Rick and his team do excellent work. We remodeled three bathrooms and they do a great job managing…read morethe project on time and on budget. What was most impressive was the space that Rick found that was not being utilized in our 100+ year old home. It was a small amount of space, but wow, what a difference incorporating that made. A fresh approach and great eye for design created an amazing master suite.

We hired Stonecrest for a major renovation to our home. They damaged our home, endangered our…read morefamily with toxic fumes, the new section of the basement that they put in leaked in 17 places when they "finished" that phase of our home, the GC was verbally abusive and they walked off our job when he had his final meltdown. They were "up charging" us throughout the job. Our experience with this company was a total nightmare not to mention extraordinarily costly. We have since met others that have had similar terrible experiences. I'm posting this as a public service.

So far, responses from the company respective are very quick and valuable. He tried best to…read moreanswerer my questions/concerns regarding my project.

A home buyer needed to verify the structural integrity of a foundation on a home purchase and…read moreneeded an engineer to check it out. Stanley and his engineer were quick to respond and showed up the next day. For a reasonable price they were able to spend about an hour with us going thru the property. They presented the information and the client was happy to have a professional confirm he was ok to proceeed. We did not do a formal report just a verbal. Thank you Stanley we appreciate your honesty and prompt reply.

He was responsive, fast, and reliable. I have already recommended him to several people I know that…read moreneeds architectural plans. So easy to work with.

We're not big spenders. Last time I redid a bathroom (in my single-girl condo) I just hired a…read morecontractor. But if you want to add a bathroom, and you live in a town with strict requirements, you're going to need an architect. We interviewed four and chose to work with Frank. It was a great experience (and he was very tolerant of me nitpicking and memorizing every last thing)--I never would have done it if not forced, but he made things run so much more smoothly. Despite paying his fee, his expertise was well worth it not only for the detailed plans, but for taking care of the permitting process, getting bids from multiple contractors and meeting with us & the contractor weekly to review progress. Not to mention the reduced stress, since if the contractor had a question or wanted to charge us extra for something (or even wanted to get paid) it went through Frank first. We ended up having him do the plans for our existing bathroom redo as well. We don't have anything else to remodel in our house, but if I did I would definitely give Frank a call.

Let me tell you a story.............a while back actually years ago we decided to make the basement…read morein our rental building into a apartment. So we did........Mexican style. Of course we got some dudes that work on the cheap and do a awesome job and yes they are legal hehehehehe. Anyway that basement came out fabulos! Fast forward to last year.................summoned to court for having an "illegal"unit. We needed to obtain Permits to deconvert and architectural plans etc......WTF is a Dude to do !!?? I dont know anything about permits other than maybe slipping a $100.00 in the inspectors hand. But shit is hot now adays with these inpsectors........so I turned to Windy city to hook me up with what i needed.... they did! I wne to court and everything as all good! Ceaser is awesome!!!!!he can make it happen! shake & bake seal of approval!

Joe and his team at Windy City Consulting have helped me and my partners with many issues at a…read morenumber of properties. I have learned a lot in the process. They have helped me with multiple violations including porch issues, code violations, and an illegal addition and that was only one property. I continue to work with them today and I will into the future. I figure that the bad review arose from someone who had problems for which there was no "easy" fix. Anyway, when dealing with real estate in this big city it's good to have people on your side, and I'm glad to have these guys on mine.

After 2 kids, we outgrew our 2 bedroom, 1 bath ranch-style home. Knowing that we wanted to stay in…read morethe neighborhood, we decided to add a second floor. When we initially met with Mark Klancic of Klancic Architect, we were pleased with the questions he asked to get a feel for what we were looking to accomplish. Mark is such a pleasure to work with -- he has extremely creative ideas and always has an open ear. I really enjoyed that he engaged us in his design process - that made decision-making so much easier for us. He helped guide us through the whole process and worked to keep us within our budget. His attention to details impressed us so much. One of the best features in our bedroom is a gorgeous inverted open "cut out" square in the ceiling of our bedroom. (I couldn't tell you the architectural term for it so I hope my description is enough to visualize!) In the center of the cut out square is our ceiling fan and around the perimeter is some very romantic lighting. It truly is a beautiful feature and every time someone enters the room for the first time, I usually see them looking up and ALWAYS comment on it. I had never seen anything like this before and absolutely love it. It truly is our "wow" factor! When it came time to redesign our first floor, we didn't hesitate to contact Mark for this next project. We had a galley kitchen that was too small and very outdated. We blew out some walls and opened up the floorplan. Again, Mark listened to our needs and the final result is beyond what I could have imagined! We have a wonderful open space to entertain with plenty of storage. He introduced us to a wonderful cabinet-maker company to get the perfect cabinets. Our kitchen island gives me plenty of space to spread out when baking. What felt like a chore because we had no counter space, has become something I enjoy. I love that there is room enough to get the whole family involved in making meals. We totally hit the jackpot by having Mark involved in our home designs and would highly recommend Klancic Architect in a heartbeat!

Mark was recommended to me by a trusted friend. We contracted with him to create plans for a…read morekitchen remodel and a new deck with a pricetag roughly half the value of our house. Weird, right? I think Mark was amused but he is a complete professional. I came to the table with some very strong ideas (translation: tough customer). Mark came up with far better ideas, staying focused on our goals of high functionality, easy to clean and a great space for entertaining. We now huge, functional kitchen that is the envy of all our friends and neighbors. Everything is nicely at hand and even though our house and kitchen are small, there's counter space for miles and more pantry and storage than we have stuff. There is no way we could have navigated the whole process without Mark's plans, insight and guidance. Pretty sure we'd have ended up with the back half of our house falling into the yard if Mark hadn't shown us the necessary structural amendments. Best of all? Mark helped us maintain marital harmony.

I have been dealing with Ken Lies at this firm for the past three years. He has been our consultant…read morefor two buildings with 60 residences. I can't imagine a more knowledgeable, helpful, kind and involved professional than he is. Our experience with his predecessor from a different firm was the complete opposite. If you want thorough, accurate results this is the firm and person to seek. You will not be disappointed and you will not find his equal.

We hired Richard Chuk of Richlind Architects to design our deck and provide plans for permit…read more Richlind did a great job. Richard provided us with several design ideas, from simple to complex. He worked closely with us to ensure that we were happy with the final design and that it would meet our budget. He visited the site, took comprehensive notes and planned a deck that would work well in the allotted space. Once we selected a design, Richard drew up plans, which were accepted by the village for permit with no hitches. In addition to the plans, Richard did extensive research for building materials and made several recommendations. All in all the experience was excellent, the deck was built and everything passed final inspection. I found Rich's approach professional and thorough, and his designs were creative yet functional.

We were so pleased with things from start to finish. Actor was professional, kept us aware of what…read morewas happening and when. Having the insurance handled was such a relief and something we were dreading. TYVM M&J Collins

I'd totally recommend Global Adjusting. Professional, patient, hardworking and always responsive…read more They went the extra mile to have everything covered with insurance and kept me informed every step of the way.