Building multifamily buildings and multilevel decks and porches

                                      

Chicago, known as the Wiindy City, is the birthplace of skyscrapers, and continues to be a leader in innovations in tall construction. These tall building bring solutions to Chicago's increasing population; where it sits as the third largest metropolitan area in the USA, and fourth in North America. Increasing housing demands within the area, while also creating opportunities to build better and more beautiful edifices and communities in Chicago.

To make this possible, contractors in the area have stepped up, delivering high-quality building projects projects to developers, architecs, and most importantly, residents.

Heres some advice on choosing the rigth contractor. It is important to remember that you are hiring people with whom you are going to spend quite a lot of time with. You will frequently talk to them, discussing various options. You will work together trying to make decisions on various issues. The project period is sort of a marriage.

Get a rough run-through of their work process before you hire any contractor. Not only will this give you an idea of what to expect when the actual project starts, it will also show you how well they work. To rank a contractor properly in this area, you need to ask lots of questions.

One of the best ways to evaluate a prospective contractor is through the work they have done in the past. It can help you determine the quality. Most importantly, it can give you peace of mind if they have done projects similar to yours.

Heres some reccomendations.

WALSH GROUP:Founded in 1898, The Walsh Group is a Chicago-based family-owned company providing design, build, finance, operation and activation services.

W.E. O’NEIL CONSTRUCTION:Currently led by the fourth generation of the founding family, W.E. O’Neil Construction is a general contractor established in 1925 and headquartered in Chicago.

PEPPER CONSTRUCTION:From humble beginnings in a ground-breaking world, Pepper Construction now stands as a respected and reputable general contractor in the Midwest, with an impressive portfolio of projects that includes historically significant buildings.

                                               

Chicago porches are serious issues for city inspectors. On June 29, 2003, one of the deadliest porch collapses in United States history occurred in Chicago because an overloaded balcony collapsed the party in an apartment building, killing 13 people and seriously injuring 57 others. This accident resulted in sweeping inspections of similar structures across Chicago, with 1260 cases being actioned by the city authorities (2003) The process is still going strong in 2019. We handle all types of porch and to prepare.

It’s the responsibility of property owners or managers to make sure that porches, decks, and balconies are structurally sound and up to code. The states premises liability act, 740 I LCS 130, “says that when a property owner or occupier is negligent in repairing the facts or warning people who come into the property about dangerous conditions, the owner or occupier may be liable for any reasonable foreseeable injuries that occur.” So choosing a good company that specializes in this is essential.

A lot goes into designing a custom deck or porch. There are many things to consider such as the current landscaping and the structure that the deck is being attached to.  Do we want the deck in a shady place, or in a place that receives as as much sun as possible?  Is there a company near me? Is there need for custom railings, or a bump-out for a BBQ or what about a covered cooking area? 

When choosing a contractor you should always make sure that they are fully licensed, insured, and registered. Finding a company that has a lot of time in the bussiness is always great, expirience is always good to have. The company you choose should also be happy to discuss all of the details so that you get something that fits your needs and will last you years. Some companies also offer free in-home estimates, which is great for you to get an idea of how much your ideal project would cost.

Here are some companies we reccomend.

Chicago Dec Builders ''Part of the way we measure our success is how often our customers refer us to others and how little we have to spend on marketing. We endeavor to be the deck builders that you proudly tell your friends about''

Ms. Porch ''During the last 15+ years in Ms. Porch, we’ve build nearly 2,000 porches for Chicago and Chicagoland homeowners and businesses. We specialize in two-or-more story wood porches, decks (multi-family projects only).''

Archadeck ''We design and build outdoor living spaces for our clients that meet their needs and desires. We provide service with the highest levels of integrity and effort to make the project easy and smooth.''

City Porches ''Let us use our years of experience to make your Porch and Deck repair on your Multi-unit Porch or single family Deck up to the standards of Chicago Codes, and clear any violations you may have. Do you need Tuckpointing ? Please call us today.'' We would also like to add that this company does everything from building, repairing and designing porches and decks, to checking your porche are sctructurally sound and up to code.