3.8 (64)
6619 Lincoln Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
(847) 647-2500
fortunerestoration.com
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Marleen V
2024-04
For the third time since 2004 I contracted Fortune Restoration to paint my 1894 home, a Painted Lady in the historic district of Evanston. I could not be happier with the work the crew of six did, including sanding, caulking, staining, painting and matching colors. They re-stained sidings and repainted all trim , doors, floors, steps, the foundation, a tall exterior staircase, large overhanging eaves, and intricate ornamental details on eaves and third floor dormers. It was a true pleasure to work with Lorenzo and his crew. The crew was very punctual, disciplined, quiet and respectful of both property and property owner. They were super dependable, worked diligently and clean, and paid attention to detail. A lot of credit and thanks are due to the foreman, Lorenzo, who was very communicative and very responsive to any questions I had. Every evening he explained what they had done and which activities they planned for the next day. Every evening ladders and materials were stowed, and at the end of the job the crew washed all 35 or more windows! I also appreciated that Fortune made sure to impose adequate safety measures on its crew, with which they complied rigorously as they worked at great heights. Finally, I also appreciated that Mr Pete Fortune was responsive and flexible during our negotiation of the agreement, and that he reached out during and at the end of the project to make sure that I was satisfied with the job. I strongly recommend Fortune Restoration.
Tania K
2023-12
Fortune Restoration did a fantastic job. They scraped and painted the east face of my house, matching the existing color perfectly.They caulked all windows, with nice and clean caulk lines, no bumps or goopy look. And they did a few other minor things that I requested last minute without any additional charge. Fully cleaned up everything. Very professional, good communication.
Christopher Masino
2023-11
Fortune Restoration left trash littered throughout my neighborhood. Don’t distribute flyers if you’re not willing to clean up your mess.
Elissa Marcus
2024-03
I use Fortune for many exterior projects. They are responsive, informative, and do a great job at a competitive price. Bernie is awesome.
Aaron Eiger
2023-08
We used Fortune Restoration, in Nov of 2022, on our 1907 house located in Chicago.They did a fantastic job on all aspects. Professionalism, response times, flexibility, quality of work, and amazing crews were all 5 stars. (Also, respect for their crews).Our project entailed reconstruction of rotting porch, painting the front of the house, painting trim and windows frames, and tuckpointing the brick foundation.Being a home geek (construction, remodeling, etc) I always look for quality, knowledge, and respectable/reasonable price. While it was a lot of money, it was a ton of work.I think…. I could have hired separate people for each discipline and maybe saved a tiny amount… but why? This is what Fortune Restoration does… all day… all year… they are true professionals. They know their timing, materials, process, etc, etc.
J. Tribbey
2024-04
This company constantly blankets entire neighborhoods with large paper advertising that ends up in the street or sidewalk. Nobody in the area will use them because of this.
Thomas Hamilton
2023-04
In my over 30 year experience as a home owner Fortune Restoration stands out as providing the best value and quality painting and brick repair. I unreservedly recommend their work and attention to detail. Tom Hamilton
Simona Narubin
2021-04
I can't believe during a global pandemic someone contaminated my door handle. I can't even avoid the flyer to get into my house. I don't think door- to- door canvassing during coronavirus is appropriate. Why don't you just send your junk in the mail like everyone else?
MinhThu Nguyen
2014-04
Very very happy with my Fortune Restoration. Since my husband and I bought our house we have tried out a series of contractors. After some research we decided on Fortune restoration and wow!! They replaced our front steps, our flue and the porch roof. I never thought they would be so generous! They gave us many options and ways the job could go. They showed us ways to improve and did not take the lazy way out as many contractors we’ve experienced have done. While they were working on the job they invited us to view the progress and fully explained whatever we were curious about. Our home is so much better now thanks to them. And I’m glad we chose them. We love the job Fortune Restoration did and we will be recommending them to all of our friends.
cb34wp
2021-04
We had a huge tuckpointing project that needed to be done on our 1925 brick bungalow, including lots of repairs, and a new chimney. Fortune was fairly priced and did the work on time. We had been putting this project off for years and just doing it a bit at a time. We finally bit the bullet and did the whole thing. So glad we did. They found several serious problems and fixed them on the spot. Would definitely hire again! We are thinking of getting a painting estimate for the inside of our house, if we do - they will be our first call. Thanks Bernie and team for a job well done.
Gary Fredericks
2019-04
We had Fortune paint the whole exterior of our house, and they did a great job. The paint looks great, and everything they touched around our house and yard was cleaner after they left than before they came. Several times the crew leader suggested modifications that we hadn't thought about that improved the final result. I would not hesitate to use them again.
