Ultimate Remodelers replaced all of the windows in our 2-story home. Our experience:…read more- No high-pressure salesman - They offer a variety of window brands and pricing - The installers were polite, efficient and left no mess. We are very happy.

I originally reached out to them to replace a door and while that is not yet done, I was very…read moreimpressed with James's knowledge and honesty about our non-standard sized door and what it would take to do what we wanted. Where James and his team really impressed was a week later when we uncovered a leak behind our siding. Him and Heather were quick to evaluate the damage on photos alone and even though this is not their typical project, they did the repair quickly and expertly! I look forward to them handling our door project after our experience on the repair job and will absolutely be reaching out to them for future projects

Peter did a great job installing our exterior door. Helped us buy what we needed to complex the…read morejob. Very efficient.

Pat is the owner and he will be the one installing the windows. We needed 9 windows to be replaced…read more After talking with him we decided to do full replacement to avoid losing inches of windows that would make them too narrow. Pat was also more competitive to the 2 other companies we talked to. Job was done in 3 days. We had a bad experience couple of years ago with replacing windows. I wish I had known about Pat Builders before! I totally recommend!!!

This is a few years late but I did want to hold out and see how well the windows and sliding door…read moreperformed during the winter / summer. Well, they're performing great. Prior to my house had an old single pane with storm window setup. The biggest problem was actually just not being able to open them all up as my house was a foreclosure and the company they hired painted over everything and I do mean everything. I scraped away what I could and got the windows to open a reasonable amount. Anyway, the breaking point was over time the expansion contraction made some cracks massive, caused breaks, etc and I had ran out of leftover panes and parts the previous homeowner had lying around in the shed. The whole ordeal was great with one side mention which I'll cover around the end and perhaps Phil can speak to it as well. But Phil was great, clear explanations and would always check in on and explain any questions we had. Installation was supposed to be two days but winter was coming in soon. Not sure if the installers were making good time and wanted to get it out of the way or if they didn't want me to deal with a cold house. Either way, they got it done in one day, one very long day. It was cold outside I told them they could have their lunch inside, they politely refused. After finishing their lunch they thanked me for the offer and then explained that if they did that, they would get acclimated and then when they go back out to work it would not be comfortable. I actually know that to be 100% true so told them I get it. Anyway at any questionable point the installers grabbed me and told me what was going on, what my options were, possible issues, etc. Most of these were actually pretty minor, but this told me the Varco installers cared enough about their work and my approval to loop me in. Good stuff. There were only two items which were a larger issue both had the same issue. The old windows were very old and over time water crept in and caused wood rot at the sill. Also I don't think the original installed used pressure treated wood, or it was that old, which is standard where wood meets concrete/brick/stone/etc. The sill still gets wrapped around with vinyl on the exterior side, the actual structure didn't have rot. The installers still wanted to let me know about this which was good to know but as they had solid structure and showed me, I was okay with them proceeding. By the way, that was a remnant of old construction, new construction doesn't even have that bit as we've come a long way with energy efficiency. They removed all the rot they could and continued on with the job. There was a concern that something broke offloading from shipping. Phil and I were concerned, Phil not so much, he had an idea it was a flange but wasn't 100% sure what it was. He called and found out they shipped the sliding door with a nailing flange for some reason or another. At my house, it's surrounded by brick and on concrete, a nailing flange isn't needed ... or going to work - unless you want an ugly sliding door installation. Now here's the side mention. Des Plaines follows the IRC (International Residential Code) and the IRC is applicable for all single / double family homes. Then there's mentions by the Illinois State Fire Marshall and the NFPA (Nat'l Fire Protection Association). It says you want an egress with a minimum opening of basically 5.7 feet squared in any living area when the primary means of exit is not accessible. I won't bore you with the minimum height and window requirements as there's more to this which I hope Phil and or someone at Varco can explain. I had several quotes of which I believe two mentioned egress rules and presented me with vertical sliding windows which would meet egress. I mentioned this to Phil and he said he could do vertical but that means something else. I didn't quite get it then, I still don't get it, but I wanted horizontal windows as my in-window fans and AC are built for horizontal windows, not vertical. So I didn't understand why but as Des Plaines cuts the permits and checks the work I figured if it was a hard and fast rule they would let me know. So far so good and only a couple houses in the neighborhood have vertical sliding replacement windows. Still, these codes are for our safety so I asked the installers how to remove the window, he showed me how to do it for cleaning and removing one panel / pane entirely. That's easy enough and gives me about 4 feet squared. I'm short of 6' a bit above 200 lbs. TLDR in a fire if you need to remove more, choose life, break it if you have to :-) Oh one honorable mention, its always good to have some coffee, soda, juice or something on hand for the installers because that's how I do and they went hard on completing it in one day, I had to do my part :-D

I hired Phil Varco from Varco Windows and Doors to replace all of the windows in my home. It was a…read morebig job because my home is almost 100 years old with the original windows, and they were in really bad shape. I also needed a new back door, storm doors, and French doors leading out to my deck. Phil Varco came out to my home to meet with me and give me an estimate for the job. I also got quotes from several other companies. I was pleasantly surprised with the quote from Varco Windows and Doors, as it was reasonable and below the other estimates I received. The products offered by Varco Windows and Doors were of top quality and included a manufacturer warranty. It was also clear to me that Phil was a man of integrity and honesty as compared to the other salesman from the other window companies I met with. I was extremely pleased with the job Varco Windows and Doors provided. This company exceeded my expectations from start to finish. There were no surprises or hidden costs, and the men got the job done within the timeframe promised. My new windows are beautiful! I am extremely satisfied with Varco Windows and Doors, and I highly recommend this company for all of your door and window needs.

