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3257 S HARDING, Chicago Il, IL, 60623
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James D Ahern Sign Contractor
James D Ahern Co, 3257 S Harding, Chicago Il, IL (Owned by: Charlie Sheehan) holds a Electrical license and 19 other licenses according to the Cook County license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 107 ranks in the top 6% of 65,686 Illinois licensed contractors.
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James D Ahern Co Contact Information
Phone Number: (773) 254-0717
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Address: 3257 S HARDING, Chicago Il, IL 60623
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James D Ahern Co Chicago Il
Quality
107
94th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
James D Ahern Co has a BuildZoom score of 107, which places them above 94% of 65,686 contractors in Illinois.
Activity
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18 projects
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2025 |
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21 projects
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2024 |
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13 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that James D Ahern Co has worked on at least
52.0 projects over the past 3 years.
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This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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50 projects
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Signage projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that James D Ahern Co mostly works on
signage project
projects.
Pricing
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43 projects
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< $5k |
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6 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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2 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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1 project
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$50k-$100k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $2,500. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Mattress warehouse - change of face - internally illuminated double sided ground sign (n broadway ave elevation) - 2'-8"h x 11'-0"w (29 sqft); original dob # 100578532 issued 04/23/2015 - mattress wahrehouse located at 5232 n broadway
Valuation:
$1,100
Permit #:
101067149
Status:
issued
Fee:
$240
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Mattress warehouse - change of face - internally illuminated double sided ground sign (w fullerton ave n naragansett ave elevation) - 4'-1"h x 8'-0"w (33 sqft); original dob # 100591690 issued 09/23/2015
Valuation:
$1,200
Permit #:
101067079
Status:
issued
Fee:
$240
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Mattress warehouse - change of face - internally illuminated face lit wall sign (e illinois st n mcclurg ct elevation) - 5'-4"h x 10'-10"w (58 sqft); original dob # 100915320 issued 07/07/2021
Valuation:
$1,100
Permit #:
101067047
Status:
issued
Fee:
$240
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Equinox broken o": internally illuminated window sign mounted to interior wall reverse lit (w fulton market elevation behind storefront glass visible to public way) - 2'-4"h x 2'-4"w (5 sqft)
Valuation:
$4,000
Permit #:
101072772
Status:
issued
Fee:
$250
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Remove the sign that has an existing permit of 100280631 and new install a new sign in its place for shell oil price signs 8ft 4 x 5ft id
Valuation:
$2,500
Permit #:
100894992
Status:
issued
Fee:
$300
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Remove the sign that has an existing permit of 100280631 and new install a new sign in its place for shell oil 3ft 3 x 6ft id
Valuation:
$2,500
Permit #:
100894989
Status:
issued
Fee:
$300
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Mattress warehouse - internally illuminated face lit wall sign (n naragansett ave elevation) - 3'-2"h x 47'-1"w (149 sqft)
Valuation:
$10,100
Permit #:
101067082
Status:
issued
Fee:
$400
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Mattress warehouse - internally illuminated face lit wall sign (w fullerton ave elevation) - 1'-10"h x 27'-9"w (51 sqft)
Valuation:
$5,100
Permit #:
101067081
Status:
issued
Fee:
$300
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Mattress warehouse - internally illuminated face lit wall sign (n broadway elevation) - 6'-10"h x 22'-11"w (157 sqft)
Valuation:
$11,100
Permit #:
101067146
Status:
issued
Fee:
$400
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Remove the existing sign from the property and install a new sign with an electronic massage center and holy name cathedral header 38 st ft sign area(of which 21 sq. ft. is devoted to dynamic sign area)
Valuation:
$2,500
Permit #:
101010493
Status:
issued
Fee:
$250
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Remove sign reading centro comunitario erie erie community center facing superior street and install sign reading erie family health centers on building facing paulina street
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
101054615
Status:
issued
Fee:
$300
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install one 5ft 6 76 logo and one 8ft x 8ft price sign on northwest corner of property
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
101066000
Status:
issued
Fee:
$400
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install one 5ft 6 76 logo and one 8ft x 8ft price sign on northwest corner of property
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
101065999
Status:
issued
Fee:
$300
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Remove the citgo price sign and install the new 76 price sign in its place
Valuation:
$2,500
Permit #:
101069314
Status:
issued
Fee:
$300
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install one single pole sign at the intersection of harlem and higging
Valuation:
$2,500
Permit #:
101066351
Status:
issued
Fee:
$300
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install one single pole sign at the intersection of harlem and higging
Valuation:
$2,500
Permit #:
101066352
Status:
issued
Fee:
$300
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install new faces in id faces and price sign faces from clark to mobil
Valuation:
$2,500
Permit #:
101066563
Status:
issued
Fee:
$240
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install new faces in id faces and price sign faces from clark to mobil
Valuation:
$2,500
Permit #:
101066562
Status:
issued
Fee:
$240
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
The sign was hit by a car the man had a health issue. we would like to re-install a sign in the same place 5ft setback from both property lines
Valuation:
$5,000
Permit #:
PS23-0058
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Ground sign
Building Type:
N/A
Bp - mid rise ground sign w dynamic image gas pricing - (w harrison st elevation) - 21'-8"h x 6'-9"w (146 sqft)
Valuation:
$75,000
Permit #:
101049715
Status:
issued
Fee:
$600
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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James D Ahern Co License info
Verified License
| Status | Active |
| County | Cook County |
| Type | Electrical |
| Date Issued | 03-20-2026 |
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Verified License
| Status | Active |
| County | Cook County |
| Type | Sign |
| Date Issued | 03-20-2026 |
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Verified License
| License # | TGC104059 |
| Status | Active |
| City | City Of Chicago |
| Type | General Contractor (Class E) |
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Verified License
| License # | 202600836 |
| Status | Active |
| City | Oak Park |
| Type | Contractor |
| Date Issued | 02-27-2026 |
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Verified License
| License # | 7727 |
| Status | Active |
| Hoffman Estates | |
| Type | Sign Installation |
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License Not Verified
| License # | 12-00016348 |
| Status | Active |
| City | Aurora |
| Type | Signage Contractor W/ Elect |
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License Not Verified
| License # | L-2011-115 |
| Status | Active |
| County | Kankakee County |
| Type | Sign Installation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 10758 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Hoffman Estates | |
| Type | Sign Installation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 12139 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Hoffman Estates | |
| Type | Sign Installation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 16072 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Hoffman Estates | |
| Type | Sign Installation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 17143 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Hoffman Estates | |
| Type | Sign Installation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 19022 |
| Status | Inactive |
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| Type | Sign Installation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 20527 |
| Status | Inactive |
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| Type | Sign Installation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 22338 |
| Status | Inactive |
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| Type | Sign Installation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 30015 |
| Status | Inactive |
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| Type | Sign Installation |
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| Town | Bartlett |
| Type | Sign |
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| City | City Of Chicago |
| Type | E $500,000 Project Ceiling |
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| County | Cook County |
| Type | Concrete |
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| County | Cook County |
| Type | Sign |
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| County | Cook County |
| Type | General With Trades |
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BuildZoom Score
160
Permits
- Building permit records show that James D Ahern Co has worked on 160 permitted projects.
James D Ahern Co Employees
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Charlie Sheehan
Owner