Basement Design + Build
Walk into a typical Tinley Park basement and there is a decent chance you will find 1988 staring back at you: dark paneling, a drop ceiling with yellowed tiles, carpet squares over bare slab. Tinley is one of the biggest suburbs on the southwest side, its housing stock boomed from the 80s through the 2000s, and thousands of those homes had basements finished decades ago to standards nobody would choose today. That makes Tinley Park, more than almost anywhere we work, a remodeling town.
A basement remodel here usually means taking the space back to the studs where needed, fixing what the original finish hid, and rebuilding to modern standards: drywall ceilings with recessed lighting, luxury vinyl plank floors, proper insulation, and a layout that fits how your family lives now instead of how the previous owner lived in 1994. Newer sections of town skip the demolition and start fresh, and we build plenty of first-time finishes too, with game rooms and theater setups leading the requests.
ONIT Restoration prices every Tinley Park project with an itemized quote, so remodel demolition, corrections, and new finishes each appear as their own lines. Free in-home design consultations come first, our office handles permits including the electrical and plumbing sign-offs older remodels often trigger, and crews are licensed and insured. Typical builds run 6 to 12 weeks depending on scope, and financing is available on larger projects. We are based in Willow Springs, a short trip up the interstate.
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.
Usually, yes. A dated finish drags down the whole house, and the original work often hides fixable problems like poor insulation or aging wiring. Remodeling lets you correct those issues and rebuild to modern standards. Your itemized quote separates demolition, corrections, and new finishes so you can judge the value line by line.
If the project touches electrical, plumbing, or structure, yes, and most real remodels do. Adding recessed lighting, moving outlets, or updating a bathroom all require permits and inspections. Our office handles the applications and scheduling, which also gives you documented, inspected work that helps at resale rather than raising questions.
When it is sound, absolutely. Solid framing, serviceable subfloors, and well-placed walls can often stay, which trims both cost and timeline. We evaluate what is worth keeping during your free consultation instead of defaulting to full demolition. The itemized quote then shows exactly what stays, what goes, and what each choice saves.
Tell us about your basement and we will follow up within one business day to set up an in-home visit.