808 Builders, LLC
Remodeling contractor based in Chicago.
- License active
- Insurance and bond on file
14 jobs on Chicago permits, 2023 to 2026: 10 remodels, 2 home additions, 2 ADUs. 14th most remodel permits of 193 contractors in Chicago.
What the public records show
From the city's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License TGC129779, active in the city's records on Oct 2, 2026General Contractor (Class E)Class E lets them take jobs up to $500,000.We found this license by the business name. No other active license has that name. | Checks out |
| Insurance and bond? | Insurance and bond on file with the city, good until Apr 25, 2027The city requires both for this license. Ask for a copy of the insurance certificate. | On file |
| Jobs on record | 14 jobs on Chicago permits, 2023 to 2026: 10 remodels, 2 home additions, 2 ADUsTheir permits mention 9 basements, 2 garages, 2 porchs, 2 decks.14th most remodel permits of 193 contractors in Chicago. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Chicago permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: the city Department of Buildings and City of Chicago permits.
Cost and timing
All remodel jobs in Chicago: $50,000 to $200,000
Half of 2,761 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Kitchen remodels in Chicago: $32,000 to $120,000 (495 permits)
- Bathroom remodels in Chicago: $25,000 to $103,000 (552 permits)
- Basement remodels in Chicago: $60,000 to $200,000 (947 permits)
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $90,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What remodel jobs cost in Chicago.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit wait
Across Chicago, remodel permits usually take 52 days to be issued
Track record
4 jobs in the last 12 months, about the same as 4 the year before
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | $100,000 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | AdditionNo details on the permit | $100,000 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | RemodelNo details on the permit | $25,000 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | ADUNo details on the permit | $25,000 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | RemodelNo details on the permit | $40,000 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | ADUNo details on the permit | $40,000 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | RemodelSelf-cert 2019 crbc: full gut interior remodel and new 2nd story addition of existing 1-story, iiia… | $80,000 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | RemodelSelf-cert 2019 | $100,000 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | RemodelSelf cert 2019 crbc; interior remodel of existing 1-story, frame, single-family residence with… | $75,000 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | RemodelInterior remodel of existing 2-story, 2-unit frame residential building w/ new basement conversion… | $150,000 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | AdditionInterior remodel of existing 2-story, 2-unit frame residential building w/ new basement conversion… | $150,000 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | RemodelSelf cert 2019 crbc: interior remodel of existing 1-story, frame, single family residence with… | $80,000 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | RemodelSelf cert 2019 crbc: interior remodel of existing 2-story, frame, single family residence with… | $150,000 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | RemodelNterior remodel of existing 2-story, 2-unit residential building w/ basement and new rear deck | $150,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About 808 Builders, LLC
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
- Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.
Worth asking any remodeling contractor
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- What is in the price, and how do you price changes once work starts?
- Who will run the job day to day, and who are the subcontractors?
- Who pulls the permits, and what is the payment schedule?
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