We've used them on a residential job. On-time, on-budget and quality product!read more

From the owner: We Got The Product For Your Project!…read more A&L's Construction and Redi-Mix is a trusted ready-mix supplier committed to serving our customers and ensuring every project is completed on time and meets industry standards. We have been supplying and delivering ready-mix concrete and bulk building materials throughout the Chicagoland area and Northeast Illinois to residential and commercial projects for over 30 years.

The selection & variety of tools, along with the value! Affordable and competitive prices as…read morecompared to the large box stores. Love me some Harbor Freight!!!

The services they provide are just perfect and the manager, Markus was awesome. I picked up a few…read moretools for a project at our house. I missed the sale by one day and Markus allowed me to repurchase my tools to get the discount. This is why I love shopping here, good people and great tools, quite a good combination.

I have had one of the WORST experiences I have ever had with a business, let alone a building…read morematerials supplier. I will stick to the facts for this review and preserve the issues as best I can... I will redact names so this does not look like a personal attack; I assure you it is not! I was working with Builder's Cabinet Supply (BCS) to add a small extension on to our kitchen. We needed a piece of granite to install on the extension and our salesperson recommended we go through Allied to find the granite. We were working with "JF", who came out to check out our current granite countertop in order to match the existing granite, finish and edges. "JF" inspected the granite for 10 seconds and took some basic measurements and left. He said he would provide a quote the next day. We did not hear back from them for a few weeks until I followed up. I received the quote and after much negotiation, I was told I was going to be charged for the whole slab as they could not find a remnant. I was able to negotiate Allied into finishing the whole slab for me as we would use the remnant pieces elsewhere throughout the house. I thought everything was all set. We agreed on a price, installation date and coordinated with our general contractor in order to make sure our cabinets could be installed at the same time as the granite. My contractor came to install the base cabinets, and on the day the granite was to be set, Allied did not show up. I was told there was a miscommunication between Allied and BCS and they had not even started fabricating my order. We agreed on a new date to install. That day came and went without a complete install. I called and was told that there was a delay and it would be a few hours. We waited and waited and still nothing. We finally agreed on a new date. At this point, I had missed two days for work and could not take off any more waiting around for Allied. Unfortunately, I could not be home to inspect the product when they installed it. My contractor completed the cabinets and I saw the granite when I came home later in the day. The granite was unevenly polished and had spots where the gloss had not been applied consistently. Worse yet, the edge was totally incorrect! We ordered a beveled edge and Allied delivered a rounded edge. I told "JF" what had happened and he told me he wanted to fix it which would involve uninstalling the cabinets, removing the granite, re-finishing the granite, reinstalling the granite, reinstalling the cabinets. Obviously, this would be costly as it would be akin to redoing the job. Considering the quality of the craftsmanship, I did not want Allied performing this work. So, I got a quote for the work and told Allied that if they are willing to pick up the cost of construction, I would be amenable to having them correct their mistake. Given the cost, they turned down my offer. I suggested we agree on a discount for their shoddy work, they let me pay on my credit card (as agreed) and we can part ways. After many rounds of negotiation, we agreed on a number but I was told they no longer accept credit cards and I had to pay cash. I was referred to the owner, "AC", who confirmed he was unable to process credit cards any longer. He demanded payment and said that he would report me to collections and apply liens if I did not pay. Wanting to avoid the shake down, I paid the entire amount without the discount, and indicated that I would make my experience known so to caution others from doing business with this company. In the end, here are the facts: 1. The delivery and installation date of the granite was screwed up twice, causing my wife and I to miss work. 2. The edge of the granite that was delivered was incorrect (Allied delivered rounded vs. we ordered beveled) 3. It was promised that Allied accepted credit cards, which they changed at the end of our transaction 4. The quality of the delivered product was sub-par - the polish was inconsistent 5. "JF" and "AC" were completely unprofessional and unsympathetic to our needs - we did not receive a call back or apology for our inconvenience. 6. To correct their mistakes, it would have cost me more money and they were unwilling to pay to correct their mistakes. 7. When we agreed on a discount, they demanded cash and threatened collections if I did not pay. All I wanted was a nice piece of granite and what I got was shaken down for granite with an unmatching edge without a nice finish that cost me to miss work and a lot of headache. Anyone looking for a granite or stone company, watch out for Allied.

