Home repairs & remodeling in Lemont

Building on Lemont's slopes, inside and out

Lemont gets our crew every week. We reach it on I-355 and Route 171, and Lemont Road and State Street take us to houses up on the bluffs and down by the river. ONIT Solutions is a repair and remodeling contractor that handles framing, drywall, finishes and the plumbing and electrical a remodel touches. One crew does the work, so nobody points fingers where two trades meet.

Lemont jobs range from patching a ceiling after a leak to finishing a whole lower level. We start every one with a site visit and a free written estimate. The scope lists what we will do, what materials go in, and what is not included. During the job, anything new that turns up gets its own written price, and nothing moves forward until you sign off.

Hills, bluffs and walkout basements in Lemont

Lemont is not flat, and that sets it apart from most of the towns around it. Lemont sits on hills above the Des Plaines River and the I&M Canal, and a house built into a slope often ends up with a walkout or lookout lower level. A walkout changes basement framing: one wall stands full height above grade with a door and windows, and the others sit below grade against the foundation. Each side needs its own approach to insulation and moisture.

Slopes also make decks taller. A deck off the main floor on the downhill side can sit well above the yard, which means longer posts, deeper footings, more stairs and a railing that has to be right the whole way down. We bolt and flash the ledger, size the posts and beams for the height, and build stairs to the rise and run the code calls for. The inspector checks the footings before we go any further.

Finishing a Lemont basement the right way

Before we frame anything in a basement, we check it for moisture. Walls get a treated bottom plate where they sit on concrete, and a bedroom gets an egress window, because code requires one. A basement finish in Lemont needs a permit, and we pull it and schedule the inspections.

Full design-and-build basements run under our ONIT Restoration brand at onitrestoration.com. If you want a partial finish, a repair, or a single trade like drywall or flooring in a basement that is already framed, ONIT Solutions handles it. Either way you get a written estimate before work starts and a crew that keeps the stairs and the floor above protected.

Why Lemont homeowners hire ONIT Solutions

• We write every estimate on site, for free.
• We build decks and stairs to the code the inspector checks.
• Hidden conditions get a written price before we fix them.
• Our liability insurance is in place, with a certificate on request.
• Permits and inspections are on us where Lemont requires them.
• Stairs, floors and the rooms above stay protected during basement work.