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!

He was not able to help me. Kept wanting to come to my home and I would not let a man in my house…read more Would not give me a place to take my table for repairs.

From Fall 2025 On…read moreSeptember 15, I contracted with Mr. Ethan Janowski, owner of Odin's Elite Exterior Services (the business name at the time), for NEW gutters, downspouts, and leaf guards for my house. The projected cost was $2200. I paid Mr. Janowski a downpayment of $1100 on September 15, and a few days later he asked for an additional $200 payment which I gave him on September 20. On September 22, I got a text from my wife telling me that our OLD gutters had been taken down and put back up again. When I texted Mr. Janowski and asked him why he had put back up my old gutters rather than put up new ones as the invoice said, he had various excuses: the gutters I wanted did not exist, my existing gutters were already in excellent shape, he was trying to save me money, he was "refurbishing" them, etc. In addition, when I inspected his work, on one side of the house, the gutter was still on the ground. On the other side, the gutter had been reattached incorrectly: the whole gutter had been moved over one foot so that it jutted out past the edge of the roof on one side and fell short on the other side. Furthermore, there was a gap between the gutter and the roof so that rain would have gone past the gutter and done extensive water damage to the side of my house. After a few failed attempts to get Mr. Janowski to talk to me directly vs. text messages, I told him to halt all further work. He then told me I owed him an additional $650 for work done. I told him that it was rather he who owed me $1300 for breach of contract. He then told me he would put a lien on my house if I did not pay him. We agreed to settle our differences in court. On September 28, Mr. Janowski texted to tell me that he was coming over to my house to take down my gutters since, because he "worked" on them, he considered them his property now. I called the police and fortunately, Mr. Janowski did not follow through. On October 3, I sent Mr. Janowski a letter, trying to find an off ramp to this dispute. I offered to pay for any costs Mr. Janowski incurred but expected the balance of my deposit to be returned. He firmly rejected the offer, said he was now going to place 2 liens on my house, and that I could "figure it out in court." I have since taken this dispute to the Small Claims Court of Champaign County and have been awarded my initial downpayment of $1300 plus court costs. I am not optimistic about collecting the money owed but wanted to leave a public record of what happened. So there is no confusion, I did not discuss the "reframing" of my house because I did not think it was relevant. But since Mr. Janowski has brought it up, I feel I must address it: 1) the "reframing" involved removing some rotted wood siding from my house, replacing it and repainting it. I was fairly satisfied with the work although the painting was not finished. 2) the total price for this service of $950 was PAID IN FULL.

After talking on the phone and agreeing on a day, he did not show up. He did not bother to call to…read morelet me know or to schedule another time.

Had my house power washed. They did a great iob. House looks like new They responded quickly and…read moreI would recommend highly

Painters Plus repainted my parents home after 30 years. Amazing upgrade, looks brand new…read more Definitely recommend.

From the owner: Commercial and residential painting specializing in popcorn ceiling removal. Call now to schedule…read moreyour estimate.

Nothing but high praises for this company. We just recent had a full reconstruction on our business…read morein St. Joseph, IL called Roch's (Bar/Restaurant). We were in the process of getting to the painting stages; we needed stuff to happen quick, but also be top quality work. Within a day, TopKote had a great crew come in and knock out the project quick. The final project turned out amazing with their help. Workers and Owner were all very friendly, and accommodating to everything that we needed and were looking for. Easy to get in contact with them, before, during, and after the project. Highly recommended. Great price and even better work.

Topkote blew appointment #1 for providing me an estimate. I had to call them when they didn't show…read moreup at our mutually agreed on time. Rescheduled appointment number two for the following week and ghosted again. For the life of me, I can't understand why businesses think this is an acceptable practice. It not only loses potential customers, but it sours their reputation in the community and decreases future business volume.