Get a finished basement with every stage inspected and signed off, so nothing gets buried that should have been checked. We work in Aurora every week.
A basement finish runs in a set order, and the inspections are what hold it there. First comes the moisture check, with any drainage or sump work done before anything is covered. Then come framing on treated bottom plates, the electrical, and any plumbing for a bath or wet bar, all left open for the rough inspection. Insulation, drywall, ceilings, flooring, doors, trim and paint follow once that passes. For a full design-and-build basement we use ONIT Restoration, our brand with a crew that does basements all day, and for partial finishes, single trades or repairs to a finished basement you are working with ONIT Solutions.
Aurora is on our regular route, off I-88 and Route 59 and across town on Orchard Road, Eola Road and Farnsworth Avenue. The city spreads into Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall counties, but the permit for a basement finish goes through the city of Aurora wherever your house sits. On the east side we usually come in on Route 59, and on the west side on Orchard Road, so tell us your cross street when you call. If your house is close to the Fox River, we look harder at the sump and any wall staining before we price anything.
Walls, slab and sump are checked, and drainage or pump fixes are done before framing.
We use treated bottom plates, add fire blocking where code calls for it, and hold clearances at the furnace, water heater and panel.
Circuits, boxes and any bath or wet bar lines are run and left open for the inspector.
Outside walls are insulated after rough-in passes, and the insulation is inspected where the city asks to see it.
A bedroom gets a code egress window and well, cut into the foundation before the walls close.
Drywall, ceilings, flooring, doors, trim and paint go in, and then the final inspection closes the permit.
We start with a free visit to check for moisture and measure the rooms you want. The written estimate shows the work in the order it happens, with the inspections marked between stages. If something hidden turns up once the old finishes come off, we put the price in writing and wait for your go-ahead. We book the inspectors and plan our days around them, so you know when the crew is in and when the house is quiet. When the final passes, we walk it with you and test everything.
Call or text (815) 585-1750. We check for moisture, map the stages and inspections, and put it all in writing.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com