Basement Design and Remodeling is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"Todd installed three new interior/exterior doors for us. Two of which are steel and fire rated, and the third is a larger, entryway door, with sidelights. All of the doors look beautiful, they open and close perfectly, and the air leaking we had with our old doors, is gone! Thank you, Todd! If you are looking for a door or window installer, you will find Todd to be professional, as well as very knowledgeable about, and experienced in this work. He even explained to me what he was doing at each step, so I could see and understand his process of installation, including sealing the door into the frame, and maximizing the insulation around it. He was also very thorough in discussing lock options for our doors, and helping me choose the most secure locks for our home. I'm glad we hired Todd, and we feel so much warmer and more secure in our home because of his help. "
Jaime W on January 2025
Basement Design and Remodeling is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"Todd installed three new interior/exterior doors for us. Two of which are steel and fire rated, and the third is a larger, entryway door, with sidelights. All of the doors look beautiful, they open and close perfectly, and the air leaking we had with our old doors, is gone! Thank you, Todd! If you are looking for a door or window installer, you will find Todd to be professional, as well as very knowledgeable about, and experienced in this work. He even explained to me what he was doing at each step, so I could see and understand his process of installation, including sealing the door into the frame, and maximizing the insulation around it. He was also very thorough in discussing lock options for our doors, and helping me choose the most secure locks for our home. I'm glad we hired Todd, and we feel so much warmer and more secure in our home because of his help. "
Jaime W on January 2025
Ochoa's Painting & Remodeling is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Our 10 years of experience gives us a background that makes us do fabulous work. We provide quality work at quality prices.
"Roberto was very quick to call after our request. He was a pleasure to work with. Very prompt and extremely thorough. He will be our guy for any future painting projects."
Steve And Debbie F on July 2022
Ochoa's Painting & Remodeling is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Our 10 years of experience gives us a background that makes us do fabulous work. We provide quality work at quality prices.
"Roberto was very quick to call after our request. He was a pleasure to work with. Very prompt and extremely thorough. He will be our guy for any future painting projects."
Steve And Debbie F on July 2022
We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!
"Have used Scott for house maint. twice now and both times his work and value have been outstanding. This time he was able to correct a lousy job done with bathroom fan exhausts from a previous contractor. He highlighted everything wrong and corrected everything on the spot that day for excellent cost. Will definitely hire him again for any home maint. remodeling work."
Carlos R on October 2019
We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!
"Have used Scott for house maint. twice now and both times his work and value have been outstanding. This time he was able to correct a lousy job done with bathroom fan exhausts from a previous contractor. He highlighted everything wrong and corrected everything on the spot that day for excellent cost. Will definitely hire him again for any home maint. remodeling work."
Carlos R on October 2019
Chrysalis Unbound Custom Decorating and Remodeling prides itself on superior and innovative performance; actively doing our best to bring you the most proficient, detailed work done cleanly & quietly. We will do our best to offer affordable alternatives to high-end products and design.
"Roman is very detailed and knowledgeable. I've never had a contractor who tried that hard to understand the job even before coming for a quote. Very easy to get a hold of as well which is rare for contractors from this site. Would highly recommend."
Robert K on January 2025
Chrysalis Unbound Custom Decorating and Remodeling prides itself on superior and innovative performance; actively doing our best to bring you the most proficient, detailed work done cleanly & quietly. We will do our best to offer affordable alternatives to high-end products and design.
"Roman is very detailed and knowledgeable. I've never had a contractor who tried that hard to understand the job even before coming for a quote. Very easy to get a hold of as well which is rare for contractors from this site. Would highly recommend."
Robert K on January 2025
My Property Masters Inc, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 10 years of experience serving Northlake and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!
"Did an excellent job. Including cleaning up and even painted the door jamb he repaired"
Adam E on June 2025
My Property Masters Inc, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 10 years of experience serving Northlake and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!
"Did an excellent job. Including cleaning up and even painted the door jamb he repaired"
Adam E on June 2025
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"Terrific job. Timely and very competitive pricing. Highly recommended."
NEIL B on June 2025
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"Terrific job. Timely and very competitive pricing. Highly recommended."
NEIL B on June 2025
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"Handyman Pros sent a highly qualified worker. He was friendly and easy to work with. The handyman did very precise work and we were quite pleased with the outcome."
Bill H on June 2025
ONE CALL CAN SOLVE ALL YOUR HOUSE PROBLEMS Professional Handyman Services, Kitchen & Bath Remodeling, Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Tiling, Flooring Insured Bonded Guaranteed LIVE PHONE HELP Mon-Fri 8-5 email chat after hours... Chicago Home Repair License #2209943
"Handyman Pros sent a highly qualified worker. He was friendly and easy to work with. The handyman did very precise work and we were quite pleased with the outcome."
Bill H on June 2025
Infinity Home Improvement is a full line home improvement company. We offer retro-fit products such as Roofing, insulation and gutters and gutter protection. With nearly 50,000 previous customers and 20 years experience you can count on Infinity to do quality work for you and your family.
"They came and put in extensions on the gutters. One was very poorly installed."
Ismael M on July 2023
Infinity Home Improvement is a full line home improvement company. We offer retro-fit products such as Roofing, insulation and gutters and gutter protection. With nearly 50,000 previous customers and 20 years experience you can count on Infinity to do quality work for you and your family.
"They came and put in extensions on the gutters. One was very poorly installed."
Ismael M on July 2023
The Handy Veteran is a veteran owned and operated company. We offer free estimates and stand by our motto of professional and dependable services. We want to be the one stop shop handyman for you. We offer active duty and veteran discounts.
"Brad was awesome! He was so kind and sweet. He took care of the drywall and the painting in the closet. Very professional!"