We recently had almost all the windows in our house replaced by the team at Scientific Home…read moreServices, and we couldn't be happier with the results. Not only do the new windows look sleek and modern, but the entire process was top-notch from start to finish. What really stood out to us was their honesty. While other companies tried to sell us on full-frame replacements, SHS actually advised us to go with insert replacements. They pointed out that our house has high-density older wood framing that was worth preserving. Following their advice preserved the character and strength of our home while saving us a significant amount of money. Their communication was excellent throughout the project, and the installation crew was fantastic: punctual, respectful, and meticulous about keeping the worksite clean. On top of that, their guarantee is rock-solid. I feel completely confident that this was a lifelong investment and that they will stand by their work if anything ever comes up down the road. If you're looking for high-quality window replacement with an honest team you can trust, highly recommend Scientific Home Services.

We found this company from review, knowing nothing about them, and were very happy that we did so…read morewe want to pay it forward and let you know that they were great. They came through in every way and were far less expensive than the company our neighbors were using so we are happy that we found them. We were impressed with everything--from their salespeople to their installers. We hope we don't need more windows, but if we do we know who we will call!

We have used their services for a few years now and just really liked the way we were taken care…read moreof. The pricing is not bad for the amount of work they do. Our windows started fogging up and it's lower costs to replace the windows and not the frames. The worked with us on timing and completed the job on the promised finish time. They always clean up after the job is done and that makes complete service.

8pm, no call, no show, no text response back. Definitely wouldn't refer this business to anyone…read more Scheduled a consult for today, Saturday; received a call yesterday confirming arrival today 3-5pm. Its now 5:45pm, nobody showed up. Not a call to advise the person is possibly running late. Call the office and of course nobody is answering. Not returning a text from the number who confirmed appointment. Very unprofessional and disappointing.

The quality of the work was good, the pricing was straightforward, and there was no nonsense. I…read moreneeded to replace two windows in my bedroom that were original to the 1960s house. A note for other contractors: We customers take the time to fill out the project details, provide photos, and ask for a quote. Please give us a quote based on this. As a father of three, time is of the essence, and I really don't have time to schedule a visit after I've filled out the project details and provided photos. Chris was straight to the point with an honest quote, noting what was included and setting honest expectations for when the windows would be installed. The crew members were professional and efficient, and got the job done in no time. Definitely recommend.

Great price and great install. Will use again in the future when basement windows need replacing!read more

I recently bought a new house in Avondale. We knew that we needed to redo the siding and all 20…read morewindows when we bought the house. I did my due diligence and shopped around and Perfect Windows and Siding was those most reasonable and professional. I immediately had a great vibe from them when I first spoke to the Kevin and Voytek. They did an amazing job and in the middle of winter to boot. Very warm and kind people... highly recommend!!!!!!!

We just had Voytek and Kevin replace all of our windows and siding on our new home and they did a…read morebeautiful job, and it was in winter even! Voytek was very responsive via text and by phone call and gave us a really good price and basically did about 1/3 of the siding for free. He also gave us a different color window casing/head (sorry not sure what the correct terminology is) and didn't charge extra which he easily could have. Would definitely use these guys again and recommend them highly. -Inga

We recently had 100 year old bay non-opening bay windows replaced with new wood casement windows by…read moreSemko. The team was very responsive to both my initial quote, modifications, and inquiries. No pushy sales pitch and open for questions and suggestions. The new windows are beautiful, provide a ton of airflow in the casement design, and have received a lot of compliments. Installation was speedy and they replaced some areas of concern in rotten sills. Family run business where owners take pride in their craft.

I worked with Jay and Hal on getting 10 new windows and they were amazing throughout the whole…read moreprocess. They came out to measure everything we needed, quoted us on what we wanted and a few other optional windows as well since we were debating on doing everything at once. After selecting the quote for the windows we wanted to get done, a down payment was made and the windows were ordered. They came in a few weeks later and two of their team members came out to install them in the morning. Everything was done quickly and professionally with care. After the install, I had a question about one of the windows since it looked like there was a small crack at the top corner and they sent someone out to look at it right away. It turned out it was just some glue residue that was attached on the inside of the window that made it look like a crack and was easly scraped off with a razor blade. I definitley recommend using Semko as they provided a very reliable service and also beat out many other window companies with their competitive pricing.