Ravenswood Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling

We have remodeled kitchens across Ravenswood's homes, and the classic Chicago bungalow is the one we see most. Bungalow kitchens sit between the dining room and a narrow rear hall, with a basement stair that eats square footage and original cabinetry built right into the walls, so the project is usually about opening the space without losing the things that make a bungalow a bungalow. Victorians and two-flats bring taller ceilings and back-of-house kitchens to reconfigure, and corridor lofts bring concrete floors and fixed columns. We figure out the house before we open a finish catalog.

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From there we handle cabinet selection and install, quartz or natural stone countertops, tile and stone backsplashes, and integrated appliance packages sized to the room. In a bungalow we often build in pantries and banquettes that recover the storage an open plan gives up, and we match or complement the original woodwork so the new kitchen still reads as part of the house.

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Kitchen remodeling in Ravenswood typically ranges from $15,000 to $80,000+ depending on the scope, finishes, and any structural modifications. Cosmetic kitchen updates with cabinet refacing or painting, new countertops, and backsplash usually fall in the $15,000 to $22,000 range. Mid-range remodels with new cabinetry, appliances, and finishes typically run $22,000 to $50,000+. Complete kitchen transformations that include layout changes, high-end appliances, and custom cabinetry typically run $50,000 to $80,000+.

Ravenswood bathrooms are usually a story of original construction. In the bungalows and Victorians we routinely find the home's only full bath still wrapped in 1920s tile, with cast-iron drains, undersized electrical, and floors that are no longer square. A remodel that ignores what is behind that tile looks good for a year and then fails, so we open carefully, bring the plumbing and substrate up to current standards, and build the new bathroom on a foundation that holds.

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With a unit or living space below, water control is the whole ballgame, so we build the shower pan and membrane to spec and sequence the work to keep water where it belongs. Our primary bathroom remodels include curbless showers, soaking tubs, double vanities where the layout allows, heated floors for Chicago winters, and the ventilation these older homes were never built with. Powder and guest baths get the same care in a smaller footprint.

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Bathroom remodels in Ravenswood typically range from $12,000 for small bathroom updates to $55,000+ for luxury primary bathroom renovations. Powder room and half bath updates usually fall in the $12,000 to $20,000 range. Mid-range full bathroom remodels with new fixtures, tile, and vanities typically run $20,000 to $32,000+. Luxury primary bathroom renovations with custom tile, premium fixtures, heated floors, and layout changes typically run $32,000 to $55,000+.

Some of our most rewarding Ravenswood work is the full renovation, where we update the kitchen, every bathroom, flooring, lighting, and layout across a whole bungalow, Victorian, or two-flat. Bungalow projects often add finished living space below, Victorian projects rework a chopped-up floor plan, and two-flat projects sometimes convert the building back to a single-family home. Most whole-home Ravenswood renovations run 10 to 16 weeks depending on size and structural scope.

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Because the bungalows and Victorians are full of original built-ins worth matching, a whole home renovation here usually leans on custom carpentry and built-ins. The classic Ravenswood bungalow almost always has a full lower level we can convert with basement finishing, and for the corridor loft buildings we handle full condo renovation. If you are torn between doing it all at once and phasing the work, we will walk through the trade-offs when we meet.

In Ravenswood the approval path tracks with the building type. A single-family bungalow or Victorian is a Chicago permit conversation, while a corridor loft conversion or condo can add a board or association sign-off with its own insurance requirements. We pin down which applies up front, so the review window is part of the timeline from day one.

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We handle that legwork. We know what the city looks for on a bungalow or Victorian permit, what the corridor loft buildings tend to ask for, and how to document a project so review moves quickly. In these older homes we plan for what we will find once walls are open, the knob-and-tube, the cast-iron stacks, the settled framing, so the scope and budget hold from the start.

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Plumbing, electrical, or structural work almost always means a Chicago building permit. We let you know when yours is required and handle the permit pull-through, along with any association approval. The city typically takes 2 to 4 weeks, and we plan around it from the outset.