First Chicago Remodeling & HVAC

I’ve used Marian for several projects. He’s a great guy. Always gets it done in budget, never cuts a corner. Very nice and friendly guy. I saw the 1 star review — that cannot be Marian. I’ve known him for years and he doesn’t do that. When I have my next remodeling project, I’m calling Marian.

I found First Chicago through Angie’s List. After reaching out to many contractors, Marian helped us remodel 2 bathrooms in our condo — from the very beginning of getting a prompt and professional response for an estimate to completing the job, Marian was fantastic. His estimate was very fair and he finished on budget. We tore up everything in our old bathrooms (tile, tub, sinks, toilets, flooring, lighting) and couldn’t be happier with the end result. Along the way, Marian also provided great input and ideas, which were super helpful for me as a first time remodeler. Marian and his team were also very neat throughout the whole process.

Marian was very professional and helpful. He replaced my water heater last week. He gave me an estimate cost at the beginning. At first, I was a bit nervous the cost might increase but he reassured me that the cost will remain the same as he quoted before. I really appreciated his honesty. He did nice work with our water heater. The first night there was some water from the drain so I called him immediately. He was very responsive and came over the next day to fix it. Everything is going smoothly. I will be sure to give him a call when we decide to remodel our kitchen/​bathroom! He was very pleasant to work with!

Marian and his crew at First Chicago Remodeling have worked in our home many times and have always done a spectacular job! They have done a gut rehab on 2 bathrooms and recently finished our basement renovation including a laundry room where the plumbing had to be re-​worked. He has also done several minor repairs and installations throughout our home. Marian is easily accessible and is very responsive. He communicates with us every step of the way until the job is done. He gives us a very fair price (yes, I do get other estimates) and he completes the job on time. The bathrooms were done a few years ago an we have never had so much as a loose knob on a cabinet. Our next big project will be our kitchen — a full gut rehab — and I will trust Marian with this critical remodel. I highly recommend him and his crew. They are very professional.

I had a huge misfortune to get into contact with this contractor. I have no idea who has written the other cozy review — probably his friend. It should have warn me that he seemed a little dizzy — let’s put it straight: stoned, he couldn’t find the way out after coming for an estimate. Maybe he just started using the things after the other job well done — I don’t know.
His tricks like opinions about my stairs and bathroom cabinets «well done — cannot say» might have taken me into believing he is an expert while he botches the job and he is an outrageous money-​drainer. He was replacing bedroom doors and hallway baseboards. He botched the job, was lying about how it’s gonna be done to keep us satisfied, finished everything in hurry and flew out with the check. After time I discovered all problems with his job which disqualifies this contractor for me. Keep away from him !

We’ve used First Chicago on a major remodel of our kitchen and bathroom, as well as for the gut rehab of a couple of apartments. Marian, the owner, always treated our properties as if they were his own. He goes above and beyond simply getting the job done by using creative problem-​solving especially when it comes to saving money.