Dated peninsula with a half wall
Upper cabinets hung over a 1970s peninsula block the room. We take them down, reroute any wiring and rebuild the peninsula with an overhang.
Serving Elk Grove Village & nearby Itasca, Wood Dale
Kitchen Island & Peninsula Installation in Elk Grove Village, IL
We add, enlarge or replace kitchen islands and peninsulas in Elk Grove Village, with seating, power and plumbing planned around real clearances.
- Kitchen remodels across Elk Grove Village ZIP 60007
- One project manager from drawings to final walk-through
- Permits and inspections handled for you
Island and peninsula problems we solve in Elk Grove Village
Most Elk Grove Village homeowners want the same three things from an island: more counter space, a place to sit and extra storage. We plan the size around the room, run the electrical the code usually calls for, and suggest a peninsula when an island would crowd the kitchen.
No outlets at the island
An island without power can't hold a blender or charge a phone. We add GFCI-protected outlets on the side or a pop-up in the top.
Want a sink in the island
Moving the sink to the island lets you face the room while you work. It needs a drain path and a vent that meets the plumbing code, usually a loop vent run inside the island.
Clutter with no storage
Deep drawers, a pull-out for recycling and open shelving at the end make the island the hardest-working storage in the room.
No place to sit in the kitchen
A counter with seating turns the kitchen into the spot where people gather. We size the overhang and the stool spacing so it's comfortable.
Cracked overhang on a stone top
If your bar top has a crack near the edge, it likely lacked support. New tops get hidden steel or visible corbels.
Small kitchen with no room for an island
If an island would make the kitchen cramped, extending the counter into a peninsula gives most of the benefit.
Aisles too tight around the island
Squeezing past the island every time someone opens the fridge means it's too big for the room. A narrower island or a peninsula frees the aisle.
Everything in a island project
- Layout and clearance checkWe measure the room and mark the island footprint to confirm walkways and appliance door swings.
- Floor prepWe repair the floor under the footprint and install cleats or blocking to fasten the base.
- Plumbing and ventingDrain, vent and supply lines for an island sink or dishwasher, run by licensed trades.
- Island cabinets set and anchoredWe set the island boxes level, join them and fasten them down.
- Panels and seating sideFinished end and back panels, with knee space and furniture details where you want them.
- CountertopTop templated on the installed base and set with sink and cooktop cut-outs.
- Outlets, pendants and hookupsFinal electrical and plumbing connections and a test of every outlet and light.
Materials and options
Legs, corbels and bracketsHidden steel brackets for a clean edge, or decorative corbels for a traditional style.
Quartz and granite topsStone tops give a large, durable work surface; long islands may need a seam or a single large slab.
Butcher blockA wood island top is easy to work on and can be sanded and refinished later.
Island cabinetsIsland cabinets can match the perimeter or stand out in another color or wood.
Waterfall endsA slab that wraps over the ends to the floor and protects the cabinet sides.
Kitchen Island & Peninsula Installation before and after — Elk Grove Village homes
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AfterKitchen Island & Peninsula Installation in a postwar Cape Cod, Elk Grove Village
This one is a postwar Cape Cod in Elk Grove Village. What we started with: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets and light beige laminate. The main complaint was too little counter space and nowhere to sit. Finished kitchen: a new island in dusty blue with a charcoal concrete-look quartz top and seating. On site this meant floor prep, panels and seating side, plus outlets, pendants and hookups.
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AfterItasca kitchen, 1980s two-story: kitchen island & peninsula installation
A 1980s two-story near Walnut Street downtown, a typical kitchen for Itasca. Before: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs and almond laminate with a backsplash lip. The main complaint was a kitchen with no room to prep or gather. After: a new island in dusty blue with a black honed granite top and seating. The job covered floor prep, island cabinets set and anchored, plus outlets, pendants and hookups.
Kitchen Island & Peninsula Installation in Itasca →
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AfterWood Dale kitchen, 1960s ranch: kitchen island & peninsula installation
This one is a 1960s ranch in Wood Dale. What we started with: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls and speckled laminate. The reason for the call: too little counter space and nowhere to sit. Finished kitchen: a new island in dusty blue with a creamy quartzite-look quartz top and seating. Work included floor prep, island cabinets set and anchored, plus panels and seating side.
Kitchen Island & Peninsula Installation in Wood Dale →
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AfterBefore and after: a 1960s ranch in Elk Grove Village
The closet next to the kitchen rebuilt as a pantry with solid wood shelves, pull-out baskets on the bottom and a light.
Pantry Design & Installation in Elk Grove Village →
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AfterElk Grove Village kitchen, 1950s ranch: built-in breakfast nook & banquette
What changed: a built-in banquette bench with storage drawers and cushions under the window, with a round pedestal table.
Built-In Breakfast Nook & Banquette in Elk Grove Village →From first visit to final walk-through
- Measure and mock-upWe measure the kitchen and tape the island outline on the floor so you can test the walkways.
- Plan and written estimateA layout with dimensions and a written estimate covering carpentry, electrical and plumbing.
- Rough-in and permitsPermits filed when wiring or plumbing is added; rough-ins done and inspected before the base goes in.
- Build and countertopBase set and anchored, panels installed, top templated and installed.
- Hookups and walk-throughOutlets, pendants and plumbing connected, and a final walk-through with you.
Kitchen Island & Peninsula Installation questions from Elk Grove Village homeowners
How much space do I need for a kitchen island?
Clearance comes first: about 42 inches for one cook, about 48 for two. Whatever remains after those aisles is the island's footprint.
Can you add a sink to a kitchen island?
In most houses with a basement or crawl space, yes. Slab floors and condos take more planning and sometimes aren't practical.
Island or peninsula — which is better?
If the room can spare aisles all around, an island. If not, a peninsula gives you seating and counter space without crowding.
Should the island be fixed or freestanding?
Most islands we install are fixed so they can carry stone and power safely; freestanding units are lighter and simpler.
Will my floor hold a stone island?
In most homes the floor is fine. When we have doubts, we inspect the framing in the basement before ordering the top.
Which Elk Grove Village homes do you most often see for island project?
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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