Common questions
Homer Reno LLC is an Illinois limited liability company formed 2026-06-15. The answers below describe how the work is run, not outcomes that can be promised in advance.
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If something you need to know is not here, ask it on the project review call.
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Residential rehabilitation: single family and small multi-unit property being taken from an existing condition to a defined finished state, usually for resale or to hold as a rental. Interior renovation, exterior and envelope work, and permit-plan execution all sit inside that. Single-item repair calls, service work, and general handyman jobs are not the model, and neither is retail remodelling aimed at a homeowner shopping for a kitchen.
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No. Plenty of projects start with a property, a rough idea, and a number that has to work. Where a project needs a permitted design, a structural opinion, or a stamped drawing, that comes from a licensed design professional and Homer Reno builds to it. If you already have plans, a permit set, or a scope from someone else, bring it and it gets reviewed as part of the process.
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Yes, subject to access and timing. A pre-closing walkthrough and written scope review is a separate engagement from the construction work, and it is often the most useful thing available, because the scope is what your offer is really a bet on. It is not a home inspection and it is not a substitute for one, and no opinion given before closing is a guaranteed cost.
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A condition found once the building is open gets written up the day it is found: what was discovered, what it affects, the cost and schedule impact, and the options. Work on a change proceeds only after it is agreed in writing. Nothing is absorbed quietly into the contract sum and nothing proceeds on a verbal agreement. Rehabilitation work involves conditions that cannot be seen before demolition, so change orders should be expected on any honest project rather than promised away.
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Progress is recorded against scope line items rather than as a percentage estimate, alongside a permit and inspection record, a field update log written from site, a draw history where each request points at the work it represents, and an open risk list. Owners receive a regular written record of what happened, what is scheduled next, what decisions are waiting on them, and which risks are open. Out-of-state and hands-off owners get the same record as owners who visit weekly.
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The focus is Chicago and the south suburbs. Work outside the city is considered case by case. Licensing, registration, bonding, and permitting requirements differ by municipality, and Homer Reno is not represented as licensed or registered in every Illinois municipality. Where a jurisdiction requires its own contractor licence, registration, or bond, that requirement is confirmed before work is scheduled there.
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Permit coordination is part of running the job. Whether permit fees, plan review, and inspection costs are carried in a contract price or handled as reimbursable project costs depends on the agreement, and it is stated in writing before work starts. Permit fees and review timelines are set by the authority having jurisdiction, not by the contractor, so no permit timeline offered here is a guaranteed date.
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Trades are subcontracted, not self-performed, and Homer Reno does not represent otherwise. Each trade is scoped, bid, and contracted to a defined scope of work so that the gaps between trades belong to someone before they become a dispute on site. Sequencing, site coordination, quality, and correction of defective work stay the general contractor’s responsibility.
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Yes. Where funds are released against documented progress, the draw package is assembled from records that already exist rather than reconstructed at the end of the month, and the project record is prepared to the lender’s inspection and disbursement process. Lender approval, inspection timing, and disbursement are controlled by the lender, so no funding timeline is guaranteed here.
That is what the first call is for. It establishes whether the project suits this contractor before either of us spends time on pricing.
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