Grace Built Construction is Pekin’s locally owned remodeling contractor — serving homeowners across the city with honest estimates, quality craftsmanship, and a process that keeps you informed from the first conversation to the final walkthrough.
Pekin is not a suburb. It is not a bedroom community or a pass-through town. It is a working city with its own character, its own neighborhoods, and its own housing stock — and the homeowners here deserve a remodeling contractor who understands that rather than one who treats every project like a production line job regardless of where it is located.
Grace Built Construction is based here. We work in Pekin neighborhoods every week — in older homes near the riverfront, in mid-century ranches on the south side, in established residential streets near Mineral Springs Park, and in newer construction closer to the city’s edges. We know what the housing stock in this city looks like from the inside. We know what Illinois winters do to siding, foundations, and windows over decades. We know what older Pekin homes tend to hide behind walls that have not been opened in forty years.
That local knowledge shapes how we approach every project we take on. We do not arrive with a standard package and fit your home into it. We assess what is actually there, listen to what you are trying to accomplish, and build a plan that fits your specific home and your specific goals.
Whether you are remodeling a kitchen that stopped working for your family years ago, finishing a basement that has been sitting unfinished since you moved in, adding square footage to a home you are not ready to leave, or updating an exterior that has been showing its age — Grace Built Construction handles it, and we handle it right.
Grace Built Construction offers a full range of residential remodeling and construction services to homeowners throughout Pekin and the surrounding Tazewell County area. Every service we offer is handled with the same attention to preparation, process, and finish quality.
Cabinet replacement or refacing, countertop installation, layout reconfiguration, flooring, lighting, and fixture updates. We build kitchens that function better and look the way you have always wanted them to.
Full bathroom renovations including tile, fixtures, vanities, walk-in showers, soaking tubs, and all associated plumbing rough-in. From powder rooms to full primary bath overhauls.
Turning unfinished basement square footage into livable, functional space — family rooms, home offices, guest suites, home gyms, and more — with proper egress, insulation, drywall, and finish work throughout.
New square footage physically connected to your existing home, from single-room additions and master suite expansions to second story builds and in-law suites. Designed to look like it was always part of the original structure.
Hardwood, luxury vinyl plank, tile, and carpet installation throughout the home. Subfloor preparation, removal of existing material, and all transitions and molding included.
Energy-efficient window and door replacement with proper flashing, sealing, and trim work. Single-unit replacements through whole-home updates.
Custom decks in pressure-treated wood, cedar, or composite, and patios in pavers, concrete, or natural stone. Built to handle everything Pekin weather delivers.
Built-in bookshelves, mudroom systems, custom closets, trim and millwork upgrades, coffered ceilings, wainscoting, and finish carpentry throughout.
Siding replacement in vinyl, fiber cement, or engineered wood; soffit and fascia; seamless gutter installation; and exterior trim work.
New drywall installation and repair, multi-coat finishing, texture matching, and full interior painting with proper surface preparation throughout.
Custom storage systems, epoxy and polyaspartic floor coatings, insulation, drywall, lighting upgrades, and full garage-to-living-space conversions.
Grace Built Construction proudly serves homeowners in Pekin, East Peoria, Morton, Washington, Peoria, Tremont, Creve Coeur, and throughout Tazewell County and Central Illinois. If you are located in our service area and need help with a remodeling or restoration project, we are ready to help.
There is no shortage of contractors who will take your call in central Illinois. What is harder to find is a contractor who shows up on time, prices work honestly, communicates throughout the project, and builds things to a standard that holds up. That is the gap Grace Built Construction was built to fill.
Grace Built is not a franchise, not a regional chain, and not a crew that travels in from outside the area for a season. We live and work in Pekin. Our reputation is built one project at a time in this community, and we take that seriously in a way that an out-of-area contractor simply does not have to.
Our estimates are itemized and grounded in the real cost of doing the work correctly. We do not quote low to win the job and adjust the number when you are already committed. What we quote is what you pay unless something genuinely unexpected comes up — and if it does, we tell you immediately and discuss it before we proceed.
Subfloor preparation before flooring. Proper flashing before siding. Frost-depth footings before deck framing. Primer before paint. These are not extras — they are the minimum standard for work that is going to hold up. We do not skip them to protect a margin or hit a faster schedule.
You will not be left wondering what is happening in your own home. We keep you informed at every stage of the project, and we are reachable when you have a question.
Every project ends with a final walkthrough where we review the work together and address anything that needs adjustment before we close out the job. We do not consider a project finished until you do.
Grace Built Construction has completed remodeling projects across Pekin — in established neighborhoods near Court Street and Derby Street, in residential areas off of Route 9, in homes near the Illinois River corridor, and in the quieter streets on the city’s south and west sides.
Trust is built over time and through consistent results. In Pekin, Grace Built Construction has built that trust the straightforward way — by showing up, doing the work right, pricing it honestly, and standing behind it after the job is done.
We are fully insured and operate in compliance with all applicable local building codes and permitting requirements through the City of Pekin. We pull permits on every project that requires one, we coordinate required inspections, and we document our work at every stage.
We work with a consistent crew and a vetted network of licensed subcontractors for specialized trades. When we bring someone into your home, it is someone we have worked with, trust, and hold to the same standards we hold ourselves to.
Our communication style is direct and honest. If a project runs into a complication, we do not minimize it or hope you will not notice. We document it, explain it clearly, and work through it with you. If we make a mistake, we own it and fix it. That is what working with a contractor who is actually invested in their local reputation looks like.
Yes. We serve the full city of Pekin and surrounding Tazewell County communities including East Peoria, Morton, Washington, and beyond. Whether your home is near the riverfront, on the south side of the city, or in a newer development near the city’s edges, we work throughout the area.
Call us at (309) 241-9593 or email gracebuilt329@gmail.com to schedule a free in-home consultation. We meet you at your home, walk through the project with you, and provide a detailed, itemized estimate at no charge.
Timeline depends on the scope of the project. A bathroom remodel typically runs two to four weeks. A kitchen remodel runs three to six weeks depending on the scope. A basement finish commonly takes four to eight weeks. A home addition can run three to six months. We provide a realistic timeline estimate during the planning phase and communicate any changes as the project progresses.
Yes. For all projects that require a building permit through the City of Pekin, we manage the application, documentation, and inspection coordination as part of our project management process. You do not need to deal with that on your own.
Kitchen and bathroom remodeling consistently offer the strongest combination of daily livability improvement and resale value return in the central Illinois market. Basement finishing adds significant usable square footage at a cost that is generally lower per square foot than above-grade additions. The right investment depends on what your specific home is missing relative to what buyers in the Pekin market are looking for and how long you plan to stay.
Yes, and older homes make up a significant portion of our work in the city. Pekin has a substantial inventory of homes built before 1970, many of which have original systems, materials, and construction methods that require experience and care to work with correctly. We are familiar with what these homes present and how to address it.
Honest pricing, consistent communication, and a standard of craftsmanship that does not change based on project size. We are a local company with a permanent stake in this community, and every project we complete carries our name. That accountability shapes how we work on every job we take on.
Grace Built Construction is Pekin’s locally owned remodeling contractor — built on the principle that homeowners deserve honest work from people who take what they build seriously. Whether your project is a kitchen update, a full home addition, or anything in between, we are ready to help you get it done right.
Call us at (309) 241-9593, email gracebuilt329@gmail.com, or fill out our online form to request your free estimate. We will meet you at your home, listen to what you are trying to accomplish, and give you a clear, honest plan for making it happen.
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