Joseph & Associates Construction

We are entering the final stages of a rehab of an old space for our business. Joseph’s quote came in almost $ 2000 less than other company I also found on Unilocal.A couple of times, I had a last-​minute change to what we needed, and he was flexible. His demo crew pulled a wire out of our thermostat, and Joe came in immediately and repaired. He is available by email, phone and text throughout. He is organized, timely, and efficient. I’ll update when everything is all finished, but I’m impressed enough to write a review now.

We used Joseph & Associates for a 2^nd floor remodel on our Chicago bungalow. Right away, Joe was the most responsive of the contractors we contacted– he called us right back and came to check out the space quickly. He was friendly and thorough, and when he gave us an estimate that was higher than our budget, he was willing to work with us to adjust the work to fit our budget. His drywall team was great– very efficient, neat, and friendly. We also used his team to have some trim put in– would say that the drywall team did a better job, but we were happy with all the work. I will say that Joseph & Associates may not be the least expensive option out there— but they do seriously quality work, finished everything on time (if not earlier than expected), and were incredibly responsive to any question or concern– so definitely worth the money for the peace of mind and quality of work. Would definitely recommend to anyone!

Joe and his crew were so great! In the past I have always gone to Angie’s list for our home projects and the results were overall fine but underwhelming. Remodeling our basement was a very stressful financial undertaking and I was EXTREMELY concerned about finding someone who come would come in at budget (or very close to it) and not discover all types of other work that we would be told «needed» to be done. Given we live a 100+ year old home the possibility of someone doubling the original estimate was not far fetched. Fortunately Joe knows a lot about older homes and had really great solutions for every situation we encountered. His workman are A++. Finding a great contractor is like finding great mechanic — mostly illusive and I was beginning to think non existent. I am forever grateful to Joe for his honesty, integrity and last but certainly not least, his amazing craftsmanship and ability to choose such a great crew.
We plan to use the team again in the near future.
still looking for that mechanic. :-)

Joe and his crew did a great job! My wife and I are new homeowners, and came home one night to find water dripping through our ceiling like a faucet. After calling emergency plumbing, and remediation companies to come and identify the problem, and still having no answers — we found Joe. He came out the following night, identified the leak and where it was coming from. We had a proposal to start the work, and get the leak stopped wihin hours. His team did great work in repairing and cleaning up after their work as well. Everything looks and works great. His price was competative, and we trusted his advice and judgement. I’m hoping we don’t have to call Joe for any other emergencies, but if they arise — he’s our first and only call!
It’s nice to have a contractor and trusted professional to rely on in the city.

I needed to have some concrete work done and supposedly it is a small job. The guy refused to even come out. «call us back when you have larger projects»

I had Joseph do some extensive drywall and trim for me in my basement.
joe is very responsive – via email and returns calls promptly. he was very proffessional as well. he completed this project on time and the quality is exceptional. the other guys that work with him were great. its just an honest quality experience from start to finish which is very comforting when taking on a decent size project.

I wish I had found Joe before I did. Two weeks before our wedding in August 2010, our basement flooded. Everything needed to be redone — dry wall, carpet, bathroom, everything. At fist, we hired a contractor (not Joe) for the project and, simply put, he could not deliver. A year went by, very little was done and that which had been was done poorly. I was so frustrated with the lack of progress and really felt like I could not find anyone trustworthy to remedy the problem and complete the job in a timely manner.
ENTER JOE. Joe is everything that you want in a contractor: extremely knowledgeable, experienced, honest, timely, a great communicator, an effective manager, and reasonably priced.
Joe presented us with all of the options available to remedy our flooding problem. We chose to have him install drain tile and a sump pump (he gave us the exact same warranty as Permaseal) and did the job better and cheaper. He remediated the water damage and completely finished the basement — including a full bathroom remodel, new windows, a fireplace installation and moving a support beam to give us more room. He also repoured the concrete which was pitched wrong on the outside of the house.
Every step of the way, Joe’s attention to detail was incredible. For instance, I wanted to paint the ceiling in our basement a high gloss paint to make the room look taller. Even though the paint was very expensive and difficult to use, Joe applied coat after coat (without charging me a dime extra) until it looked perfect. When I did not like the tile I had chosen for base of our shower, Joe built me a new one made out of marble tile which looks fantastic. And Joe made sure to keep all the original details (such as the curved lines in our sidewalk) when repouring the concrete outside.
Because of Joe, our basement looks fantastic and better yet, has not flooded again. Moreover, I have recommended Joe to several of my friends and all of them have had the same, excellent experience. I cannot recommend him enough.

Joe Mamczij of Joseph & Associates is a full service contractor and real estate professional. He provides high quality service to his clients, and is not satisfied until you are. I worked with him on a major renovation project that took several weeks. During that time, I had several opportunities to witness his genuine concern for quality and his ability to solve problems efficiently and quickly without sacrificing quality. Further, I was able to see the skilled professionals on his team and the teamwork this firm employs to get things done quickly and within budget.
As an example of the cooperation you will receive from him, when I would change my mind during the project about certain details or installations, I would often ask him if we could change this or move that. His answer was always «tell me what you want to do and I’ll make it happen». And he always made it work.
After the project was complete, he addressed a few small issues that arose (which is pretty common) quickly and to our complete satisfaction. In my opinion, he has two main concerns: making sure the client is 100% satisfied and getting it done on time and on budget, in that order. I highly recommend him.
(as to the negative review on Unilocal regarding Joseph & Associates, I would tell anyone interested in learning more about the company to contact Joe directly and you’ll see what I mean about his professionalism and attention to detail. The negative reviewer obviously feels she has been wronged, but without any detail beyond her two sentence description and the sensationalist use of the words «SCAM ARTIST» in caps, I tend to think this person is using Unilocal to vent her own personal frustrations rather than providing accurate feedback.)

After seeing a flyer for Joseph, I decided to try and do some research. Upon googling the company name, I stumbled upon a terrible review here on Unilocal.I decided to at least contact Joe and let him give his side of the story.
Once I spoke with Joe, I felt confident that he was a reputable business man and hired him for some roofing and tuck pointing work for my condo association. The work was completed as promised, in a timely fashion, and in a professional manor. In fact, our association was so happy with the work, we’ve since hired Joe to redo our parking lot as well.
It’s truly a breath of fresh air to work with someone who you can trust, and does a good job as well. Thanks Joe.

Joe has been in the real estate and construction business for over 20 years. He is punctual, detail oriented, reliable and fair to everyone.
In doing construction, I got a statement of work proposal with the materials and hours of work laid out. It was delivered about 2 days after a review of the work to be completed. If there were any changes to be made, we discussed this and I received a change order which I approved.
In real estate, I own my first house because of him. It was a fantastic deal and it is still the most trouble-​free property I have.
Because of his construction background, he can tell if there are structural, building or foundation problems in the property.
In addition, his knowledge of the city of Chicago can help you also determine the kind of neighborhood you want to live in.
Also, I have never had such an experience as the negative review.
The negative review seems to be missing so many details from the other side that it is essentially unreliable. If there was court judgement, and he was in violation of it, he would not be in business and would be in jail. There is a serious flaw with the negative review.