Westwork earned my business by being the only company willing to give me a quote based on photos,…read moreand they earned this glowing review by doing excellent work. Ken was responsive during the planning process and during the work which required several emails and phone calls. Both my walls and my cabinets look great. His crew also swapped all my cabinet hinges for soft-close for me. All of the labor and materials were appropriately priced. Lastly, one small wall in my hallway got missed during the second coat (it's a nearly white color so easy to miss), but Westwork sent someone out as soon as possible to finish that up, and blend it with the rest of the hall. I will work with Ken and Westwork again in the future.

Ken and his crew have done a lot of work for me over the last 12 years. They do great work inside…read moreand out. The response time is great, the pricing is very fair and the work is wonderful. They have painted exterior fences, stairs and stained my deck. They also do a beautiful job with interior painting and have even helped with the remodeling of two bathrooms and my family room. Westwork is the best. I highly recommend them!

We broke a few of the spindles on our banister and decided it was time to replace the entire thing…read more Adrain helped me through the entire process. We are very pleased with the work. The craftsmanship is amazing. We had one area that had a sharp edge and they came back the next day and fixed it. We plan to use them again when we do the kitchen.

I found this service through a referral from Angies List and a fellow real estate broker (I am a…read morebroker myself). Andrew came over to review the job which required a complete tile of a small bathroom as well as a backsplash in the kitchen. I was using glass tile (showed him the tile) and we agreed upon the job. The workers were fast and the scheduling was easy (this was late summer 2013). HOWEVER, I have been trying to get a BAD job corrected since then and have made no headway whatsoever. So I am finally writing this review in the hopes that the owner of the company contacts me to rectify the situation. First, the bathroom tile: Clearly the tile setters didn't know how to lay glass tile. It looks like Mickey Mouse laid the tile. None of the seams line up and the setting material behind the tile is uneven and the surface is wavy and inconsistent. It looks ridiculous. There are at least 10-15 areas where you can see the tiles don't line up properly. What's more, any time you lay tile you look for inconsistencies in the tile color and point those out to the homeowner (or work around them). These tilers didn't do that and ended up hanging tile from a different lot in which the color is clearly different. Had I known this before they hung the tile I could have taken the tile back and swapped for another batch. So now I have about 12 tiles that are miscolored that stick out like a sore thumb in very obvious places (they clearly never saw this). When I pointed ALL of this out to the tiler after the job was done, he said there is nothing they could do about inconsistent tile. I have renovated multiple homes and have had this issue before and was always able to solve it when the contractor identified the color issues, and we were able to use other tiles that matched more accurately, or call the manufacturer/retail store and swap out lots. They also did not tile all the way around my faucet on my sink leaving a huge hole/gap in the tiling. Then the area around the bathroom window is clearly not laid properly and the tiles aren't even in straight lines, there are clumps of grout - it's just awful. You could tell Andrew even thought the same. I bought very expensive glittered grout for the floor tile. From the minute they laid the tile I pointed out that the grout was inconsistent in color. I was told because it wasn't dry. When I pointed it out at a later date, he said the grout was dirty. It was neither of those things -- it was never laid right and the grout color goes from light to dark in a random pattern. I don't think they knew how to use that type of grout. Finally, the kitchen tiling was done to an "ok" standard, however they left huge grout marks on my kitchen cabinets and didn't clean up their edge lines which looks a mess. Huge gloppy hardened bits of grout in the corners, next to the cherry cabinets, etc. I have tried multiple times to have this job corrected by calling Andrew (who is the one that presented me with the contract). I had him come back a few weeks after install and he said he'd be in touch with a plan for correction and he never got in touch with me. A few months went by (I am still renovating the house so got caught up in other projects) and tried again. He came over, said they would try to fix it, but I had to get new tile for around the window (which I don't want). I don't want two types of tile in a modern glass bathroom - that's not what I hired them to do. I also want the mistakes fixed and he claims they can do spot work. There is no way to fix this tile by doing spot work. I don't have enough of the tile, can't get more of the tile, and now am stuck with an unfinished bathroom. I have saved all of my communications with Andrew (via phone/text) June 18, August 7, Aug 11, Aug 21, Sept 13, Oct 6....no responses. I called the main Splash number and at one point spoke with the owner who asked why I didn't send the email to him through Angie's List (didn't know I was supposed to) and he said Andrew would handle it. At this point nobody has handled it. Angie's List tried to mediate but Splash was completely uncooperative. Further more they have no active phone line (you can't leave a message), and their business address is sketchy -- there are 5 or 6 addresess in the public records, the majority of them foreclosed homes. I deal in real estate, construction, rehabs, everyday. I have never had such a poor experience with a contractor (and I was thinking of perhaps hiring them to do my 2nd floor bathroom addition when I first hired them). STEER CLEAR OF THIS COMPANY!

We purchased a home that required a complete renovation as it did not have any electrical lighting…read morein the ceilings and we wanted to add a bathroom and laundry room to the 2nd floor. We could not be happier with the end result. Tom our GC and Mark our project manager were fantastic to work with. There was several people on site everyday until completion. There was never a day of downtime. The craftsmanship is unparalleled to any other. This a company I highly recommend and would use again.

