Andre remodeled my bathroom back in Dec 2020/Jan 2021. I took down my original review a year ago, and have delayed re-writing it because it was such an aggravating and disappointing experience that it's hard to revisit, but I feel like I owe it to other people. The project started 11/3, at which point the tub was tub was unboxed and the bathroom demolished. The next day Andre carried the tub into the bathroom single-handedly, where he then discovered it was mysteriously and massively cracked. Unfortunately it was backlogged and took 6 weeks to replace. Fortunately it was replaced at no-charge by the seller. We were scheduled to restart 12/21, but Andre didn't show up or respond till after noon to tell me he couldn't make it. This was the first in a series of no-call/no-show days over the course of the 4 weeks the job took. He texted Wed 1/6 & Thurs 1/7 that he had a small emergency couldn't make it. On Fri 1/8 I didn't hear from him and he didn't reply to my text. I texted Sunday 1/10 to see if he would come Monday and while he said "yes" he never showed, texting me at 11:34 saying he just woke up. He resumed work Tues/Wed, but the work seemed hastily done and he no-showed AGAIN Thursday. I got really upset at the 3rd no-show in a week (6 total), especially since there were many things yet to be completed in addition to things that needed to be fixed or redone. I sent an email listing what must be completed or corrected by Tuesday 1/19 in order to receive the balance of the payment. I was fortunate to have included a clause on the timeframe for completion in our contract and would encourage anyone to do the same. He came and worked Friday AND Saturday (1/16), finally completing the job. The fact that he worked on the weekend tells me he likely had another gig Monday and there was no telling how long it would have taken to get my job completed. Overall it looks good and the issues I asked him to correct, though they should have been right the first time, were corrected. He mostly fixed the scuffs and dings to walls and doorways, though because he never fully prepped the space by tarping and taping things off, everything in my home and especially the attached closet was covered in a thick layer of dust. There are a couple issues that can't be resolved, though. One is he installed heated flooring too far back from the vanity to be useful when you're using the sink, so it's essentially completely useless. He installed it at a hefty discount, but I'd rather have it done right. I also don't think the tub is correctly installed because the water puddles mid-tub rather than flowing toward the drain. read more

Andre with Mako Renovation has done an amazing job again! He recently completed renovating a 2nd bathroom in our Ukrainian Village home after doing the first one in 2023. We now have the master bathroom of our dreams! Andre took our vision and made it even better than we imagined. He added a pocket door giving us much needed space, and removed the old bathtub giving us a much larger, custom shower. Andre & his team are wonderful to work with and always very professional. We are so lucky to have found him and can't recommend him enough! read more

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My wife and I were in need of a bathroom renovation and we reached out the owner Andre who came out in a timely manner and gave us a fair estimate. Andre's employee, Javier, built the bathroom and I can't say enough great things about his work. Javier is truly a craftsman- he was attentive to his tile work,asked questions, and kept us updated along the way (ie we had wanted canned lights but were unable to do them due to a pipe in the ceiling and other similar issues). Because we valued Mako's work, we decided we also wanted Andre to tile our basement. Andre and Jerry did the work in two weekends and everything looks amazing. He and Jerry are very thorough with their work and also very charismatic guys. It is a pleasure to work with Andre and I would highly recommend his services!! read more

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Andre was easy to deal with, and he did a great job refurbishing my apartment. He did lots of little things that weren't even listed in our contract, which really make the place look brand new again. I feel I got a lot for my money. read more

