Testimonials for Buck Buckley's Total Basement Finishing

Thank you for the $100 gift card. We are going to try to resist the urge to spend it on diapers and go out to dinner together! We've had a great experience with Lakeside so far and are really impressed with everyone we've worked with. Hope you are well. Thanks Again- Baby Mateo

Our overall experience with Buck Buckley's was excellent. From the time we met Chris for the quote, we were excited about the project. He was honest about the work Buck Buckley's could do, and didn't try to oversell us on anything, in fact, he talked us out of doing some work because it wouldn't look right. When we met Dave for the first time at our final planning meeting, he had some additions to the project, but explained everything very well. When the time came to deliver the materials (which was actually months ahead of schedule) the crew was very accommodating to our schedule and allowed us time to finish the demo and prep the space. Sean did an amazing job on the construction - he was so thorough and detailed, and we could tell he takes a lot of pride in his work. Everything was completed beautifully, and no short-cuts were taken. He even repaired our exterior door (not part of the project, and NOT damaged by him) - twice! He adjusted the main door because it was rubbing when opening and closing, and replaced the storm door closer because it was bent. The electrician Mike spent two Saturdays on our project making sure everything was done to meet our timelines. Brad was very patient with all of our questions and was quick to respond to every text message. We did have a few hiccups in the process, but Brad and the team went above and beyond to make things right for us. We can't wait to use our new space and enjoy it for years to come.

Last June, we got a very hard rain and I didn't realize that our window well was improperly installed so our basement flooded. We did have to rip out our carpet so when a contractor came in to do the removal, he was ready to also rip out the bottom few feet of our walls. I was so happy that I got to tell him, "oh no, you don't have to do that with these walls, they may look like drywall, but they aren't, they are completely waterproof and there is absolutely no reason to rip these walls out!" 

I have owned my Chicago North Shore home for 16 years. The water table is high around here, and in that time, my basement has flooded 3 times. Each time I took steps to stop the water seepage and leak source and thought I was done, but didn't quite get it all. The first flood was knee deep, the second flood was ankle deep (hey, we're making progress) and the third time it was just squishy carpets. Having finally found the very last hidden foundation crack and professionally sealing it after the third flood, I was faced with remodeling the entire basement for yet a third, and what I swore would be the last, time ever. I also swore I would never put myself in the position of having to rip out soaking wet smelly heavy carpeting and padding, or any other mold attracting organic material in my basement again. (Big tip here - Never, as in NEVER use drywall in your basement, it's just a mold bomb waiting to go off). I was on a bit of a manic crusade on this 3rd rebuild, and I spent a lot of time researching basement waterproofing systems and technologies so I could do it right. I wanted somebody who shared my water and dampness-hating philosophy and I finally found it when I came across Buck Buckley Total Basement Finishing. They had the waterproofing floor system I wanted, the waterproofing and anti-mold wall system I wanted, and they even had the professional quality air treatment machine to keep it that way. Everything the company offered was exactly in keeping with my goals of this third basement rebuild. Then, my wife intervened, and said as long as were doing it right, could we please add a new basement bathroom that she had been asking for years. It turned out, TBF could do this too, and the total cost for building a brand new bathroom where nothing but naked concrete floor originally stood was very reasonable compared to other contractors. All the work was done on time as promised. All the workers were great, clean-conscious, and friendly. The resulting basement is perfect, and for the first time since owning this house, I no longer worry when it rains. The basement has gone from a place not generally used, to one of the most popular places in the house. Highly recommended, would use them again in a heartbeat, and if you get the boys from Wisconsin they are all "Wisconsin nice" and you feel very good about doing business with them.

Bob (Schepp) - Thank you so much for everything! You expertise, additional ideas and special touches could not be more appreciated.  We never trusted anyone’s opinion more than yours. Whether it was the other guys or ourselves wanting to do something, it was always talk to Bob first. Thank you for being that guy.  You know your amazing, right? We will and have already missed you, always cheerful good morning. Everything is beautiful and more than we hoped for thanks to you!

Love my basement! 

They did an awesome job. Very pleased - hard working and did a thorough job.

Fast, very personal, and excellent service!!

Great job!!! So beautiful we love our new basement. Thank you!

It Can’t Happen to Me               I have heard Joe Kennedy repeat many times in the past few months, “…but for the grace of God, there go I.” His statements were in reaction to political policy debates, but that statement seems most apt to me in regard to physical damage to my home from flooding. Anyone is one natural disaster or human tragedy away from seemingly insurmountable loss.             Who would think one would have to worry about flooding in a quiet suburb in Kenosha County?  That is exactly what I had to face on July 12, 2017.  Torrential rains deluged Kenosha County.  I measured 10 1/2 inches in three hours.  We did not have a power outage for more than a minute so it wasn’t that my sump pump wasn’t working.  It simply couldn’t keep pace with that amount of water coming into the drain tiles. I was one of the lucky ones who only had damage confined to my basement. Because my cat woke me up to alert me to the flooding in the basement, I was able to mitigate damage by alternately using a wet vac and hauling furniture out of my finished basement. For many people west of the interstate, the damage was much more severe. They had standing water in upstairs living quarters. The interstate highway was closed for a short period of time and then traffic was rerouted to a few lanes as the water receded.             You think you have the best coverage for insurance? Think again. At best you will receive a small portion of what it takes to restore things to functional living space. Insurance companies will try to get you to submit bids from fly by night contractors who will do a fast slip shod job of making your basement look good. As depressing as it is to look for companies that are bonded, licensed and insured, do your homework. I found Buck Buckley’s through Angie's list. They could show jobs they had done right in my community. Their representative was prompt and had a proposal for me before he left my house. After waiting for my insurance company to come through for me, I was put through more hoops.  My insurance company was demanding I have a contractor at my house for them to do a reappraisal. Again Buck Buckley’s was agreeable to help me out.  Though I am now looking at doing the job in sections, I know I have chosen a reputable, conscientious firm with which to work. Thank you, Cory, for all of your help in getting my insurance company to resubmit my claim and getting a bit more toward redoing my basement.  

I certainly received the "WOW" service from all of Buck Buckley's staff and subcontractors. 

We're really pleased with the work done and it was done earlier than predicted. Thank you to all who had a part in it. 

We are very satisfied with the work on our basement.  Everything was done to perfection.

Buck Buckley's Total Basement Finishing is a very professional company who will put you at ease as they act in a very responsible manner. They go over a plan to get the job you want done and let you know approximately how long it will take and give you an accurate quote on the price. They want to be sure you are pleased with the work done. We love our basement as a result of hiring Buck Buckley's Total Basement Finishing. 

Great job! You can always count on Buck Buckley to do a wonderful job and put you at ease. They clean up after the job, they are prompt in getting the work done.