Lockport, Illinois
Which side of Lockport you live on changes the theater conversation entirely. Historic homes near the canal raise real questions before design starts: moisture behavior, ceiling height, and whether egress requirements affect how the room can be used. We answer those honestly on the first visit, because a theater built over an unresolved water issue is money wasted. West of Farrell Road, the newer subdivisions sit on standard modern foundations where the questions shift to the fun ones, like projection versus TV wall and how many seating rows fit.
Either way, ONIT Restoration builds the theater around how your household actually watches: acoustic panels sized to the room, surround pre-wire run before drywall, dimmable and step lighting on separate controls, and an equipment closet that keeps the gear cool and hidden. Every Lockport project gets a free in-home design consultation and an itemized quote, with permits handled by us. We are licensed and insured, most builds take 6 to 10 weeks, and financing is 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 10 weeks of construction.
Sometimes yes, sometimes not in the form you imagined, and we will tell you which on the first visit. We evaluate moisture, measure true ceiling height, and check egress before drawing anything. If the space suits a media room with a large TV wall better than a full tiered theater, you hear that up front, not after the deposit.
Straightforward. Those homes sit on standard modern foundations, so we move quickly into layout, framing, surround pre-wire, and the seating platform. Most of these builds land comfortably inside the typical 6 to 10 week window, and the itemized quote you get at the start is the roadmap for the whole job.
We do, entirely. Electrical for lighting and equipment circuits, any plumbing if a wet bar joins the project, and the inspections that follow. ONIT Restoration is licensed and insured, and the permit costs appear as their own lines on your itemized quote so there are no surprises at the end.
Tell us about your basement and we will follow up within one business day to set up an in-home visit.