Sean’s Construction

Runs around North side of city. Does jobs when he can, might finish your job, might not show up.
I think he is spread too thin and nothing gets done, besides him posting Craigslists ads all day.

They are not even worth one star. They are that bad!
I called Sean to give us a quote. When he came by we told him that we are opening a business and that we need this work done ASAP. Once we agreed on the price he was supposed to start the next day. From then on it was an horrible and scary ordeal. The first day he was supposed to come he was unable to come because of truck problems, I thought that it could happen to anyone so I didn’t think anything was wrong. The next day he started asking for money when he didn’t even start the job yet!!! I told him you won’t get any money until you start. Then he finally started the work. After breaking two walls for me he asked me for money again. So I gave him the some money and he told me that he needed to do extra work so he wanted to charge me $ 500 extra!!! I went along with it because I needed this job done asap. So he finally finished with most of the work (he didn’t do a good job) but he left a lot of garbage such as cinder-​blocks in the place and said he was going to pick it up at a later date. To this date he never did. He didn’t even finish sanding and my husband had to finish much of the work that he was supposed to!!! He kept bugging and bugging me to give him the remaining money when he didn’t even finish the work. So when he just had sanding and removal of debris left to do I gave him the final check and he promised he would come the next day to finish. That was the worst decision I made during this whole process. Since then, I have not seen Sean. I have left many voice-​mails and at first Sean would promise that he is coming to finish the job but never comes. At this point I am just frustrated with this whole matter and I wish I never met Sean. I am going as far as I can in dealing with this. I am reporting him to the BBB as well as every scam website I can find. I will do my best to ensure that he doesn’t do this to someone else as well.
If you are reading this, no matter what price he gives and no matter what he promises do NOT ever go with Sean’s Construction. It will be a terrible mistake that you are making.

Very bad person, comes off nice and friendly but
Doesn’t know what they are doing. All they do is take photos.

First of all, with all the unprofessional ads he posts on Craigslist that should’ve been my first clue. No accredited company needs to advertise on Craigslist. I called Sean to come out and quote a front porch for me. He did show up on time and was very nice. However after a week of no quote, I called him, no answer, finally he sends me a very informal quote via text message with just the dollar amount. No details, no explanation no time spent speaking with me. So I called him to discuss the details, no call back, nothing. Thanks for wasting my time loser.

Called about a relatively small drywall patch needed after some plumbing repairs. Saw the Craigslist ad and called, said $ 175 for what I described — fine, needed to get done and that was reasonable.
I explained to him that it HAD to get done because new tenants moving in — so if he couldn’t swing it, just let me know because this cannot wait. 9PM, after three calls today where he assured me they were coming, etc… nothing. Won’t answer calls anymore, lost a day of work waiting around for «his brother» to show up. I agree with the other reviewer — it sounds like he just books more work than he can handle, and just screws people over without a call when he can’t make it.
Thanks for wasting my time, and costing me a days work with no call to apologize.
Find another contractor to do your work, Sean’s just isn’t worth the hassle and aggravation…

I moved to a new house and I needed a construction company to do various things around my house. My friend recommended Sean’s Construction after they’ve done great job at his apartment. I called them for an appointment and they gave me an estimate. They arrived at a scheduled time. Workers were great and efficient. Job was done quickly and every detail was done carefully.

I hate that I have to give them one star. It’s just that bad.
Called them one month from today for an estimate on a 40k job. Kenmore came out on time and we spent about 45 minutes talking, had great conversation, annd a bunch of ideas.
Fast forward a month later and I’m still waiting on an estimate I was suppose to receive 3 WEEKS AGO. Gave Kenmore, Sean’s «Partner», multiple phone calls and texts, all with the promise of «I am going to send that estimate out ASAP!» Well supposedly he sent the estimate to the wrong email address (Lied), and then was suppose to re-​send but had to compress in Photoshop because it wouldn’t allow him to send (Another Lie). 1^st of all if you already «sent» it why would it not allow you to «resend it.» Right.
Gave a call to Sean and he was apologetic and said that I would receive my estimate ASAP, got a text a few minutes later from Kenmore telling me that he has a bunch of big projects and that I should work with someone else that fits my needs better?
Did you punk a** cowards just waste an entire month of my time? DO NOT USE THEM THEY ARE A BUNCH OF FRAUDSTERS! They talk big talk, but can’t walk the walk! Furthermore I WILL give my 40k to someone else who deserves it!
BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE.
HORRIBLE LIES.
DON’T USE THEM!