One of 3 quotes received to install a dog bath in our finished basement laundry room. First it took…read moreseveral weeks and broken commitments and I finally received a quote for part of the work. 2 bids I received included all materials and were $7800 and $9500 respectively. The 3rd quoted was from Tom of Oak Design and it was $35,000 and I was responsible for purchasing all materials (in addition to the $35,000). Wow, you can imagine I was at a loss. When I exchanged emails asking for clarification, Tom explained "We are a larger firm with a larger overhead." We've remodeled several homes in Chicago, Fort Meyers and The Woodlands, TX and we used licensed, Bonded, Insured larger firms and we've never had such a discrepancy in bids. Granite this is a smaller job, but if they didn't want the job, why waste our time and theirs. I should mention the company did a large job for my wife's sorority sister so we assumed a fair quote. Beware...obtain 3 bids!!!!

Brendan just finished a complete bathroom remodel down to the studs. Once again, he did a…read morefantastic job, and came in under budget. I have already referred him to both of my neighbors.

Brendan just finished a 160 square foot red wood deck and matching redwood fence with a gate on the…read morefront of our house and we could not be happier! He pays a close eye to every detail and put beautiful finishing touches on every inch. He completely transformed the look of the whole front of our property and we could not be happier with the result. Great job!!

My husband and I decided to have a deck built onto the back of our house, and knew we'd have to…read morefind a reliable contractor to built it. We did some footwork and scheduled three contractors to see what it would cost. From the beginning, R.A. James was our first choice. First of all, they were on time. This may seem like a minuscule thing but when you've only a few hours a day to get all your errands done, it's super important that your contractor values your time. They were straight forward and upfront while being friendly. We got our estimate within 24 hours and after receiving our other estimates, determined that we felt best about R.A. James and asked to start in about 3 weeks. He agreed that with that time frame he could get our permits approved (the city of Berwyn is the most persnickety about permits). I have to say, I was hesitant about having strangers in my home and turning my backyard and kitchen into a construction zone. As expected they were on time every day, but what really impressed me was how unobtrusive they were. Each day the project manager would ring our doorbell, greet us and let us know what they'd be doing that day, if they needed access and that was it! They also took great care to use the existing finishes on our windows so that the flow to our deck would be flawless. We wanted to add a sail shade while they were building-- "no problem." We decided to add a lamp and therefore needed an electrical outlet--"sure." Our fire table is 200lbs -- "let us help you with that." They were courteous and even more than that--fast. It took 1.5 weeks start to finish and that included Berwyn coming out to check the depth of our posts, 2 rain days, and both the electrician and the stone mason to reconstruct our brick. It was so painless, the price was competitive and the finished product was flawless, I couldn't be happier and would recommend using them for any project you might have in mind.

Matt and the guys have done multiple projects over the years. They just finished our last 2…read morebedrooms. Painting,closet doors, and floors were refinished. Excellent work at a good price. I would highly recommend this business to anyone looking for a quality contractor. All our issues were promptly resolved. Give them a call for your home improvements. Tom J.

We remodeled a bathroom. Eduardo was great, very professional, you can see in the pictures the…read morequality of the work and the price was very affordable. And everything was done in one week with minimum interruptions.

Do not hire for bathroom remodeling. He left my job incomplete and did a terrible job of laying…read moretiles. I'm a woman living alone and he took advantage of me demanding I pay before the work was completed and then never came back to finish. I had to bring in someone new and was informed he wired all the electrical incorrect as well. Thankfully I bought some in before I had an electrical fire. He got paint on all the tiles and the bathroom vanity. sloppy work do not hire.

I've never used Magdan Construction. My neighbor did however. They parked in front of my house and…read moreinstead of walking around my garden, the tromped through it smashing my bushes and perennials . You may be OK with using inconsiderate oafs for your next project, but your neighbor may not be!!!

My experience with Magdan left me with serious concerns and a lot of unanswered questions. What…read morebegan as a home renovation project became increasingly stressful due to ongoing issues with communication, billing clarity, and expectations around the scope of work. Several things that came up during the process did not sit right with me and led to a breakdown in trust. Despite efforts to address these concerns directly and respectfully, i was unable to reach a resolution that felt transparent or fair. The situation eventually escalated into a legal dispute, which has taken a significant emotional and financial toll on my family. We are facing the very real fear of losing our home while trying to sort everything out based off of a fraudulent mechanics lien . In our experience, key issues included: * Unclear and inconsistent communication about project scope and costs * Billing that we felt lacked transparency and raised questions we could not get clearly answered * Work expectations that shifted from what we originally discussed * Difficulty resolving concerns despite repeated attempts to communicate * Escalation to legal action rather than collaborative problem-solving I understand every project and client relationship is different, but based on our experience, i strongly STRONGLY , STROOOOOONGLY encourage others to document everything, ask detailed questions, and pay close attention to anything that feels unclear before signing contracts or making payments. This review reflects my personal experience, and i hope it helps others proceed with awareness and caution.

Kalvin, did a wonderful job in my living room. His prices were fare compared to other quotes I…read morereceived. He is personable, dependable, and provides quality workmanship. Thank you for a job well done!