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 Elk Grove Village & nearby Itasca, Wood Dale
Kitchen Additions in Elk Grove Village, IL
Bump-outs and rear additions that give your Elk Grove Village kitchen the room it's missing, from zoning check to finished cabinets.
- Kitchen remodels across Elk Grove Village ZIP 60007
- One project manager from drawings to final walk-through
- Permits and inspections handled for you
When a Elk Grove Village kitchen needs more room, not just new cabinets
If you have already tried every layout on paper and the room is still too small, an addition may be the answer. We check what your Elk Grove Village lot and zoning allow, design the new space with the kitchen, and build both as one project.
A 1970s kitchen on a slab or crawlspace
1970s homes often sit on a slab or crawlspace, which shapes how the addition's foundation and plumbing connect. We plan that tie-in up front.
The addition has to match the house
An addition that looks tacked on hurts the house. We match rooflines, siding or brick, window styles and trim so it looks original.
Zoning and setback questions
Every village sets limits on how close you can build to lot lines and how much of the lot can be covered. We check those limits before you invest in design.
Dark kitchen with one small window
Bump-outs bring in light: a row of windows, a glass door to the yard or a skylight over the new section changes how the whole kitchen feels.
Kitchen too small for an island or table
There is no layout that puts a table in a kitchen that is two feet too short. An addition along the back wall adds that missing depth.
Nowhere to eat together
We plan dining space into the addition so the table sits next to the cooking, not across the house.
Second cook, second sink, no space
A bigger island with a prep sink, a beverage area or a second dishwasher all need floor space the original room lacks. An addition supplies it.
What the project covers
- Feasibility and zoning checkA first look at what the property and the village's zoning allow, so the design starts within limits.
- Design and permit drawingsDrawings for the addition and the new kitchen, prepared for plan review and construction.
- Permits and plan reviewPermit filing, any corrections the village asks for and inspections through final.
- Windows, doors and exterior finishExterior cladding, windows and an entry door that blend with the original home.
- 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.
- The new kitchenCabinets, counters, backsplash, flooring and lighting installed across the old and new space.
Choices you'll make
Rear kitchen additionA full room added at the back, giving the kitchen space to grow and room for more.
Full foundation vs. slab vs. piersWe match the foundation type to the house and the size of the addition, always below frost depth.
Skylights and vaulted ceilingsA sloped ceiling or skylights in the addition add height and light over the new table or island.
Cantilevered bump-outA short extension supported by the floor framing instead of a new foundation, when the joists and codes allow it.
Banquettes and built-in seatingBuilt-in benches along the new windows make a compact eating nook with storage underneath.
Kitchens like yours in Elk Grove Village: before and after
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In progress
AfterElk Grove Village kitchen, 1950s ranch: kitchen additions
The site: a 1950s ranch in Elk Grove Village. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets, light beige laminate and a dome ceiling light. What bothered the owners most: no space to eat together and too little daylight. The result: the kitchen extended by a 10-ft bump-out with a row of new windows and a dining area, cabinets in pale mint green with matte black pulls, black honed granite counters, hickory luxury vinyl plank flooring through the old and new space and two glass pendants and recessed lights. The job covered permits and plan review, plumbing, electrical and HVAC, plus grading, gutters and drainage.
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AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Itasca
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Itasca. 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. What bothered the owners most: 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 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. Work included windows, doors and exterior finish, grading, gutters and drainage, plus the new kitchen.
Kitchen Additions in Itasca →
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AfterA Wood Dale postwar Cape Cod: before and after
A postwar Cape Cod in Wood Dale, a typical kitchen for Wood Dale. The kitchen as it was: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls, laminate with an aluminum edge band and a round fluorescent ceiling ring. The reason for the call: no space to eat together and too little daylight. The result: 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, light oak hardwood flooring through the old and new space and two glass pendants and recessed lights. On site this meant design and permit drawings, permits and plan review, plus grading, gutters and drainage.
Kitchen Additions in Wood Dale →
Before
AfterKitchen Design & Layout Planning in a 1960s ranch, Elk Grove Village
A new layout with an island, cabinets in light greige uppers and muted blue lowers, black honed granite counters and two glass pendants and recessed lights.
Kitchen Design & Layout Planning in Elk Grove Village →
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AfterAccessible Kitchen Remodeling in a 1950s ranch, Elk Grove Village
A lowered charcoal concrete-look quartz counter section with knee space under the sink, cabinets in pale sage uppers and light gray lowers with satin brass 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 Elk Grove Village →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 estimatePlans, elevations and a line-item quote for the full project.
- Permit and plan reviewPermit application, review comments and approval before any digging.
- Building the shellFoundation, framing, roof, windows and exterior, with inspections at each stage.
- Connecting and finishingThe final stretch: break-through, drywall, cabinets, counters and a walk-through with you.
Kitchen Additions questions from Elk Grove Village homeowners
Will the addition match the rest of the house?
That's the goal. We match brick or siding, roof pitch, windows and trim, and plan the interior so floors and ceilings line up.
How long does a kitchen addition take?
It's a bigger project than a remodel: weeks of planning and permits, then usually a few months of construction.
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.
How long does plan review take?
That depends on the village's workload and how complete the submission is. We plan the schedule with review time built in.
Does a bump-out need a foundation?
Most do. A small cantilevered bump-out can sometimes be supported by the floor framing, depending on joist direction, size and code. We'll tell you which applies.
What kind of Elk Grove Village homes do you work in?
In Elk Grove Village we see Planned suburban community founded 1950s-60s, most houses built by Centex and 1970s apartment communities, some later converted to condos. Each comes with its own walls, wiring and plumbing, and we plan the job around them.
Do you work in my part of Elk Grove Village?
Yes. Our crews work across Elk Grove Village — ZIP 60007 — and nearby Itasca, Wood Dale, Schaumburg.
Working in Elk Grove Village
- A lot of Elk Grove Village kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Elk Grove Village homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Older paint is treated with lead-safe practices: containment, HEPA cleanup and a clean hand-over.
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