The crew did an amazing job with total bathroom remodel, new flooring, driveway and other repairs…read more Highly recommend!

We had a small fire on Father's Day and we were in search of a contractor for weeks. Tommy was the…read moreproject manager and came by the next day for the initial consultation. He was very responsive and great to work with. Mike was assigned to our project and did a phenomenal job! He was very professional and kept us in the loop with progress every step of the way. We were very happy with the final result.

I contacted this place based on a referral from an acquaintance. When I went through the scope of…read morethe project briefly with an associated they quoted me a price without coming out or asking dimensions of the bathroom to be worked on. The price was three times my budget, and the lady suggested that I "find a guy with a truck" for my project. I found another design firm that was able to do the job in my budget. Don't waste your time unless you are willing to pay an exorbitant amount for the work.

I love Crimson Design & Construction! I have been disappointed by other contracting firms, but…read moreCrimson is A++. Plus you get architectural and contracting services in one! I'm using Crimson Design for my businesses build out in Highland Park, slated for opening early summer. Glenn, the owner/architect, came out the day after I called, and gave me a very reasonable estimate and timeline. I can't wait to see the magic they work on the space!

Thom and Dan designed a gorgeous porch for our 1892 farmhouse. It completely changed the look of…read moreour home to add timeless beauty to a rather boring facade. Thom listened to what we wanted and incorporated design elements according to our preferences (even when he had a different initial idea). We highly recommend this architectural firm.

We worked with Greene & Proppe for a whole house renovation project that included: finishing the…read moreattic, adding an HVAC system, restoring and adding doors and trim work, remodeling the kitchen, painting, and finishing the basement. We ended up terminating our contract with Greene and Proppe halfway through the project. Here are the pros and cons: Pros: - Responded in a timely manner - Nice - Nice office and location was convenient - Creative designs for kitchen that incorporated our aesthetic ideas Cons: - They designed a kitchen with 9" square cabinets. The blind corners were non-functional, as well as many other aspects of the cabinet designs - Knowing the timeline and scope of our project, they casually mentioned to us 2 months before our anticipated completion date that our custom kitchen we had created with them could not be built by their cabinet makers, who were 3 months out from taking any new projects. They wished us luck on finding another custom cabinet maker ourselves so late in the game. This was the first that they ever discussed this with us. Our custom kitchen plans we created were useless and we spend thousands upon thousands of dollars creating them with the architects. - There are no actual measurements on our plans. When we want to look at our plans to get a better idea of our space, and ask ourselves questions like "how big is this room and what furniture can fit in it?" there are no actual measurements on any of the plans. - The basement bathroom vanity was designed to be a size that was unconventionally long and difficult to find. The plumbing was designed to be all the way on the left of the vanity instead of in the vented of the vanity, like most vanities are. We had to pay the plumber extra money to redo the plumbing for the vanity because of the architect's design. There is nowhere convenient on the wall to put a toilet paper holder or to hang any towel bars. - The office in the basement is much bigger than the bedroom. We didn't say we wanted this and would have assumed the bedroom would be a bit bigger than an office room, as they typically are. It will be difficult to even fit a queen sized bed with two nightstands in the room. - The light switches in the basement are in such awkward spaces that you literally have to wrap your hand around an entire wall corner to turn on a light as you enter a room. It's an annoyance every time we have to turn on the lights. - We strongly expressed that we did not want any spray foam for insulation in our home. Their response was to use soy based spray foam. When we said we did not want that either, they did not provide any further suggestions or recommendations. Overall, we feel that we paid far too much for the services that we received (or didn't receive). I'm writing this review because I thought it would be helpful for someone considering to work with the company to know about these details before signing on with them - I wish that we had this kind of information beforehand.

As the silly Seinfeld reference goes, Art Vandelay would be totally jealous of the work that MGLM…read morearchitects do. Mark Garzon has been an immense help on two projects for the crib. During a kitchen redesign, Mark sketched a clever reconfiguration of our refrigerator and washer/dryer layouts. This new arrangement breathed new life into the dining area and opened up space! His ideas are sophisticated but he's able to execute the approach in a way that's practical so the contractors doing the grunt work are able to run with it. And let me tell you from the horror stories I've heard when designers/engineers/contractors can't see eye to eye, you don't want to be caught in the middle of that my friends! Especially if it's in your own house! Mark also made some great recommendations for a custom marble coffee table. My handyman Uncle had a beautiful slab of marble in his backyard for years and was kind enough to donate it to me. We wanted to design a minimal steel base that would complement our modern white leather couch in the living room. Mark drew up some plans -- but perhaps most impressive was that he was able to point us to a metal worker in Suburban Chicago! A graceful referral such as this is priceless! To end it with a Seinfeld nod... if you need help with your next design project.. these guys are the "Master of your domain!"

Having hired MGLM to design and oversee the build-out of my retail store and company headquarters -…read moreI couldn't be happier with the quality of the design, the construction, and the attention I received throughout the project. Matt and Elizabeth are creative thinkers who don't compromise function for aesthetics - an important trait in architects who dream big and then when it comes time to living/working in the space, you realize how dysfunctional "the big design" is. I'd attach pictures of my store if I could (maybe you can see it in my profile, not sure about that). I can't tell you the number of compliments I receive and I can't adequately explain just how great it feels to be in the space. My parameters included a "green design" with all recycled materials and Matt and Elizabeth researched the options and were able to keep me in budget, on time, and in keeping with the strict eco-friendly guidelines I required. I wholeheartedly recommend MGLM and look forward to having the opportunity to work with them again.

