Shorewood, Illinois
The basement that hosted toddler birthday parties in 2008 is not the basement you want for hosting adults now. Along Shorewood's Route 59 corridor, most homes are newer construction with dry, deep basements, and many were finished quickly with builder-grade materials that have aged badly. ONIT Restoration takes those rooms apart where it counts, swaps drop ceilings for clean drywall, rethinks the lighting, rebuilds tired bars, and installs flooring made for entertaining, because entertaining is what Shorewood lower levels get used for.
We also build these projects around commuter schedules. You should not have to manage a job site from a train platform, so we keep communication tight, work from an itemized quote with no moving targets, and handle every permit ourselves. The typical remodel takes 6 to 10 weeks from demo to final walkthrough, and financing is available on larger projects. It all starts with a free in-home design consultation, where we look at what your current finished basement has going for it and what deserves to go. Call (815) 217-9050 and we will set one up.
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.
The usual list is the drop ceiling, the original carpet, the lighting, and any bar or built-in from the first finish. What stays is the framing, insulation, and mechanical rough-ins, which are typically in good shape in Shorewood's newer homes. Keeping the good bones and replacing the visible surfaces is exactly why remodels cost less than starting over.
That is the most common request we get in Shorewood. Open sightlines between the bar, the seating area, and the screen, layered lighting on dimmers, and durable flooring that handles spills all come standard in our designs. The free in-home consultation is where we sketch out how your existing finished space converts to a hosting-first layout.
No. Once the design is set and the itemized quote is signed, our crew runs the project on a published schedule and sends updates as each stage wraps. Most Shorewood clients check in by phone or text and see the space in person on weekends. You are never required to be there for a workday.
Tell us about your basement and we will follow up within one business day to set up an in-home visit.