Arete Renovators, Inc.
Chicago, IL 60618
Testimonials
Amazing work on renovating our bathroom and painting roof and wall after water damage from recent storm. Reliable, timely and fairly priced!
We use Arete for our wall skim coating project at a condo in Lincoln Park. I got 10 quotes and they were the lowest quote but also provided quality work. I was happy with how quickly they did the job and the job they did itself. I like the professionalism of the project manager and the person that came to quote the project. The project manager had excellent communication. We noticed a little bit of waving and one wall a few weeks after the project was complete. We called project manager and she was out within days to redo the wall. I would recommend them to anyone.
Arete is the consummate renovation professionals. They are responsive, flexible, attentive to detail and produce great quality work. I used them for a to-the-studs bathroom remodel and found them exceptional in all aspects of the project. Their timeline, cost and expertise all met or exceeded my expectations. Most of all, they were able to adapt to plan modifications with little or no effort. I found them easy to work with and very helpful. I would highly recommend them for any project, large or small.
We recently purchased a condo back "home" in Chicago and Arete was recommended by the building association. We are located out of state and wanted someone that we could trust that would be able to work on our condo without our constant supervision. We found the partner in Arete. From the first day that we met, they worked to understand what we were thinking and offered ideas that we didn't think of. We ended up completely renovating 2 bathrooms, flooring, painting, some major electrical and some minor "fix-ups". They did a great job explaining the different options to us and once we got thru the approvals, they ran with everything from coordinating with the building for access, arranging other contractors, etc. When we ran into some "issues", they called and explained what was happening then worked with us to work around them to our satisfaction. Given we were in Omaha while this renovation was going on, we had to find someone that we could trust and we found that in the folks at Arete. We are very happy with the work they did and every happier with the communication flow between us. We will be hiring them again when we decide to make more renovations in the kitchen area! Thank you Arete for your quality work and your partnership.
They came highly recommended by our building association, so we decided to contact them when our original contractor became unavailable. To our surprise, they were 5 time easier to work with than our original contractor, and really put in effort to understand our vision. They did an amazing job in a very short amount of time. Our medium sized condo required a lot of outside the box thinking and our design style definitely didn't make things easy. But the finished product was absolutely beautiful. Also, they're great with doing work on a time crunch. We first met with them to discuss design ideas and they were in our place working away in two short weeks. They additionally did an exceptional job on our wood floors. I highly recommend Arete Renovators!
I purchased an old Victorian home last year and needed to significant amount of work; adding a new bathroom, renovating 3 additional bathrooms, refinishing the basement, fire sprinklers, removal/relocation of various internal walls, replace windows etc.
It was a challenging project especially as we aimed to preserve and/or match various original wood decorations/mouldings.
Arete did an excellent job of managing the project and were very responsive throughout and even after the completion.
Less than a year ago we moved to Chicago and purchased a 2 bed/2 bath condo that needed full renovation. After interviewing various contractors, we decided to go with Arete Renovators who was recommended by our realtor. Their experience and knowledge shone through, and though theirs was not the least expensive estimate we received, we knew we’d be getting quality work. There were a variety of pre-construction meetings, and after our condo board approved our project we were set to go. The actual work took 3 ½ months to complete which seemed appropriate for the scope of work involved. We also made quite a few change orders to have things done that were not initially planned on, so this added time and cost to our project as well. Arete handled these additions with professionalism and flexibility. They also took care of all the building requirements and city permits, and worked hard to meet all deadlines (building as well as personal).
The overall workmanship of the carpenters, electricians, designers, painters, tilers etc. was excellent, and if any mistakes were made, they were promptly corrected. Arete worked with us to re-mediate any problems and the overall level of responsiveness and communication was high. I was in constant direct contact with the project manager, who was also on-site doing much of the work (in addition to handling all the details of the project). For me, this was preferable to dealing with a third party or “middle-man” because I think communication is best when you can speak one:one with the workers themselves.
Our condo came out beautiful and is truly the “dream home” we had hoped it would be. It wasn’t an easy process, but now that we’ve come through to the other side we can finally say it was worth it. I definitely recommend Arete for whatever renovation you have in mind- just keep communication open and be explicit about what you want them to do.
Wow! I do not even know where to start with what an amazing experience we had. Arete Renovators were complete professionals from start to finish. This was the first major renovation my husband and I completed at our new home. Being new home owners doing a renovation was very nerve wrecking. Our apprehensions on completely renovating a master bathroom and adding a new guest bathroom quickly disappeared.
Sandro came out to take a look at the project and was very honest about what Arete Renovators could provide us. We quickly met our project coordinator Marina who was absolutely fabulous! Having a house that was built in 1895 presented some challenges, but Marina brought in many professionals with years of experience and even the owner came by the day he was leaving for his wedding to ensure the project was a success. In many situations renovations and construction can present many costly changes, but Arete always did what they could to keep our budget in mind.
Luis and Miguel were the main laborers on our house. These gentlemen were very respectful, diligent workers who did such a fantastic job.
If you are looking for a trustworthy, hard working and customer focused company, look no further. Renovations can be a very painful process, but Arete Renovators made this renovation as smooth as possible. We could not be happier and will definitely use them in the future.
Thank you Arete Renovators for the best experience!