Downers Grove, Illinois
The teardown boom rewrote what a Downers Grove basement can be. Rebuilt homes across town sit on brand-new, deep foundations that came from the builder unfinished, which hands us a blank canvas with generous height, ideal conditions for a dedicated theater with a tiered seating platform, projection wall, and surround pre-wire run before a single sheet of drywall. If you just closed on a rebuild, finishing the lower level with the theater as its anchor is the natural next project.
The town's mid-century ranches tell a different story, and we tell it honestly. Many have basements with limited ceiling height, where a full tiered theater would feel cramped and a well-designed media room with a large TV wall, acoustic panels, and dimmable lighting is the better outcome. ONIT Restoration gives you a straight assessment either way, starting with a free in-home design consultation and an itemized quote. Permits handled, licensed and insured, 6 to 10 week typical builds, and financing 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 12 weeks of construction.
Start with the wiring plan, because your walls are still open. We design the theater first, then run surround pre-wire, equipment circuits, and lighting zones before insulation and drywall. New deep foundations here give excellent height for a tiered platform and projection wall, and building from bare concrete typically keeps the project on the efficient end of our 6 to 10 week range.
Sometimes, and we will not pretend otherwise when it is not. Low ceilings rule out tiered platforms in many ranches, but a flat-floor media room with a large TV wall, proper acoustic panels, and zoned dimmable lighting still delivers a genuine cinema feel. The free consultation includes honest measurements, so you decide with real numbers.
Yes. Many Downers Grove clients call us before closing or right after move-in, and we schedule the design consultation around your possession date. Finishing the basement while the house is still settling into your routine is often easier than living through a remodel later, and the itemized quote gives you the full picture before you commit.
Tell us about your basement and we will follow up within one business day to set up an in-home visit.