Elmhurst, Illinois
Building and Remodeling in Elmhurst
New construction, whole-house remodels, kitchens, baths and lower levels across Elmhurst, with a completed project in the city.
One builder, whatever the house needs
Elmhurst work splits between the older streets near the centre, where you are dealing with pre-war houses on narrow lots, and the newer stock further out. Both keep us busy, and in both the flooding history shapes what we recommend, particularly for anything below grade.
Whatever the scope, the arrangement is the same. The team that quotes the work runs it. On an Elmhurst street where houses are close together and the whole block notices a build, having one accountable person also means someone is keeping the site tidy and the neighbours informed.
Mention the water
If your basement has ever taken water, say so on the first call. It changes what we would recommend and it is much cheaper to design around than to discover later.
Call (847) 380-8212What we do here
The rest of the work in Elmhurst
Same builder, same crew, whichever of these you need.
Custom Home Building in Elmhurst
Custom homes in Elmhurst. Salt Creek floodplain, stormwater rules and narrow teardown lots handled properly. Call Skycrest at (847) 380-8212.
Read the pageBasement Remodeling in Elmhurst
Finished basements in Elmhurst. Overhead sewer, backflow protection and drainage dealt with before framing. Call (847) 380-8212.
Read the pageBathroom Remodeling in Elmhurst
Bathroom remodels in Elmhurst. Waterproofing to spec, old stacks replaced, layouts that actually work. Call Skycrest at (847) 380-8212.
Read the pageRemodeling & Additions
Additions on narrow lots near the centre
The older parts of Elmhurst have lots that do not leave room to widen a house, so additions go back or up. Both run into coverage limits that are tighter here than people expect, and both add impervious area that may trigger stormwater requirements. Working out which is viable on your lot is an afternoon's work and it saves designing the wrong scheme.
- Coverage and impervious-area limits checked before an addition is designed
- Foundation and framing capacity verified before anything goes up
- Existing roof pitch, masonry and trim matched rather than approximated
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Finished work in Elmhurst
Photographed on site. Ask us what went wrong on any of them.
Questions
Asked in Elmhurst
Something not answered here? Call (847) 380-8212 and ask us directly.
Will an addition trigger stormwater requirements?
If it adds enough impervious area, yes. The threshold is set by the city and it is lower than many people assume. We check it for your specific lot before the design is settled, because it can change where the addition sits.
Do you work on pre-war houses?
Regularly. They need more care and they produce more surprises: plaster, balloon framing, old services. We look properly before quoting, which is why our numbers tend to hold on houses of this age.
Is it worth putting money into a basement in Elmhurst?
If the water is genuinely solved, yes, and the qualifier is doing real work. In parts of this city that means overhead sewer or backflow protection as well as drainage. We will tell you which category your house is in.
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Where Elmhurst is
DuPage and Cook Counties. Close enough that a site visit is a drive, not a trip.
Building or remodeling in Elmhurst
Tell us the address and what you are thinking about. You will get a straight answer on whether it works, what it costs and how long it takes, including when the answer is no.