Mark Blumenthal
2023-04
I am a neighbor to a major Project that Fortune is doing next door to me. From the project manager down to the laborers (many), everyone has been differential to caring for my property as much as the home they are working on. Major props for the respect they have shown us.
Kristen C
2023-07
Hired Fortune for Tuckpointing. They did a terrific job. It had been a while since it was last completed and it looks great. Very happy with work and pricing.
Alan Teller
2020-04
Pete Fortune and his crew did a spectacular job in painting our 1897 Victorian house. The prep work they did in sanding, caulking, replacing rotted boards, hand-cleaning and disinfecting mildewed areas and more was nothing short of astonishing. The painting itself, by hand, was meticulous. They went beyond our expectations and we recommend them without hesitation. Plus, all the crew were not only professional but nice and, for the most part, wore masks and respected the very real crisis we find ourselves in. I'm happy to talk with anyone regarding Fortune. We are very happy with their work. And so is my 100+ year old home, which now looks like a new structure!
Carlos Soria
2014-04
Excellent! Very Professional.I hired these guys for tuck pointing work and I was glad I did.The last time I hired a crew for work on my home I was disappointed in the lack of professionalism and how messy they were, leaving cigarette butts everywhere. Fortune Restoration came highly recommended and has proven to be excellent. Tuck-pointing was done on time and clean. The crew was very polite and professional. I since hired them to paint the two rooms in the house and will be needing some porch work done once spring comes around.If your looking for professionals this company does not disappoint. Highly recommend Fortune Restoration.
Jacob Liss
2014-04
I used Fortune Restoration in September of 2013 to paint a rental property I own in Chicago ,I spoke with Peter Fortune he estimated the job and sent me an E-mail proposal with pictures which was helpful because I live out of state. I found the to be very professional , Peter was my eyes and ears throughout the job keeping me updated and sending pictures. two days before they finished I traveled to Chicago to finalize the job and was very pleased the house looks great, the quality of the work excellent, property was clean of chips and paint spills. Great job will use you again.
John Piwowarczyk
2020-04
My house has a cinder block extension that had never been properly sealed. Fortune restoration cleaned, tuck-pointed and sealed the extension and the attached garage as well. Their workers were courteous and respectful of my property and my neighbor's property on both sides of my home. On the front of my building, they also did some tuck-pointing and restoration on some decorative stonework above my windows that was showing it's 120 year old age. Highly recommended for vintage homes!
Brian Sitz
2020-04
I would beware too. A company that disregards city ordinance by placing flyer door hangers on doors that say “no soliciting” is in fact soliciting. Stop soliciting me please and inform the door hangers to stop doing this.
Michelle Marie Miller-Liss
2014-04
I hired Fortune Restoration for interior work. I needed several rooms painted, the painters did an excellent job working along side my ideas and paying attention to the little details. the crew made a few mistakes, but they were quickly addressed. this company goes above and beyond to guarantee quality customer service. I can't say that I am in any way dissatisfied with their efforts or job performance.
Rachelle Ankney
2019-04
Fortune Restoration provided exceptional service: they were timely, efficient, and clean. They accommodated us by allowing us to split the work and payment into two years to fit into our condo budget. In addition, the owner himself came out to give us advice on another project not provided by his own company, saving us tens of thousands of dollars. He took the time to walk us around and to explain in laymen's terms the work needed for both his job and the other project. The Estes Park Condo Board highly recommends Fortune Restoration!!!
Gretchen Barina
2019-04
We had Fortune Restoration out twice, a few years apart, for quotes on painting our stucco home. The second quotea few years later was slightly higher, but still in line with other quotes from other companies we had received. Tom was very thorough in his quote, took the time to walk the entire house and answer all of our questions. Fortune Restoration did an amazing job! Gerardo was our crew chief and I absolutely loved him. He took the time to work with me on color selection, didn’t get annoyed at all when I asked for several additional color swatches to be painted. They fixed all of the woodwork and trim around the house, repaired the stucco and painted the entire house by hand! In addition, they rebuilt the little balcony off the 2nd floor Master and rescreened our porch and stained it. The crew arrived on time daily, were very polite, worked hard the entire day and cleaned up everything before leaving. The house looks like new, makes me happy to come home to every day!
Andrew Palmisano
2020-04
Would never do business with this disrespectful company. We have no solicitation signs up and yet they leave there garbage on our door. Clearly they hire incompetent employees and I wouldn't trust them to do work on my dog house let alone a real house.
