Dream Home Services Inc.
Chicagoland & the North Shore

Individual Services
Without a Full Remodel

Painting, hardwood, countertops, shower doors and custom cabinetry — booked on their own, done by the same licensed trades who handle our full remodels.

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Prep is most of the job

Interior & Exterior Painting

In older Chicagoland homes the paint is the easy part. What determines whether it still looks right in five years is what happens first — plaster cracks cut out and filled properly, nail pops set, glossy trim scuff-sanded so the new coat has something to hold, and caulk lines that are actually straight.

What's included

  • Plaster and drywall repair before any paint goes on
  • Trim, doors, casings and crown
  • Ceilings, including repair of old water staining
  • Full masking and daily cleanup — floors and furniture protected
  • Exterior siding, soffit, fascia and trim in season

Typical timeline

Most interiors: 2–6 days depending on room count and repair work

Often paired with a floor refinish — paint first, floors second, so the finish is the last thing touched.

Refinish what's there, or start again

Hardwood Flooring

A lot of Chicagoland homes are sitting on original red oak under carpet that has never been refinished. Where the boards are sound, sanding and refinishing costs a fraction of replacement and the result is better than anything you can buy today. Where they're not, we'll tell you.

What's included

  • Sand and refinish existing hardwood, including stain colour matching
  • New solid and engineered hardwood installation
  • Board repair and weaving-in of patches at removed walls
  • Dust-containment sanding — not a dust-free promise, but a serious reduction
  • Water-based or oil-based finish, with cure times explained up front

Typical timeline

Refinishing: 3–5 days plus cure time before furniture returns

We'll tell you honestly if a floor has already been sanded too many times to take another pass.

Templated, not estimated

Countertops

Countertops are the single most visible surface in a kitchen and the least forgiving of a sloppy measurement. We template from the installed cabinets rather than from a drawing, so seams land where they should and the overhang is even along the whole run.

What's included

  • Quartz, granite and porcelain
  • Digital templating from installed cabinets
  • Seam placement planned and shown to you before fabrication
  • Undermount sink cutouts, faucet and soap-dispenser holes
  • Removal and disposal of the existing tops
  • Matching backsplash or full-height slab

Typical timeline

Template to install: typically 1–2 weeks

If your cabinets aren't level, that gets corrected before templating. Stone will not hide it.

Measured after the tile, never before

Shower Doors

Frameless glass is unforgiving. It is cut to the opening you actually have, not the one on the plan, which is why it gets measured after tile is set and grouted. An out-of-plumb wall that nobody checked is the usual reason a door does not close properly.

What's included

  • Frameless, semi-frameless and framed enclosures
  • Measured on site after tile is complete
  • Clear, low-iron and textured glass options
  • Hardware finish matched to your fixtures
  • Removal of the existing enclosure

Typical timeline

Measure to install: typically 2–3 weeks for fabrication

We measure for plumb and square first and tell you what we find before ordering.

Built for the space you have

Custom Cabinetry

Stock cabinets assume a standard room. Older homes rarely have one. Custom work earns its cost where the space is awkward — a chimney breast, a sloped ceiling, an alcove that wants a built-in rather than a gap filled with a panel.

What's included

  • Built-ins, window seats, mudroom and laundry cabinetry
  • Kitchen and bath cabinetry, new or replacement
  • Door style, finish and hardware selection
  • Toe-kick and scribe fitting to out-of-square walls
  • Soft-close hardware and interior storage fittings

Typical timeline

Design to install: typically 6–10 weeks including fabrication

Where stock or semi-custom would serve you just as well for less, we'll say so.

Thinking about more than one of these?

Several trades in the same room is usually a remodel, and sequencing them as one project costs less than booking them one at a time — each separate visit means its own mobilization, protection and cleanup.

Kitchen Remodeling Bathroom Remodeling Whole Home Remodeling
Common Questions

Before you ask

Do I have to be doing a full remodel to book these?

No. These are available as standalone work. Plenty of our projects start as a single floor refinish or a countertop replacement, and some stay that way.

Is there a minimum project size?

There's no fixed minimum, but very small jobs are scheduled around larger ones, so lead time can be longer. Tell us what you need and we'll be straight about when we could get to it.

Are these available in Naples and Southwest Florida?

Not yet. Single-trade services are currently Chicagoland and the North Shore only. Our Florida work is full kitchen, bathroom and whole-home remodeling. If you're in Naples, Bonita Springs, Marco Island, Estero, Fort Myers or Cape Coral, get in touch and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.

Are you licensed and insured for this work?

Yes. Dream Home Services Inc. holds City of Chicago General Contractor license TGC141540 and carries general liability and workers' compensation insurance on every project, whatever its size.

How is pricing handled?

Every line is itemized before work starts. If something behind the wall changes the scope, you see the cost and approve it in writing before we proceed.

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