# 8A Solutions: For Lake County Homeowners **URL:** https://8asolutions.org/for-homeowners **Last updated:** 2026-05-27 --- ## Your home isn't a project. It's your largest investment. Most contractors price the work. 8A Solutions prices the return. Every project starts with a **Property Value Analysis (PVA)** so the homeowner sees the ROI before spending a dollar. The painting, roofing, drywall, siding work is the excuse. The number on your home is the product. 8A Solutions LLC is a Lake County, IL licensed property improvement company serving 8 premier communities: Lake Forest, Long Grove, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lincolnshire, Libertyville, Vernon Hills, and Buffalo Grove. $1M general liability through Sutton Specialty Insurance. Same-day price ranges. No salespeople. --- ## Why most contractor experiences go sideways Three failure modes every Lake County homeowner has either lived through or heard about over the fence: 1. **The bait-and-switch quote.** The number on the bid is not the number on the invoice. Change orders pile up after the walls are open and the homeowner has no leverage. 2. **Zero proof of value.** Homeowners spend $30k on a kitchen and have no idea if they got $40k back or $5k back. The contractor cashed the check and moved on. 3. **No accountability after the deposit.** Crews vanish for weeks. Point of contact rotates. By the time something's wrong, the deposit is gone and the warranty is a phone tree. So 8A rebuilt the model: - Fixed-tier pricing. - ROI delivered in writing before work starts. - One licensed company holding the contract end-to-end. - No subs playing telephone, no missing crew, no surprise invoice. --- ## The Property Value Analysis: three tiers Every project comes with a PVA explaining the cost, the projected return on property value, and the exact scope, before any crew shows up. ### Essentials: the smart-spend tier - **Investment range:** $8k – $25k - **Property value return:** Typically 115–145% ROI on funds deployed - **Goal:** Address must-fix items + highest-ROI cosmetic upgrades. Stops value erosion, raises curb appeal, prepares the property for a future sale or refi. - **Typical scope:** exterior paint refresh, targeted siding/trim repair, roof inspection + sectional repair, functional drywall + interior touch-ups, pre-listing checklist. ### Standard: the value-grow tier - **Investment range:** $25k – $75k - **Property value return:** Typically 140–180% ROI on funds deployed - **Goal:** Materially raise the home's market value through focused mid-scale upgrades. The tier most Lake County homeowners pick. Strong ROI without going full renovation. - **Typical scope:** full exterior repaint with prep + warranty, roof replacement if needed, siding replacement on affected elevations, interior repaint + drywall remediation, flooring upgrade in primary living spaces, trim/gutter/door package. ### Premier: the transform tier - **Investment range:** $75k – $200k+ - **Property value return:** Typically 130–170% ROI on funds deployed - **Goal:** Full envelope and finish refresh that resets the home's place in the comp set. Used by homeowners planning to stay 5+ years or maximize a future listing. - **Typical scope:** full envelope (roof, siding, gutters, windows), whole-home interior repaint with premium finishes, flooring overhaul, bath + kitchen surface refresh, custom millwork/trim/doors. --- ## Treated like the asset it actually is - **100%** ROI delivered in writing. Before work starts. Not a sales pitch. - **$1M** General liability coverage. Sutton Specialty Insurance. On every project. - **1** Licensed company on the contract. Not a chain of subs the homeowner has never met. The average Lake County home appreciates 4–6% a year on its own. What's put into it is the lever. 8A makes sure the lever moves the right direction. --- ## Straight answers (FAQ) **What if I don't want the full Property Value Analysis?** You don't have to take it. The PVA is free, no obligation, decline at any point. Most homeowners want it once they see what it includes. The work stands on its own without it. **How do you compare to the cheapest quote I'll get?** Rarely the cheapest line item, regularly the cheapest total cost. Cheapest quotes routinely turn into 30–60% overages by the end, plus the soft cost of having to redo things later. 8A quotes what the job actually is and hits the number. **What does the warranty actually cover?** Workmanship is guaranteed for the life of the install. If something we did fails because of how we did it, not how the homeowner uses it, we fix it on our dime. Materials carry their manufacturer warranty separately, and 8A registers every product on the homeowner's behalf. **Do I have to commit to a tier before the PVA?** Never. Homeowner sees the analysis first, then chooses the tier. Or no tier at all. The analysis itself includes which tier 8A would recommend for the specific situation and why. **How fast can you actually start?** Exterior work (painting / siding / roofing) in season is usually 2–4 weeks out from contract signing. Interior is 1–3 weeks. Emergency repairs (active leak, storm damage) triage same-day. **What if you mess something up?** 8A fixes it. That's the No-Risk Guarantee. $1M general liability through Sutton Specialty Insurance, every crew member is on W-2 or insured 1099, and 8A doesn't disappear when a problem shows up. --- ## How to get a same-day price range 1. Visit https://8asolutions.org/estimate 2. Or talk to Hunter (the chat dispatcher) from any page, via the chat icon in the bottom-right 3. Or call (224) 645-2256 4. Or email 8asolutionz@gmail.com 8A Solutions LLC · 14610 W Wadsworth Rd · Wadsworth, IL 60083