Let's start here. This is not a licensed general contractor in Chicago & NEVER HAS BEEN (according to the City), he's insured but not bonded, so if your project goes awry or is unfinished, you are SOL. You could try to sue but good luck getting your money back I originally reached out to Andrzej back in Oct to get a quote on my project. He told me needed to demo my bathroom to get a better idea of a quote. I paid him and he demo'd it and I never got an estimate for the rest of the renovation work I needed. Over a period of 5 weeks he kept promising he would get the estimate to me, and he would always have excuses about why he didn't get it to me, I think his kids must have gotten covid at least 10 times by the end of my project. Eventually I moved in a different direction and decided to sub out the work to individual trades to save money. I suffer from panic attacks w/agorphobia which got really bad right around the time time I was trying to find multiple subs; it made driving to my new condo (not lived in) super hard.. So in an act of desperation I reached back out to Andrzej. Not getting me the estimate was a major red flag, but his yelp reviews were otherwise ok. I had read a review on here on making sure to get a liquidated damages clause in your contract to keep him on a timeline. Even after coming back to him getting an actual contract was a huge to-do. I was the one who actually had to put the thing together in the end. If you don't want to read any further, he is a nice guy but extremely lazy. I mean super, super, super lazy. Workmanship wise you can expect a range from C- to B+ work. He only has like one guy on staff, and the guy does terrible work. His patches are complete crap. Like they are , so, so obvious. They don't arrive at any normal hour. They say 9-10 and arrive at noon, he leaves his crap worker behind and bounces. At most Andrzej will stay 3 hours w/ 10 breaks. He was originally to be done w/ work on 12/24. From that date on he would have to pay me $100/day until the work was done unless delays were not his fault. Well the delays were his fault. He promised to start framing the new bathroom on a Monday. The plumbers were counting on this and had their work scheduled around this. Despite confirming on Friday he was starting Monday, come Monday he had to delay to the next Monday, the first of a thousand emergencies came up. Well this messed w/plumbers schedule and we were then at their mercy for when they could reschedule. We blasted past the 12/24 date, but I expected delays and was trying to be chill and understanding so I let him extend the by one month w/ accruing the liquidated damaged until 1/24. This was under the strict understanding it had to be done by then because I had to move in shortly after that. Surprise surprise, he blew past the 1/24 date. I asked him to promise me to have it done before my 2/10/23 move in date and he swore it would be done, maybe just a few tiny things to do after. I moved in 2/10/23 and was devastated at the condition of my place. The place was absolutely filthy and caked in mess. This was him and his contractors, especially his electrician who left a huge mess everywhere he worked w/dust, debris, wires and what not. And the place was nowhere near ready. By 3/21/23 I was still dealing w/ his intrusions in my life...he still wasn't done w/ this work. At this point, devastated by horrific job he did w/ my backsplash, I reminded him to expect no money at the end, since at this point the liquidated damages offset anything else I owed him at the end. In hindsight I should have let him completely finish the job and then remind him I owed him nothing according to the contract, then all the work would have been finished. Once I told him this he cried, and complained how unfair this is. He put on an Oscar worthy performance but I was done w/ his BS. I was sticking to exercising my right to collect on the liquidated damages. The delays were all him, and he had finally crossed the line in taking advantage of my kindness and flexibility. Once he realized he wasn't getting another penny from me, he said he wasn't finishing the job, the job that was completely paid for. Well from there I took it up w/ his insurance only to find out it's just liability insurance, doesn't cover workmanship or the fact that he didn't finish the contract he was paid for. Had he actually been a licensed general contractor in Cook County like he said he was, I would be covered on the workmanship and fact that he bailed on my project despite being fully paid. I had to go into my own pocket to get the job finished. And Andrzej is out their screwing unsuspecting clients. Maybe you'll get lucky, your job will be small and you will get it done without too many issues (Just don't expect top quality finished job), but. maybe you'll be screwed like me. His insurance ended up having to pay out $13k for damages he caused in my apartment. read more

Our original contractor had to back out of our project last minute because he didn't have the workmans comp that was necessary to work in our mid rise West Loop building. We phoned around and found Andre/Mako Renovation. Along with five other contractors we had interviewed, we went with Andre because of his enthusiasm for our project and price point. Andre's company immediately contacted the building, got the paper work together for our building, and we were ready to start in a week. Our project was almost a complete overhaul of a dated condo that we had bought. We had to redo the flooring, convert our small shower to a walk in closet that opened from the hallway, and turn the current tub to an elegant tub/shower combo. There were some complications from our building limitations but Andre helped us find solutions and gave us really honest cost effective solutions for the problems that did come up. The tile job itself turned out beautifully. Andre has a guy who specialized in each job. He does ensure that the work gets done well and we would gladly use him again. I will update this post with pics of our flooring once we unpack our living room. read more

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Mako Renovation are very professional and did a great job of our tiling in our condo. We love the work and they completed the job on time and we are very happy with the completed work. Thank you. read more

