I hired Perkins Home Improvement (Tim Edwards) to help finish a kitchen remodeling project that…read moreanother contractor started. The previous contractor left my kitchen a disaster, but thanks to Tim I have a kitchen I can finally enjoy being in. First thing Tim did was evaluate the space and identify the problems--the main problem being that nothing was plumb: the walls were warped, the floor was sloped, the cabinetry was not flush, the drywall was separating where the ceiling meets the walls, and the paint job was an absolute mess. Tim was undaunted. He knew exactly how to handle it. I desperately wanted a bifolding door for my large pantry, but framing it was a tall order considering the opening was non-standard and the door would have to be special ordered. But the greatest challenge was installing it so that it looked straight in spite of the fact that the opening was cock-eyed on account of the uneven walls & floor left by the previous contractor. Tim & his crew did an ABSOLUTELY STUNNING job. I cannot understate the precision and craftsmanship it took to do this job. These guys, under Tim's direction were so outstanding I was speechless--the sheer math it took to get this right and to fit the giant door so perfectly was on par with the stones in the Egyptian Pyramids (still a mystery how it was done!) Tim is by far the best contractor I have worked with in the area (and I've been here for 18 years and have been through many contractors!) He takes enormous pride in his work. His knowledge and expertise with older homes especially is incomparable. Tim's crew also fixed our ceilings at half the cost others were charging. It's because Tim came up with a creative work-around that resulted in an absolutely stunning kitchen ceiling. Again, he was working with a total mess of ill-prepared drywall and paint. His creativity and ability to see a solution that led to an elegant solution was simple and inexpensive. Having had three projects now completed by Tim & his crew I can honestly say Perkins is a league above all others. The downside is about being so good is, he's in heavy demand :(

I asked Illini Home Improvements to insulate a room that is above our garage. This room was very…read morecold in the winter, and very hot in the summer. They came out and inspected what insulation I already had, and explained clearly why that insulation wasn't working. Basically, the builder had not insulated properly, either due to not knowing the proper way to insulate this type of room, or due to cutting corners. They explained to me what they would recommend, and why, and gave a firm estimate and time frame for when they could do the job. I agreed and their team showed up when they said they would, did the job, and cleaned up after themselves. They stuck to their quote even though the job took a significant amount more of insulation than expected. I was able to inspect their work via the attic, and they did exactly what they told me they would do. So far this room is warmer in the winter, but will never be as warm as the rest of the house due to being over a cold garage, and due to having inadequate heating vents. But at least the room is usable now and we can use a space heater as needed. My thanks to the team, and I'll call them again when I need something insulated. Note that despite the name of this company, they don't do EVERY kind of home improvement; this company specializes in weather-proofing/ insulation.

Had a multiple door install job for them, since the job was "too small", they recommended one of…read moretheir contractors. I was unhappy with the way the installer (his name was Chuck) handled the job. The screens were torn (not his fault), but instead of replacing them and coming back to finish the job as he said he would, he returned the broken screens to my porch about a month later with a note taped to it with a disconnected phone number. He didn't leave the packaging materials or instructions, so returning them to the company wasn't an option for me. I had to pay $90 for replacement parts, and Illini Home Improvement refused to accept responsibility for the job since the contractor was no longer employed with them. Frustrating to say the least and my doors are still not in working order.

Ryan and his crew were fantastic. We hired them to move a gas line in our crawl space and they…read morewere prompt, courteous, and professional. We were so impressed that we hired them for our kitchen and bath remodel as well. They listened to our plans and ideas and executed them flawlessly. We were thrilled with the results and would highly recommend them! I uploaded a picture of our amazing new kitchen.

We called, had a guy come out and look at our basement. He said he would get an estimate out to us…read moreASAP. A week went by, no estimate. We called, the person who was at the front desk said she would tell the estimates people to get back to us right away. We waited a week and called again. Same conversation. We waited a week and called again. Same conversation. After three and a half weeks we gave up. Still waiting on that estimate!

Best maintenance and handyman service in town! Abdel is very communicative and his team is very…read moreefficient. They have worked on multiple projects for us including tiling and electric work. Often we get a quote the same day and he will set up a project day with us right away. We were lucky to have him come over very soon after the quote and his crew will be at your door in the early morning! Everything is very efficient and well done. He works on everything from plumbing to electric to whole house remodeling. Please do not hesitate to reach out to him at 2175301399!!

I need someone come quick to fix my house's siding and a few pieces of roof shingles blow off by…read morethe strong winds a while back, Abdel and his crew are very efficiency , Abdel get me a price quote on Friday, next day Saturday morning, they start work on it, and finish at the same day, they do an excellent job for me, I highly recommend Abdel for your next project, no matter big or small, call Abdel first, Their price is very reasonable too .

Rod Wright is by far one of the best contractors in the Champaign-Urbana area. He did an…read moreoutstanding job remodeling my kitchen, fixing a leak in my roof, patching the dry wall in my ceiling, and painting all kinds of things around my house. He worked very carefully, covering the floor, and cleaning up after he was finished. He was recommended to me by a couple of my friends who had him do far more extensive remodeling work. I am so glad that I called him to remodel my house. I would recommend Rod Wright to anyone who needs home remodeling work.

I used this company a few months ago to have five rooms in my house painted. Carol and her team…read morewere professional, respectful, and did a GREAT job! I am extremely picky and have always done my own painting but never again! A to Z Painting ROCKS!

I highly recommend Next Level Roofing & Construction for the excellent job that they did on a…read moreproject completed recently in my home. Everything was done professionally from the communication to arriving when expected and completing the work extremely well and timely. I'm very impressed!

Next Level has done a few jobs for my company. Their work is high quality, and always finish in…read morethe time frame they promise. Jim is very professional and easy to work with. I highly recommend them.

