Facilities and Services University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

In-House Construction Services

F&S Crafts & Trades offer quality craftsmanship and competitively priced labor with the added benefit of an unsurpassed knowledge of the campus facilities and customers. Most projects, excluding the construction of new facilities, can be done within this department.

To begin a project with F&S Crafts & Trades, submit a request through the Service Office. A project coordinator will obtain a scope of work, budget, and time schedule. Work can be done on a time and material or fixed cost basis.

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Brickmasons

Brickmasons install, maintain, and repair masonry fixtures of all types.They work with brick, cinderblock, concrete block, stone, limestone, marble, granite, quarry tile, ceramic tile, clay tile, and terrazzo.
Carpenters

Carpenters perform full-service carpentry work on doors, windows, walls, floors, and ceilings. They remodel offices, classrooms, and laboratories, including the configuration and installation of modular furniture systems.
Cement Finishers

Cement finishers provide all concrete construction, repair, and maintenance services.Their work includes placing, finishing, protecting, and repairing indoor and outdoor concrete work on campus.
Construction Laborers

Construction laborers provide support services for numerous crafts and trades including plumbers, electricians, carpenters, cement finishers, and brickmasons. They also provide emergency response to exterior drain stoppages and plugged sanitary lines.
Electricians

Construction Services’ electricians perform the installation and remodeling of electrical equipment and fixtures, along with specific departmental repair and reimbursable maintenance work. These electrical services are charged to the requesting department. Electricians also provide audio-visual elements for the setup of public address systems, stage equipment, and projectors.
Furniture Restorers

The furniture restorers refinish and restore used furniture; repair, replace, and clean blinds, shades, valances, and more; and repair carpets and area rugs.
Iron Workers

Iron workers produce and repair metal work and structures on campus, move heavy equipment, and provide custom welding on location.
Mill Workers

Mill workers create customized furniture, doors, and windows for your remodeling or refurnishing projects. Free estimates are available for any size project.
Operating Engineers

Operating engineers operate cranes, bulldozers, and backhoes, and assist other crafts and trades in moving heavy and/or bulky material, equipment and machinery.
Painters & Glaziers
Painters and glaziers beautify and protect campus facilities through traditional and custom paint, glass, and sign projects.
- Painters provide full service painting for interior/exterior walls, doors, and windows.
- Glaziers execute glass door/window repair and replacement, glass shelves replacement, and skylight work.
- Sign workers make specialty and customized signs such as name plates, full color printed vinyl graphics, and banners, including logo reproduction.
Pipe Trades
Professionals in the pipe trades build and repair all of the complex systems that rely on the circulation of liquid, steam, or gas. The pipe trades include Refrigeration, Plumbers, and Pipefitters.
- Refrigeration mechanics install, maintain, and repair campus refrigeration equipment. F&S refrigeration mechanics are EPA and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) certified.
- Plumbers install, maintain, and repair systems used for potable (drinking) and non-potable water, sewage, and drainage.
- Pipefitters install, maintain, and repair steam and hot water heating systems, fire suppression systems, and lab equipment (sterilizers, vacuum pumps and lab gases).
Sheet Metal Workers

Sheet metal workers repair, replace, and maintain metal work on campus, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system components, and architectural elements.