Joe and his crew are phenomenal! Great communication along the way and our chimney looks great!…read moreBest contractor to work with, highly recommend!!

I had a very good recent experience with Joseph Birkenheier Tuckpointing & Masonry. They came as a…read morerecommendation through a trusted source that had not personally used them but had a client give that name. A couple things stood out immediately. They were very prompt in replying back to my web inquiry and scheduled a time for Joe to come out. Joe was really thorough in estimating what should be done and was nice to have. We ended up going with the full proposal since we realized that this was work that would last 15 years or so. (Tuckpointing our fronts and sides, and also repair of our front steps, recaulking). Diane from the office was very good at communicating from the outset , from what needed to get completed when , securing permits scheduling a final walk through,. The onsite crew was very diligent in getting the work done but also communicating to our neighbors and blowing off any residual dust). They also did a great job in cleanup , rinsing off anything after the work had cured/completed. Tuckpointing is certainly not a cheap project, but we have good foundational things on the outside now that will last through the rigors of a Chicago season. While their work is great, I thought the communication was above at the top of my experience with many contractors/vendors. I look forward to reaching back out to them in 2040 (if they're still doing this work then. :)

Preface this with that I am placing the same review that I have on Google, here!…read moreIn working with Mike and Jacek with JSitko Construction, I can say that the experience has been EXCELLENT! We started off with a consultation, me explaining what I need and what the expectations are for myself and the other homeowners in my condo association. Mike listened and provided an AMAZING quote with a payment schedule that was forward thinking because I was going to ask for a payment plan. When the team got started on the deck WOW they were awesome and made it look effortless. But prior to that, with the description that Mike provided he even laid out the plan of what I should expect and the milestones for payment, even estimated when the city would come out to inspect the deck and make sure that it is up to code. No surprises, well, besides the 7:30am construction time, LOL! BTW, our original deck was so old that spindles were falling off, the deck was pulling away from the building, our top floor residents were not able to use their decks due to missing planks, and the list goes on...Thank you JSitko Construction and if you were a company on Glassdoor that I could recommend you to other, I WOULD! Well, I can do that here. I recommend JSitko Construction for deck, would garbage areas and various other projects!!! Thanks fellas!!

Jack is one of the most impressive professionals I have met. He takes the time to understand…read moreexactly what you want and makes sure that the final product reflects your specific requests. His team came on time and worked hard to get the deck and balcony done in the timeline quoted. Michael is also great to deal with - very responsive. Fantastic overall experience. I plan to use them again.

This was a huge job. After my neighbor drove into the corner of my 111 year old garage (build for…read morehousing horses), collapsing the corner, the garage door, and the area above the garage door I had to find a masonry company, a carpenter, and a garage door company. IHM was able to organize all of this at the fairest price I could find (after speaking to 6+ companies). I appreciate all the communication and hard work. Nice people to work with.

We are so pleased with the results. It looks great! It has been a year since this project was…read morecompleted - I wanted to see how everything held up. Four other contractors assessed and quoted the project. Three quoted much lower (didn't actually address the problem), one higher (included rebuilding the our chimney?). First contact with Illinois Home Improvement/Best Brickmasters was Peter Zieba. His thorough knowledge of brick building structures and Chicago bungalows in particular filled us with confidence. Peter kept in contact daily (or every other day). He was easy to to find him via email or phone - no problems. His crew worked through some of the hottest weather in Aug-Sep 2013. In addition to their collective craftsmanship, they carefully removed and replaced our 6-foot, flower-filled window boxes (heavy and awkward). Our little bungalow is the house of our dreams. We wanted the best care and restoration we could afford. Illinois Home Improvement/Best Brickmasters provided that. Hire them for your project!

ADC floors just installed a Kahrs engineered wood floor in the hallway, living/dining area of my…read moreapartment. The installers were meticulous and the result looks fabulous. This was the second time I've used ADC, and do not hesitate to recommend them. The work was completed on time as well.

He ran a moisture test on the slab before I ordered a single box of vinyl plank. The reading came…read moreback fine, so we went ahead the following week. The floor has been down two months and the seams are still tight.

Good communication and a very nice job on tuckpointing and various other masonry work including…read moregood daily cleanup which is sadly uncommon these days. Not the cheapest, but a very good option in Near North suburbs or far north Chicago neighborhoods if you really care about quality. Not perfect, but about as good as you'll find these days.

We had quite a large project that we did with Evanston Masonry. Our century-old brick needed…read moreconsiderable work, with all the mortar being ground out and redone, as well as new lintels, several rows of replaced brick (where previous homeowners had done the wrong thing, resulting in whole rows sagging and collapsing the top of the window), and even a chimney rebuild. From quote to start was more than a year (due to other constraints), and once started the project took several weeks with a lot of scheduling nuances and coordination with other things. Eric and his team did a fantastic job throughout. The crew was friendly and respectful and their work was and is impeccable. Eric was over-the-top communicative both before, during, and after the project. All little issues were resolved immediately, often going above and beyond. We were particularly impressed with how well Eric and his team worked with the older brick, which requires special care and mortar. Even *matching* old brick is quite hard because the size is different from modern brick and there aren't many companies which make it, meaning color options are quite limited. Eric did a fantastic job and I think most people would struggle to pick out the new from the old. Highly recommend for any masonry work.

Good communication, fair price, great workmanship. Quick to respond for estimates and job…read morecompletion. Highly recommended!

Over the past twelve years, I've had General Masonry Construction handle several projects for me,…read moreincluding building a wood burning fireplace and chimney and replacing my front walk and stoop. Their work is excellent and their prices are very reasonable (their price for my fireplace and chimney was less than half of a quote I got from another contractor). I have received many compliments on the design and functioning of my fireplace. Their staff is very professional and helpful. I would recommend General Masonry Construction to anyone considering a masonry construction project. Paul L. (Northbrook)

Absolutely call!! Pawel was fantastic. He was quick, honest and forthcoming. He does great work,…read moreclean and professional. I had a bowing veneer wall I wanted redone. Pawel came out and priced it our worst case scenario (as requested) to include the veneer and retaining wall. Once we started and saw the retaining wall was intact, he adjusted the price down accordingly. He communicated with me the entire way, giving his opinion and how it would look if we do it this way or that. He wasn't pushy at all, with the exception of the retaining wall adjustment, the price never changed. I've been in construction and facilities all my career, I had Zero issues with Pawel, never thought he was trying to take advantage of me and now have him redoing my back patio which is pavers.

I highly recommend Pawel and team for their concrete cement work. Here is a before and after. The…read moredemolition took 1 hour. Finishing work took 2 hours (all before 12pm) You can't go wrong with how hard they work. I knew their reviews stood for something and went with my gut. I'm hiring them back for my stairs next week and look forward to amazing results. Hard working team here, and prices are reasonable.

Andy was a pleasure to work with! He is attentive, communicates well, and did a thorough assessment…read morebefore providing a quote. The work on our gates was done quickly and is of extremely high quality.

My railings were in total disrepair and rusted out. Chicago Iron Railings are indeed craftsmen of…read moretheir profession. I couldn't have asked for a better result.