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    Bathroom remodeling

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    Look at that beautiful niche!
    Palita S.

    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.

    Bethany D.

    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.

    Perfectly done tile and vanity and ceiling wallpaper by PaperGirl

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

    Cynthia F.

    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!!!!

    Finished bathroom

    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.

    a bathroom with a sink, tub, and shower
    Nick S.

    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.

    Original

    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.

    Floor tile, toilet install, tub install, tub surround, floating vanity assembly and install, tub fixture install.

    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.

    Bathroom 1

    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.

    Our gorgeous new subway tile backsplash. The level of detail and professionalism is unmatched with The Tile Doctor.

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    Even though Andre is the "Tile Doctor", he also does everything else (Painting, hardwood, electrical).

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    Chicago Constructions - Bathroom remodel Chicago

    Chicago Constructions

    (66 reviews)

    The Loop

    Ilan and his team have been remodeling and improving our house for many years over several projects…read moreincluding new kitchen, master bath, general updating and painting. Our family has been very pleased with the high quality of their work and attention to detail. The finishes have been very pleasing and we get compliments on the work all the time. His pricing is competitive and the craftsman who do the work are easy to get along with during long major projects. Ilan's team is the only one we will use for future remodels and I highly recommend him and his company.

    I purchased a coop and will be doing multiple jobs over the next two years - including a new…read morebathroom and kitchen. I was starting with a smaller job first involving multiple carpentry related items. It's a good way to assess whether I'd use the contractor again for the more complex kitchen and bath. My HOA must approve any contractor before work commences and requires that they be licensed in Chicago, Insured, and bonded. Chicago Partners claims to be so on their website and confirmed that to me in person. IIan was very charming, knowledgeable, and initially quite responsive. His quote was detailed and helpfully assigned a dollar amount per task, as I'd requested. Unfortunately, as another reviewer noted, the proposal included language that would waive and indemnify Chicago Construction for any damage, harm, or injuries etc. that Chicago Construction might cause in the course of their work. I spoke to IIan about this and he said he was a lawyer and wrote it himself. I'm certain he did. I managed a contracts office doing over $300 million in business each year - none of my staff would ever approve a waiver that puts 100% of the risk on the client for harm that a contractor might cause. I asked IIan what was the point of requiring a contractor be bonded and insured was if I was going to waive their responsibility anyway? I told him my association wouldn't approve such a waiver. I asked him to strike the language and also to reduce the tasks in the quote. Unfortunately, I never heard back from him. This was in July. I used another contractor to complete the project and am now taking bids for the bathroom. I will not seek a bid from this company.

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