A week or so ago, I had the pleasure of having North Shore do work on one of my bathrooms. There had been water damage on the wall next to the bathtub due to the caulking wearing off, so water seepage had caused a hole. See pics.

Not knowing where else to start, I went on Yelp and started looking up various contractors, from plumbers to bathroom tile repair, to finally, drywall contractors. Everyone i looked up had a 4 1/2 or 5 star Yelp rating, but even among the 5 stars, North Shore Painting and Restoration differentiated themselves above and beyond the other 5 star companies. And NOT JUST because of their competitive and reasonable prices! But because of that, meeting time expectations AND the actual care they and Jiri took to make me feel prioritized, even though my job was a small one. How?

1. North Shore was the ONLY company to insist on coming out in person for a free assessment to view the damage, instead of relying solely on photos to assess the damage, costs, and what it would take to repair it. This was very unique in this day and age and indicated a level of customer care right off the bat that boded well for me as a potential client.

2. Jiri, the head of North Shore, came out within a day or so of my call and was able to give me an estimate that same night. Like the other reviewers, I can attest to his professionalism and efficiency. He was also able to schedule me in at 7am the following week, and he started work on the repairs himself. As someone who's worked with contractors in the past, it's important for me to know that the head contractor knows how to do the work, not just delegate. Within 2hrs, he had cleaned the edges, removed the old caulking, and beautifully recaulked around the tub, opened up the wall with the damage--neatly and without undo mess and sprayed to get rid of any mold inside the wall. I knew it would have to be left open, and he explained that he or one of his workers would come back the following week.

3. Next week, right on time at 7am, Alfredo came to close up the hole with new drywall, primer, and painted, And he did all three with just as much proficiency and efficiency as Jiri. That's what I liked best, along with being nice enough to answer any questions I had: There was no wasted time, work, or unnecessary mess on either part. Plus, without asking, both men came into my home and took off their shoes, and did all the work in their socks! (Even though I expected and would've understood if they'd worked in shoes.)

Ultimately, I'd say anyone would be lucky to have North Shore work on their home. This is a company that truly CARES about the work they do and the customer is made to feel that their place is safe with a company that knows what it's doing and doesn't waste time or money to get it done. These guys are very competent and justifiably take pride in their work. One of the best professional contractors I've worked with in Chicago, who I'd recommend to family or friends without hesitation. Not only Proficient and Efficient, but has a level of professionalism, customer care, courtesy, and integrity that's become harder to find these days.

I was impressed by the number of repeat customers and what the other reviews had to say about Jiri and North Shore. After having them in my home, I completely understand why their customers love them and they will be the first ones I call (and recommend to others first) should similar problems ever happen again.

Choose Jiri and North Shore! They are awesome and live up to the hype! Jiri and Alfredo are the first and only guys I know I'd refer my mom to if she needs bathroom or home drywall repair/restore work done. (And I'm picky when it comes to referrals to family and friends)

I could not be happier with the professional work that Jiri and his North Shore Painting crew did on my home. Within days of my contacting Jiri, he came to my home, considered the work I wanted done, and provided me with what I thought was a fair, reasonable and affordable estimate. Within days, his crew was at my house working hard all the while they were here until the work was done. And what a beautiful job they did! I will confidently contact Jiri at North Shore Painting again for future projects. Thank you, Jiri!

Used Jiri and Northshore to mud and tape a recently renovated bedroom, and they did a good, timely job. I would use them again.

North Shore has completed two big jobs for me over the past three years - the exterior of our 110 year old home, and painting our brand new kitchen cabinets. Both projects came out better than expected. I'm especially thrilled with my kitchen cabinets. We used Ikea cabinets with unfinished shaker doors by Semihandmade. Jiri did an amazing job painting all the doors and trim pieces. They look factory finished, but better because I chose the color!

Jiri is really easy to work with, and I recommend North Shore for any/all painting needs, especially jobs that require a high level of skill, like cabinetry.

We looked all over for someone to paint the exterior brick of our new home. It was difficult to find reviews that recommended someone who painted brick. We had 3 different contractors come out to quote the job and we ended up choosing Jiri and North Shore Painting. It was clear he was knowledgeable in painting exterior brick and was very detail oriented in his estimate. Jiri's group started the job on the promised date. Jiri came out on that first day and walked through the entire job with me and the painters. The result was amazing and the painters were very professional throughout, always cleaning up after each day. We would definitely recommend North Shore painting and will use them for any of our jobs in the future.

This is the third time we have used North Shore so obviously we are satisfied with the work. Jiri is always courteous and responds quickly to phone calls and e-mails. This time we had the interior of the house painted. The job far exceeded our expectations. Jesus and Victor did a great job and are easy to be around. Not only is the paint job exceptional, they also smoothed and repaired imperfections in the plaster of our 90-year-old home. It looks better then when we moved in 35 years ago!