Building violation repairs in Dunning and Montclare
Postwar Chicago: 1930s and later brick ranches, Georgians and Cape Cods on wider lots than the inner neighbourhoods. Newer stock means fewer wall citations and proportionally more porch, roof and garage items. The masonry share here is the lowest of any ZIP we cover, so a masonry notice in Dunning is usually a specific failure rather than general age.
Also covers Montclare, Belmont Heights, Schorsch Village.
What the City's record shows in 60634
cited properties
open violations
items per notice
What gets cited here, in order
- permits and plans38%
- porches and stairs17%
- masonry15%
- carpentry13%
- roofing and drainage8%
Cited buildings here were built around 1934 on average, and 53% of cited owners do not live at the property.
Dunning is mostly brick bungalows
The photograph is one of ours, a brick bungalow taken from cited to closed. It is not a picture of Dunning itself. It is the building type your blocks are made of, and the standard we finish them to.
Knowing the type matters more than it sounds. It decides whether your notice is a mortar problem or a framing one, whether a permit is needed before anyone touches it, and what the inspector will look at when they come back.
See more of our workWhat we fix most in Dunning
Notices here lead with permits and plans, then porches and stairs. These are the trades that actually close cases on these blocks, and we self-perform all but the licensed ones.
Porches, Stairs & Decks
Porches and exterior stairs rebuilt to current Chicago code, which is the item the City is least willing to be patient about.
On the notice as: Repair porch system, Repair exterior stair
Fences, Garages & Sheds
Fences, garages and sheds repaired or taken down properly. Often the cheapest line on the notice, and one the City will not forget.
On the notice as: Repair fence, Repair/rebuild garage or shed
Roofing, Eaves & Drainage
Water sent off the building the way it should go. Skip this and it quietly writes your next masonry violation for you.
On the notice as: Repair roof, Repair eaves
Permits, Plans & Unpermitted Work
Drawings prepared, permits pulled under our licence, and old unpermitted work made legal. You never have to call the department yourself.
On the notice as: Plans & permits required, Work not allowed
Windows, Doors & Carpentry
Glass, sashes, frames and exterior doors made to work and lock again. The single most common item on Chicago notices.
On the notice as: Maintain window, Replace broken window panes
Chimney Repair & Restoration
The most weather-beaten masonry you own, rebuilt, capped and made watertight so it stops feeding damage into the rest of the wall.
On the notice as: Chimney, Chimney capping
Nearby on the Northwest Side
Cited in Dunning? Find out what it costs.
We price every item on your notice in person, for free, and tell you honestly which ones are repairs and which are replacements.
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