Clarendon Hills
Illinois
Whole-house renovations, home additions, and kitchen and bath remodels in one of DuPage County's most sought-after small-town communities. 18 years of Chicago-area construction experience.
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in Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Clarendon Hills is one of DuPage County's most desirable residential villages — a compact, walkable community with a historic downtown, excellent schools, and a diverse housing stock that spans 1920s Craftsman bungalows, postwar Cape Cods and colonials, and mid-century ranch homes built through the 1960s. The village's proximity to the BNSF Metra line and its walkable downtown have made it a perennial favorite among Chicago commuters, and renovation investment here is driven by long-term owners improving homes they intend to hold.
32 Build works throughout DuPage County and the western suburbs, delivering whole-house renovations, home additions, kitchen and bath remodels, and gut rehabs in Clarendon Hills and adjacent communities. The village's housing stock — ranging from 1920s vintage homes to postwar ranch construction — requires different approaches depending on era: vintage homes involve original plaster, knob-and-tube wiring, and galvanized plumbing that requires full systems replacement; postwar homes typically need systems updates and finish renovations that bring 1950s and 1960s construction up to current standards.
Clarendon Hills renovation projects are almost exclusively owner-occupant driven — homeowners who love the community and want homes that match the neighborhood's premium. Kitchen and bath renovations, rear and second-story additions, and full gut renovations of vintage bungalows and ranch homes are the defining project types. The village's strong real estate market and consistent buyer demand reward quality renovation investment.
DuPage County Reference:Whole-house renovations and home additions completed throughout Clarendon Hills and adjacent western suburban communities. References available upon request.
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Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Clarendon Hills is a village in DuPage County approximately 20 miles west of downtown Chicago, accessible via the BNSF Metra Burlington Northern Santa Fe line and Interstate 55. The village is compact — roughly one square mile — with a dense residential fabric of vintage bungalows and Craftsman homes in the blocks closest to the downtown and Metra station, transitioning to postwar ranch homes and colonials in the outer residential areas.
Renovation work in Clarendon Hills involves village of Clarendon Hills building permits, which follow DuPage County residential building codes with local amendments. Permit review timelines are generally 2 to 5 weeks for standard residential projects; additions and structural modifications require architectural and engineering drawings.
Clarendon Hills' combination of walkable downtown, Metra access, excellent schools, and housing stock that rewards renovation makes it one of the western suburbs' most consistently appreciated residential markets.
Did you know
Clarendon Hills is one of the few DuPage County suburbs where the original 1920s and 1930s subdivision platting — with its narrower lots, smaller setbacks, and walkable block sizes — survived intact into the 21st century. Most DuPage County communities saw their vintage housing stock cleared for postwar development or the streets widened for automotive traffic; Clarendon Hills retained the pedestrian-scale block structure and streetscape that now makes it unusually walkable for a western suburb. The result is a neighborhood character more similar to Chicago's bungalow belt neighborhoods than to the auto-oriented suburbs that surround it — and a housing stock that rewards renovation investment accordingly.
Notable Streets in Neighborhood
- Park Avenue — Clarendon Hills' downtown spine — the walkable village center anchored by the Metra station, independent retail, and the restaurants that make the downtown one of DuPage County's most charming small-town commercial corridors.
- Prospect Avenue — Primary north-south residential corridor — vintage bungalows and Craftsman homes on tree-lined blocks that define Clarendon Hills' residential character.
- Burlington Avenue — Interior residential street near the village core — dense vintage housing stock representative of the blocks closest to the Metra station that attract the most renovation investment.
- 55th Street — Northern commercial and residential boundary — connects Clarendon Hills to Western Springs and the broader Cook County border with transit and retail access.
- Holmes Avenue — Interior residential corridor with consistent postwar ranch and colonial renovation activity in the outer residential blocks of the village.
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What Does It Cost
in Clarendon Hills, Illinois?
Transparent ranges based on recent Illinois projects. Your exact cost depends on scope, materials, and conditions.
Kitchen remodel, bath renovation, or targeted multi-trade update in a Clarendon Hills bungalow or ranch home.
Full gut renovation of a vintage bungalow or postwar ranch, or a home addition. The most common scope in Clarendon Hills.
Major addition combined with a whole-house renovation, or a premium custom renovation of a larger Clarendon Hills property.
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Maintenance Plans
for Clarendon Hills Homeowners
Keep your home in peak condition year-round. Quarterly visits, seasonal checklists, and a dedicated team — starting at $99/month.
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Homeowners who want quarterly preventive maintenance and a trusted team keeping an eye on the home.
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Busy homeowners who want proactive maintenance plus more hands-on help during each visit.
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Homeowners who want a true white-glove home maintenance and concierge experience.
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Still have questions? Let's talkA whole-house renovation in Clarendon Hills typically runs $140,000 to $400,000 depending on home size, era, existing conditions, and finish level. A full renovation of a vintage bungalow — new systems, opened floor plan, kitchen, baths, and finishes — runs $160,000 to $360,000. A postwar ranch or colonial renovation runs $130,000 to $320,000 depending on scope.
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