Solid Ground was recommended to me by a friend and by far is one of the BEST contractors I've ever…read moreused. This was a big decision for us, I do most things myself but my back couldn't handle another summer project and we wanted to support local business. The Solid Ground team was very knowledgeable and helped us consider many design aspects we didn't know or didn't know enough about which ended up making a better finished result. The teams specific attention to detail during our consult and during construction helped us create a unique design that made the transition from the inside our home to the outside seamless. Can't say enough good things about the crew, true craftsmen, professional, polite and were careful not to leave a mess during the build process. If you're looking for a decking company this is it!!

I cannot recommend this company enough! Jake has been absolutely amazing, so helpful with the HOA…read moreand incredibly consistent with follow-ups. Even though we're still waiting on the HOA to get started, we truly cannot wait to move forward with this company. The entire team has been a pleasure to work with: their attention to detail is outstanding, communication is superb, and they're always quick to answer any questions we have.

Guys a crook. Don't trust him with anything. He will fudge on plans and not follow code. Does not…read moreknow or follow code on projects which end up failing inspections. Over charged for sub par work.

I hired Dominic Freed with Freedom Home Improvements to replace the decking & railings that were on…read moremy existing deck. 1st payment was made on 6/25/22 for $50,250. 2nd payment was made on 9/2/22 for $15,075. 3rd payment was made on 9/22/22 for $4,500. 4th payment was made on 10/4/22 for $11,306.25. 5th payment was made on 11/8/22 for $9,568.75. I paid Dominic and his company a total of $90,700. I still owed Dominic $20,100 for the next phase of work but he quit before he got to that point. When the bid was originally discussed, we made it known that we wanted everything to be done according to St. Charles code & Dominic agreed to this. Then as the project progressed, he started cutting corners anywhere he could. I've attached pictures of braces that he installed on the deck that were already cut twice. He was using scrapped wood to brace my deck which is very dangerous! My farm manager was speaking with two of the guys that were helping Dominic build the deck & they told him that they've never built a deck before & didn't know what they were doing which explains a lot. The job site was also a disaster from the very beginning. Trash & scrapped materials all over the place that he refused to pick up. Pictures attached. He came to the property on 12/26/22 & stole decking/railing materials that I already paid for & then told my farm manager that he's done & he's not finishing this deck. My farm manager filed a police report for my stolen materials on 12/28/22. Picture attached. His contract states that he owns all materials until the job is done. He didn't finish the deck which means he broke the contract, not us. After already paying him $90,700, I now have to pay an additional $81,000 to have my deck completed by another company. This is unacceptable because I only owed Dominic another $20,100 and that was after several change orders were added to the original bid that I agreed to. The original bid that I agreed to with full deck completion was a total of $100,500 so he was nowhere close on his original bid. This says a lot about how he conducts business. On 1/2/23, my executive assistant, Katie, was tasked with leaving a Google review, reaching out to BBB, & reaching out to the Attorney General in order to share my experience with Dominic and his company. BBB & the Attorney General attempted to contact Dominic several times to hear his side of the story & he didn't respond to either of them. When Katie left the Google review on 1/2/23, Freedom Home & Improvements was a BBB accredited business with an A rating. If you search his company on BBB now it shows that his business is no longer BBB accredited & they have a C rating. Dominic did not try to resolve this matter whatsoever. The only course of action that he took was responding to the Google review months after it was left (5/19/22) & calling Katie to tell her that he is personally suing her. Katie responded back to Dominic on 5/31/22 and told him to put that in writing when he responds to BBB and the Attorney General and she will have her attorney reach out to him. We have not had any further communication with Dominic or his company.

Aesthetic Design and Build completed our deck a few years ago. I'm so glad we went with them. The…read moredeck still looks amazing, and they're always responsive with follow up questions. We're getting ready to do a room addition project, and we have questions regarding aspects of the deck. Dan is ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!!!! He has answered so many questions and been beyond helpful.

There are many deck companies out there but after receiving quotes from 6 different companies, I…read morecan say without a doubt that Aesthetic is a cut above. Their process from sales through delivery is exactly what you would want from someone making this sort of investment to your house. You want a fair price, flexibility to get what you want, people that show up and stand by their work and get things done and these guys from Jack, to Dan to Jimmy were all of that and more. Highly recommend for any deck or underdeck work.

I am so happy with the fence, they did a great job from start to finish. Reasonably priced and the…read moreinstall was fast. I will be bringing my business back with upcoming projects! highly recommend.

DON'T WAST YOUR TIME, he came out gave us a Quot. and we were ready to let him do the repairs,…read moreTried several times to get a hold of him but he never returned our calls, So we went with another company.

Glenn was wonderful and communicated very well. Glenn confirmed our appointment, when he was 15…read moreminutes away let us know he was approaching arrival. Glenn was detailed, price transparent and very kind. Highly recommend.

Hired Glenn and his son to do some deck work. They, removed one of the two staircases coming off…read morethe deck, changed out the old wood railing system for the maintenance free kind, all new support posts and rotten deck board repairs, replaced the fascia with maintenance free boards to match the railing system, added a new gate at the top of the stairs, a new gate was also added to the fence below. They chiseled out 3 old deck piers no longer in use. They did a fantastic job. They were here around 8am every morning. They cleaned up their area every day. Both Glenn and Caleb were easy to talk to and answered any questions and concerns we had through the process. Overall, a couple of really nice guys that worked really hard each day they were here. We really appreciate all the work that went into making our project look great, meet code and to be strong and sturdy. Would definately hire again. If you need quality work done, give them a call!

amazing family owned business. great workmanship and beautiful custom deck. couldnt be happier.read more

We had a great experience with Jones. I sent a request for quote on a Saturday and had someone come…read moreout and understand our needs and give a quote the next day. We had a need for the project to be completed in a very short window (less than 6 weeks) from the day of the quote. The owner said they could make it happen. Other places we contacted couldn't even start within 6 weeks, let along finish. The work crew was amazing and efficient. Overall our experience was without hassle and done 2 weeks ahead of time of our deadline. I highly recommend.

Jones built us a stunning deck, however, they blew out our electricity to the back porchlight and…read morethe porchlight below the deck by the door that leads out of our basement. I know it worked while they were working on our deck because they used the outlet on the deck for their power tools. My husband went into their office twice to tell them about it and called once. Each time he was told someone would be out and they never came. We have gone a year now without porchlights in the back and are expected to pay for the issue they caused. Just beware.