Skilled trades for small home projects
Serving Chicago’s far north neighborhoods and the North Shore

Why choose us?
This is what we do
Our tag line says it best. We do skilled tradeswork for small home projects. We don’t do full scale remodeling or additions. We don’t do roofing, siding or gutter installation. We specialize in projects that take a few days or less. That means we are flexible and more available for you. We’re not trying to squeeze in your ceiling fan installation around the gigantic kitchen remodel we’re doing in a town an hour away. We can often schedule and complete your work within a week.
Project-based pricing
Whenever possible, we prefer to quote a price for a job rather than charge by the hour. Contractors who charge by the hour are subtly making the customer assume the risk for the project. If the work takes longer than expected the customer spends more, and the contractor makes more. The contractor is the professional and should know how long a job will take.
Sometimes there are too many unseen components at the beginning of a project to give a rock-solid price. When this is the case, we will provide a range and discuss with the client the variables that affect the price.
We are a business,
not just a guy in a van
House Specialties is a purpose-built company…we have a team, we have a website, we train our staff, we wear uniforms, we have a tablet-based computer platform, we have organizational structure and operating procedures, we have goals for customer satisfaction and business growth, we offer on-line payment and electronic quote revisions, we have liability insurance. House Specialties serves clients who value a well-run small business and expect professionalism and excellence on every job.