Andre and his team were outstanding. They started my renovation on time as scheduled and finished on time as scheduled. They kept my condo clean and were easy to work with. I hired him to do a complete bathroom renovation and it was a success! Additionally, his price was fair without sacrificing quality. Andre is exceedingly knowledgable and provided terrific ideas and pointers. I strongly recommend! They will come back to tweak a minor faucet issue - but all in all, it was an A+ experience. read more

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I had these guys come do some electrical wiring so my apartment could have an electric stove. They did fantastic work, especially since the weird layout of the apartment made it particularly difficult to run the wires. A lot of walls had to be cut, but their drywall repair and repainting work is seamless, like nothing ever happened. I highly recommend Andre and his team and will hire them again if I ever need more remodeling work done. read more

The team from Mako renovation did an amazing job taking our master bathroom from glum to glam! read more

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I requested a consultation twice through yelp. Andre, who answered, was prompt in scheduling a time. However, when it came to him actually showing, he never did and didn't call or message, just ghosted. Afterwards, he gave the excuse of not being near his laptop. I had given him my phone number and I'm also using yelp on my phone, so this is a pretty bad excuse. The second time he ghosted without any excuse at all! I would not work with this contractor even if he showed up to do the consult. read more

Andre did a fantastic job with our kitchen!!! We made the huge mistake of buying wholesale cabinets which were missing so many pieces (literally entire doors amongst other things!) and other parts were warped, wrong size and nearly unusable. Andre worked this challenging project slowly and every time there was a missing piece or something that wasn't in great condition, he had his wood shop custom build the pieces to fit everything together. Andre and his wood shop did such an incredible job you would never know what pieces we bought with the cabinets and what pieces he made (until you get up close and realize Andre's are much higher quality!). Major lesson learned: Next time get cabinets through Andre and Mako! Needless to say though I'm SO glad we found him to work this project. He really turned this frog of a project into a prince and we couldn't be happier!!!! Thank you Andre!!!! read more

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Andre and his crew were great, I'd definitely recommend. I did a gut rehab of my bathroom in an aging condo building. They were able to take care of everything I needed done and it turned out perfect. Andre was responsive throughout the process, and worked well with my building management, who can be a bit challenging at times. I was surprised how well they protected the floors and surrounding area during the project. They also blocked off the area for dust control, and cleaned up everything after every day. Most of all though, I was really impressed with the quality of their work. The niche and tile work turned out perfect. The whole project turned out great overall, I'm really happy I went with them. I would definitely use them again for future reno projects. read more

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I originally reached out to Andre for an estimate to renovate our master bathroom in late Spring 2021. Unlike a lot of other contractors, he was responsive, professional, and punctual. He gave us a very fair estimate, I believe day of, and we decided to move forward with him shortly thereof. I am glad that we did. Almost immediately, we ran into supply issues (it now being the summer of 2021) and had to push back the start date of the project. Andre took this completely in stride and simply asked us when we would like to start instead. It took 6 long weeks to purchase and acquire "everything we could see" (Andre provides everything you don't see, which made it very easy for us to know what to purchase), during which Andre was extremely helpful and responsive to my seemingly endless questions via text, sometimes literally around the clock. Andre and Matt then started our project on-time and finished it on-time, even agreeing to come back for one final day after the vanity top was installed by a different contractor to install our faucets and drains - I really appreciated his flexibility and professionalism in wanting to see the project through to completion. Of course, like any project, we ran into some minor issues along the way, and both Andre and Matt were extremely helpful and understanding as we navigated our way through them. Matt did the majority of the work, and simply put he did a fantastic job. Another review for this company used the term "true craftsmen" and I'm going to have to re-use it within this one, because it describes his attention to detail and quality of work nearly perfectly. Overall, Andre and Matt made a great team, and the end result speaks for itself. We couldn't be happier with how everything turned out, and I highly recommend Mako Renovation to anyone looking for this type of work done. read more

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My guest bathroom was a 2002 original, fully equipped with textured-painted walls, salmon-colored tiles and oak cabinetry. I'd been wanting a complete facelift for a while and was very happy to come across Make Renovation. From the beginning of the process, Andre was a joy to work with. He showed up when he said he would and followed-up with estimates/revised proposals in a timely manner, which I appreciated. Andre's pricing is extremely competitive and beat out two other companies we were looking at. It's definitely worth mentioning that Andre has a fantastic crew. They were professional, tidy, efficient and knowledgeable. As you can see from the photos, this was a complete transformation. We're so impressed that I'm already lobbying my husband to do our upstairs bathroom ;) Five stars. Hands down. read more