Barrett Haskins
2019-04
Our Condo Association is housed in 100+ year old brick Chicago six flat. We had differed maintenance with the masonry going back many years like: spalled and broken bricks, gaps in limestone edges, eroded window sills and a crumbling parapet wall, to name a few problem areas. Our Association conducted due diligence on several companies in the Chicagoland area, and are satisfied that we selected Fortune Restoration in Lincolnwood, IL. We chose Fortune because the owner we met with, Peter Fortune, seemed very knowledgeable about the issues we were facing, was straightforward and honest in how to address our needs, the reviews/word of mouth of the company were good and for the scope of the job, we felt the quote clear and priced right. The warranty helped too. We even bundled some additional work into the original job, and all were happy with the final price and work product by Fortune. The job started in the late Summer of 2018 and did take a bit longer than expected, due in part to weather conditions/a flashing part delay, but the crew and Owners of Fortune were available to answer and address any concerns that we had along the way. Those ranging from day one of the job, until our last payment. The crew worked hard to ensure the job site, and neighbors' property, were tidy at the end of each day too. This type of work is generally dusty/messy but the crew was courteous and professional.Overall, especially when you are spending tens of thousands of dollars on something as important as exterior brick building maintenance, you want the job and the end product to be one that will hold up over time and to various weather conditions. To date we feel we made a good choice with Fortune and are hopeful in the longevity of their work. We are actually using Fortune for a final stage of our Masonry in the Spring 2019 and look forward to working with the Fortune crew again. Thanks for helping to ensure our building continues to look stately and well maintained.A Condo Association on Chicago’s Northside
THEO NICHOLAS
2020-04
These folks were contracted by our condo association to scrape and repaint the balconies and railings of our building. They completed work about 6-8 months ago. The quality of work was very poor and performed carelessly. Paint got on the building and balcony concrete. They missed spots, because they rushed their work. They used one coat of primer and one coat of paint, both of which are chipping. They have pledged to come out to address the issues, but haven't as of yet. Very poor quality of work and not worth money paid. Very disappointed.
Steve Pope
2014-04
These guys are wonderful. Their quote was the most detailed, their price was the best and their work was impeccable.The crew worked very hard, they were neat and cleaned up every evening and was very careful not to do any damage in the course of the job.They were also quite creative in finding a way to finish the job around our climbing vines without destroying years of growth.Would recommend them to anyone.
Mike Robbins
2020-04
House painted inside and out in Wilmette, IL. Work was outstanding. Workers were professional and attentive to our needs. Once they started they never left until both inside and out were finished. Inside and outside painting were completed a few days quicker than they estimated. Will defintely use them again and recommend them to you.
Michael Hart
2015-04
I worked with Pete Fortune at Fortune Restoration and could not have been more pleased with Pete's follow up from the first phone call to get an estimate all the through the final walk through and payment. Fortune just completed the carpentry and painting of our 1850's 3-story victorian in Evanston as well as the tuckpointing of our garage. Pete worked with me on coming to agreement on a fair price for all of the exterior work that needed to be completed. Pete would regulary check in with me over the 4-weeks of work to ensure his six man team was meeting my expectations, which they were. In the end Fortune's price was slightly higher than the competition's, but we got everything we paid for and then some. Fortune completed extra carpentry that was outside of the statement of work at no additional costs as well as dropping off extra paint for me at no cost because he knew I was going to paint my garage windows on my own. I would recommend Fortune to my friends and use them again in the future.Mike H.
Roberto George
2014-04
Very happy with the service, prep, and paint job. The manager was a major player during our project. He was helpful, kind, supportive, of our decision making and most appreciative of his patience. They were professional, helpful, and always available to work with us. The trim and the colors used look absolutely perfect, I couldn't have asked for anything better
Luis Loredo
2014-04
Fortune Restoration is a company I would use again in the future. The crew was friendly and professional, the job was completed ahead of schedule and the cleanup of the area was outstanding. Communication was constant between the crew manager and I, any questions and concerns were addressed to promptly.
Robert Skolnik
2019-04
i contracted them to paint and repair all window trims, fascia and soffits, and stair railings. The workers were polite and very thorough, fixing problems beyond those discussed at the time of the estimate. Making you pay for extras is not part of their work habits. The work was completed perfectly in a rapid manner. Great job!
Monday | 11:30 AM-7 PM |
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Tuesday | 11:30 AM-7 PM |
Wednesday | 11:30 AM-7 PM |
Thursday | 11:30 AM-7 PM |
Friday | 11:30 AM-7 PM |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
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