Finished high-rise residence with white-oak slat wall, custom island and Chicago skyline beyond

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Built with quality, backed by transparency. Full-service contracting for Chicago homes — from a single bathroom to a whole-floor renovation.

  • Fully Licensed
  • Fully Insured
  • 1-Year Minimum Warranty
  • 6 Languages Spoken

Who We Are

We are more than just a contracting company; we are problem solvers, communicators, and quality-driven experts.

We set a new standard for customer care and construction excellence. You hear from us before you have to ask. Materials and methods are specified in writing, so you know exactly what is going into your home. And the person who scoped your project is the same person you can call halfway through it.

We take on whole-home renovations, single-room remodels, custom decks and garage conversions — and we finish what we start, on a schedule you can plan around.

Open-plan living, dining and kitchen with white oak floors at 1832 W Rice Street
Whole-home renovation — 1832 W Rice St, Chicago

Licensed

Every contractor on your project is fully licensed. Documentation is available on request, before work begins.

Insured

We carry full insurance on every job, so your property and everyone working on it are covered throughout.

Warrantied

A one-year minimum warranty backs all of our work. If something isn't right, we come back and make it right.

What We Do

One team, the whole scope

Interior renovations, custom decks and garage conversions, plus the smaller jobs most contractors won't return a call about.

Wall Painting, Building & Repairs

New partitions, drywall repair, skim coats and finish painting — including Venetian plaster and specialty wall finishes.

Bathroom Remodeling

Full gut-and-rebuild bathrooms: waterproofing, tile, custom vanities, glass enclosures and fixture installation.

Kitchen Remodeling

Layout changes, cabinetry, stone and quartz countertops, backsplashes, and appliance and lighting integration.

Flooring Installation & Renovation

Hardwood, engineered wood, tile and terrazzo — new installs, refinishing, and levelling of problem subfloors.

Electrical Work & Upgrades

Panel and circuit upgrades, recessed and architectural lighting, new outlets, fixtures and switching.

Handyman & Small Jobs

The punch-list work that keeps getting postponed — doors, trim, hardware, mounting, patching and adjustments.

Deck & Woodwork Services

Custom decks, pergolas, garage conversions and interior carpentry — built to spec and finished to last.

Selected Work

Projects, start to finish

501 N Clinton Street

River North, Chicago · Full-Floor Residence

Five bathrooms rebuilt to the studs, a white-oak slat feature wall, and new millwork throughout a high-rise home.

Open kitchen with painted island, stone countertop and floor-to-ceiling skyline windows
Freestanding soaking tub beside a glass-enclosed shower with stone bench
Double vanity with marble waterfall countertop, walnut cabinetry and backlit niches
Primary bathroom vanity with integrated sinks, mirrors and linear sconces

33 W Ontario Street

River North, Chicago · Full Condominium Renovation

A dated high-rise unit taken end to end — new kitchen, new baths, new floors — and photographed at every stage.

Renovated living room with sectional, fireplace and city windows at 33 W Ontario
Walnut double vanity with unlacquered brass fixtures and a framed mirror
White shaker kitchen with granite island, brass linear pendant and white oak floors
Marble-tiled walk-in shower with frameless glass and brass fittings

525 N Bishop Street

West Town, Chicago · Wet Bar & Millwork

Book-matched green marble, an integrated lit shelf and walnut cabinetry — the kind of detail that only works if the setting-out is exact.

Green marble backsplash and counter with undermount sink and floating walnut shelf
Three wall sconces above a green marble return
Walnut wet bar run with green marble counter and white oak flooring
Detail of the green marble mitred edge and veining match
Custom millwork meeting a poured terrazzo floor

1832 W Rice Street

West Town, Chicago · Whole-Home Renovation

Walls opened to a single living, dining and kitchen volume, with new white-oak floors and arched openings throughout.

Open-plan living and dining space with white oak floors and full-width rear windows
Arched plaster opening framing a hallway in white oak
Kitchen island with pendant lighting looking through to the living area
Kitchen run with pale timber cabinetry, stone counters and integrated hood
Venetian plaster accent wall with a sculptural wall sconce

Before & After · 501 N Clinton Street

The same room, twice

The primary bath at 501 N Clinton, shot from the same spot before and after. Green marble slab, a dark timber vanity and a heavy framed enclosure came out. In went stacked ceramic tile, a floating walnut vanity with a marble waterfall top, terrazzo underfoot and a frameless glass shower — the same footprint, opened right up.

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The primary bathroom before renovation: green marble shower and walls, dark timber vanity and granite top The same bathroom after renovation: stacked ceramic tile, frameless glass shower, walnut vanity with marble waterfall top Before After
The kitchen at 33 W Ontario before renovation: maple cabinetry, blue tile backsplash, granite island and tiled floor The same kitchen after renovation: white shaker cabinetry, brass linear pendant, new island and white oak floors Before After

33 W Ontario Street

And the kitchen, too

Same corner of the same room. Honey maple cabinets, a blue glass-tile backsplash and a tiled floor came out. In went white shaker cabinetry, a reworked island with seating for three, a brass linear pendant and white oak boards run through from the living room.

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How We Work

Quality you can see.
Transparency you can trust.

Transparent Communication

From the first inquiry to project completion, we prioritize clear and consistent communication so you're never left in the dark.

A Multilingual Team

We work in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Albanian and Italian — so nothing about your project gets lost in translation.

Reliable Service

On-time visits, dependable follow-ups and detailed project updates. If the schedule moves, you hear it from us first.

Expert Quality

Projects executed with fine materials and proven techniques — specified up front, so you know exactly what's going in.

Client-Centric Approach

Your needs, preferences and concerns shape our process, guaranteeing a personalized experience from scope to sign-off.

Three members of the Olive Stone team standing in a completed bathroom
Two Olive Stone team members in a finished primary bathroom

The Team

You'll know who is in your home

Olive Stone is a small, hands-on team — the people who scope your project are the people on site. We show up when we say we will, we clean up at the end of the day, and we answer the phone.

Between us we speak six languages, which is often the difference between a project that runs smoothly and one that doesn't:

  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Arabic
  • Albanian
  • Italian

FAQs

Before you call

Anything not covered here, ask us directly — we'd rather answer it now than have it come up mid-project.

Are your contractors licensed and insured?

Yes. All of our contractors are fully licensed, and our services are fully insured. We're happy to provide documentation before any work starts.

What kind of warranty do you offer?

Every job carries a one-year minimum warranty. If something we installed isn't performing the way it should within that period, we come back and correct it.

Can a consultation be done remotely?

Either works. We offer on-site or remote consultations to discuss your project and needs — whichever suits your schedule and the stage you're at.

What languages does your team speak?

English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Albanian and Italian. You can go through drawings, change orders and daily updates in the language you're most comfortable in.

Do you take on small jobs, or only full renovations?

Both. We handle whole-home renovations and single-room remodels, and we also take handyman and small-job work — repairs, trim, mounting and punch-list items.

How do you keep me updated during the project?

Clear, consistent communication is the core of how we work: on-time visits, dependable follow-ups and detailed project updates from first inquiry through to completion.

Get In Touch

Begin your journey

Tell us what you're planning. We'll arrange an on-site or remote consultation to walk through the scope, the materials and a realistic timeline — before anyone quotes you a number.

Or call (312) 900-4515 — on-site or remote.