Great Lakes Builders, Inc.
870 Lively Blvd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Office: (773) 631-7676
e-mail: solutions@greatlakesbuildersinc.com

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"Great Lakes Builders replaced structurally unsound brick foundation walls in our early 1900''s home. They completed the work on schedule and on budget. After the structural work was complete, Great Lakes Builders finished our basement. They were wonderful about helping us..."

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Structural Solutions

Integrating Old World Craftsmanship with Modern Building Materials and Techniques

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Great Lakes Builders
Rated A+
 
Great Lakes Builders, Inc., an Accredited BBB company has been rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau under its new Letter-Grade (A+ Thru F) Rating System.
 

Conversion of Non-usable Basement Space into Revenue Generating Addition to Pub

Doubled Usable Space at a Chicago Night Club via Basement Dig-out and Pouring of a New Steel Reinforced Foundation Slab with Perimeter Retaining Walls.

Customer

New Lotties Pub

Location

Chicago, IL, (Bucktown Neighborhood)

Structural
Solution

Doubled space and capacity of nightclub by digging out basement and pouring 10” steel reinforced concrete slab with steel reinforced integrated retaining walls to support the existing foundation. Installed steel columns and back entrance concrete stairway with steel reinforced CMU retaining walls. The photos below, as shown from left to right, show the project progression.

 


Start of Basement Dig-out
Laid Gravel

Laid Steel Rebar
Set Retaining Wall Forms

Forms Removed
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