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I've really enjoyed working with Andrej. He's done a bathroom in one of our buildings (including some major structural work) and it looks beautiful. I hired him again to do a whole-apt tile job and it looks gorgeous. There were the standard delays due to overscheduling that happens with most contractors, and the original timeline wasn't met, but I always multiply the time estimate a contractor gives me times three, b/c that's just the industry, so it's to be expected... and he worked weekends and evenings to try to catch up. The tile looked so good that it led to more and more of the apt being done (added green board to the exterior walls b/c it's a garden apt, redid the tile and tub in the bathroom, hung closet doors, took out some walls, took care of some electrical work, tiled the kitchen backsplash (looks so nice!), and built a beautiful entry arch -- we put arches in all of our apts and this one is the best I've seen done -- where we took out a wall, etc.). Overall, he'll bend over backward to help you out and make your job look great. If you're cool with go-with-the-flow, enjoy a contractor who can help out with creative solutions, and want a beautiful space at a great price, Andrej is your guy. He'll also let you know when you're asking him to do something that is outside of his specialty/expertise, which is an excellent trait in a contractor. We'll definitely hire him again and will recommend his shop to our friends. read more

I contacted Mako Renovation (Andre) based on Yelp reviews, and after discussing my needs and his qualifications, I asked him to visit the property and provide a bid. Despite Andre arriving 45 minutes late to the appointment (red flag), we proceeded to walk through my scope of work ($50-75K) and he stated he would send over the bid within a week. I contacted Andre three times after the appointment to follow-up on his bid, and he did not respond to any email or return my calls. This lack of communication and professionalism was concerning and caused delays in my closing since I had to find another contractor. I would not recommend Mako Renovation. Update as of 3/19: I received six calls today starting at 7:30am. Once I returned Andre's latest call at 2pm, the first thing he asked was, "Is there anything I can do for you to remove the review?" He didn't care that he failed to communicate previously and did not take accountability for my delay of closing until I mentioned the reasons why I would not remove it. Unfortunately, Andre, your harassment and negative response to my initial review was uncalled for, especially since you blatantly lied to make yourself look better (appointment time, emails, budget). I hope this review encourages you to do better as a businessman. If not, you will continue to have unhappy customers lower your rating. P.S. - I did not send you any "massages." read more

