Delivering Peace of Mind and Value to Property Managers for Over Three Decades.

Expert Maintenance & Repairs

More Than A Carpenter, Inc. is a trusted provider of property maintenance, repair, and improvement services across the Chicago land area. With over 30 years of experience, we specialize in exterior repairs, plumbing, roofing, structural work, wood/fascia repairs, and masonry. Our goal is to support property managers with all their maintenance and construction needs. We are committed to delivering fast, reliable solutions, high-quality craftsmanship, and clear communication.

Example Services

Door Replacement

At More Than A Carpenter, we strive to make property managers’ lives easier by making their problems go away. We aim for a 24 to 48 hour turn around on the majority of our jobs. 

Load Bearing Beams

Once work is completed, we are happy to contact our clients to keep them informed. For exterior work, we leave door knockers on resident’s doors informing them of the work that has been performed.

Exterior Fence

We strive to provide the highest quality work with competitive pricing.

Client Testimonials

Lacey Kuhel
Clearview Management

Great response time, reasonable prices and quality work. Will continue to use MTAC for future HOA projects.

Mark Parlanti
Hanover Park

More Than A Carpenter (MTAC) has been a great go to general contractor for the Associations that I work with. They are very responsive and competitively priced within the market.

Our History


For over 30 years, More Than A Carpenter, Inc., founded by Bruce Podgorski, has been delivering reliable, high quality maintenance and home improvement services across Chicago.

At More Than A Carpenter, we strive to make property managers’ lives easier by making their problems go away. We aim for a 24 to 48 hour turn around on the majority of our jobs. Once work is completed, we are happy to contact our clients to keep them informed. For exterior work, we leave door knockers on resident’s doors informing them of the work that has been performed. If we are asked to complete work inside a home, we wear protective coverings over our shoes and clean up completely when work is finished. If a job is too large or if we are unable to complete it in a timely manner, we will inform the resident and/or property manager immediately. We strive to provide the highest quality work with competitive pricing.

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