality of concrete wasn’t the best. He did come back last year to fill in a spot I had a problem ...more with. I haven’t contact this year yet to do any fixes. He was responsive and price was fair. I probably wouldn't use him again for concrete work though."

" / did an an amazing job on our basement/ laundry room remodel.   and his crew were on time, clean. honest and very professional.  Their work was top notch and came in right at the job's quote.  From start to finish, they made this process enjoyable.  Enjoyable ...more and home construction are two words I have never used in the same sentence prior to today. My family could not be more happy with the work that

completed.  I would (and already have) recommended

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to family and friends.  I will also use them for upcoming work on my current and future homes. Thanks

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! The

Family Chicago"

"We were looking for restoration of the upper part of the front side of our house. We needed to have everything basically torn off and rebuilt above the second-story window. They did the work. We were pretty disappointed with their work. They specialize in restoration of original brick work. They made promises to replicate a certain set of masonry ...more joints, but they didn't actually deliver. They ended up replacing things that was not necessary. They dropped large pieces of masonry and broke them. We ended up having to replace those. We even had numerous problems with the management of the crew."

" I am very careful in my recommendations, and I have very high expectations, so you will not see me give this high of a recommendation often. is very knowledgeable and informative. He is very professional and does excellent work. He operates a family business and lots of his nephews were on the job. ...more himself  supervised the work, and often did the work himself. They started the job on the day specified in the contract and finished in a timely manner. He promptly responded to my questions, and if I had a concern, he addressed it. In light of the extensive amount of work we needed, we obtained several price quotes from contractors who are highly rated on Angies list.

's prices were comparable to his competitors, and lower in several instances. The leaks are gone, and the building looks great!"

"They did a decent job on the sealing and caulking, but we noticed that the concrete outside our bedroom window was chipped after they removed their ladder. It wasn't a giant chip, but it was big enough to be noticeable - about 3-4 inches. It took many phone calls to get them to speak with us about the chip, and they repeatedly denied that it was their ...more fault. However, I'm pretty observant and the chip had not existed before they placed their ladder against the window (exactly at the location of the chip!). After much argument they ultimately repaired the chip - it took them about 5 minutes!  So, while I think the sealing and caulking went reasonably well, if they damage your property, expect a major argument."

"I was the buyer of a property in late 2009. This company was hired by the sellers to verify the integrity of a parapet wall on the home because moisture entry was found during my inspection on tops of  windows below the parapet wall. His opinion stated that the "three-inch limestone coping, and sealing adequately prevents ...more water entry into the wall." Only one year later, as soon as it thawed, we have had moisture entry problems on the same windows (dripping of water inside). we've had a moisture intrusion specialist and 3 contractors agree that the water is entering through the parapet wall. The mortar (

) that this company said was adequate has failed after one year. The mortar around the capstone has failed. Now I will incur the expense for repair to have the wall properly fixed, including the capstones removed and replaced with flashing and an aluminum cover, which should have been done during my attorney review and paid for by the sellers. I don't doubt that this happens often in real estate transactions, where a company is "persuaded" by a buyer or seller to report a little left of the truth. Now thanks to online services like Angie's List, I hope some of this can be uncovered."