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    3.6 (64 reviews)
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    Bathroom remodeling

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    Deck construction

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    Jonathan W.

    I hired 123 Remodeling to combine and fully renovate two condo units in a Chicago lakefront high rise. Here's my story. To start, I provided four contractors with a City of Chicago permitted/board approved/fully detailed project to combine two units in a high rise in Chicago. 123 was the lowest bidder by almost $50K. I vetted them carefully, asking many times if they fully understood the project. I should have asked if they were going to hire qualified subcontractors for each installation. 123 Remodeling does not perform their own work, but rather subcontracts all the work. This could be fine, but the 123 project manager was not able to control the subcontractors they hired and the schedule dragged on and on. Initially, I was told the project would take 5 months, but it ended up being 10 months due to poor scheduling and coordination of electrical, plumbing and framing. ABT had to come out on 4 separate occasions to deliver appliances because the work was not completed correctly for hooking up new appliances. 123's subcontractor for the demolition, framing and finish work was Perea Design and Remodeling. The expression "Jack of All Trades Master of None" applies here. Grout lines are not straight, new doors rub on new jambs and do not close properly, cracks in new drywall, new walls that are not straight, damage to new wood floors because not properly protected after installation, just to name a few! Basically, a handyman trying to do several specialized trades and not doing any one of them very well. They were regularly late or only one person would show up. The results are substandard everywhere. 123 was just not there to make it right, either they did not have the ability to do so, or they just did not care. The 123 project manager has since left the company, so I contacted Lior at 123 Remodeling multiple times. As of the latest communication with Lior, he told me he no longer works with the subcontractor that performed the defective work... Beware, 123 does not hire good subcontractors and they are not able to control their subcontractors. In the end, you're left with delays and poor-quality work that 123 won't own up to and blames on their subcontractors.

    Alyssa H.

    I've lived through several remodels and this was hands down one of the best experiences. I worked with Rhonda and her team and they listened to everything I wanted and came up with a concept that exceeded my expectations. The crews were fantastic and did a beautiful job on building my dream space!

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    We worked with Stephanie and Leo at 123 Remodeling for our gut-rehab of our master bathroom, and they were great to work with. Stephanie made the design process super easy for us. Choosing design options can be pretty overwhelming with the 1000s of choices out there and it was great that Stephanie gave us a range of options and easily come up with more options for us based on our feedback. I feel like no one says they have a good experience with remodelling their space, but 123 Remodel made it simple and stress free. We trusted them to work on our project the days we were out of town and they were on target with their initial time estimate. There is always something that doesn't go to plan when remodelling, when that happened with us Leo's team came by right away and fixed the issue. We decided to go with 123 Remodelling as they are a full service operation. They do all the ordering for you, liaise with all the vendors and contractors, sort out any needed returns/exchanges - and honestly this was so great. We would recommend and are very happy with our new bathroom!

    We worked with Stephanie and Kamil to achieve the kitchen of our dreams (and turn the former kitchen of our 130+ year old home into a large dining room) and we could not be more satisfied with the results! I'm not sure where these dissatisfied reviews are coming from but I can say they absolutely delivered the highest quality results we requested at a great value (and relatively on-time). Not only were Stephanie (the project manager) and Kamil (the on-site daily crew supervisor) a true delight to work with, but their crew members were also very pleasant and capable. We have worked with 4 or 5 other contractors on miscellaneous projects since we bought this house 5 years ago, and 123 is the only contractor we've worked with who we would hire again for future projects - they delivered high-quality results at a reasonable value.

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    Myreete W.

    You know how there are buildings in the world that have been standing for hundreds and hundreds of years? Yea, don't expect that kind of quality from 123 Remodeling. Listen to the other 1 star reviews. They renovated my entire bathroom and installed a washer-dryer unit that attached to the same wet wall... it took them 6 FULL months to somewhat finish it. During that time, the first crew was watching porn on the clock in my house, two different crews and contractors were fired - leaving me as a hot potato client, I had to get a gym membership to shower and had to use the CVS 24-Hour restroom to well. You know. They said they'd fix anything that messed up within a year, so I followed up on that right away! November 2017, in fact. Two years later, I'm still trying to have them fix it because the washer water/chemical back up into the shower, the grout and caulking is falling out, mold is growing behind the sealant, and the plaster around the shower is eroding. I'm leaving out other things for brevity. So here I am... a single woman with a tiny bathroom... 2 years, 7 crews, 4 contractors, 4 plumbers later... still nothing has been done to right the wrong. It's so wrong, bad and illegal that even the BBB wouldn't take on the issue. Save yourselves.

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    K.C. B.

    We are eternally grateful to 123 Remodeling for helping us with a huge condo renovation. It was the most incredible experience. We loved our designer Kelsey, and Miguel our lead contractor, was extremely skilled and just a joy to have in our home. I was sad to see the project end but can't wait for our next one with 123!!!

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    Kristy N.

    These guys are miracle workers! As a first time home-buyer, I was afraid that I bit off more than I could chew in terms of remodeling. Luckily, Ariel and his team came to my quick rescue. They completely rehabbed my bathroom and hardwood floors. They arrived on time and were super professional. They worked well with my condo association and my place looks amazing. Everyone treated me with respect and was very patient with my questions. The Project Manager (Ariel) was fantastic and always available to take my calls.

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    they started doing my house in August and ended the next October but my house now looks amazing!

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    Thanks, Amy! We're glad you like your updated home!

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    Tyler, thanks a lot for your feedback. We are glad to help!

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