Remodeling in Allen Park
Allen Park went up fast after the war and it shows in the best way: solid brick, full basements, and honest framing. What it does not have is a kitchen big enough for how people cook now, or a second bathroom.
Request a walkthrough →What We Find Behind Allen Park Walls
Most of the city was built between 1945 and 1960 by the same handful of builders, so the houses repeat. Once we have been in one, we know what is behind the next one.
Postwar Brick Ranches
Three bedrooms, one bath, a galley kitchen, and a dining alcove. Solid brick, plaster walls, and hardwood under whatever went down in 1978.
Story-and-a-Half Bungalows
Two bedrooms down, an unfinished or half-finished upstairs. Dormer work and a second bath upstairs are the two projects that change how the house lives.
Full Basements Worth Finishing
Poured walls, decent headroom, and a stair that lands in the right place. The best square footage per dollar in the city.
Small Original Kitchens
Steel or early wood cabinets, one small window over the sink, and a wall between the kitchen and dining room that is usually removable.
What Allen Park Houses Have in Common
None of these surprise us. They surprise a contractor from out of the area in week three, when the change order shows up.
Sanitary Sewer Backups
Downriver combined systems surcharge in heavy rain. Before finishing a basement we talk through backwater valves and where your floor drains actually go.
Original Electrical Service
60 and 100 amp panels are still in service here. A finished basement or a real kitchen means a 200 amp upgrade, priced as a line item up front.
Galvanized Supply Lines
Original steel supply restricts flow and rusts from the inside. While walls are open we replace what we can reach rather than tile over it.
Plaster Over Lath
Beautiful, hard, and unforgiving. We cut it cleanly and patch to match instead of skimming drywall over a wavy wall and calling it done.
One Bathroom, Upstairs
Adding a second bath usually means finding stack access. We locate it during the walkthrough so the layout is real before you fall in love with it.
Tight Side Yards
Six to eight feet between houses. Dumpster placement, material staging, and your neighbor's driveway get sorted before day one.
We Pull the Permit, You Do Not
Allen Park reviews plans before it issues, and building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical are separate trade permits. We handle all of it under our builder license and meet the inspector on site.
- →Drawings prepared for Allen Park review, not generic
- →Setbacks and lot coverage confirmed before design is final
- →Building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits pulled by us
- →Inspections scheduled so trades never idle
- →Final approvals handed to you at closeout
Requirements change. We confirm current Allen Park code and zoning with the building department on every project before we price it.
Where We Work in Allen Park
Allen Park is a fifteen minute drive from the shop, which means Tim is on site daily rather than twice a week.
Services for Allen Park Homes
Basement Remodeling
Poured walls and decent headroom make this the highest-value project in the city.
See the service →Kitchen Remodeling
Opening the kitchen to the dining room usually means one bearing wall and a service upgrade.
See the service →Bathroom Remodeling
A second bath upstairs or a full gut of the original one, with the venting done right.
See the service →Home Additions
Rear additions and dormers on story-and-a-half houses, planned against setbacks.
See the service →Wall Removal
Postwar plaster walls between kitchen and dining are almost always structural.
See the service →Decks & Pergolas
Deep back yards and detached garages leave room for a real deck instead of a landing.
See the service →Allen Park Homeowners Ask Us This
Anything not answered here, call Tim directly at 313.236.0985.
Do I need a permit to finish my basement in Allen Park?
Yes, a building permit plus separate electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits for the trade work. We pull all of them and meet the inspector.
Should I worry about sewer backups before finishing?
Yes. Downriver systems surcharge in heavy rain. We talk through backwater valves and drain locations before any framing goes in.
Can I add a bathroom upstairs in a bungalow?
Usually. It comes down to stack access and headroom under the roof slope. We check both at the walkthrough.
Will my 100 amp panel handle a kitchen remodel?
Usually not, once you add a dishwasher, disposal, microwave, and modern circuit counts. We run the load calculation during pricing.
Where does the dumpster go on a narrow lot?
The driveway, coordinated with the city and your neighbors before the first day. On the tightest lots we run smaller loads more often.
Do you replace galvanized plumbing during a remodel?
Whatever we can reach while the walls are open, yes. It is cheaper now than after the tile is set.
Full service area across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, Downriver, and Monroe County.
We Are Fifteen Minutes Away
Tim walks the house, tells you what the work actually involves, and gives you a real price range. No deposit, no sales visit.