Andre/Andrzej Makowski's workers do a great job and are very nice and professional. In all, I am satisfied with the end results. I would recommend The Mako team to others. I requested a full bathroom gut remodel. No fixtures or plumbing were relocated. The schedule of the project was estimated at 10-14 days and $8000 for labor and some materials. I supplied the tub, the toilet, the vanity, the sink, the bathtub/shower fixtures, sink fixtures, floor tile, shower/tub tile, and grout. Additional supplies like drywall/hardibacker, caulk, quarter round, plumbing supplies in the wall were supplied as part of the job bid. I added the bathroom hardware, medicine cabinet, vanity light, and shampoo shelf after the completion of Mako's scope of work. The cost for labor and quality of work were fair. Any issues I had were resolved by Andre and his crew. Almost all of the work was completed by two workers on The Mako team, but Andre did not work on my unit. Issues in the process which made me consider a 4-star review: 1) Andre did not show up or call for the original bid estimate when I first reached out. I had to follow up with him late in the day to see if he was still coming, and he then postponed until the next day. 2) It took almost two weeks to get a written bid and the proper paperwork to my condo board. 3) I supplied all of the fixtures and finish products. In the process, some of the items I selected were not able to be used for various reasons. I would have preferred that these items had been reviewed prior to the start of the scope of the work so I could have had more info about what was needed. I bear partial responsibility for this. 3b) I ended up ordering two toilets to replace the existing one, both of which turned out to have the wrong style or size discharge. The first was my own blind purchase, the second was purchased with info from The Mako team. Neither were compatible. The Mako crew ended up removing the original toilet before reviewing the compatibility of the second toilet, and in the process broke the original toilet. This left me without a toilet for several days. The fastest solution was to purchase a more expensive toilet that is in a style I don't like, and I ended up having to split the cost of the toilet with Andre, even though I felt I shouldn't be paying to replace something that was broken. However, Andre personally delivered and installed the toilet the same day. 3c) The toilet seat installed on the final (third) toilet didn't match the toilet, so I ended up having to pay an additional $50 to buy a matching toilet seat. 4) Timely communication with Andre was difficult at time. (This has nothing to do with language skills--there are no issues in understanding or communicating and he is very friendly). I think he had some phone issues that happened right when he started my project and he was juggling a newborn. While I am understanding of these circumstances, it became tedious at times. 5) As we ran into some issues, Andre requested more money--but I had paid in full ahead of schedule. He had forgotten I paid in full, apologized, and dropped the request. 6) My vanity sink was most likely damaged by the workers prior to install or during install. They said it was because the product was from IKEA, but I wish they would have called this to my attention before install so I could exchange it. This makes me think they knocked it during install and hoped I wouldn't notice. It is, of course, in a very obvious place. 7) The workers didn't cover anything prior to work starting, so there was dust EVERYWHERE. Had I know, I would have covered things myself. Things that were very helpful that kept me at a 5-star review: 1) The job got finished and any problems got corrected, even if they had to come back. 2) In the middle of our project, the southern snowmageddon hit and interrupted our supply chain. We ended up having to take almost a week off while we waited on tile. The Mako team was patient with that and stayed in communication for delivery updates from me so they could finish the project. 3) I also employed them to do some painting and drywall work. They did a fantastic job. 4) They came back and touched up paint and promised to paint my baseboards once my flooring is installed (to be completed as of this review--delays with flooring on my end). 5) The workers cleaned up regularly and followed all my COA rules and guidelines--remodeling in a building downtown with no garage and no parking is not easy, and these guys never complained. 6) They didn't damage anything unrelated to the project! Very trustworthy. 7) On the last day, the workers installed a new entry light for me in about 10 minutes, as a last minute add to the scope of work. 8) I like them, and I will ask them back to do a few more jobs as I get things. In all, I chose a 5-star review because I feel it more accurately reflects the work and work effort despite the challenges along the way. read more

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I would highly recommend Andre and his team to anyone. Andre is very professional and it's a pleasure to work with him throughout the whole process. I had a kitchen backsplash project. I got a list of tile contractors from the TileShop and I contacted many of them. I have to say that Andre stands out among them from the get go. He responded to my initial request and questions quickly. He is punctual and patient. Most importantly, the end result of his work was FANTASTIC. He also kept the surrounding area very clean and well protected. Absolutely a 5-star experience! read more

Andre and his team did a full bathroom renovation for me, and also took out part of a supporting wall between my kitchen and dining room to open up the space. I was completely happy with the results of both. I had reached out to one other contractor prior to choosing Mako, but they were very slow to reply and came back with a quote that was a little higher. Mako quickly gave me a quote and I was happy to choose them, both because of the pricing and because I just liked interacting with Andre better as well. He's very professional and quick to communicate during each step of the job. The work is top quality and was completed on schedule. His team was also great about cleaning things up at the end of each day so it wasn't in my way. I would highly recommend Mako to anyone. read more

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I contacted the team at Mako for an estimate in January 2022, received the very competitive estimate right away and by the end of February, their work on our condo was complete. Andrzej was incredibly responsive from the moment I first reached out through the end of the project. The work included repainting the entire unit, removing the popcorn ceiling, painting kitchen cabinets, installing a new washer and dryer (involving moving a wall and plumbing/electrical work), installing kitchen backsplash, installing new bathroom fixtures, and doing some additional fix-up/repair work. He and his team were fast but quality-focused and very pleasant and easy to work with. Would definitely recommend to others! read more

Andre answered my call and was very responsive. He was able to schedule a visit to my home the next day. He quoted me a fair price and I highly recommend him. Don't hesitate to reach out to him! read more

We're blown away at how fantastic our new subway tile backsplash looks. Andre was great to work with, he and the other installer wasted no time and were in and out in a few hours. He gave me the initial quote earlier in the week and was out here Saturday morning to knock it out. Will recommend him to any who ask! read more

