Carpentry with Integrity, Inc.

Carpentry with Integrity did a great job remodeling our basement from beginning to end. Mike and his team were responsive and professional as well as careful and meticulous, and they addressed any issues that came up with good communication and problem solving. Also, they have a great eye for design and layout as well as expert knowledge in all matters of construction and coordinating subcontractors. Our family continues to enjoy our new basement, and we are glad we found CWI for our basement renovation project.

We appreciate their commitment to quality and helping others… all of our old kitchen was reused in projects for those in need.

I will begin with the end in mind. If you value your home, and are considering a Home Renovation project, you owe it to yourself to sit down with Carpentry with Integrity to explore the possibilities for your home. Mike Howell’s team have completed two such projects on our home. The most recent was completed this spring after 15 months of effort, now this may sound like a long process and you’d be right, except for the fact that a Pandemic Supply Chain was less than cooperative! Any project requires the involvement of products from many different brands. With all of the challenges CWI faced, we were never once surprised about a delivery date, nor were we wondering if we would have someone from the team on any given day. The communication was rock solid and if there was bad news, Mike delivered it ASAP and with possible solutions to any challenge faced. I have not once yet mentioned Craftsmanship. Look, there are plenty of good craftsman in the world! What you do not find, are companies that are great at craftsmanship AND project management! Our project began with very modest goals, unfortunately The City of Geneva had other ideas! Setbacks enforced in an ununiformed manner, pages of Arbor Studies / Requirements that created weeks of delays only to find out the city was mistaken, yah we saw it all! During all of this, Mike and his team were always present, flexible and a calming force during a time when manufacturing was a veritable Minefield! What did Carpentry with Integrity complete for us? New front door, Custom Palladium window above the door, replace the balance of windows, Cedar Siding, New roof, complete redesign the outdoor living space on the back of the house including a large screened in porch, additional decking with lighting. All of this work was done by collaborating on what we wanted to accomplish, creating the plan, communicating the plan, and then executing the plan. Did the project take longer than planned? Yes. Did it cost more than we originally planned? Yes. Were there delays? Yes. It was also being done during a Pandemic! Are we satisfied with what we spent vs. what we received? Yes. Would we do it again? Absolutely! Would we choose to work with Carpentry with Integrity again? Yes and twice on Sunday!

My wife and I have worked with Mike Howell and his team of craftsmen for many years now. It started with a complete exterior redesign of our long front porch in Saint Charles, as well as a master bath remodel. He has since done another major master bath renovation in our new Elgin home, as well as a new kitchen island. We have referred Mike's team to a number of our friends - all of whom have utilized their services and were thrilled with the results.

My husband and I worked with CWI to complete our commercial salon renovation and we couldn’t be happier! They were easy and pleasurable to communicate with and met my short deadline of when I needed the project done. They are all amazing, genuine people to work with and their craftsmanship is beautiful! If you are thinking about home renovations or other projects, I highly recommend CWI!!

We hired Carpentry with Integrity to replace an old deck off the back of our house. During the design process, Frank came to our house to discuss what we were looking for and to show us example materials. He also laid out the overall costs depending on different material choices, which were consistent with the prices we got from other contractors. Frank offered his candid opinions when we asked, but we never felt like he was trying to pressure us toward any particular product or design choice. It was clear that Carpentry with Integrity genuinely wanted to make something we would enjoy. Once the design was finalized, they got to work removing the old deck and installing the new one. They were very clean and organized during the construction. At one point, as we watched the new deck go up, we decided that we wanted the stairs to be wider. They never hesitated to work with us to make that happen and never once complained about having to redo them. We now have a beautiful deck that we love to use. We highly recommend Carpentry with Integrity.

Needed railings on our front entrance. Frank came over for an estimate and made some suggestions and spent plenty of time with us on our decision. We made our decision and schedule installation. Mike our installer did a great professional job we are really happy with the results would highly recommend CWI.

"Carpentry with Integrity recently remodeled our home. They were fantastic to work with. They provided a seamless, worry-free process from our first meeting through completion. All the people working on our renovation took great care and attention to every detail. They expertly designed and produced for us a beautifully remodeled home. It was a very positive experience. We highly recommend Carpentry with Integrity, Inc. Thanks, Mike, Frank, Neil and team." -Homeowner

For over 40 years I have been involved in renovation and remodeling protects at my home, church and office. I have never experienced anything done as well as the project just completed at my home by Carpentry With Integrity. They were outstanding at ever detail. It started with the first visit. The other contractors that quoted the job just considered the physical project, I.e. take out the wall, move the cabinet. But Frank DeLoncker with CI went beyond the physical work and asked questions about “How we wanted to use the room? What was the feeling you wanted the room to project?, etc. Then he designed a room that does exactly what we wanted. Next, the carpenters were experienced craftsman who treated our home like it was theirs. They thought of every detail and answer every question. The project looks amazing. But the best part was When I wanted to change something after the project was completed, they responded immediately and took care of everything. Not using this company would be a big mistake!

The talented designer Frank Deloncker worked patiently with us from start to finish. We sought a complete remodel of our bathroom, to make it handicapped accessible. This included creating a beautiful ceramic tiled shower with grab bars, a glass door and a bench to replace our antiquated tub/shower combination. All bathroom fixtures were replaced, a ceramic tile floor installed, and a well-planned set of cabinets created maximum usable storage space in our relatively small bathroom. Frank’s design included ideas for a new configuration of lighting fixtures. In addition, a large closet next to the bathroom was transformed into a much needed full sized laundry space. We are incredibly happy enjoying this total transformation, confident that these changes will allow us to remain in our home as long as possible.

Found this local company online and they did a great job. They built a custom shelving unit to replace a half wall and wrapped an existing area in custom cut/stained wood. They were professional and kept me updated on the project thru their online portal. They did the work around my business hours. I highly recommend Carpentry with Integrity.

Ours was not a very big project and we talked to at least 4 other contractors before finally finding CWI. I wish I had found them sooner! We really wanted to get a portico built before the end of 2019, the amount of time we wasted talking to other contractors almost made us miss this goal but Frank and Neal's team are so awesome that we actually got our new portico done before the year ended, with a few days to spare :) We can't be more thankful and happier and for certain, CWI is going to be our 'go-to' guys when it comes to bigger home improvement projects (ones we can't DIY) we have lined up in the coming years. Thank you again CWI (Frank, Neal, Mike, Mike, Tim...if I left out anybody I'm sorry but these are the names I remember).