Basement Design + Build
Lemont is really two housing markets stacked on a hill. The historic homes near the old downtown, above the quarries and the canal, can be a century old, and their basements deserve a careful, honest evaluation before anyone draws a floor plan. Stone foundations, modest ceiling heights, and moisture questions are common, and pretending otherwise is how homeowners end up with a finished basement that fails. We assess height, water, and structure first, then tell you plainly what the space can and cannot become.
Up on the ridges, the story flips. Lemont's newer upscale construction comes with deep, dry, modern foundations that are essentially ready-made for a full lower level. These projects move straight into design: how the stair landing opens into the main room, where the bar sits relative to the media wall, whether a wine cellar makes sense for how you entertain. Same town, entirely different starting point, and we build confidently at both ends because we plan each home on its own terms.
Wherever your Lemont home falls on that spectrum, the process is the same. A free in-home design consultation starts it, an itemized quote prices it honestly, and our office handles the permits. Crews are licensed and insured, typical builds run 6 to 12 weeks depending on scope, and financing is available on larger projects. ONIT Restoration is based in Willow Springs, just up the river valley, so site visits to Lemont are quick and follow-ups are easy.
Every project begins with a free in-home design consultation. We measure your basement, check moisture and mechanicals, listen to how you want to use the space, and come back with a design and an itemized quote. No pressure, no expiring discounts, just a real plan with real numbers.
Often yes, but it depends on what the evaluation finds. We check ceiling height, foundation condition, and moisture before proposing any design. Some older basements need drainage or structural work first, some suit a well-planned modest finish, and a few are honestly better left unfinished. You get that answer clearly, in writing, before spending money on design.
With the free in-home design consultation. Newer ridge-area homes usually have deep, dry foundations, so the conversation goes straight to layout: family space, bar, media area, guest room, and whether a wine cellar fits your entertaining style. From there you get an itemized quote covering the full floor so you can decide with real numbers.
Yes, and we insist on it. Finishing over an unresolved water issue ruins the investment, so any drainage, sealing, or vapor control work is scoped first and listed in your itemized quote. This matters most in Lemont's older homes near the canal, where we evaluate moisture carefully before recommending any finish plan.
Tell us about your basement and we will follow up within one business day to set up an in-home visit.