A- Midwest Board Up

I guess due to some of the content of my original review it was flagged and deleted. Unilocal tells me that they are removing it because it didn’t meet Unilocal guidelines but they didn’t exactly tell me why they flagged it. I think my review was borderline, no bigotry or hate speech. It was all true details from the Police report. But. someone didn’t like it and hence it was removed. So. my abridged review.
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I know what you’re thinking five stars for a board up company?
In the NW burbs shit happened and it’s not the first time. I blame it on people not having work and just wanting to rob and steal. Also known as thieves. What can you do. So, people come home and find their home vandalized and call me for assistance. I take care of shtuff like this. This isn’t the first time I’ve had to use this company and it most likely won’t be the last time. Unfortunately.
With my smart phone I contacted the first four companies that came up on a Google search for local board up companies. I got quotes for all times of the day except something soon. Originally A-​Midwest Board up quoted me a time in the afternoon but soon after called me back to say they would fit me in sooner. (Its good to mention when placing an order, that you’ve contacted other companies. Just like a tow service, they will try to get out there quickly & before any other service.) An hour later a board up tech stopped by. It was a young dude, probably in his early 20’s. He surveyed the windows, checked his stock and then quoted me on the job. He was a thin fellow and I didn’t think he alone could complete the work, but then again, what the heck do I know about boarding up a window? The quote was slightly higher than another competitor but I decided to go ahead with the job. (Almost forgot, this company came recommended by the Police officer that made the police report with me.) They inquired about a cash payment (for whichever reason). I didn’t mind since I wanted it done and required a bill of sale for the work completed. Some forty five minutes later, the tech completed the work. Afterwards he cleaned up all the loose pieces of glass and threw away any refuse. The wood board was cut to the measure of the window. Like a plug stuck somewhere, so was this board installed.
After replacing the window I kept the board just in case. Just in case came to happen a few months later. The bad guys came back for a second go and I had to call the company once again. Since I had the wood they discounted their work. The board up tech still had to make some minor changes to the wood since some time had passed and there was some warping of the wood. In the months later, I would use this company again for some other board up activities.
So, because of how quickly they were at the scene to help me out of a few bad situations, the customer service aspect, ease of the work performed and ability of their techs to make me satisfied for what they were doing… these are all good reasons that I’m giving them a perfect rating.
Few details off their card: Insurance company approved, Glass replacement, Tarping, Shoring and Barricades. 24 hour service. 1−800−4-BOARDUP or 1−800−426−2738
Just to note though. depending on the size of a board up job we’re talking about $ 250 — $ 500 dollars or more. I’m quoting a typical sized kitchen window or 2 to 3 window slider, residential sized. You can buy windows like these at most large hardware stores or MRO supply stores and would cost you under this price. But. when it’s late night or inclement weather, a good board up is the best way to go.