Testimonials:

Flood repair in Wood Dale, July 19, 2019

Part of my basement flooded from a detached and spraying sump pump pipe. Carpet and drywall destroyed. I received a return phone call in 10 minutes. Had an estimate in less than 24 hours and work started within 48 hrs. Joe coordinated with the insurance guy to go ahead and start the work before adjuster came. Work is done and looks great. You can’t ask for anything more responsive and professional. I am hiring him to do a remodel of some rooms.

August 16, 2012

May 26, 2013

April 24, 2014

February 05, 2013

Since that initial meeting, Joe and the guys have completed several flip homes for me in the Des Plaines, Niles, Morton Grove, Skokie area. They have always been extremely quick with a very high level of Joe’s attention to detail. Joe likes to walk through the projects and put the finishing touches on himself as he is very concerned about the final product. 
 
Thrifty Nickel did a town home for me in Melrose Park that took only17 days from the time I closed on the purchase to when it was re-listed for sale. Unreal ! The first people through the door madean offer too. That home was a complete Kitchen, Baths and basement was unfinished. In 17 days they finished the basement framing and electrical, Installed new electrical service at the panel, carpeted the home, refinished the wood floors, made the 3 season room a permanent room in the home, did all the tile and trim work, painted the entire home and garage, stained the deck, installed new garage door, Roofed the garage, repaired some siding on the home, Did all the landscaping, Painted the entire interior, customized trim to really make the flooring pop, installed all the appliances in the new kitchen, ran ducting for new fans, etc, etc, etc……… If someone would have seen this foreclosure, they would not have believed 17 days later it would be a stunning new property.
 
That is the level of service I grew to expect and was never disappointed by Joe and the guys. The phones are always answered promptly and they tend to my needs in a very expeditious fashion.
 
Being a high volume, rapid turn business, I base my business model off the performance of my contractors. I have never had any problems with performance, communication, or level of quality.
 
I buy foreclosures and gut them to the studs. Joe and his team come in and turn them into beautiful homes with high end finishes that sell quickly. They perform every aspect of the job and coordinate any outside services. I tell them what I want, and its done.
 
I have , and will continue to refer them to everyone I know who needs the services of Thrifty Nickel Handyman. If you are ever in a pickle, Call Joe at Thrifty Nickel !!!  Thanks, Joe.

May 12th, 2019

I needed a basement gas fireplace/stone hearth removed. Joe and team were excellent. On time, worked quickly but incredibly clean. The crew was very polite and communicated well. Unplanned, I needed them to stop at a point in time to give another contractor space to complete some foundation sealing and there was no issue. They worked with me on the follow-up and Nancy came to make sure job was going well and scheduled the final few hours of work. We are already scheduling time for them to quote more work in the basement, we were so pleased.

May 01, 2015

March 3rd, 2019

We had a big wooden shed that had alot of weather damage inside and out. It needed to be taken down, and alot of the stuff inside needed to be thrown out too. It went amazing well! The guys showed up on time and worked very hard to get the shed down safely. The owner came out for a while in the beginning and returned in the end to make sure everything was done to our satisfaction. Joe worked along with his employees. I would definitely hire them again!

April 29, 2013

March 28, 2013

I recently bought a house that needed a lot of little things and a few big things done.  I invited Joe out and provided him with a written list of repair items, and Joe walked through the house and quickly jotted down quotes next to each item. Joe is a people person, he’s friendly, and shares his ideas freely about what you ask him, and even some things you don’t.  (He gave me the name of a painter he likes to use, who has done excellent work for me at a great value)   While Joe does some work himself, he functions mainly as a GC, bringing in carpenters, plumbers, electricians, etc.  He has a very easygoing manner, and before the first project, I wondered if his attention to detail would good, and if he would stick to his quoted prices. He performed well in both areas.
He re-vented two bathroom fans on the second floor that were improperly vented out the soffit instead of the room. The cost for fixing the vents, and installing 2 new fans was around $450.  (I bought the fans separately)
He brought in an electrician to replace underfused breakers and terminate some loose wires in my breaker box for about $350.
He and his carpenters replaced a rotted french door, and did a beautiful job with the trimming – especially the exterior. They moved a heat duct in the floor (because the new door opened from the other side as the old one) and were finished up in half a day.
Joe is a pleasure to work with – professional, responsive, and focused on customer service. If you know exactly what you want, Joe can do it – just make make sure he knows how you want it done.  If you need ideas, he has a lot of experience in whole house renovation, and will be able to give you some ideas.