Alchemy Remodeling

Palatine, IL · owner-operated since 2005

Remodels that get finished.

  • Kitchens
  • Bathrooms
  • Basements
  • Exteriors
  • Custom Carpentry
  • Plumbing & Electrical

Twenty-one years of kitchen, bath, basement, and custom work in the northwest Chicago suburbs — by the two owners who show up every day. No subcontractor chains. No abandoned jobsites.

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Years in the trade
21
Owners on site
2
Verified Google rating
5.0

Why people call Alchemy

They rescue the part of remodeling most sites pretend does not happen.

Corroded supply lines. Half-finished kitchens. Bad drywall patches. Contractors who vanish after demo. The pitch is not “luxury remodeling.” It is better: two experienced tradesmen who show up, solve the real problem, and finish the job clean.

Before-and-after of the kitchen renovation: oak cabinets and brick backsplash on the left, finished white shaker / quartz / walnut island on the right.

Before · After

Same footprint. Different standard.

This is the simplest proof on the site: a real customer kitchen, rebuilt from dated oak and brick into a clean shaker, quartz, and walnut room.

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Featured Work

Real rooms, rough-ins, repairs, and finish work.

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Verified customer language

The strongest copy on the site is what customers already said.

  • "This has been the best contractor I have ever had do work for me! The term "professional" is thrown around by far too many contractors nowadays who don't have an inkling as to what they are doing, and that was far from the case here. For EVERY obstacle that came up with my remodel, Paskal had solution crafted immediately. The amount of customization he is capable of will leave you in awe. Do not look further than Alchemy!"

    Mitch Blyumin · Google, 2019

  • "We had the awful experience of a contractor who started our project and never finished. He simply gutted our rooms, took a payment, and never showed up again. My husband talked with Carlos and Paskal for hours. They were not pushy, they weren't salesmen, they genuinely cared about our project and understood the sensitivity of the time lost as well as our trust issues. Alchemy catered to our project's every need and fixed a lot of issues that our home inspector missed to point out. Highly highly recommended!!!"

    jasmine knight · Kitchen + two bathrooms · Google, 2019

  • "I hired Alchemy for a Boiler install and rooting some clogged drains. Paskal and Carlos were very responsive, respectful, and clean. When I found out that they do such a wide range of work, I hired them to install a fiber optic ceiling with some custom carpentry work. Given their wide range, it is good to know that I do not need to hire a multitude of contractors. These guys are not handymen — they make everything work the right way."

    Brain Bleach · Boiler + plumbing + carpentry · Google, 2019

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How a project goes

Simple process. Serious trades.

  1. 01

    Walk-through

    You call. We come look. We tell you what the project actually involves — including the parts that will surprise you behind a wall.

  2. 02

    Plan

    Fixed scope, fixed schedule, fixed price before demo starts. If a real surprise comes up mid-job, we show you and discuss before we move.

  3. 03

    Build

    Paskal and Carlos on the jobsite — not a roster of subs. We finish what we start. That's the whole point.

Got a room, repair, or abandoned job we should look at?

Call (224) 622-6484 — talk to Paskal directly. No call centers, no sales reps.