Single-family homes with yard to spare
If your lot has room behind the house, a rear kitchen addition with a family room or mudroom can solve several problems at once.
Serving Hoffman Estates & nearby Schaumburg, Hanover Park
Kitchen Additions in Hoffman Estates, IL
Bump-outs and rear additions that give your Hoffman Estates kitchen the room it's missing, from zoning check to finished cabinets.
- Local crews working in Hoffman Estates ZIP 60192, 60169, 60120, 60010
- Design, permits and every trade on one schedule
- A written, itemized estimate before any work
When a Hoffman Estates kitchen needs more room, not just new cabinets
Sometimes no layout can fix a kitchen that is simply too small. A kitchen addition in Hoffman Estates — 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.
No spot for a mudroom or drop zone
If the side door dumps everyone into the kitchen, the new space can include a small entry with storage, keeping boots and bags out of the work zone.
More appliances than the electrical panel can take
A bigger kitchen often means more circuits: an extra oven, a second dishwasher, island outlets and more lighting. We check the panel and upgrade service if needed.
Worried about living through construction
Most of an addition is built outside the existing wall, so the old kitchen can often stay in use until we open the wall near the end.
Second cook, second sink, no space
Households where two people cook at once often want a prep sink or a second oven, and there's no wall left for them. The new square footage makes room.
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.
Heating and cooling the new space
New square footage needs heat and air. We extend ductwork from the existing system when it has capacity, or add a separate unit when it doesn't.
What's included
- Permits and plan reviewWe submit the permit application, answer the plan reviewer's comments and schedule inspections.
- Excavation and foundationUtilities located, footings dug below frost depth and a foundation poured or built to match the house.
- Windows, doors and exterior finishNew windows and doors installed, and siding, brick or trim matched to the house.
- Grading, gutters and drainageSoil regraded away from the new walls, gutters and downspouts extended so water stays clear of the foundation.
- Insulation and drywallEnergy-code insulation, air sealing and finished drywall in the new space.
- 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.
Materials and options
Rear kitchen additionA larger addition behind the house that can hold the kitchen, a dining area or a family room.
Bump-outA modest extension of the kitchen wall that adds depth without a full addition.
Banquettes and built-in seatingBuilt-in benches along the new windows make a compact eating nook with storage underneath.
Windows and patio doorsGlass is often the reason to build out: windows on the new walls and a door to the yard.
Matching exterior materialsBrick, siding and trim sourced to match the house as closely as possible.
What the work looks like in Hoffman Estates homes
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In progress
AfterBefore and after: a 1970s split-level in Hoffman Estates
This one is a 1970s split-level in Hoffman Estates. Before: dark stained oak cabinets with wide face frames and a scalloped wood valance over the sink, harvest-gold laminate and a large fluorescent light box. The main complaint was 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, creamy quartzite-look quartz counters, large-format light stone-look porcelain tile flooring through the old and new space and a flush drum fixture and under-cabinet lights. The job covered excavation and foundation, grading, gutters and drainage, plus opening the existing wall.
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AfterA Schaumburg 1990s two-story colonial: before and after
The site: a 1990s two-story colonial near Town Square. The kitchen as it was: 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 reason for the call: a kitchen that had run out of space. 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. The job covered permits and plan review, excavation and foundation, plus insulation and drywall.
Kitchen Additions in Schaumburg →
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AfterBefore and after: a 1980s two-story in Palatine
This one is a 1980s two-story in Palatine. The kitchen as it was: 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 excavation and foundation, windows, doors and exterior finish, plus insulation and drywall.
Kitchen Additions in Palatine →
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AfterKitchen Design & Layout Planning in a 1970s tract home, Hoffman Estates
What changed: a new layout with an island, cabinets in terracotta, dark soapstone-look quartz counters and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Design & Layout Planning in Hoffman Estates →
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AfterBefore and after: a 1970s split-level in Hoffman Estates
A lowered bright white quartz counter section with knee space under the sink, cabinets in cream uppers and walnut-stained lowers with matte black pulls, pull-down shelves in the uppers, drawers instead of base doors, a side-opening wall oven, a lever faucet and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Accessible Kitchen Remodeling in Hoffman Estates →The project, step by step
- 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 finishingThe final stretch: break-through, drywall, cabinets, counters and a walk-through with you.
Kitchen Additions questions from Hoffman Estates 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.
Can I stay in the house during construction?
Yes, most families do. The addition is built outside, and the old kitchen stays usable until we open the wall.
Are bump-out kitchen additions allowed in Hoffman Estates?
Usually yes, within zoning limits. Some lots, corner lots or historic districts have extra rules we check first.
What does a kitchen addition cost?
There's no honest number without seeing the house and lot. We send a detailed estimate that separates the addition from the kitchen work.
Will the addition change my property taxes?
It can. Assessors generally account for new living space; ask your township assessor's office for specifics.
Hoffman Estates building permit for kitchen addition: where do I apply?
Permits go through Development Services Department - Code Enforcement (Building Permits) (BS&A Online Permit Portal), phone (847) 781-2631. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do I need a Hoffman Estates-registered contractor for kitchen addition?
Contractors must register through a BS&A Online Contractor account (annual registration form and documents) and submit the Contractor/Design Professionals Registration Form and a Workers Compensation Affidavit. No fee stated. We take care of that before work starts.
Hoffman Estates plumbing code: who can do the plumbing for kitchen addition?
Applicable codes include the Illinois Plumbing Code; permit requires a complete written scope of plumbing work. Our plumbing connections are made by licensed plumbers.
Do I need a permit for kitchen addition in Hoffman Estates?
It depends on the scope. Hoffman Estates's rule in short: Kitchen remodels go through the Residential Remodel permit: submit plans (1/4 inch scale) of existing and proposed kitchen showing plumbing fixtures, outlets, appliances and panel, plus a scope of work or contract. We handle the permit when one is needed with Development Services Department - Code Enforcement (Building Permits).
Do you work in my part of Hoffman Estates?
Yes. Our crews work across Hoffman Estates — ZIP 60192, 60169, 60120, 60010 — and nearby Schaumburg, Hanover Park, Palatine.
Working in Hoffman Estates
- A lot of Hoffman Estates kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Hoffman Estates homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Development Services Department - Code Enforcement (Building Permits) handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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