Worstest case ever! First of all, "engineer" was late for an appointment by an hour then was…read morescheduled. When he finally comes, I was asked to wait because he have a phone call in front of me, and he don't care that I'm here waiting for him. I explained what we need to get done, he said he will provide it easy and he asked for a payment before even start to work. Then he was working at the plan (which should takes just a day or even less), plan was declined by City. No refund, no drawings, waisted 1 month of time. Don't use! DON'T USE! BE AWARE! His drawings attached, looks like a joke. Also see conversation. This company is dump.

Sorry, I don't enjoy writing a negative review. I contacted Rea via Yelp, they did respond quickly,…read morewhich I appreciate. I became suspicious when I would call and text the number listed and another person would answer saying 'I will inform the engineer '. Not a dedicated phone line ? Red flag. Against better judgement we set a date to inspect property. Got a text two hours before time that engineer was late. I asked that we just reschedule. I immediately got a request for payment for a service I didn't receive. I have included screenshot of text exchange. Think twice before using. This place has only one review. You should also consider that this place doesn't even list an address - there is no office. They are not listed with any local chamber of commerce and the BBB has no knowledge of them. The picture you see in their profile is a stock photo stolen from Getty images. When I originally left this review the 'business owner' tried to dox me by listing my personal info and slanderous accusations within his rebuttal (which were removed by Yelp).

Watch Out Sub Contractors! Nea Maya does not pay or…read morenegotiate change orders. As a Plumbing Contractor in the Chicago Land Area, Nea Maya stuck us with over $20,000 in unpaid change orders. This cost was generously adjusted after we took into consideration of his undocumented grievances just so we could get paid, only to still not get paid for requested work performed. Nea Maya has problems with developing a schedule, understanding their own drawings and designs and trade scope of work. When issues and follow ups on change orders were requested for months went unanswered until time of final payment we were presented of back charges and suspect labor that were not backed up by invoices tickets or warnings. Just vague photos. In 20 plus years of being in this business, Nea Maya and Zach Joseph as the worst general contractors to do business with. If zero stars was an option I would choose a zero. 1 star gives them too much credit.

READ!!! IT MAY SAVE YOU A GREAT DEAL…read more If you need peace in your life, avoid Nea Maya business in general. I bought a home worth more than half a million dollars from Nea Maya but it has been the worst experience of my life. They are completely unprofessional. Once you close on the house, they will stop responding to you. They advertise luxury homes but used cheap products. We have been here since September of 2020 and they still have not completed our punch list. They will lie and give excuses about covid but covid is not stopping them from building new units beside our unit. They will tell you some of the items such as countertops that we chose have life time warranty but we noticed a crack in the countertop and notify them and they came back with it is not covered. This is my fault because we did not inspect before moving in. We just trusted Nea Maya blindly and we learned the terrible lesson from trusting this company. We live in phase two but one of the occupants of the phase one hard to get a lawyer involved before they could respond. First winter in the house, the whole house started leaking. I first noticed the leak on the third floor and notified Nea Maya in December but as usual, they did not respond until February when the leaks has gotten to second floor and first floor and the walls and ceiling are already saggy. Even the floors are bumpy. They blame bad weather and I understand but wondered how other houses did not leak even though they are older. Truth came out when a public adjuster came to inspect and showed us the cheap materials that they used to do a terrible job. Please see photos attached. They installed HVAC system wrongly and did not leave room for contractors to correct their terrible and they will argue with you even though instructions are clear from the HVAC manufacturer. After getting an HVAC company to inspect, they were clear when they said the HVAC system that is supposed to last 20 years can barely last for 5 years with the way it was installed. Your HVAC insurance will also not cover the damage because the builder did not follow the installation instructions. Finally, I am putting this out here in an effort to protect another American from going through this but if you think that this is from an angry customer, take some time to go and talk to other occupants of the so called luxury home that they built on Lincoln and Floral ave Skokie, illinois. If you are buying a property that expensive, I think proper investigation will be a wise thing for you to do. Don't make the same mistake that I made. Think about it, there is a reason that they are not a BBB accredited business.

Hanna Architects will not stand behind the end result of their work, choosing to take the side of a…read moredeveloper that deviated from the permitted plans provided by John Hanna. They would rather ignore the issue, removing themselves from the situation than assist in what is right.

Hanna Architects was recomendéis by a friend who used this company. I contacted and made an…read moreappointment and signed the contract. The work was amazing. And the home design he made for me blew away my expectations. Wow I highly recommend this company.

I hired this company to do a masonry survey of my building. It should have been a simple enough…read morejob. It took 1 month. When I finally got my report, it was a 2-page drawing and cost $4800 with over 30 hours spent on the draft, which is kind of hard to comprehend. I would not recommend their service to anyone.

Structural Engineers---comes across like somebody you'd expect on a high rise downtown, but if you…read moreare reading this you have too many cracks in your walls, or your floors slope toward purgatory and you are tired of balls rolling to the other end of the house, or something just feels really off about the house you are going to buy. That's why I saw Moshe. And I'm embarrassed because I'm a realtor, and I can't believe how many people, clients included, hire architects and contractors and even designers and forget about the person who will ensure their house doesn't start collapsing. What really impressed me was how he took his mountain of knowledge, like listening to a calculus professor and made it so I was listening to a 3rd grade Math teacher. And despite working on a zillion projects, some quite massive, throughout Chicago, he made himself both available and approachable, a trait missing from so many established professionals these days. I made the mistake of not ensuring my architect consulted with a structural engineer and now I have to fix his mistakes. But Moshe was able to show me how the repairs should be done. And his rates were a fraction of what the downtown Chicago firms charge, who didn't even bother to return my calls anyway.