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Sentri Homes

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Sentri Homes

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2 years of experience

Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.

Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.


Christensen Carpentry

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Christensen Carpentry

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Customers say: Quick response
6 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We have the experience and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. We at Christiansen Carpentry strive to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service oriented company with our main focus being customer satisfaction.

"Unprofessional, untimely, poor workmanship, stressful experience. Shawn did a LVP flooring install on two levels of my house, including the kitchen. Almost $8K for 1K SF. Flooring failed 1st time due to no subfloor leveling despite me asking twice if it was needed. 24 planks in 600 SF were separating in 2 weeks. Once I informed Shawn the floor was failing, his workers tried accessing my garage without permission to get tools. Seemed like they were trying to split on a bad job. Despite the bad job done, I worked with him on cost-effective products to try and save as much money as possible on the rework. Both levels of flooring had issues, but I only asked for main level to be redone. Ultimately, it took 4 months of poor communication and terrible customer service to finally get new flooring installed, still not level but holding????! Ultimately, the new flooring installed was left unfinished, leaving me to install trim, transitions, end caps, stair nosing and caulk on my own."

Michelle A on June 2025

We have the experience and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. We at Christiansen Carpentry strive to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service oriented company with our main focus being customer satisfaction.

"Unprofessional, untimely, poor workmanship, stressful experience. Shawn did a LVP flooring install on two levels of my house, including the kitchen. Almost $8K for 1K SF. Flooring failed 1st time due to no subfloor leveling despite me asking twice if it was needed. 24 planks in 600 SF were separating in 2 weeks. Once I informed Shawn the floor was failing, his workers tried accessing my garage without permission to get tools. Seemed like they were trying to split on a bad job. Despite the bad job done, I worked with him on cost-effective products to try and save as much money as possible on the rework. Both levels of flooring had issues, but I only asked for main level to be redone. Ultimately, it took 4 months of poor communication and terrible customer service to finally get new flooring installed, still not level but holding????! Ultimately, the new flooring installed was left unfinished, leaving me to install trim, transitions, end caps, stair nosing and caulk on my own."

Michelle A on June 2025


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Schultzwoodworking LLC

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Schultzwoodworking LLC

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We specialize in remodeling and new construction. We do good quality work in a reasonable time frame, we can make any dream you have come to life! we are a small construction company with a few employees

We specialize in remodeling and new construction. We do good quality work in a reasonable time frame, we can make any dream you have come to life! we are a small construction company with a few employees


Different level llc

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Different level llc

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We're a small family oriented company that started in 2017, we do general construction inside, and outside, we do it all, remodeling (renovation) is what we specialize in. We take pride in our work we treat your property like its our own to its little final detail we make it perfect

We're a small family oriented company that started in 2017, we do general construction inside, and outside, we do it all, remodeling (renovation) is what we specialize in. We take pride in our work we treat your property like its our own to its little final detail we make it perfect


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Butler's Handyman Services

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Butler's Handyman Services

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2 years of experience

We are locally owned & operated "Professional Handyman" company with over 20 years in the home remodeling experience. We are your one-call solution for a wide range of home maintenance and repair needs. Our amazing team of craft people are experienced knowledgeable, multi-skilled, well trained,friendly, respectful and punctual!.

We are locally owned & operated "Professional Handyman" company with over 20 years in the home remodeling experience. We are your one-call solution for a wide range of home maintenance and repair needs. Our amazing team of craft people are experienced knowledgeable, multi-skilled, well trained,friendly, respectful and punctual!.



First Premier Construction

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First Premier Construction

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19 years of experience

Family owned small business, over 14 years of experience. We have two divisions of the company. One is our construction side which offers: general handyman services, finish basements, bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling. Our Second division offers: house decorating and cleaning services. We pride ourselves on our quality of work and attention to detail. Here at First Premier, we treat you like family.

Family owned small business, over 14 years of experience. We have two divisions of the company. One is our construction side which offers: general handyman services, finish basements, bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling. Our Second division offers: house decorating and cleaning services. We pride ourselves on our quality of work and attention to detail. Here at First Premier, we treat you like family.