I would not recommend this service to anyone. I was under the impression that Sean would be the one repairing my fence. He sent out two other guys — who were over an hour late by the way. They did an awful job. They did not dig out all the concrete so they replaced the fence posts in different places than they originally were and now my fence is angled. The excuse was that there was too much cement… aka they were too lazy to do the job the right way. I got sick of playing phone tag with Sean trying to get him to resolve the matter and gave up. Avoid the headache and go with a more reputable company.

I waited, was patient, and now feel like a fool. I was told by crew, Receipt /​paid cash in good faith. Receipt to come via e-​mail. Sean has not kept his word. My problem was and still is BEES, I regret my choice. The crew should work for someone else (maybe) could be they know, I was bambuzzeled, excessive fee. I was emotional, afraid of hidden BEE nest. Two weeks later, many calls, and comittments to return,
Now my calls are ignored. I wish I had read these reviews first,
I still have BEES onsite, It would have been ethical to forward a receipt. It would have been HONEST, to ensure BEE’s (all) the nest was removed in it;s entirity.
Upon review IF unable to remove, should have said so and refuned a portion of cost. AGAIN BEWARE!
I am out of some serious cash and still have problem and no receipt. No return calls.

Called Sean’s construction from a online search on saturday 18^th Nov, he returns my call on the 19^th and sets an appointment for the 20^th @ 3pm to come and give me a estimate on a drywall job.
Well Monday rolls round, 3pm comes and go, 4 then 5 pm. Don’t hear from Sean. When I call, there’s no answer. Today is the 29^th Nov.
If I’d seen his Unilocal review before I’d first called him it would have saved me the time from any kind of expectations.
Don’t waste your time people.

My one recommendation to anyone who has construction needs: do not employ Sean or Sean’s Construction. We hired Sean to gut/​rehab our bathroom and we had a horrific experience. After multiple on-​site inspections prior to the start of the project, Sean quoted 7 days to complete the work. The project took over 10 days and was not finished when Sean and his team departed. The tile floor was not sealed, the walls were not touched up, the fixtures were not installed — it was a disaster. Furthermore, the gentlemen he had working on his team were not licensed (which we learned of ½ way into the project) and do not have the skill set boasted by Sean. Following Sean’s departure from our home, the bathtub sank ¼″ resulting in the seam of the tub and the tile separating — leaving a gap where water collected and created mold. Also, much like the other postings, the tile on the bathroom floor is bumping, crooked and makes you seasick when walking on it. We received a quote to fix the tile floor from a highly regarded contractor and their advice: tear it out and start over. Please bear in mind, this was a brand new bathroom.
Sean himself made promise after promise he couldn’t keep. In addition, he requested a deposit for the work, which he cashed 15 minutes after receiving the check. Ultimately his behavior led to a breach of contract and a complaint was filed with the BBB. He has not come back to repair the work and has not refunded our deposit. He is an incredibly unethical person.
I could continue this for pages, however my warning is simple: do not use Sean unless you want to have work done that hardly resembles quality and you want the headache of dealing with an incredibly unprofessional individual. Also, I find his replies to the multiple and consistently negative reviews to be indicative of his unprofessional candor.

Job: install PVC fence, tuck point chimney, fix leak in roof
Quote: competitive
Quality of work: average
Ask Sean if he will be doing the work. If not, be prepared to explain your expectations. The work will get done. You can either be there, or have everything written written down for the workers to reference. Some jobs are more easily finished, such as the leak and the chimney tuck point. The fence did have some problems and I am glad that I was home to assist. The bottom line is, you get what you pay for.

