General contracting and remodeling in Lake Bluff
We’re a premier, award-winning, Chicago-based design-build firm serving Lake Bluff, IL and nearby areas, with our own designers and licensed contractors.
General contractor serving Lake Bluff
We remodel everything from kitchens and bathrooms to whole homes in Lake Bluff, handling your project from design through construction.
Feel free to call us and schedule an appointment, even if you’re in the early planning stage and haven’t decided on a budget.
Our full-service process
Planning and estimate
After your free consultation, your project manager answers your questions and prepares a detailed estimate. We go over the proposal together and finalize plans.
Interior design and concept
Once the design concepts and layout meet your standards, our architectural staff prepares the blueprints our contractors use on site.
Management and construction
We obtain the local permits you need, and construction begins shortly after. Your project manager oversees all of the work.
Our services in Lake Bluff
From first design to final walkthrough, we handle your whole project.
- Kitchen remodeling in Lake Bluff
- Bathroom remodeling in Lake Bluff
- Whole-home renovation
- Home additions
- Interior design
Home remodeling for Lake Bluff homeowners
Lake Bluff began as a 19th-century lakefront camp-meeting resort, and it still has a small village center and historic homes. Older homes here often call for updated kitchens, baths and systems that fit the character of the house. 123 Remodeling is a Chicago-based design-build firm in business since 2008, with a North Shore office in Northfield. Our designers and licensed contractors take your project from first design to final walkthrough, so you work with one company from start to finish. To see the quality of our remodels, browse our award-winning portfolio.Planning a remodel in Lake Bluff
Structural, plumbing and electrical work usually needs a permit from the Village of Lake Bluff. We handle permits as part of your project, along with any condo or homeowners association approvals your home requires. To learn more, read about building permits in Chicago and the suburbs and adapting older North Shore homes for modern families. If you’re starting with one room, see kitchen remodeling in Lake Bluff and bathroom remodeling in Lake Bluff. We also work in nearby Lake Forest, Highwood and Bannockburn. Contact us for a free design consultation and estimate, in your home or online.
Home remodeling questions
Can you provide a cost estimate for my project?
Yes, and it’s free. We’ll visit your home to measure the space and discuss your needs and budget, then send an estimate with budget ranges for each stage of the renovation.
What does your design fee cover?
The design fee covers the plans and renderings our staff prepares for your project, with unlimited design revisions until you’re happy with the result. It’s included in your final contract total, so it isn’t an added expense. Once the design is final, we move on to the next steps: material selection, shopping, permits and, finally, construction.
Do I need an interior designer for home remodeling?
If you want your home to be as beautiful as it is functional, a designer’s input is a must. Our in-house interior designers are part of our design-build process, and if you’d like to bring your own designer, we can work with them.
Do you need a permit to remodel a home in Lake Bluff?
It depends on the work. Cosmetic updates may not need one, but plumbing, electrical and structural changes usually do. Permits in Lake Bluff go through the local building department, and we handle them as part of your project. If your home is in a condo or homeowners association, its board may also need to approve the work.
Towns we serve across Chicagoland
Based in Chicago, we work across the city, the North Shore and the West suburbs. See our full service area.
- Chicago
- Bannockburn
- Buffalo Grove
- Clarendon Hills
- Deerfield
- Downers Grove
- Elmhurst
- Evanston
- Glen Ellyn
- Glencoe
- Glenview
- Golf
- Highland Park
- Highwood
- Hinsdale
- Kenilworth
- La Grange
- Lake Bluff
- Lake Forest
- Lincolnshire
- Lincolnwood
- Morton Grove
- Naperville
- Niles
- Northbrook
- Northfield
- Oak Park
- Park Ridge
- Schaumburg
- Skokie
- Wheaton
- Wilmette
- Winnetka
