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 Park Ridge & nearby Des Plaines, Glenview
Kitchen Additions in Park Ridge, IL
Bump-outs and rear additions that give your Park Ridge kitchen the room it's missing, from zoning check to finished cabinets.
- Kitchen remodels across Park Ridge ZIP 60068
- One project manager from drawings to final walk-through
- Permits and inspections handled for you
When a Park Ridge 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 Park Ridge lot and zoning allow, design the new space with the kitchen, and build both as one project.
A 1950s 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.
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.
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
When every wall already holds a cabinet or appliance, extra stations like a coffee bar or a prep sink have nowhere to go until the room grows.
Nowhere to eat together
If the family eats in shifts, an addition can add a breakfast nook, a banquette or a dining area right off the kitchen.
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.
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.
What's included
- Feasibility and zoning checkWe review the lot, setbacks, coverage limits and existing structure before design starts.
- Design and permit drawingsFloor plans, elevations and structural details, sealed by a licensed architect or engineer when the village requires it.
- Permits and plan reviewWe submit the permit application, answer the plan reviewer's comments and schedule inspections.
- Excavation and foundationDigging, footings and foundation walls or a slab, depending on how the existing house is built.
- Grading, gutters and drainageSoil regraded away from the new walls, gutters and downspouts extended so water stays clear of the foundation.
- Insulation and drywallWalls and ceiling insulated to current energy code, then drywall, tape and finish.
- The new kitchenFlooring run continuously from the old kitchen into the addition, then cabinets, counters and fixtures.
Choices you'll make
Matching exterior materialsCladding and roofing chosen so the addition reads as part of the original home.
Banquettes and built-in seatingBuilt-in benches along the new windows make a compact eating nook with storage underneath.
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.
Rear kitchen additionA larger addition behind the house that can hold the kitchen, a dining area or a family room.
Before and after: kitchens near Park Ridge
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AfterA Park Ridge postwar Cape Cod: before and after
This one is a postwar Cape Cod in Park Ridge. What we started with: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls, laminate with an aluminum edge band and a round fluorescent ceiling ring. The main complaint was no space to eat together and too little daylight. 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, light oak hardwood flooring through the old and new space and two glass pendants and recessed lights. The job covered feasibility and zoning check, design and permit drawings, plus excavation and foundation.
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AfterA Des Plaines postwar Cape Cod: before and after
This one is a postwar Cape Cod in Des Plaines. The kitchen as it was: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls, speckled laminate and a fluorescent box light. What bothered the owners most: a small, dark kitchen with no room for a table. Finished kitchen: the kitchen extended by a 10-ft bump-out with a row of new windows and a dining area, cabinets in two-tone with brass hardware, white quartz counters, light oak LVP floor through the old and new space and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips. The job covered feasibility and zoning check, design and permit drawings, plus excavation and foundation.
Kitchen Additions in Des Plaines →
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AfterBefore and after: a 1950s ranch in Mount Prospect
This one is a 1950s ranch in Mount Prospect. The kitchen as it was: 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. After: 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. On site this meant excavation and foundation, insulation and drywall, plus the new kitchen.
Kitchen Additions in Mount Prospect →
Before
AfterA Park Ridge postwar Cape Cod: before and after
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 Park Ridge →
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AfterA Park Ridge 1960s ranch: before and after
A lowered black honed granite counter section with knee space under the sink, cabinets in deep burgundy with polished nickel pulls, pull-down shelves in the uppers, drawers instead of base doors, a side-opening wall oven, a lever faucet and black cage pendants and slim recessed lights.
Accessible Kitchen Remodeling in Park Ridge →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 Park Ridge homeowners
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.
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 the addition change my property taxes?
Usually some, since the house gets larger. The township assessor is the right place to ask how much.
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.
Are bump-out kitchen additions allowed in Park Ridge?
Generally, if the lot has room under the zoning rules. We confirm it for your property early.
Do I need a Park Ridge-registered contractor for kitchen addition?
Building contractors must register with the City each calendar year ($50 per firm). We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for kitchen addition in Park Ridge?
It depends on the scope. Park Ridge's rule in short: Park Ridge publishes permit guidelines by project type; contact the Permit Technicians to confirm whether a kitchen project needs a permit. We handle the permit when one is needed.
Do you work in my part of Park Ridge?
Yes. Our crews work across Park Ridge — ZIP 60068 — and nearby Des Plaines, Glenview, Skokie.
Working in Park Ridge
- A lot of Park Ridge kitchens date from the 1950s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Park Ridge homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Park Ridge building department handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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