The owner was wonderful. Answered all of our questions and was a pleasure to work with.read more

From the owner: Beautiful Stones Contractors Inc. has been a trusted local expert in brick paving and concrete…read moresince 2001. As a family‑owned company, we focus on quality craftsmanship, honest communication, and long‑lasting results for every driveway, patio, and walkway we build. We’ve been a Unilock Authorized Contractor for 15+ years, giving our customers access to premium materials and proven installation standards. With deep roots in Bartlett and decades of experience in DuPage and Northwest Cook Counties, we take pride in delivering work that enhances our community—one project at a time.

I really want to give five stars but here's why I won't. I contacted Javier on a Thursday…read moreafternoon to request an estimate. He was at my house Saturday morning and had completed the work by Tuesday night. The work performed was fantastic and looked amazing. Unfortunately there was some issues with drainage and some damage was done. I contacted Javier and he said he would come make some changes and fix the drainage issues. I reached out several times where he stated he would be out the next day only to have him not show up. This happened five times now and he still has not shown up.

I'm very happy with the level of service I've received from this company. I usually cut the grass…read moremyself but with kids school and a full time job it's hard to find the time. I have a huge yard so it nice to have them close at a great price. There a reasonable and fair and make it a point to touch base with you if anything else is needed. Quick, easy, and reasonable are a few of my favorite things .

This experience was great from beginning to end! Joe, from Shading Solutions contacted me, we made…read morean appointment. He was accommodating with my schedule and showed up on time- actually early! We talked, he shared the history of the company (30 yrs in business, I remember correctly) and reviewed what we were hoping to replace- he showed me what Shading Solutions could do- measured, twice, and we were on our way. The date he told me to anticipate our awnings should be delivered and one week before, contacted me to say we are on schedule! The awnings were delivered and we set a date for installation. The day before, Kurt Lamothe, the installer, came to look at the awnings and to check out the job site, impressive! Not waiting for 'day of ' - being proactive shows professionalism ~ so appreciated in this day! The installers show up, again, professional and friendly and EARLY! Again, I was impressed because as they're installing, Joe, my sales guy, shows up just to make sure all is going well and that I was satisfied. He even texted me after to say there is a windy storm rolling in so make sure to roll up the awnings as they were just installed. The guys picked up all the wrappings and left not one piece behind. Oh- and the price was fair, no hard sell or upsell. Will post pics later ~ but we are VERY satisfied to find a company and people who are professional and are great at their jobs! Thanks Joe, Kurt, Kurt Jr and Cliff (?) I apologize if I got the name wrong!

From the owner: Shading Solutions Group will furnish and install outdoor shade structures like maintenance-free,…read morealuminum pergolas, retractable awnings, aluminum awnings, commercial aluminum canopies, aluminum patio covers, and exterior window and door security screens/window guards.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! We contacted Jonathan at SAR for…read morelandscaping work at my moms residence. Mowing, trimming, bush removal, seeding, landscape design, planting,mulching, ....... He has been always been very courteous, friendly, accommodating, and professional. They do TOP NOTCH work!! Thanks guys! Thanks guys!!!

Using their landscape services since 2019: mowing, mulching/edging, dethatching, over seeding,…read moreaeration, bush trim, spring cleanup. Quality work, timely and dependable. Nice friendly owner and crew. Reasonable prices.

Did a great job adding a lentil above my basement window. Was able to come out the next day and was…read morereasonably priced. Will use again.

UPDATED 3/11/26. Here's what I had to deal with ever since they redid my patio:…read morehttps://youtu.be/tA2aaeo_bbM Original Review back in 2024: Do NOT hire them to do your patio. I had them come re-sand and reseal, and the sand filled in is falling apart on one side of my patio as well as the edges in only a few months. They came a second time to try to fix it. Told them to let me know when they come because I want to be there whey they start so I can see what they're doing. I did not trust they were doing it well. They came out but didn't let me know and only after they had started, they came to me. That pissed me off, because I explicitely told them to wait until I am outside with them because of that and that I had questions. That request was blatantly ignored. Now about a couple months later, that sand is falling between the cracks and soft to the touch, I can literally compress it with my finger and I now have sand missing between cracks all over the place on one side of my patio again. There's no way they sealed that because that sand wouldn't be soft to the touch and able to compress with your finger! It's not only soft, they don't even put enough sand in it let alone forget to seal the damn thing. The second time they came out, they try to blame it on water, as if I'm an idiot (sure after a few months I expect this to all fall apart). There's nothing that would cause this. Regular rain shouldn't cause a $2k+ job to fail after a few months. The prior company who sanded this patio, the sand was not falling apart like this anywhere. Even after 5 years. Now I'm going to have to refill that sand and fix this myself. Maybe learned a lesson, just do this stuff yourself. Do it right the first time and you won't have reviews like this. Or customers that annoy you because you can't do your job well. They claim "warranties to match our underrepresented workmanship!". What warranty? I got no warranty and even when they come to fix the mess up, it still falls down. Anyone gets rain, even down pours. It's very clear what areas they did not do properly because the rest of the patio is holding ok. I expect a job to last a few years not a few months. Rain and nature happen, we expect this to hold up at least on average 3-5 years. I'm just going to seriously go back to Menards, there's a mexican guy there who knows a lot about this, and he's told me how I can just fix it myself and save money. He explained the different sealants, etc. and the pros and cons. That's exactly what I am going to do. No more hiring people for this. The ants are even crawling into the cracks now. Good times, right before it starts getting cold outside. So glad I have to spend a couple hours fixing this sh** now. I don't normally go out and rant like this but any moron can see this is not done right. More here on my actual patio, see the problem first hand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm8h2ZUq88A How it's supposed to be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMu1l2ure4M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRGi6xa9ALo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi-KeIcv-Kk You do your customers right. You f up the job, you redo it. I expect the craft to be done well. You make mistakes, you fix it. You don't just tell people it is what it is and make excuses like you did with me after the fact.

