Truly exceptional, above and beyond: excellent communication, workmanship, and timeliness. A…read moretotally different dynamic than the typical contractor experience. Derrick helped me navigate a very challenging situation to rebuild the entire back wall of my home and attached deck due to water damage. Scope: New insulation, plywood sheathing, composite siding, soffit, and fascia for back wall. Replaced rim joist, headers, and other structural wood as needed from water damage. Re-installed windows and sliding glass door incorrectly installed by previous contractor. Rebuilt pressure treated wood deck with improved layout. Derrick's attention to detail and pride in his work translated to a solution that addressed all of my goals and helped me understand mistakes made by previous contractors. He spent hours reviewing options and brainstorming with me as more damage was uncovered and the scope had to expand as we went. Overall, could not be happier with my experience and would highly recommend.

I called and completed request for quote online and got a response after 4 weeks asks for address…read morewhich I gave owner and never heard back S

We had our deck repaired and re- painted. They completed it to our satisfaction and on a timely…read moremanner. The service fee was a little bit higher than we've expected. Our technician Ivan Cisneros and his crew did a good job with our deck.

WORST ONE WAY communication in my experience !! Requested…read morequote for power wash (with pictures). Received reply saying their normal response time was 1-2 hours. FIVE DAYS later with no response emailed them again. Got boilerplate excuse (busy season, miscommunication, blah, blah) saying I'd have a quote by email. I followed up TWO DAYS later, and got a quote with a two page list of conditions, one of which required a 50% deposit with NO COMMITMENT for date(s) the service would be provided. Also they listed credit card as an acceptable payment method but DID NOT reveal that they assessed a 3% service charge (I had to ASK in a separate communication). Cannot comment on quality of the actual service I was requesting because I declined the quotation. If they CANNOT communicate in the quotation stage, how am I supposed to trust them by just GIVING them money in advance and no commitment for the work?

New decks completed today. We are delighted with the result. 4GC was a pleasure to work with. You…read morecan find cheaper quotes, but 4GC delivered great value: the expertise required for a complicated build and extremely hard work by the team. I highly recommend this company.

Very responsive and helpful insight! Our new pergola looks great and installed quickly. Highly…read morerecommend

Last year I contacted every company advertising deck refinishing in all the NW suburban area home…read moreshoppers and mailers. One quoted an outrageous price, two quoted half the figure, and two promised to come out for a quote and never showed up. All had a number of poor reviews of their work on line. I held off getting the work done. This spring I contacted Pro Coat. Dave Marion quoted a fair price for the job, and warned me that he couldn't guarantee the old botched finish could be completely removed. He said his crew would test a small area and only if they could satisfactorily clean it, would they do my entire deck. His men arrived within the time frame Dave had estimated, the test cleaning worked perfectly, and within the day my deck was stripped, brightened and looking like new. A few days later Pro Coat was back and the deck was stained in an afternoon. Great care was taken to cover the side of the house next to the deck so no over-spray could get on the siding or brickwork. The yard was left immaculately clean. Alfredo did a great job of evenly and thoroughly applying the new stain to the inside and outside of the deck, despite the surrounding hedge making it difficult. My deck now looks like new, and the results were far better than I thought could possibly be achieved. Any future work I need will be done by Pro Coat, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services to anyone.

Can't say enough good things about Dave and his team. Dave came out to personally inspect the deck,…read moresize and condition and his team visited at least 3x to remove and replace a handful of rotting planks, color match our existing color to what they'd apply and then power wash and seal it. He spent time with me on a call explaining the two types of sealant and left me feeling far more informed about the work they were doing than anyone else who's previously done similar work. They moved all the furniture on and off for us and made it a smooth and easy process. Would highly recommend and will use them again when the deck requires re-sealing. Wish all home contractors were as easy going, responsible and timely. Thanks Dave!

