TLC Contracting, LLC

I highly recommend this company. Terry has proven himself to be professional, reliable, capable, creative, knowledgeable and has fair prices to boot. I’m grateful to have finally found a stellar local contractor who I can trust!

Project number 2: Bathroom remodel from wall-​mounted, mass-​produced terrible-​ness to crystal chandeliers and free-​standing tub with rain shower head… Check! Terry did a beautiful job on our project (aka the Princess Bathroom) and really turned a drab, uninspiring space into a relaxing sanctuary. He paid attention to every detail and we couldn’t be happier. He did the plumbing and electrical, which makes life easier than dealing with multiple contractors in your home. The only thing he out-​sourced was the refinishing of the hardwood floors in my office and the hallway
He even tolerated me changing the project halfway through (since you’re here… can we also remove a wall and add a pocket door between the bedroom and the office, then repaint both rooms? Great, thanks.)
I trust Terry… and he likes my dogs, which we can all agree is a top priority.

I really don’t know why our experience with Terry was so different from the others listed here. After canceling our initial appointment literally an hour before it was scheduled to occur and rescheduling for a week later, he finally came to inspect the work that we wanted done to our condo. We had a good conversation while he was here and Terry promised to provide estimates for three different options by the end of the day.
When we did not receive a quote for over a month, we emailed him to see what was going on. Terry claimed to have sent it a month before and promised to send it again that evening. We heard nothing for two more weeks and then emailed Terry again. He again claimed to have sent the estimate and promised to send it immediately. We checked our spam folder just to give him the benefit of the doubt — nothing from Terry.
A week later, a full two months after our initial meeting, Terry sent us an estimate that was clearly a form letter. Three bolded words in the entire document had been changed to our name, the price for labor, and the price for materials. The letter was dated for a week earlier. None of the options we discussed were mentioned and nothing about the job beyond the costs.
Terry’s quote for the job was also more than 5 – 6 times the phone estimate he gave us when we described the work that we wanted done (and we were very precise) prior to scheduling the initial appointment.
One of our best friends is a contractor in Tennessee. We described the job to him and he thought that Terry was trying to price himself out of the job and/​or make a killing. We wondered if we were dealing with the same guy that got 5 stars on Unilocal.After verifying that it was the same guy, we felt it was our duty to warn others. I have no idea why we had so many issues with Terry and getting a simple quote for this job, or why he felt it was necessary to lie or price gouge us. We would have much preferred honesty if he didn’t want the job.

Terry helped rebuild the entryway in my home and it looks better than I could have imagined. There was even a hiccup with a broken pane of glass surrounding the doorway and he came back and had it fixed in a day.
Terry worked with my schedule, had all of the work done within a week, and never worried me with the typical contractor work of, «Oh, I’ve got one small project to fix before I get around to yours.» He was professional, friendly, and straightforward and I would highly recommend him for projects you’re considering around the home.

Have recently used TLC, again, for refurbishing an existing deck and remodeling an existing bathroom. Bathroom is wonderful. Tile work and woodwork looks great. Great job and done timely. Thanks It is helpful having the owner of the business on premise and doing the work.

I just bought a new house that needs a lot of work. The highest priority was gutting and remodeling the first floor bathroom. Terry (the owner of TLC Contracting) has done a ton of work for my parents and a small job for my brother and I knew I wanted to use him to remodel and design my small bathroom.
Even though I live in Chicago, he was happy to take the job. He helped me come up with colors, a design concept and talked over material and furniture choices with me. He presented me with a budget and I was frankly thrilled.
He started work and everything went super smoothly — at least from my perspective! Apparently there were a couple of «bumps in the road» that he informed me about and handled without stressing me out at all. He took care of everything and worked efficiently, quickly and with enormous attention to detail. He is a true perfectionist and doesn’t cut corners.
At the end of the day, my bathroom is beautiful, fully functioning and I’ve gotten nothing but compliments. I have a plethora of house «projects» in my future and I will be using TLC Contracting on everything I can!

Terry at TLC Contracting has done a lot of work for my in-​laws at both of their properties. It’s probably best that I list the projects for folks that are looking for a contractor that has experience with their particular needs:
In my in-​laws home:
1) Was able to take a refurbished antique bar-​back and created a really unique bar area around it in the basement. He added wood paneling to the walls and ceiling around the bar area, as well as crown molding. He also got some cool hardwood for the bar top that he installed and he helped us find bar stools and barware that suited the style of the bar he’d made.
2) New cabinetry, granite countertops and island in the kitchen
3) Installed a bathroom in the basement (tile floors, stand-​up shower)
4) A bunch of other paint-​jobs and some tile work in smaller rooms like the laundry room
Lake house
1) Tile work in both the kitchen, basement and bathroom
2) New cabinetry, hardware and granite countertops in the kitchen
3) Built a loft bedroom in an attic space over the garage, which includes a half-​bath and built-​in cabinets on one of the walls
4) Installed a bar in the basement with a marble in-​wall beer spout thing that hooks up to a double keggerator in the laundry room
5) Installed a stone patio and stairs with a stone fire pit in the center
He’s probably done some other stuff for them as well. They’ve been going to him for a long time so over the years, things have added up. I’m glad to see he’s finally on Unilocal and that he has a website now. I actually deducted a star because when we first started using him he had no website and it was actually kind of hard to locate his contact information (I’m an internet person and I don’t really do phone books). My M-​I-​L says he’s on Angie’s List too, so that’s also helpful. I think some of the pictures on his website are of my in-​laws houses, too, so if you want to check out what’s described above you can look there.
I’d recommend using Terry mostly because he’s very fair and reliable. I never feel like he’s trying to charge more than a job is worth and he’s always coming up with creative ideas for finding the materials we need at a good cost. Considering how much he’s gotten done at my in-​laws’ places, he works pretty quickly and doesn’t putz around. You can see that all of his work has a lot of detail and quality by the photos on the web and posted here. If he’d be willing to commute to Chicago for a job, I’d definitely use him once I buy something.

Have used TLC Contracting for various jobs in the past. Some of which were painting entire basement (finished) and tile work in the Laundry room. Great Job! Was very happy with work and workmanship. Found working with one person beneficial. He will be painting my outside of the house this summer. Will let you know results.