In September 2010 I desperately needed some roof repairs. I had on-​going problems with ice damns at my front door area which damaged the wood around the front door and found squirrels chewed a couple of holes in my roof. Not knowing who to call, I went to the local Yellow Pages and Craigslist. Being a single woman, I did my research and got numerous estimates. It was confusing as no two roofers’ ideas of what had to be done matched. Sean was the only one that noticed I needed a larger gutter and downspout. Which, I agree because after thinking about it, it would overflow in a heavy rain because I could see the tree’s pine needles stuck to the outside of the gutter.
Many roofers didn’t bother to get up on the roof and just wrote a price on their card. I was not comfortable with that because they may start the job and then find more problems and up their price on me. Sean got up on the roof, thoroughly inspected everything and gave me a detailed written quote.
I liked Sean’s ideas and quote so I hired him. He did not ask for a deposit, he said I pay when the job is completed and I am satisfied. They showed up on time, did a thorough, quality job with attention to detail. I supervised and asked a lot of questions. They were courteous, answered all my questions and explained everything they were doing. They cleaned the areas as they went along and didn’t leave any mess for me.
I asked for a few of his cards because I will recommend Sean’s Construction Company to my friends. I am an extremely happy customer and will use him again in the future. I found Sean fair, honest, has an eye for detail, knows his stuff and eager to please his clients. They even did some further work I needed at no extra charge. They obviously take pride in their work. FIVE STARS!
Tina
Evergreen Park, IL

I found Sean through Craigslist and found his website. Despite what the previous poster stated, Sean is an upstanding guy.
He provided the lower quote for my guest half bath and did a good job. We bought the main fixtures, he provided the drywall, grout, etc.
He was very friendly, answered all my questions, accepts credit card, and followed up with his workers to make sure they finished the job. The one thing to keep in mind, as with EVERYTHING, is that he does hire sub-​contractors to keep costs low and they will try to reuse anything that they think you don’t want. This includes old fixtures, leftover screws, leftover materials, etc.
In this economy, I can’t blame them. They did ask, though. I find it hard that the guy says he cant get in contact with him after posting his mobile number when he picked up everytime I called him.

WARNING! DO NOT USE THEM! WARNING!
I contracted Sean to install a shower door in my home. He was very quick to say that he could easily get it done for $ 150. He told me that he would send out two of his workers to do it that next day. «Great!», I thought. When one worker arrived the next day, I was surpised but he said someone else was coming too (never came). He worked and worked to put the shower in then after 4 hours told me it was done and quickly left. It looked okay, but I quickly realized that the shower door didnt even open! He had put the wall brackets into the tub horizontally instead of vertically on the wall! It was horrible and dangerous because the glass was about the fall out! I quickly called Sean who seemed surpised and concerned and said he would have someone fix it. After about 5 appointments that were scheduled and cancelled over 2 weeks (frustrating), FINALLY he sent two guys over to fix it.
They said they couldnt and didnt know what to do.
Not only was it done completely wrong, but the caulking, the drilling, the measuring was ALL done WRONG. It cost me more to order new pieces for the shower and hire new people to fix it.
What every you do, DO NOT CALL THIS SCAM ARTIST.

Unless you are OK with no-​shows and being ignored, avoid Sean’s Construction. I get the sense that Sean overbooks jobs, and therefore is unable to fulfill his commitments. Sean was over three hours late for the initial appointment I setup for him to give me an estimate for caulking work in my condo and never contacted me to let me know that he would be late (I had to contact him). When he finally arrived, he gave me an estimate, and we setup an appointment for him to do the work on the following Thursday.
I made arrangements to work from home that day. When he hadn’t shown up or contacted me by 9:30 (an hour after he said he would arrive), I finally sent him a text asking when he would be arriving. He texted back, «Hold on and I will let you know.» At 11AM I texted him «Any updates?» and he responded «Is there any way we can get there in the morning. I have to be there with the guys and I am stuck on a project.» I’m not sure what that means, but I’m assuming that was his way of trying to reschedule to tomorrow morning. I texted him back «Please call me,» and never heard anything back from him again.

Avoid at all costs! I got a quote from the Sean S. Furlong of Sean’s Construction cell 773−908−9054 (Google this number and look at all of the results!). office#773−767−4749 He guaranteed that he could get the job done «not a problem». I hired him tile my kitchen floor. A disaster! I provided spacers, but his «30 year tile setter» grout lines are all over the place, the tiles are set high here and set low there, you feel sea sick when you walk across the floor. Reels of electrical wire that I had came up missing; after I brought it too his attention, Sean questioned his workers, and they admitted to taking the wire (Sean told me this). He told me he would replace my tile and supplies and redo the work. He said he would take care of the wire that was stolen by his worker (take care of how?). He also cashed a $ 600 good faith payment check. Now I can’t get a response from him. I found this guy on Craigslist Chicago under skilled labor. My advice: Avoid Avoid Avoid. I tried my best to resolve this with Sean, but he can’t be reasoned with. Lawsuit! He shouldn’t get any stars!