Karl and his team performed maintenance and repairs to my front and back porch in late November of 2025. Karl was clear in his sales communication and was helpful by making recommendations around the scope of work and approach. The team aligned and delivered on the communicated work in the timeline discussed and for the budget discussed. Overall I had a great experience working with the Emtrak team and would be happy to use them again!

I do NOT recommend hiring Chicago Porch Experts. I’m the president of a condo association for a 6-unit building; we have a three story deck for all six units. We recently hired Chicago Porch Experts by Emtrak Construction to redeck the third floor and then power wash and stain the entire porch. We had a terrible experience. The primary issue is with communication and organization. The actual work, primarily the redecking, is good, which is saving them from a one-star rating. But they lack the

Our back porch needed to be replaced, and Chicago Porch Experts did a beautiful job. Matt was very responsive from the start, and Karl came out to discuss the project and provide a detailed estimate. They were much easier to work with than any of the other contractors we contacted for proposals, and the estimate was competitive. Karl also evaluated the foundation of an extension on our house and provided us with cost saving recommendations. The team was courteous and hard working. The demol