General Contractor & Home Remodeling in Skokie, IL
Maya Construction Group is a fully licensed and bonded general contractor delivering precision structural construction and interior updates across Skokie since 1998. We handle every phase of your home remodeling project—from navigating local zoning rules to completing the physical build—ensuring a seamless, stress-free transformation. Our team treats your living space with the utmost respect while upgrading classic 1920s Chicago-style bungalows, mid-century brick ranches, and multi-tier split-levels situated near Oakton Street, Skokie Boulevard, McCormick Boulevard, and the residential areas surrounding Westfield Old Orchard.
Kitchen Remodeling & Reconfiguring Tight Cooking Spaces
We gut outdated kitchen layouts down to the bare wood framing, carefully extracting old lath-and-plaster. Our crew levels out aged subfloors, runs entirely new plumbing and electrical lines from the source, and prepares a pristine structural shell optimized for sprawling quartz islands and tailored cabinet installations.
Kitchen remodeling Bathroom Remodeling & Luxury Bathroom Upgrades
Upgrade tight, vintage bathrooms into spacious, high-end retreats. We reconfigure existing layouts by adjusting interior closet walls, install advanced multi-layer waterproofing systems, and layout clean, modern tile work for curbless walk-in showers that comply with the strict structural codes of the local building division.
Bathroom remodeling Basement Remodeling & Lower Level Transformations
Turn a cold, underutilized split-level lower floor or older basement into a warm, usable family room or private suite. We tackle subsurface moisture challenges, install heavy-duty drainage controls, and finish the interior framing with moisture-resistant materials designed for long-term durability.
Basement remodeling Home Additions & Custom Structural Extensions
If you love your location but need more living space, we build seamless rear extensions and multi-story structural home additions. Our team manages the entire on-site execution from foundation concrete pours and structural wall framing to weather-tight roof tie-ins, maintaining strict compliance with village lot coverage rules.
Home additions Opening Up Compartmentalized Brick Homes
Ready to break out of the closed-off rooms common in older mid-century layouts? We safely remove the heavy load-bearing partitions that separate your cooking and dining areas. During a recent open-concept conversion near Oakton Street, our carpenters installed flush-mounted structural headers to unite the main floor while fully meeting local residential safety codes.
Open layout renovations Common Skokie Home Problems & How We Fix Them
| House Style in Skokie | Common Problem Homeowners Face | How Maya Fixes It |
| 1920s & 1930s Chicago Bungalows | Narrow, isolated kitchen spaces boxed in by heavy lath-and-plaster walls that block natural light and restrict modern appliance placement. | We clean-gut the structural walls down to the bare wood framing studs, update the old framing, and integrate hidden support beams to create an open floor plan. Our approach to Skokie kitchen remodeling ensures historic homes meet modern family needs safely. |
| 1950s Brick Ranches | Low-ceiling galley kitchens running on original, ungrounded 60-amp or 100-amp electrical systems that trip constantly under modern appliance loads. | We drop the old electrical lines, pull permits through the village to install a modern, code-compliant 200-amp panel, and run dedicated wiring lines. This structural upgrade provides a flawless foundation for comprehensive home remodeling in Skokie, IL. |
| Mid-Century Split-Levels | Damp, dark lower-level family rooms that feel completely disconnected from the upper floors and suffer from sub-floor humidity issues. | We treat the lower masonry walls, lay down specialized sub-slab drainage and vapor barriers, and open up the transition stairways to increase light and visibility, turning the space into a premier example of durable Skokie basement remodeling. |
Northern Suburban Chicagoland Service Coverage
Neighboring service areas: Lincolnwood | Evanston | Glenview | Wilmette
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