Single-family homes with yard to spare
Where the yard allows, we look at combining the kitchen expansion with a mudroom, laundry or family room in one addition.
Serving Bolingbrook & nearby Woodridge, Naperville
Kitchen Additions in Bolingbrook, IL
Bump-outs and rear additions that give your Bolingbrook kitchen the room it's missing, from zoning check to finished cabinets.
- Local crews working in Bolingbrook ZIP 60440, 60490
- Design, permits and every trade on one schedule
- A written, itemized estimate before any work
When a Bolingbrook kitchen needs more room, not just new cabinets
Sometimes no layout can fix a kitchen that is simply too small. A kitchen addition in Bolingbrook — a bump-out of a few feet or a full rear addition — adds floor space for an island, a table or a pantry, and we handle it from the zoning check and permit drawings to the foundation, roof and finished cabinets.
A 1970s kitchen on a slab or crawlspace
We match the new foundation to the old one, whether a basement wall, crawlspace or slab, so floors line up and plumbing can reach.
More appliances than the electrical panel can take
New space and new appliances can overload an older panel. We size the electrical work for the whole kitchen, not just the addition.
Heating and cooling the new space
A cold bump-out is a common complaint. We check the furnace and AC capacity and extend supply and return so the new area stays comfortable.
Kitchen too small for an island or table
When the room is too narrow for an island and too tight for a table, rearranging won't help. A bump-out of several feet can make room for both.
A back door or deck in the way
We handle what's already outside the kitchen wall: the door, stairs, deck, downspouts and anything buried near the footing.
Nowhere to eat together
We plan dining space into the addition so the table sits next to the cooking, not across the house.
Remodeling alone won't solve it
An addition is a bigger project than a remodel. We compare both options on your floor plan so the decision is clear.
Everything in a kitchen addition
- Design and permit drawingsDrawings for the addition and the new kitchen, prepared for plan review and construction.
- Permits and plan reviewWe submit the permit application, answer the plan reviewer's comments and schedule inspections.
- Plumbing, electrical and HVACRough-in for the sink, appliances, lighting, outlets and heating and cooling.
- Grading, gutters and drainageWe restore the yard around the addition and make sure rainwater drains away from it.
- Insulation and drywallWalls and ceiling insulated to current energy code, then drywall, tape and finish.
- Opening the existing wallThe old exterior wall removed or opened with a beam sized by an engineer, usually near the end of the job.
- The new kitchenFlooring run continuously from the old kitchen into the addition, then cabinets, counters and fixtures.
Choices you'll make
Skylights and vaulted ceilingsThe new roof can allow a vaulted ceiling or roof windows that the old kitchen never had.
Bump-outA small addition of a few feet along one wall, often enough for an island, a nook or a pantry.
Matching exterior materialsCladding and roofing chosen so the addition reads as part of the original home.
Cantilevered bump-outA short extension supported by the floor framing instead of a new foundation, when the joists and codes allow it.
Rear kitchen additionA full room added at the back, giving the kitchen space to grow and room for more.
Kitchens like yours in Bolingbrook: before and after
Before
In progress
AfterKitchen Additions in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Bolingbrook
This one is a two-story colonial from the 1990s near Westbury. What we started with: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim, white ceramic tile with dark stained grout lines and a brass chandelier over the nook. The main complaint was a kitchen too small for the family to eat in. After: the kitchen extended by a 10-ft bump-out with a row of new windows and a dining area, cabinets in deep olive with polished nickel pulls, warm walnut butcher block counters, black-and-white checkerboard tile flooring through the old and new space and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips. On site this meant design and permit drawings, grading, gutters and drainage, plus the new kitchen.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Woodridge
A 1990s two-story colonial near Seven Bridges, a typical kitchen for Woodridge. Before: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs, almond laminate with a backsplash lip and a fluorescent box light in the ceiling. What bothered the owners most: a cramped kitchen with one small window. After: the kitchen extended by a 10-ft bump-out with a row of new windows and a dining area, cabinets in light sand beige with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls, warm walnut butcher block counters, light oak luxury vinyl plank flooring through the old and new space and black cage pendants and slim recessed lights. Work included permits and plan review, grading, gutters and drainage, plus opening the existing wall.
