Serving Braidwood, Illinois
Braidwood's windows, doors, bath & siding.
Excel has served Chicagoland homes since 1982 from our Tinley Park headquarters. Braidwood is in our service area — free in-home consultations, same crews job after job, 5-year labor warranty.
or call (708) 636-9898 — the same voices answer every time.
- 1982 Founded
- 44 Years
- 1,166 Installs / yr
- 5 Divisions
Serving Braidwood, Illinois
Coal-town roots, lake-town weekends
Braidwood grew up as a coal boomtown — by the mid-1870s it was the most important coal town in northern Illinois — and the compact street grid near Front Street still carries that era. Route 66 ran straight through town, and the Polk-a-Dot Drive In has been serving carhops on the old alignment for generations. These days Braidwood is just as much a lake town, with Braidwood Lake pulling bass anglers from across the region. The housing tells the same story in layers: modest early-1900s frame homes near downtown, mid-century ranches and split-levels, and newer subdivisions like Diamond Lake and the Townes of Braidwood built from the 1990s into the 2010s.
Excel is headquartered in Tinley Park at 8049 185th St, and Braidwood sits inside the Chicagoland area we've served since 1982 — we come to you, with a free in-home consultation, rather than putting a storefront in every town. The mix here matches what we handle across the region: original wood windows in older frame homes that deserve full-frame replacement done right, builder-grade vinyl in 1990s–2000s subdivisions reaching the end of its run, entry doors that have taken decades of winters, and hall baths overdue for a walk-in shower. Same crews, job after job, and a 5-year Excel labor warranty on all of it.
Neighborhoods we work in
- Townes of Braidwood
- Diamond Lake
Every trade, one local crew
What we do in Braidwood.
If drafts or foggy glass brought you here, start with windows — Excel also installs ProVia entry doors, CertainTeed and LP SmartSide siding, and full solid-surface bath remodels in Braidwood.
- Windows Most requested Energy-efficient replacement windows — Soft-Lite, ProVia, Pella and Sierra Pacific, in the style that fits your home. Explore Windows →
- Doors Entry and patio doors from ProVia and more, built to seal tight and stand up to Chicago winters. Explore Doors →
- Siding LP SmartSide engineered wood with DiamondKote and CertainTeed vinyl — installed to last. Explore Siding →
- Bath Excel Shower & Bath — solid-surface walk-in showers and tub-to-shower remodels, most in days, not weeks. Explore Bath →
- Roofing GAF and Owens Corning roofing systems, installed by certified crews. Explore Roofing →
After the August 11 storm
Wind or hail damage in Braidwood?
Our crews are inspecting roofs and siding across the area now. Free inspection, full written documentation, and a clear estimate you can take to your insurer — no obligation.
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Recent work in and around Braidwood
Every photo here is a real Excel job from across Chicagoland.
Window replacement — Chicagoland
Walk-in shower — Chicagoland
Window replacement — Chicagoland
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What Chicagoland homeowners say.
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Braidwood — common questions
Reviewed August 2026
Does Excel really serve Braidwood?
Yes — Braidwood is part of our Chicagoland service area. We're headquartered in Tinley Park, and we schedule free in-home consultations across the southwest suburbs, including Braidwood. One call confirms your date.
Who actually does the installation?
The same installation crews, job after job — not a rotating cast off a day-labor board. They know our products and our standards, and our 5-year labor warranty stands behind their work.
How much will my project cost?
It depends on the product and the size of the job, so we don't quote blind. The in-home consultation is free: we measure, show you the options, and leave a clear written proposal — no pressure. Financing is available; ask about options.
Can you replace windows in Braidwood's older homes near downtown?
Yes. The early-1900s frame homes around Braidwood's original street grid usually need more than a quick insert — settled openings and tired sills call for full-frame replacement, measured in person, not guessed from a photo. Excel is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, which matters in any home built before 1978. A free in-home consultation is the right way to scope it honestly.
What about windows in newer subdivisions like the Townes of Braidwood or Diamond Lake?
Builder-grade vinyl from the 1990s and 2000s tends to quit on a schedule: foggy glass from seal failure, sashes that won't stay up, drafts around the frames. If your windows are original, they're at or near that point. Soft-Lite is our lead replacement line — tighter frames, better glass — and every install carries Excel's 5-year labor warranty on top of the manufacturer's coverage.
Does Excel remodel bathrooms in Braidwood too?
Yes — Excel Shower & Bath covers Braidwood as part of our Chicagoland service area. We build walk-in showers and tub-to-shower conversions in Onyx Collection and BCI acrylic — both solid surface, so there's no grout to scrub and no liner going over old problems — finished with Moen fixtures. Most wet-area projects take days, not weeks, and the design consultation at your home is free.
Ready When You Are
Let's talk about your Braidwood project.
A free, no-pressure in-home consultation. We bring the product samples, measure what we need to measure, and leave you with a clear written proposal — not a sales pitch.
