Mark Allen Builders

Our work

Before, during and after.

The part of a job you can see, and the part you cannot. Every project below is one we finished.

Kitchen and rear wall rebuild

Wheaton · Renovation

A failed rear wall found during a kitchen strip-out. Rebuilt, insulated and finished in one run rather than two visits.

Before

The original kitchen before strip-out.
The original kitchen before strip-out.

After

Finished kitchen. Cabinetry, island, countertops and flooring.
Finished kitchen. Cabinetry, island, countertops and flooring.

Two-story rear addition

Glen Ellyn · Addition

Foundation through finishes, with the brickwork and roofline matched to the original house.

Before

The rear of the house before work started.
The rear of the house before work started.

During

Stripped back, structure exposed and reworked.
Stripped back, structure exposed and reworked.

After

Finished addition, brickwork matched to the original.
Finished addition, brickwork matched to the original.

Whole-house rebuild after a fire

Naperville · Restoration

Structure, envelope and interiors. The photographs in the middle are the ones nobody sees once the walls close up.

Before

Fire damage to the interior structure and finishes.
Fire damage to the interior structure and finishes.
Roof and second floor burned open to the weather.
Roof and second floor burned open to the weather.

During

New framing and structural repairs against what survived.
New framing and structural repairs against what survived.
Sheathing and roof deck replaced, new roof going on.
Sheathing and roof deck replaced, new roof going on.

After

Family room rebuilt. Structure, drywall and finishes.
Family room rebuilt. Structure, drywall and finishes.
Open living space, vaulted ceiling framed and finished.
Open living space, vaulted ceiling framed and finished.

Tell us what you want built.

Call 224-850-4663 or schedule a consultation, and we will come and look at the property, at no charge.

Call 224-850-4663