Kitchen Additions in Woodridge →
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AfterLisle kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: kitchen additions
A two-story colonial from the 1990s near Four Lakes Village, a typical kitchen for Lisle. Before: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above, white Corian-style solid surface with a yellowed seam and two hanging glass pendants. The reason for the call: a kitchen that had run out of space. Finished kitchen: the kitchen extended by a 10-ft bump-out with a row of new windows and a dining area, cabinets in light gray uppers and dusty rose lowers with brushed nickel bar pulls, dark soapstone-look quartz counters, gray wood-look porcelain plank flooring through the old and new space and two glass pendants and recessed lights. The job covered plumbing, electrical and HVAC, grading, gutters and drainage, plus opening the existing wall.
Kitchen Additions in Lisle →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Bolingbrook
What changed: a new layout with an island, cabinets in white uppers and dusty blue lowers, warm walnut butcher block counters and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Design & Layout Planning in Bolingbrook →
Before
AfterA Bolingbrook two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
A lowered charcoal concrete-look quartz counter section with knee space under the sink, cabinets in deep burgundy with brushed nickel bar pulls, pull-down shelves in the uppers, drawers instead of base doors, a side-opening wall oven, a lever faucet and a flush drum fixture and under-cabinet lights.
Accessible Kitchen Remodeling in Bolingbrook →How your kitchen addition goes
- Site visit and feasibilityWe look at the kitchen, the house and the lot, and check the zoning limits that apply.
- Design and estimateDrawings for the addition and kitchen, plus a written, itemized estimate.
- Permit and plan reviewPermit application, review comments and approval before any digging.
- Building the shellWe build and close in the addition while your kitchen stays in use.
- Connecting and finishingThe final stretch: break-through, drywall, cabinets, counters and a walk-through with you.
Kitchen Additions questions from Bolingbrook homeowners
Will my furnace and air conditioner handle the extra space?
Sometimes. We check the system's capacity; if it can't take the added area, we add a separate heating and cooling solution for the addition.
Will the addition change my property taxes?
Added square footage is often reflected in your assessment. Your township assessor can explain how improvements are handled.
Does a bump-out need a foundation?
Usually yes. Only small extensions can hang off the existing framing, and only when the structure allows.
How long does plan review take?
It varies by village and by season. Simple bump-outs can move faster; larger additions may get comments that need a revised set. We submit early and respond quickly.
Do you work with an architect?
For larger additions, yes. We coordinate the architect or engineer so you deal with one contractor.
Do I need a Bolingbrook-registered contractor for kitchen addition?
The Village has a Contractor Registration form on its permit portal. We take care of that before work starts.
Bolingbrook plumbing code: who can do the plumbing for kitchen addition?
Village enforces the current Illinois State Plumbing Code and has a Plumbing Inspector, (630) 226-8475. Our plumbing connections are made by licensed plumbers.
Does kitchen addition need a Bolingbrook building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Building Division (Community Development), Village of Bolingbrook, phone (630) 226-8470. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Which Bolingbrook homes do you most often see for kitchen addition?
In Bolingbrook we see Mostly built after 1960; planned subdivisions. Each comes with its own walls, wiring and plumbing, and we plan the job around them.
Do I need a permit for kitchen addition in Bolingbrook?
It depends on the scope. Bolingbrook's rule in short: Permits are required for new construction, renovations, additions, alterations and repairs and must be obtained before work starts. We handle the permit when one is needed with Building Division (Community Development), Village of Bolingbrook.
Do you work in my part of Bolingbrook?
Yes. Our crews work across Bolingbrook, including Westbury, Colonial Village, Heritage Creek — ZIP 60440, 60490 — and nearby Woodridge, Naperville, Lisle.
Working in Bolingbrook
- A lot of Bolingbrook kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Bolingbrook homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Building Division (Community Development), Village of Bolingbrook handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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