Single-family homes with yard to spare
Homes with a deep backyard can often take a larger addition, with the kitchen expanding into it and a mudroom or eating area alongside.
Serving Glen Ellyn & nearby Wheaton, Lombard
Kitchen Additions in Glen Ellyn, IL
Bump-outs and rear additions that give your Glen Ellyn kitchen the room it's missing, from zoning check to finished cabinets.
- Kitchen remodels across Glen Ellyn ZIP 60137
- One project manager from drawings to final walk-through
- Permits and inspections handled for you
When a Glen Ellyn kitchen needs more room, not just new cabinets
Sometimes no layout can fix a kitchen that is simply too small. A kitchen addition in Glen Ellyn — 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
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.
No spot for a mudroom or drop zone
Coats, shoes and backpacks pile up on kitchen chairs when the back door opens straight into the cooking area. A rear addition can put a bench, hooks and lockers between the yard and the kitchen.
No room for a pantry
Food stacked on counters and in the basement means the kitchen is short of storage. An addition can hold a walk-in or a wall of pantry cabinets.
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.
A back door or deck in the way
Additions usually land where the back door is. We relocate the door, rebuild the landing and tie the deck or patio back in.
Dark kitchen with one small window
Adding space lets us add daylight too, with windows on two sides of the new section or a patio door that opens the kitchen to the backyard.
Worried about living through construction
We build the shell first and break through the old wall late in the project, which keeps the time without a kitchen as short as possible.
What the project covers
- Feasibility and zoning checkWe review the lot, setbacks, coverage limits and existing structure before design starts.
- Permits and plan reviewPermit filing, any corrections the village asks for and inspections through final.
- Excavation and foundationDigging, footings and foundation walls or a slab, depending on how the existing house is built.
- Framing and roof tie-inFloor, walls and roof framed and tied into the existing structure, with flashing at every joint.
- 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.
Finishes and options
Full foundation vs. slab vs. piersFoundation choice depends on the existing house and whether you want basement space under the addition.
Banquettes and built-in seatingA banquette uses the bump-out's walls for seating and keeps the floor open.
Bump-outA small addition of a few feet along one wall, often enough for an island, a nook or a pantry.
Skylights and vaulted ceilingsThe new roof can allow a vaulted ceiling or roof windows that the old kitchen never had.
Cantilevered bump-outFor a small projection, framing that hangs off the existing floor can avoid digging, if the structure supports it.
Kitchens like yours in Glen Ellyn: before and after
Before
In progress
AfterGlen Ellyn kitchen, 1960s ranch: kitchen additions
A 1960s ranch in Glen Ellyn, a typical kitchen for Glen Ellyn. 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: a small, dark kitchen with no room for a table. 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. Work included permits and plan review, framing and roof tie-in, plus the new kitchen.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1980s two-story in Wheaton
This one is a 1980s two-story near Downtown Wheaton. 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. The reason for the call: a cramped kitchen with one small window. Finished kitchen: 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. On site this meant feasibility and zoning check, framing and roof tie-in, plus insulation and drywall.
Kitchen Additions in Wheaton →
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AfterBefore and after: a postwar bi-level in Lombard
This one is a postwar bi-level in Lombard. What we started with: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets, light beige laminate and a dome ceiling light. What bothered the owners most: a small, dark kitchen with no room for a table. 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, excavation and foundation, plus opening the existing wall.
Kitchen Additions in Lombard →
Before
AfterKitchen Design & Layout Planning in a 1960s ranch, Glen Ellyn
What changed: a new layout with an island, cabinets in two-tone, white quartz counters and black cage pendants and slim recessed lights.
Kitchen Design & Layout Planning in Glen Ellyn →
Before
AfterA Glen Ellyn 1950s ranch: before and after
Finished: a lowered bright white quartz counter section with knee space under the sink, cabinets in cream uppers and walnut-stained lowers with polished nickel pulls, pull-down shelves in the uppers, drawers instead of base doors, a side-opening wall oven, a lever faucet and two glass pendants and recessed lights.
Accessible Kitchen Remodeling in Glen Ellyn →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 reviewWe submit to the village and respond to plan review until the permit is issued.
- Building the shellWe build and close in the addition while your kitchen stays in use.
- Connecting and finishingWe open the old wall, finish the mechanical work and install the new kitchen.
Kitchen Additions questions from Glen Ellyn homeowners
Will my furnace and air conditioner handle the extra space?
It depends on the size of the addition and the existing equipment. We confirm before design is final.
Is a bump-out enough, or do I need a full addition?
A bump-out solves a depth problem; a full addition solves a size problem. We'll show you which one your kitchen has.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen addition in Glen Ellyn?
Always. Additions go through plan review and inspections, and we take care of both.
Does a bump-out need a foundation?
Usually yes. Only small extensions can hang off the existing framing, and only when the structure allows.
Can I stay in the house during construction?
Usually. The time without a working kitchen is mostly at the end, when the old and new spaces are joined.
Do I need a Glen Ellyn-registered contractor for kitchen addition?
Contractors must register with the Village and meet license and insurance requirements (Village Code 4-1-11); work that does not need a building permit is exempt. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Glen Ellyn?
Yes. Our crews work across Glen Ellyn — ZIP 60137 — and nearby Wheaton, Lombard, Glendale Heights.
Working in Glen Ellyn
- A lot of Glen Ellyn kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Glen Ellyn 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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