Interior Renovation · Lake in the Hills, IL
Interior Renovation in Lake in the Hills, IL
Every square foot of flooring removed, subfloors treated and sealed for pet odor, then new LVP and carpet throughout, plus a kitchen refresh.
- Location
- Lake in the Hills, IL
- Project
- Interior Renovation
- Duration
- Flooring gut and cosmetic renovation
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The project
Project overview
A 2,568-square-foot 1994 two-story where the flooring was beyond saving and the subfloor underneath had absorbed years of pet odor. This is a case where a surface-level fix would have failed: new flooring over a contaminated subfloor smells the same as the old flooring did, about three weeks later. So all of the flooring came out, down to the subfloor, and the subfloors were treated and sealed before anything new went down. New luxury vinyl plank went in on the main level with new carpet elsewhere. The kitchen was refreshed rather than rebuilt — cabinets painted, new backsplash — because the layout and the boxes were sound and the budget was better spent elsewhere.
Scope of work
What the job included
- All existing flooring removed throughout
- Subfloors treated and sealed for odor
- New luxury vinyl plank on the main level
- New carpet in the remaining rooms
- Kitchen refreshed: cabinets painted, new backsplash
- Fresh paint throughout
Step by step
How the job went
After
The kitchen was refreshed, not rebuilt — the boxes and the layout were sound. 
New LVP on the main level, over subfloors that were treated and sealed first. 
In the area
Interior Renovation in Lake in the Hills, IL
Lake in the Hills is largely 1990s and 2000s subdivision construction — houses now hitting the age where the original builder-grade flooring and kitchens are due. The structure is usually fine; it is the finishes that have reached the end of their life.
Why homeowners hire us
What you get on every job
Everything in writing
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We see it first
We look at the room or house before we price or schedule the job.
Permits and trades spelled out
If your project needs a permit, an engineer, or a licensed plumber or electrician, we tell you during planning and put it in writing.
Changes in writing
If the job changes, we talk through what it does to the price and schedule before doing the extra work.
Final walkthrough
We walk the finished work with you against the written plan and fix anything that's not right before we call it done.
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