Brookside Home Improvement

Nov 2019

Installed windows in our old house and had a great experience with Brookside. Eric was great to work with in helping us figure out our options and the team that installed the windows was professional, clean, and did a great job.

Aug 2019

Brookside did an excellent job installing vinyl siding on my bungalow. The company removed the old asphalt siding, installed new vinyl siding, storm windows, and two stained glass windows with interior window trim. To replicate the pattern of the original (mostly missing) wood siding of my 100-year-old craftsman bungalow, they installed the vinyl siding in alternate layers and colors of shake and triple lap board separated by decorative banding. During the project, the installers uncovered two small window openings in the living room that had been enclosed under the old asphalt siding with the original stained-glass windows removed. Brookside replaced the missing windows with two vintage stained-glass windows that I purchased at a salvage shop, and built craftsman-style interior window trim casings to match the other windows in my bungalow. I am beyond pleased with the craftsman-period look of my bungalow siding. Eric Peck, the owner, took the time to work with me on the specifications and sent numerous drawings to help me visualize the project. Eric has experience working with old bungalows and has done a lot of siding jobs in and around Oak Park, using the same crew for many years. The crew appeared to take pride in their work and completed the project in a timely manner, working steadily and hard, often in record July heat. Now, my craftsman bungalow looks fabulous and I have received lots of compliments from the neighbors. I love seeing light coming through the living room windows that were uncovered and reinstalled. It really opened up the space.

Mar 2019

We've worked with Eric at Brookside several times since we bought our house in 2003. Over the years, his crew have done replacement windows, glass block basement windows, door replacement, a flat roof on the back of the house, and a complete garage roof tear-off. Eric is friendly and honest, and we have been extremely pleased with the quality of the work. Highly recommended.