Anna K on May 2025
The Handy Veteran is a veteran owned and operated company. We offer free estimates and stand by our motto of professional and dependable services. We want to be the one stop shop handyman for you. We offer active duty and veteran discounts.
"Brad was awesome! He was so kind and sweet. He took care of the drywall and the painting in the closet. Very professional!"
Anna K on May 2025
SUPER SERVICE AWARD WINNER SINCE 2003! Our mission is to offer honest, reliable home remodeling services that set us apart from other service providers. We continually strive to exceed expectations by ensuring that each home repair or remodeling project is done to your satisfaction. Our commitment and assurance to our clients is something we take great pride in. When planning your next home improvement project, rely on a company that offers unparalleled knowledge, experience and expertise. Contact us today to learn more about what sets us apart from the competition.
"Overall, the work was done mostly to our satisfaction and Andy (the owner) was committed to making us happy. The process to get there was very painful, lacked communication and a sense of pride / ownership, and we would therefore not use them again. In our bathroom, the main issue was the painting work. As a part of the job, they removed all the drywall in the bathroom, installed new drywall, and then painted. Despite the drywall being new, the painter kept leaving trowel marks in the mud on the seams, did not mud the seams properly so the mud had bumps and waves in it, and did a sloppy job painting. We had to have them fix issues 3 times before they finally switched painters to someone who was amazing and got it done the right way the first time. During this time, we had a project manager on the job but he rarely showed up. We were told that he was in the process of moving (his own house) and so he did not have time to supervise the job. It was therefore left to us to communicate directly with the team doing the work on what we wanted, etc. In another room, we had them build a custom electronics cabinet. Even though we showed Andy the electronics we wanted in the cabinet, it was built in a way that the electronic components don't fit in the cabinet. So it became a $1,500 waste of wood since it doesn't actually hold any of the equipment that we wanted it to hold. Throughout the project, we communicated frequently with Andy (the owner) since the project manager was rarely available. Unlike other contractors who are very attentive, Andy never seemed to be sympathetic for the issues we had (i.e., painting issues, cabinets not sized properly, overall project delay, etc.). We were expecting more passion and excitement for the work but Andy was very blase about any issue we brought forward. On the positive side, the carpenter who did the work in our bathroom was amazing - he had excellent skills and we were very pleased with him. Similarly, the second painter who came out was also fantastic and had an amazing attention to detail."
Mike S on May 2020
SUPER SERVICE AWARD WINNER SINCE 2003! Our mission is to offer honest, reliable home remodeling services that set us apart from other service providers. We continually strive to exceed expectations by ensuring that each home repair or remodeling project is done to your satisfaction. Our commitment and assurance to our clients is something we take great pride in. When planning your next home improvement project, rely on a company that offers unparalleled knowledge, experience and expertise. Contact us today to learn more about what sets us apart from the competition.
"Overall, the work was done mostly to our satisfaction and Andy (the owner) was committed to making us happy. The process to get there was very painful, lacked communication and a sense of pride / ownership, and we would therefore not use them again. In our bathroom, the main issue was the painting work. As a part of the job, they removed all the drywall in the bathroom, installed new drywall, and then painted. Despite the drywall being new, the painter kept leaving trowel marks in the mud on the seams, did not mud the seams properly so the mud had bumps and waves in it, and did a sloppy job painting. We had to have them fix issues 3 times before they finally switched painters to someone who was amazing and got it done the right way the first time. During this time, we had a project manager on the job but he rarely showed up. We were told that he was in the process of moving (his own house) and so he did not have time to supervise the job. It was therefore left to us to communicate directly with the team doing the work on what we wanted, etc. In another room, we had them build a custom electronics cabinet. Even though we showed Andy the electronics we wanted in the cabinet, it was built in a way that the electronic components don't fit in the cabinet. So it became a $1,500 waste of wood since it doesn't actually hold any of the equipment that we wanted it to hold. Throughout the project, we communicated frequently with Andy (the owner) since the project manager was rarely available. Unlike other contractors who are very attentive, Andy never seemed to be sympathetic for the issues we had (i.e., painting issues, cabinets not sized properly, overall project delay, etc.). We were expecting more passion and excitement for the work but Andy was very blase about any issue we brought forward. On the positive side, the carpenter who did the work in our bathroom was amazing - he had excellent skills and we were very pleased with him. Similarly, the second painter who came out was also fantastic and had an amazing attention to detail."
Mike S on May 2020
For most standard interior doors, professional installation takes approximately three hours from start to finish. The timeframe may extend if complications arise, such as the need for wall repairs or custom fitting. More complex installations like pocket doors or double French doors require additional time. If you're tackling the project yourself, expect the process to take longer, especially if you're new to door installation.
Most straightforward door frame replacements don't require building permits since they're considered minor improvements that don't affect structural elements. However, if your project involves widening the door opening, creating a new doorway, or modifying load-bearing walls, you'll likely need to obtain a permit from your local building department. Historical districts and some homeowners associations may have additional requirements or restrictions.
For a DIY interior door installation, you'll need basic tools including a tape measure, level, power drill with various bits, screwdriver set, hammer, utility knife, and shims. You might also need a saw for trimming the door if necessary, sandpaper for smoothing edges, and a chisel for creating hinge mortises. Having a helper makes the job considerably easier, especially when positioning and holding the door during installation.
When measuring for a replacement door, determine whether you need just the door slab or a pre-hung unit that includes the frame. For a slab door, measure the width, height, and thickness of your existing door. For a pre-hung door, measure the width and height of the rough opening (from stud to stud and floor to header). Also note the swing direction—whether the door opens to the left or right when facing it from the outside of the room.