Veteran-Owned • Family-Run Since 1968 • Showroom in Third Lake, IL
Veteran-Owned • Family-Run Since 1968 • Showroom in Third Lake, IL
KITCHEN, BATHROOM AND WHOLE-HOME REMODELING IN GRAYSLAKE, IL
Century Kitchens & Bath designs and builds custom kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and whole-home renovations for Grayslake homeowners across Saddlebrook Farms, College Trail, Arbor Vista, Prairie Crossing, Carillon North, Wooded Glen, and the rest of the Village. Our showroom sits less than five miles from downtown Grayslake on Route 45. Veteran-owned. Family-run since 1968. In-house licensed trades. Written limited lifetime warranty.
Call us directly: (847) 395-3418
1968
The year we opened. Older than every direct competitor in the Grayslake market.
5 Miles
Distance from our Third Lake showroom to downtown Grayslake's Center Street. We are right here.
Owner-Led
Steve Donato answers his own phone. Not a service desk. His direct number: (847) 395-3418.
Written Warranty
Limited lifetime coverage on every product and service we install. Signed by the owner before the project closes.
"Steve, the owner, did a great job of working around issues and finding cost-effective ways to get things done. The crew was always on time and they did what they said they were going to do. I have recommended Steve to a number of friends who have used him and have been happy also."
— Patricia P., verified Century client
WHY GRAYSLAKE HOMEOWNERS CHOOSE CENTURY
THREE WAYS WE WORK ON GRAYSLAKE HOMES
Most Grayslake projects start with one room and grow. Our pricing, our process, and our warranty are built for that.
Custom kitchens designed in our Third Lake showroom and built by our in-house crews. We work with American-made cabinet lines including Wellborn Forest, Kith, JSI, and Woodland, paired with Cambria, MSI, and Vicostone surfaces. Most Grayslake kitchens run six to ten weeks of on-site work after demolition begins.
Most Grayslake kitchens: $40,000 to $75,000. Larger projects: $90,000 or more.
Explore Grayslake Kitchen Remodeling
Primary suites, secondary baths, powder rooms, and accessibility-driven retrofits. Bertch vanities, Kohler, Moen, Delta, and Grohe fixtures, custom tile, glass, and stone. Our licensed in-house plumbers handle the rough-in so trade hand-offs do not break the schedule.
Secondary baths: $20,000 to $35,000. Primary suites: $50,000 to $90,000.
Explore Grayslake Bathroom Remodeling
Multi-room renovations, finished basement build-outs, mudrooms, laundry rooms, and home additions. One project manager, one schedule, one written warranty across the entire scope. Basement build-outs are especially common in Grayslake's late-1990s and 2000s subdivisions.
Basement builds: $40,000 to $100,000. Whole-home: $75,000 to $200,000+.
Explore Grayslake Whole-Home ServicesDowntown Core
Center Street, Whitney Street, prewar to early-20th century
Saddlebrook Farms
55-and-over community, 120 acres around Blue Heron Lake
Carillon North & College Trail
55-and-over and single-family, early-to-mid 1990s construction
Prairie Crossing
Sustainability-driven development, Metra access, Route 45
Wooded Glen & Meadows
Late 1990s construction, original 1990s layouts ready for update
WE KNOW THIS VILLAGE
Grayslake covers 9.4 square miles of central Lake County, anchored by Grays Lake itself and tied together by the Center Street downtown core. Each subdivision has its own construction era and renovation pattern.
The downtown core near Center Street and Whitney Street includes prewar homes with original framing, plaster in some homes, and layout patterns from an era when Grays Lake was still the main draw. Saddlebrook Farms is a 55-and-over community where most renovations involve aging-in-place modifications: zero-threshold showers, comfort-height vanities, wider doorways.
Prairie Crossing is a nationally recognized sustainable development emphasizing material continuity with original design intent. Carillon North, College Trail, Wooded Glen, and Meadows of Grayslake are the late-1990s and 2000s subdivisions with builder-grade cabinetry now twenty-five to thirty years old and ready for replacement.
If your home is on a Grayslake street and we have not named your subdivision, call (847) 395-3418. We will tell you exactly what to expect before you sign anything.
PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, AND THE VILLAGE PROCESS
The Village of Grayslake Building Department reviews permit applications, conducts inspections, and enforces local building codes for residential renovation work. Most kitchen and bathroom projects that involve plumbing relocations, electrical changes, or structural modifications require a permit. We pull every permit your project requires, schedule the inspections, and meet the inspectors at the home so you do not lose a workday.
For homes in HOA-governed subdivisions including Carillon North, College Trail, Saddlebrook Farms, Asters on Almond, and Prairie Crossing, exterior modifications and certain interior changes may also require HOA architectural review. We coordinate the submission package on the homeowner's behalf, including drawings, material samples, and any required documentation.
For homes in or near the Grayslake Heritage District near Center Street, additional Village review may apply for exterior changes. We confirm the scope of any required review with Village staff before you commit to a design direction.
If your project involves the Lake County Health Department for septic or well work, we coordinate that as well.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN EVERY GRAYSLAKE PROJECT
We stack the items most contractors charge for separately into your project, then hand you a written limited lifetime warranty on top.
We come to Grayslake. You do not need to drive to Third Lake unless you want to.
You walk the finished space before any deposit clears.
Every line, every dollar. Nothing buried.
No outside trade subs. Our schedules hold because the trades work for us.
The same person who walked you through your 3D rendering knows your project on day one.
We pull them. We meet them. You do not lose a workday.
For Carillon North, College Trail, Saddlebrook Farms, and other Grayslake HOA communities.
Drop cloths, dust containment, swept floors before the crew leaves.
In writing, signed by the owner.
Not a service desk. His actual number: (847) 395-3418
Grayslake is a Village that has been Tree City USA for twenty-nine years running, hosts the country's largest evening farmers market, and has held the Lake County Fair since 1929. Century has been remodeling Lake County kitchens since 1968. Some companies offer free appliances with your project. We offer a written warranty that outlasts the appliances.
HOW A GRAYSLAKE PROJECT WORKS
Free consultation at your Grayslake home or at our Third Lake showroom, less than five miles north.
Your designer builds a 3D rendering of the finished room at no charge. You walk it before any deposit clears.
Cabinets, countertops, tile, fixtures, hardware, lighting, and finishes with real samples in your hand.
Every line itemized. Materials, labor, fixtures, permits. Nothing buried. You sign once.
Our in-house licensed crews execute on the schedule we promised. Your warranty goes in the file.
GRAYSLAKE AND THE SURROUNDING CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY
Our showroom in Third Lake is less than five miles north of downtown Grayslake via Route 45. We regularly work in Grayslake, Hainesville, Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, Lindenhurst, Third Lake, Gages Lake, Wildwood, Highland Lake, Libertyville, Mundelein, and Wadsworth.
For Grayslake clients who would prefer not to drive to Third Lake, we offer in-home consultations and can deliver sample boards directly to your home.
Grayslake, IL
5 mi to Third Lake Showroom
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Our reviews are not anonymous testimonials. The designers, crew managers, and the owner our clients name in their reviews are still here.
"Excellent. Love it. Our designers, Mary and Kelsey, were great to work with. Their design was well thought out and professionally done. We will definitely refer Century to friends and give references upon request. Very honest, fair, and a collaborative effort."
— Mark and Laura B.
Kitchen renovation, screened porch addition, bathroom and laundry remodel
"One word. Excellent. Andrew and Randi were on top of all the aspects. Demolition, electrician, construction, and finishing. All was done perfectly. We highly recommend Century Kitchens & Bath. The quality of work and attention to details are outstanding."
— Robert and Ingrid D.
Complete kitchen, two bathrooms, three closets, partial bedroom remodel
"Steve, the owner, did a great job of working around issues and finding cost-effective ways to get things done. The crew was always on time and they did what they said they were going to do. I have recommended Steve to a number of friends who have used him and have been happy also."
— Patricia P.
Complete kitchen design and remodel
THE QUESTIONS GRAYSLAKE HOMEOWNERS ASK
We answer these questions directly because we want you to make an informed decision.
Get Your Free ConsultationREADY WHEN YOU ARE
Spend an hour with a Century designer at your Grayslake home or at our Third Lake showroom, less than five miles up Route 45. We will talk through your space, measure what matters, and walk you through the construction era and the permitting realities of your specific home. No deposit. No pressure. No obligation.
Showroom: 33978 N. Hwy 45, Unit C, Third Lake, IL 60030 • Open Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm • In-home consultations available throughout Grayslake
