“We walked into Normandy’s Showroom in Hinsdale not knowing ANYTHING about remodeling. So we asked to speak with someone about completely gutting and re-designing our kitchen. We DEFINITELY had the luck of the Irish that day because we randomly got Gary Cerek. We immediately hit it off with Gary as he patiently explained the design process. Once we decided to go with Normandy, Gary walked us through every step of the way. His experience shone through, his guidance was always right on and the millions upon millions of little details that would otherwise completely overwhelm you were presented in a logical, orderly fashion so that we felt very protected and were led through every decision, milestone and design element by Gary and his design assistant, Ashley Stone. They helped with design, color, texture, lighting, cabinetry, plumbing fixtures and appliance selection. The best though was walking through a canyon of granite and natural stone selections. It would’ve been overwhelming without their eye for color and their logical approach. I cannot imagine doing this project without a Gary or an Ashley from Normandy to help. I cannot recommend them highly enough. We are completely delighted with the results and would recommend Normandy to anyone contemplating a remodeling job, no matter how big or small.”

“We have used Normandy Remodeling for four projects since 2007, and we highly recommend them. We remodeled our kitchen (2007), installed some hardwood flooring (2011), added a new porch to the front of our house (2013), and remodeled our master bedroom and bathroom (2015).

Jennifer Runner was our designer for the front porch in 2013. She came up with some designs that accommodated all our wishes and even came up with some things we didn’t think of but exceeded our expectations. We especially like the vaulted ceiling above the front door. Even the neighborhood children complimented our porch on Halloween after it was finished.

Jennifer also designed our new master bedroom/bathroom. Once again, she took into account everything on our wish list and more. She helped with lights, plumbing fixtures, tile and cabinets. She met us at a local lighting store to help pick out fixtures.

Jennifer, (and the entire Normandy team) was very helpful during our projects. She was always accessible and prompt in returning our calls. She visited the job site often and made sure things were running smoothly. We highly recommend Jennifer and Normandy Remodeling.”

“I couldn’t be more pleased with the quality of work and products that were provided. I have to say that Megan Sokolowske was the deciding factor in choosing Normandy. And, I couldn’t ask for a more qualified and special supervisor in Eric Reiman.”

“We had an amazing experience with Normandy Builders and our designer, Leslie Molloy. There is absolutely nothing left to chance in the well disciplined design and planning process. We did an extensive condo renovation with a new kitchen and bathrooms as well a new fireplace and remodeled family room. It started on time, and more importantly, with limited need for changes, it ended as planned. Everyone at Normandy that was involved with our project was a delight to work with — both friendly and professional. We highly recommend Normandy and Leslie for their outstanding work. It was a great experience.”

“Normandy Remodeling could not have performed finer work from beginning to end. We are extremely pleased and satisfied with the entire project and everything involved.”

“We are very pleased with the result of our recent kitchen remodel. Our designer, Kathryn O’Donovan worked very closely with us to ensure that our customized cabinet stain was perfect, and was able to help us maximize our working space while giving us the clean modern look we wanted. Everyone who was part of our project team was committed to customer satisfaction, especially our superintendant Joe Campea. Anytime we had a question or suggestion, Joe and Kathryn worked with us in a timely fashion to ensure our complete satisfaction. I would recommend using Normandy Builders as they are highly professional and strongly committed to customer satisfaction.”

“Choosing Normandy Remodeling for our kitchen remodel was one of the best decisions we ever made. Terry Tondelli, the designer and Paul Ondorisim, the project manager, proved to be extremely patient, courteous and professional. All of the various craftsmen from plumber, electrician, carpenter, etc. were also very professional and courteous and made sure to keep disruptions to a minimum. We would heartily recommend Normandy to anyone looking to have any remodeling done to their house.”

“We are extremely pleased with our kitchen remodel. We chose Normandy because they have a reputation for quality and a five-year guarantee—so they are motivated to do things right. Our designer, Stephanie Bryant, did an amazing job guiding us through the process, listening to our ideas and improving on them, bringing her deep knowledge and experience to the project. In choosing products, she was really helpful in offerings pros and cons for our choices. She went above and beyond, in terms of taking the time to make sure we were really happy with the design at every step. Our work was extensive, removing a structural wall, adding steel beams, moving plumbing, etc. Bruce Pettingill, our construction superintendent, was fantastic. He seems to know everything about construction, and is a great problem-solver, always explaining our options, being attentive to our concerns and extremely responsive. For example: one morning we awoke to find a fallen ceiling in a room adjacent to our kitchen (not part of the project but that shared a plumbing wall). We called Bruce at 7 a.m. and he was at our house within the hour, and the plumber came shortly after. It turned to be unrelated to the kitchen remodel, but Bruce diagnosed the problem (upstairs bath issue) and explained our options for repairing it, etc. Normandy repaired the drywall and cleaned up the mess at a very fair price. Overall, we felt that the change orders we did (a handful of necessary changes) were reasonably priced. The workers Normandy uses are polite, friendly, respectful and extremely careful with construction mess, etc. In fact, Bruce actually apologized to me when a tradesman was cranky and complaining about some minor issue. I’ve never run into a situation like that with a remodeling project! Remodeling is stressful and messy by its nature (and we lived in the house while the work was being done) but this was about as smooth a process as one could wish for. And their clean-up crew did an amazing job as well. Another example: we had to have a concrete post hole drilled into our finished basement. They covered everything, pulled back the carpet, built a plastic tent and drilled a hole, which was truly a concrete dust nightmare. But somehow, when construction was complete, they cleaned and put everything back in place. Bruce even found us a guy who could refit the carpet around our new post (and was less expensive than our carpet store). We waited six months after project completion to write this review, just to make sure that the follow-up on issues is as advertised. We’ve had a few very minor, non-time-sensitive issues (a sticking screen door, a cracked outlet cover, etc.) which Bruce has taken care of, and we are confident that if anything pressing came up, he or someone from the company would be here within a reasonable amount of time. Re: cost, Normandy is not the cheapest contractor out there, but in this case, you really get what you pay for. Things are done right the first time. The quality workmanship, quality products, attention to detail, Stephanie and Bruce’s commitment to making us happy and the five-year guarantee made it worth it for us.”

“We chose Normandy Remodeling to remodel our kitchen because of their stellar reputation in quality building and outstanding workmanship. We have been enjoying our kitchen for over seven years. Our designer was very knowledgeable in helping us select colors and materials. I have to say that they listened to me and made sure they included everything in the design that was important to me since I was the one that would be doing most of the meal planning and cooking. We are still getting compliments from guests who are seeing our kitchen for the first time. They are taken back by the beauty of the cabinetry, woodworking and the fine workmanship. We also love Normandy because they stand behind their product; if a problem occurs they are there to fix it immediately. We cannot say enough about Normandy Remodeling.”

“We worked with Normandy Remodeling on a major renovation. They listen and were thoughtful about the our needs and budget. What’s more, their architecture team is creative and solution oriented while the builders know how do a job right the first time around!”