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So after looking for multiple contractors to completely tile my hallway, kitchen and living room, I sent Andre a message on yelp to see if he wanted to provide a quote. I got an immediate response back and booked a date so that he could see my apartment. Andre and his wife had to cancel that day due to some unforeseen circumstance at another project but contacted me via cell and email to make sure I was able to reschedule for the following day which wasn't a problem. After showing the scope of work, I got a quote very shortly and after verifying the insurance with my building, contracted Mako Renovation to do this giant project. I was quoted 10 days to complete the project whereas all the others had quoted 14 days. Even with some unexpected problems, Andre and his team were able to complete the project in 11 days which was amazing. Andre was there every day to make sure everything was in order and was extremely professional about the job. The end product looked fantastic and my wife and I are extremely happy. Even though Andre is the "Tile Doctor", he also does everything else (Painting, hardwood, electrical). I had issues with the contractor for the hardwood installation in my unit and when I decide to re-do that project, I will only use Andre and his team. It's hard to find a good reliable contractor who doesn't try to rip you off and make you pay for extra expenses. When you find one, you keep using him. I hate writing this review and showing how awesome Mako Renovations is because I want them to be available for me whenever I need to use them but it won't be fair to them if I kept them a secret. read more

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I had a very bad experience with Andre. Andre was hired in October to replace my concrete shower base and other concrete board in my bathroom. He completed the task. A few month later, I completed the rest of the renovation/tile/fixtures/etc. When I turned the water on, the drain was completely backed up with concrete (2 inch diameter pipe, about 12 inches of concrete, through the entire p-trap). At this point Andre started ducking my calls. The issue was reported to him 12/28 and he did not come to try and fix it until mid-February. He came with a concrete dissolver solution and spilled it on my new bathroom floor, did not clean it up, and ended up damaging newly laid grout and tile. He ended up not being able to fix the problem, saying I needed to file a claim and his insurance would need to cover it. I hired a different company to tear up my tile work, replace the plumbing, re-do the base, and the tile. It was then difficult getting reimbursed from the insurance company because they couldn't get a hold of Andre. Luckily the case was clear cut and the claims department finally decided to reimburse me after several phone calls. While Andre was the lowest bid, I would not hire him again for anything other then demo. read more

We had Andre come-out for a couple of jobs. He's very friendly and his work is good. He answers the phone when you call him or at least gets back to you right away. I'd like to give him five stars but the scheduling of the two jobs we had him for could have been a bit better. Please note that I'm pretty critical about this with all contractors. When he needed to push the completion date for the second job and I insisted that he finish by Tuesday (had other work planned and needed his work complete) he came by on a Sunday and worked till the job was finished. read more

We recently worked with Andre to redo our master bathroom. His pricing was competitive and his team did an incredible job! He was very accommodating to our schedule and we are so so happy with how everything turned out. read more

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We had a really great experience working with Andre. He came out several times to help figure out the best timeline and layout for our living room and kitchen space. He ended up being down a crew member when the job started due to an illness, and there was never a delay or a hiccup. The final result was beautiful and I highly recommend. read more

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Recently had Andre and the Tile Doctor update my bathroom. The bathroom had dark slate tiles everywhere; floors, tub surround, and entire shower. Andre was professional from the time of estimate to the close out of the job. His workers were courteous and polite. I could not be more happy with my new bathroom, it looks updated, fresh, and so much brighter than the dark ugly slate. I got 3 estimates before I selected Tile Doctor. All 3 estimates were competitive, but my instinct steered me to picking Tile Doctor, and I am happy with the results. I included before and after pictures of the finished results. read more

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Mako Renovation did a fantastic job on my kitchen! They were able to take a failed DIY project and turn our kitchen into a dream. Andre and Kate were also really great to work with. They got back to me very fast with a quote and were so professional throughout the entire project. Their team showed up on time every day, they make sure the project stayed within the quoted timeline, and they cleaned everything up at the end. We have beautiful kitchen thanks to Mako and we would work with them again. read more

Mako Renovation - Our new kitchen with Spanish tiles. Beautiful! Thank you, Mako Renovation. - General Contractors Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Andrzej is a great professional. The work in my condo involved removing a wall, electrical rewiring, bathroom vanity mount, plumbing and TV mount. He guided me through the entire process, provided recommendations and has always been flexible and very nice. The quote was very fair and the quality of the work done is simply amazing. Everything just as I wanted it. I would definitely recommend working with him. read more