JAG did a 400 sq. ft. Deck rehab for us switching from treated lumber decking to composite. They…read morewere on time every day and finished on schedule, despite some horrible weather. their bid was reasonable, and they really worked hard to make sure we were satisfied with the job. There was one "up" for substructure improvements that was very fair, and there were a few small additions to the job that they did without additional charge. Quality work in every respect, and the little extra touches really improved the result.

Excellent contractor and excellent customer experience. Easy to communicate with, kept me…read moreinformed, completed the project quickly and on time, and worksite was clean, clear, and the end project looks incredible. Highly recommend.

Highly recommend Chicago Porch Authority! We got several quotes and they were significantly less…read morethan the rest. We were able to upgrade to the higher end Trex and still pay less than what we would have paid with other companies using a lower tier Trex product. I was almost tempted to go with a more polished company with lots of samples and flyers on hand, but I'm so glad we didn't. Frank was incredibly easy to work with - very timely, communicative, friendly, helpful, and honest. He saved us money where he could and made sure we got exactly what we were looking for. Peter (foreman) and team were very professional, speedy, tidy, and meticulous. We uncovered a rotted support beam and a roofing issue during the deck rebuild, and Frank took care of all that as well with his roofer, and took care of the additional Trex materials that were needed after we uncovered the issues and added to the project. The extra unexpected work only took about an extra week or two to resolve. The team even poured some cement for us to fill in cracked stairs while they were pouring cement to secure the deck posts. All paperwork was handled professionally through their admin contact via email, and Frank was always accessible by phone or text if we had questions. We would definitely use them again and can't recommend them enough!

We had a great experience with CPA. Frank was detailed with his proposals and pricing was…read morecompetitive. The team of installers were professional, tidy, and did a terrific job on the installation. I would highly recommend Chicago Porch Authority!

I worked with Corey to replace my wooden deck that had seen better days. He came over to take…read moremeasurements, talk about what I wanted, and within the day gave me options to consider. Seeing both material samples as well as previous projects was super helpful in my decision making process, and I really appreciate Corey's quick response time and friendly demeanor. Daniel and Merrick who did the work were immaculate professionals. They worked quickly and cleanly, and they kept me informed of the progress along the way. I would highly recommend this team if you want a good deck built to last

We love our backyard now. Corey and Tom are the absolute best. Corey called me back immediately to…read morediscuss our project and came by in a very timely manner to take measurements and give us a quote. We had a very large project we were doing and Corey was very accommodating to work around our other contractors. The crew was great, respectful and clean. We had a deck with a pergola built by Corey and Tom. We are so very happy with our deck and pergola. You should look no further. Thank you Corey and Tom

Had a great experience with this company for our home in Oak Park! They repaired our existing fence…read morefor reasonable price and installed a new fence between my property and our neighbors. We had lots of questions and they were extremely responsive.

It was a pleasure working with Wilfredo. I wanted to replace my old slanted wooden fence with a…read morevinyl fence. I additionally received estimates from two competitors but decided on Deck and Fence Solutions. Wilfredo came out personally and explained the job and outcome (unlike other companies that FaceTime and hire contractors to do the work). The work was completed in a timely fashion and all debris removed. Once completed we did a walkthrough and as promised my new white vinyl fence is perfectly aligned and beautiful. The fence is high quality and reasonably price. If you're looking for honest professionals providing quality service look no further.

Misha was wonderful from start to finish. He is kind and courteous and a pleasure to work with…read more He repaired and stained our old deck. He took great care, was conscientious and did a great job for a fair price. I will be recommending him to friends for any type of job. Thank you M&I Independence! I look forward to working with you again.

M&I Independence replaced our garage roof railings, garage pedestrian door, and removed and…read morereplaced fourteen shutters on our home. Misha, the owner, also helped us figure out the railing style, the shutter style and stain color, and stained the shutters. Communication with M&I was excellent and we are happy with their work. Our home looks much better! Misha was very patient, honest, and kind. Very good value and fair pricing.