Welcome to Stratagem Construction

                                                           You dream it, we'll build it.

"I absolutely love my new kitchen!! The design is unbelievable and the workmanship is simply outstanding. I can't believe that 5 days ago I was standing in my old  kitchen and tonight I'm in my new one."    

                                                                                                                                 -- Chris D.

At Stratagem we're committed to making our customers happy and keeping them happy during every phase of design and construction.   We do that by mixing outstanding design work from Habitar Design with thoughtful craftsmanship and excellent customer service. The result is...

An efficient, hassle-free process from Design thru Construction.           

Our custom wood-working shop lets us create unique architectural features and our deep experience in Chicago real estate development lets us help our customers achieve the best return for their dollar invested in home renovation. 

Our Pledge to our Clients

Whether it's a kitchen renovation or a gut rehab in Chicago, we'll advise you on how to achieve the best result for the lowest cost. 

We'll minimize the impact on your home (from your home remodeling project in Chicago) by working efficiently and making sure once we start, we'll finish as soon as possible.   We won't leave you in the dust!

We'll provide customer service you can count on.  You'll know exactly what will happen during your bathroom renovation in Chicago and should there be a problem with your home renovation in Chicago we'll explain it clearly and work hard to resolve it quickly.

We'll follow the specifications for your home improvement in Chicago and will never substitute lower quality materials or creatively interpret your designer's or architect's plans.   All significant modifications will only be made with your approval.

You can trust us to care for your home during your renovation and remodeling in Chicago.

Why We're Unique

Concept to Completion -- One smooth process from designing through construction assures you that your design will be built as you expect with the most hassle free, confusion free, top quality result.

Real estate development experience -- We've built numerous spec units and understand what customers want so when you renovate, we can advise you on how to get the most bang for your buck at resale.

Our own wood shop -- With our wood shop complete with state of the art spray booth, we can produce unrivaled built-ins and customer furniture making your rehap absolutely unique.

Craftsman that can do almost anything -- If it can be done, our craftsman can do it. In combination with Habitar we've created and built solutions that others refused to dare. The results have often been astonishing and our work can seem like part of the original house. When it comes to common needs like painting, refinishing hardwood floors, or tiling, we do the common things uncommonly well.

Client Satisfaction -- Making our clients happy is number one and our long list of satisfied customers is the reason for our success.  We're top rated on Angie's list (a winner of their superservice award) and our work for Habitar Design is top rated on Yelp.

Range -- If an architect or designer can draw it, we can build it. We've renovated penthouses in high rises as well as built-in ground up new high-end construction.

Our Services

New construction, renovation, and remodeling of homes, town homes, custom homes, and condos in Chicago.

Bathroom and kitchen renovation or remodeling in Chicago

high-end custom cabinetry, built-ins and custom furniture in Chicago

trophy rooms, custom display cabinetry, custom home entertainment centers, and custom doors in Chicago

Finish carpentry, wainscoting, shelving, closet built-ins in Chicago.

Hardwood floor installation and refinishing, painting, wallpapering, tiling and drywall work in Chicago

Quality electrical, heating and air conditioning work, roofing, masonry and waterproofing in Chicago.

Did we leave anything out? If you want the finest woodwork and craftsmanship, you’ve found the right construction company.

Our Service Area

We are remodeling contractor for the following communities and zip codes

Dearborn Park/ Printer's Row: 60605
Gold Coast/ Streeterville: 60610, 60611
Loop: 60601, 60602, 60603, 60604, 60605, 60606
Near North: 60610, 60611, 60654, 60606
River North: 60610, 60611
Andersonville: 60640
DePaul: 60614
Irving Park: 60641, 60618
Lakeview: 60657, 60613
Lincoln Park: 60614
Lincoln Square: 60625, 60659
North Center/ St. Ben's: 60613, 60618, 60657
Old Town: 60610, 60614
Ravenswood: 60625, 60640
Roscoe Village: 60618, 60657
Wrigleyville: 60613, 60657,60639, 60634, 60641, 60707
Bucktown: 60622, 60647
Wicker Park: 60622, 60647, 60614
Hyde Park/ Kenwood 60615, 60637
Near South: 60605, 60607
Pilsen/ Little Village: 60608, 60616
Greektown: 60607
Near West: 60606, 60607, 60610, 60612, 60622, 60661, 60608, 60616
River West: 60606, 60622, 60610, 60661
Ukrainian Village: 60622, 60612
University Village: 60607
We also serve the suburbs in Highland Park, Evanston, Skokie, Niles, Arlington Heights, Northbrook, Glenview, Winnetka, Kenilworth, Park Ridge, Morton Grove, Highland Park: & Wilmette to 60201, 60202, 60203 60035, 60076, 60077, 60091, 60093

Our Process

Whether you’re doing an entire home remodeling or just a bathroom renovation in Chicago, the process begins with a bid.  A complete plan with specifications lets us to create a line item bid where every item on your plan is accounted for.   A precise home remodeling plan ensures that you get what you paid for and it helps avoid misunderstandings.  Home renovation plans can be developed for our clients from Habitar Design and are recommended to achieve optimal results.

But not every one of our customers starts with a plan for their home renovation in Chicago.  Many of our home improvement clients who want a bathroom or kitchen remodel on a design-build basis.  This means we'll do your kitcen or bathroom renovation in Chicago on a budget and let you make selections that fit within a budget.  The budget will include a fixed number of hours for you to work with a designer.  

The Contract and Change Orders

Specifications for your home renovation in Chicago are developed will be listed in your contract and serve as a reference so you know exactly what to expect.   Should you decide during the course of a home renovation that they want additional home improvements, a formal change order may be created to define the home improvement or it may be defined with an exchange of e-mails.  Change orders become an addendum to the original contract and create a record of what we as home renovators and our clients agree to. Finally, our contracts have small print which govern such issues and clean up and bill payment. We encourage our customers to read them. They’re straight forward and make sense and help our clients better understand what to expect. All provisions in the fine print apply equally to the change orders.

Deposit and Start Date

When the contract is signed and home renovation specifics are agreed to, we’ll take a deposit and try to give you an approximate start date.  Many times we have to wait for kitchen cabinetry to be completed when we're not making custom kitchen cabentry in our Chicago woodshop.   The same applies to materials such as tile and custom vanities that need to be delivered to Chicago.  We do our best to estimate start dates but our highest priority is to complete the work we begin. We understand a kitchen remodel or bathroom remodel in Chicago can be very stressful and we do our best to minimize our impact.

A Good Plan

A good plan for a home improvement whether it’s building a fireplace mantel, a custom entertainement center built-in, or renovating a bathroom considers how to contain dust, where to store debris, and how to allow our clients necessary access to those parts of the house they need to get to.   We work these details out just before construction.

Final Steps and Warrantee

When the home renovation is complete, it’s time for the walk through.  This is an opportunity for our clients to go through the home remodel carefully to make sure everything is done as decided.  No matter how hard we try, sometimes there are items that are not exactly as you want them.  We make a list and in the next few days to weeks we complete the listed items.  Our goal from beginning to end it to make you happy so you can recommend us to friends and family without reservation.   When the items are done, the job is complete but that doesn’t mean we’re gone.  All our work is guaranteed for one year parts and labor and we hope to be your builder for as many future home renovation or home construction projects you undertake.