Customer ReviewsforA Windy City Garage

I hired A Windy City to replace a garage that had been destroyed in a fire based on a friend's recommendation. Reading the reviews here I kept expecting something to go wrong but my experience was great. The communication I received from the project manager was excellent, the project was done in a timely manner and was finished ahead of schedule.Everyone we dealt with was respectful and went out of their way to be helpful. Our neighbors let us know how polite the crew was to them.I would recommend A Windy City without reservation.

They are not trustworthy. I built a new 2-car garage and initially they quoted a price of $24,500. The insurance company payout included that amount plus additional damage amounts to my house. Their representative asked me how much the insurance paid and upon hearing they paid moreupped the price to $25,000 (he even tried to get $27000 at one point.)Its been two weeks since I fully paid for the garage and I have no paperwork no receipt whatsoever. The only time I heard from them was when ***** called me to ask me to resubmit my card so payment could go throughat that time ***** and assured me I would get a detailed listing of all that I paid for. Once the final payment processed, *** heard nothing else from them. What kind of company takes $25,000 and doesnt even give the customer a receipt? What are they hiding? I know that they overcharged me and paperwork will reveal that. Also I have no warranty even though ** said theres a five year warranty.Additionally there were hiccups as the project went along. Like when they did not accurately place the new cement in the same location which resulted in the garage being moved over. I compromised thinking that I was being reasonable by telling them that instead of tearing up the entire concrete pad I would settle for a patch of concrete between the garage and the neighbors fence so there would not be a need to do any upkeep with weeds growing in the tighter location in the future. When they were done they tried to tell me that they didnt charge me for the patching which had I insisted on fixing the pad the way it should have been wouldve cost ten times more.The posts that they placed to hold up the patio overhang part of the roof are bare and unsightly with exposed metal footings. The representative when told this was not satisfactory said I would just have to paint them. They didnt paint the underside of the overhang either again bare wood. The electrical work was completed after readjustments the contractor came and put outlets where he felt like it never talking to anybody in the household. So they were moved. All in all if I were to do it again I would not choose this company. They are deceptive to say the least. Buyers beware especially if you have an insurance claim. They act like they are helpful but they are only trying to see what you get from insurance so they can take every *****.If you do business with them dont pay a ***** until they give you paperwork.