Lemont, Illinois
Lemont basements come in two very different flavors. Up on the ridges, newer upscale construction gives you tall, dry foundations that are practically waiting for a theater. Down near the historic downtown, older homes deserve an honest evaluation of ceiling height, moisture, and egress before anyone starts talking about screens and seating.
ONIT Restoration builds both. In new construction we go full cinema: tiered platforms, acoustic wall panels, projection walls, and programmed lighting scenes. In older homes we design to the structure honestly, sometimes recommending a single-level media room instead. Either way the consultation is free and the quote is itemized.
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.
It depends on the structure, and we will tell you straight. We check ceiling height, moisture history, and mechanicals before designing anything. Some older Lemont basements support a great single-level media room even when a tiered riser will not fit. If the space has real problems, we say so at the free consultation rather than build over them.
Purpose-built construction. A theater has seating platforms set at the right height for clear sightlines, wall and ceiling treatment that controls echo, a screen sized to the seating distance, and lighting you can take to full dark on one command. A TV in a finished basement is fine, but the room itself is doing none of that work.
Yes. Theater builds involve new electrical circuits, framing, and often HVAC adjustments, and the village requires permits and inspections for that work. We prepare the drawings, file the application, and meet the inspectors. It is part of every ONIT Restoration project, and it is listed on your itemized quote so there are no surprise fees later.
Tell us about your basement and we will follow up within one business day to set up an in-home visit.