Bradford & Kent - Downers Grove, Illinois

Chad L.

We had an outstanding experience with Bradford & Kent during our kitchen remodel. We started with some ambitious ideas to bring down some load-bearing pillars and expand our kitchen space in addition to modernize it but had no idea whether it was possible. Not only did B&K help confirm early on that our dream could be realized, but they made it very easy and fun to make it come true. Andrea Shoop took our very loose layout and aesthetic ideas and created a beautiful design for us, using 3D rendering to help us iterate and ushering us through a non-intimidating process of choosing all our elements (with plenty of laughs along the way!) Our B&K project manager, Dana D'Anza, brought a high degree of discipline and detail-orientation to the project, making us feel well taken care of at every step. And that's saying a lot when we had a 20-foot steel I-beam coming through our window that needed to hold our house up! Everything B&K does is with skill and a customer-friendly approach. Highly recommend for your future house projects!

Kevin K.

Bradford & Kent was great to work with from design through construction. During design, Greg took time to listen to our wish list and came up with a great design combining our too small dining room and outdate kitchen layout with a larger, more functional space. The 3D views he provided gave us confidence in the overall layout. We even have cabinet space that we have not used yet.

Mary Kate patiently attended to our cabinet, counter and fixture selection as we went through the tremendous variety of each. She even steered us away from selections that, now that the kitchen has been completed, we are completely happy with.

Brian was great during construction keeping us informed and up to date on all construction activities. All construction projects have their unexpected challenges and ours was no exception. The few small issues that did arise were quickly and happily addressed by Brian and his team.

Shawna M.

I highly recommend Bradford & Kent for any renovation projects you are considering. They did an amazing job from start to finish on my interior renovation. As the project progressed, I ended up adding some additional items and they had no problem taking on the extra work. My project manager had an incredible ability to address any concerns that arose and reassure me when something didn’t go exactly as planned. He was extremely organized, efficient, and knowledgeable. I am so grateful to have had his guidance and leadership throughout this inherently stressful process. As a company, Bradford and Kent always stood by their work, and made corrections to all mistakes (which weren’t many, but of course things happen in any renovation) immediately upon discovery. I was very appreciative, as I have heard horror stories of other contractors not maintaining such high standards. My home is now the beautiful place I envisioned and I am so grateful to Bradford and Kent.
Some of the work that B&K completed at my home:
- Complete kitchen remodel
- move laundry room to upstairs (create large space out of a bedroom walk-in closet and part of the bedroom with entry from hallway)
- Turn previous 1st floor laundry room into a beautiful and functional mudroom that leads to back deck
- remodel foyer from garage entry
- refinish and extend hardwood floors throughout the entire main floor
- remodel staircase
- replace basement ceiling tiles
…And many smaller items

* I remodeled the exterior of my home the season prior and I can honestly say that I wish I would have used Bradford and Kent for that as well. Unfortunately, I went with a roofing/siding company that specializes in exterior only. I saw a house down the street in my neighborhood have almost identical exterior work done on their home by Bradford and Kent - theirs looks better. My Hardie siding has visible gaps and theirs does not. I wish I would have gone with B&K so I thought it was worth mentioning for anyone looking to do exterior work as well.

Tally H.

Our experience with Bradford & Kent was excellent from start to finish. From design and selections to the actual remodel, communication was great and the craftmanship was excellent. Our remodel stayed on time and on budget. Our construction manager, Brian, was top notch and made the whole project run smoothly! Would highly recommend!

Peggy V.

We had an incredible experience working with Bradford & Kent. We updated our kitchen and had hardwood floors installed throughout the first floor. From the initial visit to the completed project, everything and everyone was fantastic. Diane, our designer was able to envision and design the changes we were looking for. Our project manager, Jeff, managed the project expertly, so much so that it was completed ahead of schedule. Every person we worked with was very professional and meticulous. We are completely satisfied with the quality of workmanship and will use Bradford and Kent for any future home improvement projects.

John D.

Extremely satisfied with their work! B&K did a complete kitchen remodel plus master bath- both projects down to the studs and some reconfiguration. They paid attention to all the details, and insisted everything was done properly- no shortcuts for these contractors. Our project supervisor Dana was amazing and addressed our every concern and kept us informed of every step. They were mostly on schedule for completion and our punch list was only 2 items- they got it all right the first time. All their contractors worked to minimize dust and always cleaned up at the end of the day. Our designer Sharon was amazing to work with and really brought forth a design that worked very well for our space. We'd highly recommend B&K.

bromberek F.

B&K did a great job and our kitchen is an absolute work of art. It speaks for itself! B&K managed to include everything I wanted within my existing square footage and made it beautiful. The designers worked with me to make all the colors work together and even helped me picked paint colors that worked with adjacent spaces.

Frank C.

I have recently had Bradford and Kent complete an exterior curb appeal project for me. This project required raising part of my roof to make a more dramatic entrance and installing of a large bow window. This is my second exterior project I had them do for me. Both times they kept me in the loop and took care of all the permits, construction, inspections and cleanup. This project just like my previous one turned out great and I would definitely recommend them!