I am a Kitchen and Bath remodler and have worked with this Co. for years. I have never had one…read moreproblem in 4 years.They are polite to myself and my customers.If I ever have a questions on any problem it is taken care of promptly.They do excellent work and were refered to me highly regarded. I dont usually write reviews but when I saw the review before me I had to let people know my thoughts.It seems like they are talking about a whole different Co.Everything ever told to me wheter it was price or delivery times has always been accurate.I have done at least 20 kitchens and 30 baths with them without a glich. Thanks Chuck

Happened into this True Value just to get some light bulbs for the kitchen fan. Just to give you an…read moreidea, the fan in my kitchen looks like it could have hung in the kitchen on the Fresh Prince or the Golden Girls. That's pertinent because the bulbs were really specific and vintage looking. I ended up being helped by Jason, the owner of the hardware store. He was extremely knowledgeable and even pointed out that I had the wrong ol' lady bulbs in my hand for the ceiling fan. We traded a little small talk after that and then his equally helpful wife helped me ring up my purchase. I really just wandered in here wanting to avoid going to Home Depot. I appreciated the opportunity to support this small business and meet/connect with its owners. I surely intend on going back whenever I need more hardware stuff for my home.

My first time here and will definitely be my LAST. My dad and I (2 african American guys) came in…read moretoday to get a key made, at around 12 noon. The guy, who was the only guy there, who was at the register and made our key was EXTREMELY unwelcoming. The SOB barely wanted to speak to or deal with us. He gave off a cold vibe and felt like we were bothering him. He's definitely a racist guy and will NOT ever step foot back there ever again. Racism runs all in this place.

I have a pair of nearly 25 year old Wusthof chef's knives that badly needed sharpening. Over the…read moreyears I'd tried to do it myself, either with a crude handheld sharpener, a purpose-built knife sharpening machine and even a set of whetstones. They always helped a little, but it was never great, and certainly not as good as when my knives were new. I figured I needed an expert but didn't know where to go. Yelp was very helpful finding Bernie's, which was close to home and super convenient. When you get there, you'll wonder for a minute if they even do small jobs like this because it's a shop that looks like it mainly deals with industrial equipment or something. But rest assured your blades are welcome, just go to the little office at the right of the shop. All in all, an amazing experience. For only $9, my two high end chef's knives are as sharp, if not sharper, than the day I got them. I dropped them off at lunch and they were even ready before the 4pm close. I very highly recommend Bernie's to anyone who needs any blades sharpened!

Great service!!! I went three different places to get an item only Bernie's was capable of doing it.read more

One of the main duties I have at my job is to procure construction materials and deal with vendors…read moreand this was worse than most experiences Ive had. Now, this project was for personal use, not for business, but none the less, I typically have a pleasant experience with supply houses. At first they seemed helpful, but then went radio silent after multiple attempts where I stated I was ready to purchase (thank god I did, I found the exact same product elsewhere for noticeably cheaper). I have no idea what their thought process was, but there is nothing ruder to me then someone, or a group of someones, who simply refuse to respond.

My husband purchased lumber from Hillside many times, for many different jobs. Sadly, they've…read moremessed up every order. Their customer service is terrible, they're always late and just plain rude. Safe yourself time and stress and goes somewhere else. Oh & they started selling windows now...careful they're probably going to be cracked and the wrong color....

We did a cross country move with a partial pack and had excellent service all along the way…read more Stephanie G was our point of contact person throughout the entire moving process. She answered all our questions in a timely and informative manner. She was personable and worked hard to get us a reasonable price. Stephanie did an extra video chat a week before the move to see our packing process and discuss last minute details. It was so easy and enjoyable to work with her. Our mover, Mike V, was friendly and efficient. He carefully took apart 100 year old furniture and wrapped everything beautifully. He noted needed minor repairs on other furniture pieces and then fixed several of those issues himself during move in! His crew was polite and worked so quickly on both sides of the move. Mike kept us informed of the delivery timeline and we had our goods within a week for a 2300+ mile move.

Stephanie Garcia was fantastic -- responsive and organized. She was my first point of contact with…read moreNational Van Lines and coordinated my move seamlessly. We were moving from the San Francisco area to the Dallas area, which took a great deal of planning. National recommended a crating company that was exceptional, and the movers provided excellent service. They took special care with my mirrors and artwork and ensured all of high end furniture (including leather pieces) were wrapped and protected. I feel I received a great deal of value for the money spent.