Rough Carpentry
& Framing

Yes. Structural wall removal — including load-bearing wall removal with header or beam installation — is a common scope in Chicago renovation projects. We work from structural drawings prepared by an engineer, pull the required permit with the Chicago DOB, and coordinate the rough inspection before drywall.

Blocking is solid wood or metal installed between framing members to provide a secure attachment point for future fixtures — cabinet hang rails, towel bars, grab bars, TV mounts, and heavy fixtures. Installing blocking during framing costs very little. Adding it later means opening the wall. We install blocking at all specified locations as a standard part of our framing scope.

Yes. Out-of-level floors are common in Chicago's older housing stock. The correction approach depends on the cause — deflected joists, settled posts, or accumulated floor layers. We assess the condition, recommend the appropriate fix, and execute it as part of the renovation scope.

Most structural framing work — wall removal, additions, and new construction — requires permits from the Chicago Department of Buildings. Non-structural interior partition work in an already-permitted renovation scope is typically covered under the main building permit. We identify all permit requirements at the start of the project.