Remodel Chicagoland, a tour of professionally renovated homes throughout the suburbs, will be Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour will feature seven refurbished homes in five different suburbs.

"Every year we get increasingly positive feedback from tour attendees who come away impressed and inspired by the scope and diversity of the upscale remodeling projects we showcase,” said Lisa Pickell, President of the HBAGC Remodelers — a council of the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago and the event’s sponsor.

Stops on the tour include:

Barrington - Kitchen and laundry area remodeled into one large space by Insignia Kitchen and Bath Design Group, Ltd. of Barrington, with a stone hood and cooking alcove, two bi-level islands, new appliances, an armoire-style refrigerator and more

Highland Park - A 1980s-era home got a more open floor plan in a contemporary,  whole house renovation by Design Construction Concepts, Ltd. of Northbrook.

River Forest - An 800-square foot addition for a kitchen and casual dining area as well as a finished basement, were created for a Mediterranean-style home by Oak Design & Construction based in Oak Park.

River Forest - A 1938 Better Homes & Gardens two-story colonial that was extensively renovated by Oak Park-headquartered Pollard Construction Company, Inc., which fashioned a new kitchen, breakfast room addition, family room, three-car garage, hot tub gazebo and more.

Schaumburg - An energy efficient and environmentally friendly green ranch home was customized for the owners’ child with special needs, by Roselle-based Remodel One, Inc. and Palatine-headquartered Sevvonco, Inc., which saved the owners more than $80,000 thanks to donated or deeply discounted products, labor, installation and services on the project.

South Barrington -A 6,000-square-foot home modernized with raised ceilings, programmable control system, a new two-story screened-in porch overlooking an Infinity Edge pool and lake, an all-glass three-story central atrium with a koi pond and waterfall, a finished basement with a wine storage area, custom walnut millwork throughout, a stone bridge and paver drive and much more, by Doomis Custom Builders, Inc.

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Admission is $10 online (at www.RemodelChicagoland.com) or $15 when purchased on-site at any of the seven tour locations. Children 12 and younger are free.

Each paid ticket includes a Remodel Chicagoland magazine (a $5 value) featuring details of each home on the tour, as well as valuable remodeling tips. Visitors are responsible for providing their own transportation to each stop on the tour.

Attendees are also eligible to participate in a drawing for a $400 American Express™ gift card good at virtually any retailer.

Pickell noted that a portion of the proceeds for Remodel Chicagoland™ will be donated to HomeAid Chicago  —  the HBAGC’s charity of choice that aims to shelter and assist the area’s transitionally homeless population.

The tour is sponsored in part by Marvin Windows and Doors. Other sponsors can be found on the tour Web site at http://www.remodelchicagoland.com/.

For more details about the 2008 Remodel Chicagoland™ tour of remodeled homes, call the HBAGC office at 630-627-7575 ext. 206, or visit http://www.remodelchicagoland.com/.

For more information on the HBAGC, visit http://www.hbagc.com/.

To learn more about HomeAid Chicago, visit http://www.homeaid.org/ or call the HomeAid Chicago office at 630-627-7575, ext. 233.