Aurora, Illinois
If you are collecting quotes for an Aurora basement project, you will notice the chains treat a wine feature as an accessory from a catalog. We build it as a room. ONIT Restoration works mostly on Aurora's east and southeast side near the Naperville and Oswego borders, where 90s and 2000s subdivision homes have solid, dry basements that can take anything from a simple racking wall to a compact conditioned cellar. The right choice depends on what you store, and we will tell you honestly if a display wall serves you better than a cooled room.
Our quotes are itemized on purpose, so when you compare us against a chain bid you can see the racking, cooling, insulation, vapor barrier, lighting, and finish work priced line by line instead of buried in an allowance. The design consultation at your home is free, permits are handled, and typical builds run 6 to 10 weeks. For most Aurora families the sweet spot is a bar-adjacent wine wall with LED lighting, with a sealed cellar reserved for genuine collectors. We are licensed and insured, and financing is available on larger projects. Call (815) 217-9050.
It starts with a free in-home design consultation. We measure your basement, check moisture and mechanicals, and talk through how you want the space to live. You get a design and an itemized quote, we handle permits and inspections, and one team runs the build from the first cut to the final walkthrough. Most projects take 6 to 10 weeks of construction.
Compare the quotes side by side. Chains typically price a wine feature as a catalog allowance, while our itemized quote breaks out racking, cooling, vapor barrier, glass, and lighting individually. That lets you cut or upgrade specific pieces instead of accepting a package. We also design around your actual bottle count rather than a standard template.
Most Aurora homeowners are best served by a wine wall, meaning open racking with LED lighting near the bar, because their bottles turn over within a year. A sealed, cooled cellar earns its cost when you age wine long term. We ask about your buying habits during the free consultation and recommend accordingly.
We work mostly on the east and southeast side of Aurora, near the Naperville and Oswego borders, where the 90s and 2000s subdivisions have dry basements well suited to wine storage. If you are elsewhere in the city, call (815) 217-9050 and we will confirm scheduling before you commit to anything.
Tell us about your basement and we will follow up within one business day to set up an in-home visit.