We hired Andre and his team to tile our entire bottom floor of our duplex. After our experience I have reservations about recommending Mako to others. Here are the pros/cons of our experience: Pro - When they were here, they worked quick. They were obviously juggling many jobs, which thy could have been more transparent about, but when they were here they accomplished a lot each day. All in all they were slightly cheaper than other quotes, but not by a lot. The finished job looks nice overall (see photo). Cons - They left our place a mess multiple times. The demo left our entire first story covered in a thick layer of dust (since it opens to the bottom floor). If I knew that was going to happen, I would have covered things upstairs. They never cleaned that up and we were left to do that. When they finished, they left grout and haze on tiles, inside a bath tub (see photo)??, on walls etc. They also broke some tile on our bathtub during the demo. We had to scrub on our hands and knees to clean it all up (Andre left in a rush since he was going on vacation and never checked in with me to see if I was happy about the work done). They did not remove the molding (and at the time they asked me and I said ok, but what do I know about the proper way to do flooring?). The tile doesn't go all the way to the wall, I realize later I should have made them do that. Lastly, Andre lays tiles by hand and doesn't use a level, so while most tiles are level there are a few places which are slightly off, I expect a level floor from a professional. I got the impression that since Andre felt like he was giving me a great deal, things like cleaning and finishing touches weren't necessary. Overall it was a disappointing experience. I'm just really hoping the work itself was high quality and lasts well over time. read more

Mako gut rehabed both our bathrooms and did an awesome job at very competitive pricing and in quick fashion!

Did not respond to me e-mail request so I called to set up an appointment. He was a no show and no call for the appointment. Obviously, doesn't want my business. read more

We've used Mako Renovation to do our kitchen and our bathrooms. They have done a wonderful job. They are masters at tile work and you can count on them to come through and get the job done. Andre is dependable, he works quickly, and you can count on him to do excellent work. read more

We hired Andre/Mako for our master bathroom renovation in our townhouse. Andre and his team completed the demo, installed new flooring, fixtures, replaced an alcove tub with a free standing/soaker tub, installed new vanity, shower tile, painted etc. Andre even helped out with an unrelated issue in our guest bathroom. Mako did great work, we are really happy with the end result. The price was fair and the workers were all really friendly punctual and pleasant. We would definitely recommend Mako! read more

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I have never written a review for a business before, but I had to share how happy I am with Andre's work. I just moved to the city and had a referral for a tile contractor from my realtor. I took a day off work to meet the guy as he never showed and never returned my messages. I ended up just calling Andre from a google search and he was able to come out immediately since he had returned from vacation and had no work planned. He did an amazing job, was very responsive and extremely professional, and just a nice guy to have around for three days. I'm so glad the other guy flaked out! read more

After reading the positive reviews that Mako has received, I decided to ask for a quote on a small project. Andre was professional from the start and even though my project was very small in scope (installation of a commercial mailbox), he quoted me an attractive rate. I wanted to get the project done and he was able to meet me after another project that he was completing that very same morning and by 2:30pm we were done. He was accurate, thorough, and provided the clean-up after the job was done. I really don't like cleaning up after a project, so this was a major plus. I plan on using Andre and Mako Renovation in the future, and hopefully on some larger jobs. Thank you again for your efficiency! read more

I recently had Andrey redo our bathroom floor and shower stall, and install new faucet fixtures. Initially, we had a different contractor that our realtor recommended who did the work. But that contractor was terrible and a complete amateur; he cut corners everywhere and ruined our cement floor tiles by staining them. At first we had Andrey come in just to redo the cement floor tiles, but he gave his honest opinion on the initial work, pointing out what had been done wrong and would cause problems for us in the future. So we had him redo everything to have it done right. Andrey and his workers were friendly and professional. And the bathroom renovation turned out great. Only hick up was a scheduling issue where we thought his worker would come in. Other than that, should be five stars. read more

Andre and his father did a great job installing our backsplash. They were easy to book, accommodating to our schedule, and did a great job prepping the space to reduce the mess. We are pleased with the work they did. read more