Mac and his team didn't absolutely fabulous job. I had them build some new stairs for me and you…read morelevel all my bricks. They also replaced the old plastic locking that my bricks had that was a trip hazard. In addition, they did some landscaping in my yard that worked fabulously. I would highly recommend him. They work within your budget and are very patient and help you pick out materials. They finished the work quickly and with a high attention to detail. They did everything I asked them to and more. I would definitely use them again. Highly rated five stars.

I can't say enough good things about Mac the owner. He finished our front landscaping in one day…read more We hired him again for our back patio and that was done in 3 days. Amazing work and detail. 224- 629-6587. Www.magicstonedesign.com Design to installation was outstanding.

High price for the low quality job provide. I don't not…read morerecommend Left leave and grass blown around everywhere, both neighbors extra unhappy with me. Will not use again

From the owner: Here at Leo’s M.O landscaping we provide the ability to design and transform your lawn from your…read moreimagination to reality

Deck company built a Trex Deck for us approximately 3 years ago. We were very satisfied with the…read morewhole process and result. We noticed that a few fascia boards are now warped. We called Deck Company and they said the color had been discontinued and they use a different installation process recommended by Trex than what was used for our deck installation. Shawn came out and explained what could be done. He went to the supplier of the deck boards and was able get deck boards that matched our deck. Our deck now looks like it was new. Deck Company went out of their way to make sure we were satisfied. We would highly recommend Deck Company.

Very poor experience. Nate showed up and reviewed my $10k project and said he would get back to me…read morethe next day with an estimate. A week later, after not hearing from him, I followed up and he texted back "sorry for wasting your time. We simply don't have time in our schedule until fall..." I told him that would work and he said he would get quote out next day. I agreed to the proposal. A couple weeks later they wanted to come out and review with us again. They set up a time and Nate showed up and supposedly rang my bell on the side, not the front door, and left. I asked if he was coming, they said "Nate rang bell and went around back for 5-8 minutes before leaving". This was a blantent lie. I have cameras recording on my driveway. I reviewed and he rang a non-working side doorbell, waiting for 1 minutes, sat in his car for 2 minutes texting and left. He never went to the back which is where I was working in the basement waiting for him. If he had used the front door, my ring would have alerted me he was there. They said he would come back at 4:15. I asked Jackie if he was coming back. She said yes at 4:15. I asked her to call me. This was 2 months ago and I still haven't heard from them. Glad I didn't use them.

We hired EDG, which is connected to Midwest Arbor (father and son businesses), to install a…read morelouvered pergola in 2020. A few months later, half of it stopped working. They came once to repair it, never finished, and we've had a partially functioning pergola ever since. As we prepared to sell our home in 2025, we hired them to fix it for the new owners. After two service visits, the pergola went from half working to not working at all. They couldn't locate the wiring they had installed themselves and still billed us for both days. Never have we had a service come to our house, be completely unable to help, bill us, and leave it worse than before. When we asked (multiple times) to speak to Jacob, the owner, he refused to email us back, refused to call us back, refused to come out to fix what his guys left unusable, and said our emails were "less than friendly," even though they were perfectly polite and representative of a frustrated customer. I would be happy to share the emails with any potential customer. Overall, we found the company unreliable, unresponsive, and completely unprofessional. We would not recommend EDG (or Midwest Arbor) to anyone looking for lasting work or dependable customer service.

Absolutely love working with the EDG team and we also love the appliances we received. The group at…read moreEDG was very easy to work with and were extremely helpful in making our selections. Highly recommend!

The work was exceptional, on time and on budget. The team even worked on July 4th to keep the job…read moreon time. We had a large stamped concrete patio done with a Blue Stone pattern. I will be using Sam the Concrete again for a couple of additional projects. They did everything from securing the building permit, providing a very reasonable quoted price and finishing on time and on budget. Call Sam the Concrete Man for your next project, you will not be disappointed!!

I reached out for an estimate after checking on their website to see what services they offer. I…read morereceived a text asking what we needed done. When I explained what we needed, we were told our job is too small and they have a $3,000 minimum requirement. At least they were up front and didn't waste our time with an estimate, but maybe they shouldn't show smaller jobs or indicate that they provide those services on their website.