Open up the wall between the kitchen and family room, or close off a doorway you never use, with patching nobody can spot. Darien is on our regular route.
A lot of drywall jobs start with framing: a wall coming out, a wall going in, or an opening that needs to move. We handle the carpentry and the finish together, so the header, the studs, the board and the final coat of compound all belong to the same crew. When a wall comes down, the ceiling, the floor and the walls on either side all need patching, and we finish those so the room looks like it was built that way. You get a free written estimate first, and anything that turns up inside the wall is priced and approved by you before we touch it.
We work in Darien along I-55, Route 83, 75th Street and Cass Avenue in DuPage County. Whatever the style of house, the questions about any wall are the same: what is it carrying, and what runs through it. Before we quote removing or cutting into a wall, we look at the joists above it, the ductwork, the plumbing vents and the wiring inside. A bearing wall gets a header or beam sized for the load and a permit through the city, and a wall that carries nothing still needs its ceiling and floor lines patched cleanly where it stood.
We remove the wall, install a header or beam where it carries load, and patch the ceiling and floor lines.
Unused doorways and pass-throughs get framed in, boarded and finished flush.
Walls go in plumb and tied to the framing above, ready for a door or a cased opening.
Our crew moves the wiring, switches and plumbing a wall change touches, with permits where required.
Where new work meets old, we feather the joints wide and match texture so the line vanishes under paint.
We vacuum the room, wipe down the trim and leave every surface ready to prime.
We start on site, checking the wall from the basement or attic as well as from the room itself. The written estimate covers removal, any beam or header, the patching and the electrical or plumbing work. If we open the wall and find something the estimate did not cover, you see the price in writing and say yes or no. The permit, the inspection and the work days are all scheduled before we start, and we walk the finished room with you.
Tell us which wall you want to move. Call or text (815) 585-1750, and we will come check it and put the plan in writing.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com