Walsh Custom Homes, LLC
Home addition contractor working in Chicago.
- No license matched this business by name in the city's records
17 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2025: 15 home additions, 2 remodels. 7th most addition permits of 186 contractors in Chicago.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | No license matched this business by name in the city's recordsLook them up on the city's license page. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 17 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2025: 15 home additions, 2 remodelsTheir permits mention 8 basements, 1 deck, 1 garage, 1 porch.7th most addition permits of 186 contractors in Chicago. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Chicago permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: City of Chicago permits.
Cost and timing
All addition jobs in Chicago: $95,000 to $300,000
Half of 2,442 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Second-story additions in Chicago: $95,000 to $238,000 (1,075 permits)
- Garage additions in Chicago: $100,000 to $375,000 (499 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 $150,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What addition jobs cost in Chicago.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit wait
Across Chicago, addition permits usually take about 3 months to be issued
Track record
Jobs per quarter
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Remodel | $200,000 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Addition | $200,000 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | AdditionNo details on the permit | $100,000 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | AdditionNo details on the permit | $120,000 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Remodel | $165,000 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Addition | $165,000 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | AdditionNew second floor addition to an existing 1 1/2 story frame single family residence | $150,000 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | AdditionProposed 2nd floor addition to an existing 1 story sfr w/basement | $150,000 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | AdditionNo details on the permit | $150,000 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | AdditionOne story frame bedroom and dining addition to an existing two story masonry single family residence | $100,000 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | AdditionNo details on the permit | $235,000 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | AdditionNew 2-story rear addition with basement to an existing 2-story single family masonry residence with… | $180,000 |
| May 17, 2022 | AdditionNo details on the permit | $125,000 |
| May 12, 2022 | Addition | $160,000 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | AdditionProposed rear 2nd story addition for existing 1 story sfr w/basement | $98,000 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | AdditionNo details on the permit | $200,000 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | AdditionProposed 1 story rear addition and 2nd story addition to an existing 2 story single family frame… | $120,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Walsh Custom Homes, LLC
- Ask for the license number and check it with the city.
- 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 home addition contractor
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- Do you handle the plans and engineering, or do I hire them?
- 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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