Local Handyman Services in Kenilworth

Structural repairs, new or repaired fences, new houses and garages, furnaces, and pools need a Kenilworth building permit. Replacing gutters and downspouts, painting, wall coverings and decorating do not. New houses, new garages, additions and added impervious surfaces also go through zoning review. For anything unclear, call the Village at 847-251-1666 before the work starts.

Yes, for exterior work. In Kenilworth's business district, projects with exterior work must receive a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Architectural Review Commission before a building permit is issued. We handle commercial repairs such as drywall, painting, doors and fixtures for offices, shops and property managers.

Yes. We work throughout Kenilworth, ZIP code 60043, for homeowners and for the businesses in the village. Most requests start with a text: send photos of the job to (847) 877-1877, along with the address, and we reply with next steps. Several small jobs can go on the same visit.

Licensed independent contractors do that work, not us. Kenilworth permit applications call for a copy of the electrician's license, the plumbing contractor's State of Illinois registration, and the roofing contractor's State of Illinois license. We handle the carpentry, painting, drywall and caulking around those jobs.

Yes. Kenilworth lists new and repaired fences among work that needs a building permit, and its fence application asks for a plat of survey and site plan. Height limits are 4 feet in a front or side yard abutting a street and 6 feet in a side or rear yard. Call 847-251-1666 to confirm.

Windows are handled through the Village's Window / Door Permit Information page, which asks for the application, a contractor quote and the manufacturer's specifications. According to that page, replacing a door in an existing opening does not need a permit. Confirm your case with the Village at 847-251-1666.

Yes. Kenilworth's oldest houses are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival, so we match existing trim, repair rather than replace where we can, and paint to suit. Exterior business district projects still need Architectural Review Commission approval first. Text photos to (847) 877-1877.

Federal EPA rules require lead-safe certification for paid work that disturbs paint in pre-1978 housing above set limits, and window replacement is always covered. Tell us the home's age when you text photos so the job is scoped with that rule in mind.