Yikes!!!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS CONTRACTOR…read more We contracted with them to do a very simple job of installing trim on our kitchen cabinets. However, when they were done they left a very large and unsightly gap at the top of the trim that was installed. I was told this was due to the unevenness of the counter tops. Normally, irregularities would be discovered and addressed when the field measurements are taken. But apparently there were some miscalculations, so we ended up with the gap. I offered to compromise and provide some additional trim to cover this gap in lieu of tearing out the newly installed trim and starting over. Unfortunately, when I brought this proposal to New Prairie Construction's attention, I was told it would cost me over $200.00 to repair their mistake. I'm unsure how this became my fault, but I'm very disappointed. In addition to the workmanship, we agreed to a not to exceed, time and materials contract. However when I got the bill, it was hundreds of dollars in excess of their original not to exceed limit. They eventually adjusted the bill, but it took several e-mails and discussions for then to own up to their mistake.

We moved to Urbana last year into a lovely old home that needed bathroom and kitchen updates. We…read moredecided on New Prairie to perform both bathroom remodeling projects, after seeing their good work at my sister's house and hearing others recommend them. Our experience was outstanding! Jill and Julie are very customer-oriented and extremely competent. They helped us flesh out the basic design, which was a great start. Their crew did great work and the whole process was pleasant. My husband picked out all these non-standard fixtures but they adapted beautifully to do the correct engineering to make it all work. After the work was completed, we found one issue, which they came back right away and fixed for free. We look forward to working with them on our kitchen remodel this year.

As a real estate broker, I've called on Amin numerous times for repairs and remodeling for my…read moreclients. He has secured structural beams in crawlspaces, taken down walls, put in windows, and other numerous general contracting items. When necessary, he calls on licensed plumbers and electricians to do their job. I have always found him to be fast and one of the most courteous people I know, and would highly recommend him.

My parents recently entrusted two bedroom ceilings to 4th Stud in their 160+ year old home. It was…read morecertainly a challenging project! The contractor, Amin, was resilient and a pleasure to work with. He handled the work with precision and care and did a fine job with cleanup as well. We would highly recommend this company!

You know those annoying things in reviewing, right? Like... "I'd give this place NO stars, if I…read morecould" or "I'd give them ALL the stars." The overzealousness can sometimes read amatuer, less-than-thorough, so I get it, I do! Problem is... if I could, after working with Jon, I'd give Finest Home Inspection, Jon Ellis, owner, and his gorgeous wife, Jennifer ALL. THE. STARS! I'm buying a home as a newly divorce woman returning to Champaign after 12 years away! Part of the problem is that I'm doing this sight unseen. The other part? I've only ever purchased property with another human being! A compulsive, drill-down-fact-checker who basically built life to fit the way he wanted to live! Nothing wrong with that in theory, it just kinda left me without a ton of tools to do this on my own. First thing I learned in this process -- you CAN'T depend on anyone but yourself to do the legwork! My real estate agent, a fine enough person, said he'd hook me up with all his best people. I fell into the routing I lived for years pre-divorce! I let him make the decisions, let him set the appointments, and just got along to get along. The issues started when I got the first quote from his home inspector -- $600 to inspect a 1500 sq ft condo! That sounded high to me, so I went to everyone's best friend -- Google! -- and looked for awesome home inspectors in the Champaign area. I'll the truthful, there are plenty. But there's only ONE Finest Home Inspection. Only ONE Jon Ellis! So, the reviews (glowing as they are!) weren't wrong. For less than almost every other single home inspector (almost $200 less!), Jon went out to my property, went EVERYWHERE, took pictures EVERYWHERE, sent me a report that knocked my socks off (and did so in like... less than a day!), and then... offered to go over every single page of the 40+ he sent me so I understood all terminology, all requirements, all spaces and all his notes! Clearly this is my first home report on my own! If it wasn't obvious from the earlier read, with a pretty tightly controlling ex, this was my first chance to see the depth and breadth of everything that goes into choosing a home, buying a home, maintaining a home. I was concerned, immediately, when the report came back with a laundry list of fixes. But, later, when Jon and I spoke on the phone, he put my mind thoroughly at ease! Telling me that the repairs portion of a report usually looks like that -- or WORSE, MUCH WORSE! -- and so we went over the things I might wanna mention and the things I might just want to have a go with on my own, and Jon was nothing but kind, patient, understanding, and educational! You can tell that he was a home builder before he was a home inspector! And that's such a great thing I'm wearing out the !!! key. I also had the privilege of talking to Jon's wife, Jennifer. She's the other half of Finest Home Inspection. She was insightful, informative, generous with her time, and genuinely sweet. If she's got room for a new BFF, I mean! ;D There's still work to be done, for sure, but after the prior owner makes the adjustments and changes necessary, I'm happily spending the -- and yes, get this! -- less than $100 to have Jon go out and reinspect! One thing I know for sure in this process is this... I've never been so happy to spend like $450 (and that's all in, inspection AND reinspection with a report that came in less than 24 hours!) in my life! As a newly minted person, on a new path, with a new adventure ahead, I'm really looking forward to picking Jon's brain about making changes to my new home. Jon's like one of those all purpose tools you pass up your wrench, your screw driver, your hammer for! He's the whole package, like one of the most valuable members of your team. I promise if you trust him, you won't go wrong! =D

We used Finest Home Inspection for our recent home purchase in Champaign, Illinois and they were…read moregreat. Professional, thorough, competent and knowledgeable. Jon contacted us quickly to go over our inspection report and the inspection report told us so much more than just what needed to be repaired. We could not be happier with Finest Home Inspection and would recommend them to anyone who needs a home inspection done now and in the future!