Kildeer, Illinois
Kitchen Remodeling in Kildeer
A Kildeer kitchen remodel is rarely just a kitchen. The wall you want gone is usually holding something up, and that is where the real decisions start.
The wall between the kitchen and everything else
Almost every kitchen we are called about in Kildeer has the same core problem. The room was planned when a kitchen was a workspace rather than the place the household lives, so it is separated from the family room by a wall, a peninsula or both. Taking that out changes the house far more than new cabinets do, and it is the change people actually feel.
What it involves depends on what is in the wall. In a custom home from this era that frequently means a bearing condition, a duct run and sometimes a plumbing stack from the floor above. All of it is solvable. None of it is free, and the quote that does not mention it is the quote that turns into a change order.
Want a real number?
We will look in the wall, not just at it, before quoting. A couple of exploratory cuts at the start is the difference between a price and a guess.
Call (847) 380-8212What we do here
The rest of the work in Kildeer
Same builder, same crew, whichever of these you need.
Custom Home Building in Kildeer
Custom homes in Kildeer on one-acre and larger lots. Rolling grade, septic siting and Lake County stormwater handled. Talk to Skycrest at (847) 380-8212.
Read the pageRemodeling & Additions in Kildeer
Whole-house remodels and additions in Kildeer. Structural work engineered, permits pulled, one builder on site. Call Skycrest at (847) 380-8212.
Read the pageCustom Home Building
Skycrest builds ground-up homes on your lot or one of ours, across Barrington and the northwest suburbs. We are at the table before the plans are final, which is where the money is really spent.
Read the pageKitchen Remodeling
Cabinetry that fits the room it is actually in
Kildeer kitchens are usually big enough that a stock layout leaves dead space, filler panels and an island that is either too small to use or too large to walk around. We lay the room out around how you cook and where people stand, then order cabinetry to that, which is a different exercise from picking a door style and working backwards.
- Beam sized by an engineer where a bearing wall comes out
- Ventilation ducted to the outside properly, not recirculated
- Appliance specs confirmed before cabinetry is ordered, not after
Nearby
Finished work in Kildeer
Photographed on site. Ask us what went wrong on any of them.
Questions
Asked in Kildeer
Something not answered here? Call (847) 380-8212 and ask us directly.
How long will we be without a kitchen?
Six to ten weeks for a full gut in most cases, assuming cabinetry is ordered on time. The long pole is nearly always the cabinets, which can run eight to twelve weeks on their own. We order early and sequence demolition around the delivery date.
Can you move the sink and range?
Yes. Moving the sink means new drain and vent routing, which is easier over a basement than over a slab. Moving the range means gas and ventilation. Both are routine. Both belong in the quote rather than appearing as extras.
Do you install cabinetry we buy ourselves?
We can, but we will be clear about what that means. If a door arrives damaged or a cabinet is the wrong size, that becomes your problem to resolve with the supplier and our schedule waits on it. Most people decide it is not worth the saving once they hear that.
On the map
Where Kildeer is
Lake County. Close enough that a site visit is a drive, not a trip.
Building or remodeling in Kildeer
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.