Highland Park Home Remodeling & Construction Contractor

A full home renovation in Highland Park often means modernizing a house that was designed with care decades ago. We update kitchens, baths, mechanical systems, windows, and finishes while respecting the rooflines, millwork, and proportions that give the house its character.

Architect-designed and mid-century homes can have unusual framing, flat or low-slope roofs, and custom built-ins. When a new layout calls for structural changes, we coordinate the engineering and carry it out within the same project, so design intent and structure stay aligned.

We build new custom homes on Highland Park lots, from teardown sites near downtown to wooded parcels on the ravines. Our team manages the process from pre-construction and permits through framing, finishes, inspections, and move-in.

The City’s new-home permit is thorough. It calls for a zoning analysis of setbacks, height, and floor area, a soil investigation report, drainage and grading plans, a tree protection and removal permit, a fire alarm and sprinkler permit, and a waste reduction and recycling plan. Demolishing the existing house can also trigger historic review. We line these up before the schedule is set.

A well-planned addition, whether a family room facing the ravine, a larger kitchen, or a new primary suite, can make a Highland Park home work for decades more. We design it to read as part of the original house and tie it cleanly into the existing foundation, roof, and systems.

If the addition adds more than 100 square feet of hard surface or ground disturbance, the City requires drainage and grading plans. On lots near a ravine or bluff, the Steep Slope Zone rules decide where you can build at all. We map both before design begins.

Downtown Highland Park, centered on Central Avenue, St. Johns Avenue, and First Street, and the Ravinia business district are full of shops, restaurants, and offices that need thoughtful renovations. We handle build-outs and updates for owners and tenants, often in older buildings with limited access.

Our team plans the work around your opening date or business hours and manages permits, trades, and inspections through completion.