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New Light Painting Company

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New Light Painting Company

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Customers say: Super punctual
8 years of experience

ESTIMATES ARE FREE! We focus on bringing new life into your home with every coat of paint. With close attention to detail, we seperate from the others. Visit our website for more information and pictures! Newlightpaintingco.com

"I am extremely disappointed with the outcome of their work. They repainted our kitchen cabinets (among other things). The cabinet doors were not all done well and they agreed to fix/redo a few of them but not all of them. Now we are left with cabinet doors side by side that have very different finishes and are even different shades of white. We’ve asked them to honor their warranty and fix the remaining doors so they are all uniform and they have refused. There were numerous other issues as well such as over spray in many places they spilled paint on our brand new floors and left it to dry they put a small hole in our basement doors and there's uneven paint coverage in alot of places. This stuff they agreed to fix but for some reason still refuses to fix the other half of the cabinets that need correcting."

Connor B on April 2025

ESTIMATES ARE FREE! We focus on bringing new life into your home with every coat of paint. With close attention to detail, we seperate from the others. Visit our website for more information and pictures! Newlightpaintingco.com

"I am extremely disappointed with the outcome of their work. They repainted our kitchen cabinets (among other things). The cabinet doors were not all done well and they agreed to fix/redo a few of them but not all of them. Now we are left with cabinet doors side by side that have very different finishes and are even different shades of white. We’ve asked them to honor their warranty and fix the remaining doors so they are all uniform and they have refused. There were numerous other issues as well such as over spray in many places they spilled paint on our brand new floors and left it to dry they put a small hole in our basement doors and there's uneven paint coverage in alot of places. This stuff they agreed to fix but for some reason still refuses to fix the other half of the cabinets that need correcting."

Connor B on April 2025


Land's Painting

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Land's Painting

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10 years of experience

We provide quality products and exceptional service. We offer our services in a wide variety of tasks from remodeling to painting. Give us a call today to see what we can do for you.

We provide quality products and exceptional service. We offer our services in a wide variety of tasks from remodeling to painting. Give us a call today to see what we can do for you.

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FAQs for basement remodel projects in Utica, IL

Unless you have extensive experience in construction work, remodeling a basement is best left to a professional. There are several tasks associated with this project that require exact precision, including:

  • Replacing insulation 

  • Replacing carpet or other flooring 

  • Adding heating and cooling

  • Adjusting or adding walls and doors

  • Altering or adding plumbing elements

If any of these elements is done incorrectly, it could severely impact the quality of your basement remodel and be dangerous. Changing a basement often comes with code safety requirements, like egress windows and proper ventilation. Therefore, leaving it up to a professional is often the best decision.

The cost to finish a basement is $18,400 for the average homeowner. However, this cost could be as little as $2,800 or as much as $34,500, depending on the basement size and the materials needed. If your basement is already outfitted with electrical and plumbing, expect the cost to fall on the lower end. 

For example, the drywall cost for this project averages around $1,750, but other features, like hiring a plumber, cost between $45 and $200 per hour.

The cost to remodel a basement is between $12,100 and $33,400 for the average homeowner. The price you pay can be as little as $3,500 or as much as $50,200, depending on the size and condition of your basement and the type of remodel you're doing. 

If you're doing a simple project like adding a home office to your basement, you can expect to pay anywhere from $500 to $3,000. However, if you're adding a bathroom, which is an extensive project, you can expect to pay between $6,600 to $16,500.

Since DIYing a basement remodel isn't typically advised, there are some ways that you can still save money on this project without putting yourself in danger. Some ways to save money on a basement remodel include:

  • Painting walls yourself versus including in the cost of the remodel 

  • Installing light fixtures yourself

  • Choosing prefabricated fixtures, like cabinets, over custom ones

  • Choosing a budget-friendly flooring option, like laminate or vinyl flooring, and add rugs where necessary

Although homeowners often use the terms basement remodeling and basement finishing interchangeably, they are quite different terms. 

Finishing a basement is the process of taking a basement space that is not habitable and adding elements to make it usable. This includes adding plumbing, flooring, and insulation.

Remodeling a basement means taking an already existing finished basement and changing it, often by adding or removing walls, adding plumbing, or changing the existing flooring.

The Utica, IL homeowners’ guide to basement remodels

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