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Kitchen Remodeling in Chicago and the Suburbs

Plenty of Chicago-area kitchens were built for a different way of living. A closed room, a peninsula that blocks traffic, oak cabinets that ran out of room years ago. We open them up, rebuild the layout around how your family actually cooks, and finish them so they keep looking right.

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SRC kitchen with a long navy island, white quartz top and three pendants

What a Kitchen Remodel With SRC Includes

Every kitchen starts with a walk-through in your home. We measure, look at what is behind the walls where we can, and talk about how you use the room. Do two people cook at once? Do the kids do homework at the counter? Is the fridge in the way every time someone opens it? The answers decide the layout before anyone picks a finish.

From there SRC handles the whole job. Demolition and haul-away, any wall changes, framing, rough plumbing and electrical, drywall, cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring, lighting, paint and the final punch list. You deal with one team and one schedule instead of six contractors who do not talk to each other.

Layouts That Fix the Real Problem

A common change is taking out a peninsula or a half wall and replacing it with an island. You get the same counter space, a place for people to sit, and a room that finally opens to the dining or family room. In our own project photos, a honey oak peninsula kitchen became an open kitchen with a long Midnight Navy island and seating for three.

In bungalows and older brick homes the kitchen is often narrow, so we look at galley layouts, taller uppers to the ceiling, pull-out pantry cabinets and moving the fridge so the work triangle stops crossing the back door. Small changes like a deeper sink base or a drawer stack instead of doors make a bigger difference day to day than most people expect.

Cabinets, Counters and Finishes

We install painted shaker, stained wood and flat-panel modern cabinets, and we build two-tone kitchens where the island is a different color from the perimeter. White quartz is a popular top because it does not need sealing, but we also install natural stone, butcher block and solid surface. Backsplash options run from classic subway to herringbone, zellige-style handmade tile and full-height slab.

Hardware, lighting and paint are where a kitchen gets its personality. Brushed gold on navy, matte black on white and polished nickel on greige all read differently, so bring the looks you like to your estimate.

How Long a Kitchen Takes

A cabinet and counter refresh in an existing layout usually runs a few weeks once materials are on site. A full gut with layout changes takes longer because of rough-in work, inspections and countertop templating, which can only happen after the cabinets are installed. We give you a written schedule with the proposal so you know which weeks you will be without a kitchen and when you get it back.

We keep a clean job site, protect floors and doorways on the way in, and set up a temporary spot for your microwave and coffee maker when we can, so the weeks without a kitchen are as livable as possible.

Lower level kitchenette by SRC with gray cabinets and glass front uppers

They care about making sure everything looks great and that the customer is happy with the final result.
Diego Gomez, Google review

Common Questions

Do I need a permit to remodel my kitchen?

Usually yes once plumbing, electrical or walls change. Chicago and each suburb run their own building department, and SRC pulls the permits and schedules the inspections as part of the job.

Can you remove the wall between my kitchen and dining room?

Often, yes. We check whether the wall is load bearing first. A bearing wall can still come out with a properly sized beam, which we plan into the proposal.

Do you design the kitchen or do I need a designer?

We plan the layout with you during the estimate and help you pick cabinets, counters and tile. If you already have a designer or drawings, we build from those.

Will you match my existing floors?

We try to. When an old floor cannot be matched, we often run new flooring through the kitchen and the rooms next to it so there is no patchwork.

How do I get a price?

Request a free estimate. Alvin walks the space, then you get a written proposal covering scope, materials and schedule. There is no obligation until you approve the work.

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