Downers Grove, Illinois
The teardown and rebuild wave in Downers Grove has left the town with something unusual: brand new homes sitting on deep, bone-dry, completely unfinished basements. Those are ideal bar canvases, tall ceilings, fresh mechanicals, and no old finishes to demolish. The other half of our Downers Grove work is the opposite, mid-century ranches with low ceilings where honest planning matters more than ambition. We will tell you plainly what fits under seven and a half feet and what does not, then design a wet bar that works with the height you actually have.
Both types of projects follow the same disciplined process. A free consultation at your home settles what is possible, an itemized quote breaks the work into cabinetry, stone, plumbing, and refrigeration, and we pull the permits before anyone swings a hammer. New-construction basements in Downers Grove often let us rough in the bar while the rest of the lower level is still being planned, which keeps total cost down. Typical builds run six to ten weeks, financing is available on larger projects, and ONIT Restoration is licensed and insured. 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.
Possibly, and we will give you a straight answer at the free consultation. Mid-century ranches here often have ceilings that rule out full back-bar shelving but still fit a well-designed wet bar with under-counter refrigeration. We design to your measured height rather than pretending the constraint away.
Now, even if you are not finishing the basement yet. New rebuilds in Downers Grove have deep, dry basements that are ideal for bars, and rough-in work done before the space is finished is dramatically cheaper. A plan today saves demolition later, and the consultation costs you nothing.
Yes. Bar projects that add plumbing or circuits require village permits, and we manage drawings, submission, and inspections start to finish. ONIT Restoration is licensed and insured. Permits appear as a line item on the quote, and typical construction runs six to ten weeks after they are issued.
Tell us about your basement and we will follow up within one business day to set up an in-home visit.