Twin Lakes Waterfront Remodel
After five years in their Lake Forest home, Stacey and David were eager to get to work on the kitchen.
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Long Grove home remodeling home brings with it certain challenges. How do you ensure that the remodeled room or rooms “fit in” with the rest of the house and that it complements your existing style and architecture? What’s the best way to find a qualified home remodeling firm? And will you be able to still live in your home while the remodeling project is taking place?
“They basically gutted our house, outside and inside, and did a phenomenal job at keeping it in character with the original home style which is Tudor. Their attention to detail was top-notch, and they completed the job on time.” — Testimonial from Orren Pickell Building Group client S. Mallahan
The experienced professionals at the Orren Pickell Building Group can help. Since 1971, we’ve helped homeowners in Long Grove and throughout the area to design and construct home additions and home renovations that make you fall in love with your house all over again.
Whether you want to replace your dark, outdated kitchen with a luxurious, light-filled area fit for a professional chef, you need to transform your basement into a comfortable living area for your adult children, or you’ve always wished you could change the awkward space in your primary bedroom into a walk-in closet capable of comfortably storing your expansive shoe collection, we’re ready to help you make it a reality.
Unlike other remodeling firms, we develop a full-fledged design plan for your remodeling project before we ever swing a hammer. Why? Because over the years of working with Long Grove homeowners on home building and remodeling projects, we know that the more we can get worked out in the design phase, the more accurate our estimate and timeline are — and the happier our customers.
Don’t trust your home renovation project to just any remodeling firm. Insist on a high-quality renovation with unparalleled attention to detail; insist on the Orren Pickell Building Group.
Today is a great day to start your remodeling project. Get in touch with us to learn more about our renovation services.
Other Projects We’ve Recently Completed
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Refreshing, Sky Blue Lake Forest Kitchen Transformation
After five years in their Lake Forest home, Stacey and David were eager to get to work on the kitchen.
Valley’s Edge Offers a Warm Perspective on Contemporary Design
Every component of this 6,300 SF home, set on ten acres of rolling land, was planned to marry the interior and exterior with the site itself.
Whole House Remodel in Riverwoods
The walls and structure were damaged by smoke and water from fire hoses, so the home needed to be fully gutted. The Pickell remodeling team worked with the family to redefine the layout to suit the way the homeowners live today.
Sunroom Addition in Wilmette Illinois
Now that the work is complete, the sun room has become his kids’ favorite place to sit and study. Because the original exterior doors are still in place, the room can be sealed off or opened up into the family room.
Gold Coast Basement Remodel
At the first meeting with Orren Pickell Building Group, the client outlined a simple basement remodel with a workout area and a place for the children to play. In subsequent meetings, however, as the family began to explore new possibilities, the scope of the project grew.
Loft Kitchen and Bath Remodel
Sometimes, the only thing harder than living with an out-of-date kitchen is contemplating the remodeling process. Fortunately, the Pickell Rapid Remodel program made it easy for this client to get her head around costs and timing, and have a new kitchen installed within weeks of working out the design.
Glenview Kitchen and Bath Remodel
This Glenview, Illinois home was ready for a makeover. Bringing the kitchen and master bath up-to-date gave the whole house a fresh perspective.
Lake Forest Shingle Style Home
Set amid more than an acre of green space in Lake Forest, this stunning custom home achieves a level of warmth and intimacy one might be surprised to find in a 4,500 s.f. property.
What Our Customers Are Saying
As we are getting down to the last few weeks in our home that your family built for us almost 19 years ago to the day, it’s a bittersweet time for us as we start a new chapter. We have loved every day in our home and when we selected Pickell to build our dream…
Just wanted to let you guys know that the cabinets have started going in and OMG we love them!! Krista, I believe you said at some point that the old cabinets would be no comparison to our new ones and honestly that is an understatement! I mean the kitchen is still partly undone . .…
Thank you for sending Terry over on short notice. Your company’s responsiveness and customer centric attitude is why you will always be at the top of our list for construction, renovation and house maintenance matters.
I wanted to share my final product, which is amazing. I really don’t think the video does it justice. I know y’all typically work on a lot of big projects, but I was thrilled with the planning, selections, advise and execution! Well done and again thank you!
My name is Linda Larson. My husband, John and I have lived in one of the homes you built in Lake Barrington in 1994. We purchased it from David Galimore in 1997 and have lived here happily raising our family of five children. We put the house on the market two weeks ago and want…
Orren Pickell Building Group has repeatedly proven to me how more then 20 years ago, we made the best decision to build a house with them. Since then we purchased another house and used their company to remodel it. We have used The Orren Pickell Maintenance Program for over 20 years, and we will continue…