Downers Grove, Illinois
A mid-century ranch and a brand-new infill build can sit three doors apart in Downers Grove, and their basements could not be more different. The ranches often have lower levels finished many years ago, with modest ceiling heights that demand honest planning rather than glossy renderings. The teardown-and-rebuild wave, meanwhile, has produced deep new basements whose quick builder finishes are already due for an upgrade. We remodel both, and the first thing you get from us is a straight assessment of which situation you own and what it supports.
In the ranches, we squeeze real height and light out of tight spaces, replacing bulky drop ceilings with drywall, running low-profile lighting, and choosing flooring that visually opens the room. In the newer homes, remodeling is about replacing quick finishes with considered ones, better ceilings, richer lighting design, upgraded bars and baths. Both paths include a free in-home design consultation, an itemized quote, permits handled, and licensed and insured crews. Typical projects run 6 to 10 weeks and financing is available on larger builds. 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.
More than most homeowners expect, though we will not overpromise. Swapping a drop ceiling for drywall usually recovers noticeable height, and low-profile lighting plus lighter finishes make the room feel taller than the tape measure says. Where beams or ducts genuinely constrain the space, we design around them and tell you so upfront.
Because speed-built finishes rarely match the quality of the house above them. Many teardown-era homes got basic ceilings, minimal lighting, and entry-level flooring downstairs. A remodel replaces those quick choices with finishes at the level of the rest of the home, and the deep, dry foundation underneath makes the work straightforward.
Yes, and we have. If ceiling height, moisture, or structure means a remodel would disappoint you, we say so during the free in-home consultation and suggest what the space can honestly be instead. A smaller project done truthfully beats a big one that was oversold. That policy is not negotiable for us.
Tell us about your basement and we will follow up within one business day to set up an in-home visit.