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Home Additions
Second stories, rear additions, and expansions that read as though the house was always this size.
Virtue Construction Inc.
General Contractor · LAKE FOREST, IL
A Standard You Can Step Inside.
Virtue builds additions, whole-home renovations, and modern homes across Lake Forest and 25-plus miles surrounding, for the architects, designers, and homeowners who send us their next project.
Most projects begin with a walkthrough and a conversation with your architect.
The referral standard
We've Never Advertised. We've Been Recommended.
Eduardo Luna, Founder & Owner
For Eduardo the name of his company, reflects the core values and integrity he brings to every construction project. Eduardo takes immense pride in the mastery of his craft with over 25 years of experience in construction related fields. Fifteen years ago, driven by the desire to build a legacy of honest, premium work, he founded Virtue Construction, Inc. Eduardo believes a company's truest foundation is the bond formed with the client. For over a decade and a half, Virtue Construction has grown entirely through referrals; a testament to the deep trust he builds with every homeowner and or client.
25+ Years of Experience
Years building
Architect Starting Point
Project origin
Licensed · Insured
Bondable for qualified work
nVent
Radiant floor heating certified
Bonding available for qualified commercial projects.
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Selected work
Selected Work
Completed additions, renovations, and modern builds across Lake Forest and 25-plus miles surrounding.
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LAKE FOREST, IL
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Craft
The Part You'll Never See Again.
Framing, waterproofing, and rough-in decide whether a renovation lasts five years or fifty. We build the part that gets covered up as carefully as the part that gets photographed.
On-site photo. Enhanced illustration.
Real on-site,
Lake Forest, IL
Same house. One season apart.
Structural framing and load transfer, engineered and inspected
Waterproofing and substrate done to spec, not to schedule
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing coordinated before anything closes
Radiant floor heating systems nVent certified
Permitting pulled and managed by us; city inspections scheduled and met
Scope of work
What We Build
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Whole-Home Renovations
Full gut and rebuild, structure through finish, with the house delivered complete.
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Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
The rooms with the most trades behind them, coordinated properly.
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Modern Home Construction
Ground-up builds for clients and architects working in a contemporary language.
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Design-Build with Your Architect
We come in at drawings and carry the detail through to hand-off.
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Commercial Remodeling
Select commercial work, bonded where required.
Virtue is a general contractor. We focus on additions, renovations, and new construction.
For architects and designers
You Draw it. We Bring It to Life.
Most of our work arrives through architects and interior designers. We read the drawings, hold the detail, and handle permitting, so the house that gets built is the house you designed.
Design intent protected no unilateral value engineering
Permits pulled and inspections coordinated by us
One point of contact: the general contractor, not a scheduler
Change orders raised early, in writing, before work proceeds
Clean site, respectful crew, and a client who stays happy with you
We take on a limited number of projects at a time.
The process
How a Project Goes.
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Walkthrough
We visit the property, review drawings with you and your architect, and tell you plainly what the project involves.
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Scope & Schedule
A defined scope, a realistic timeline, and permits pulled before anything opens up.
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Build & Hand-Off
One point of contact through construction. Clean site, steady updates, and a finished house we'd put our name on.
Most projects begin four to eight weeks after the walkthrough.
In their words
“Eduardo and his crew took our half-thought sketches and made them real. Every decision came with a clear answer and a fair price. We walked into our new kitchen for the first time and just stood there smiling.”
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Tell Us About the House.
If you're planning an addition, a renovation, or a new build, or you're an architect looking for a contractor who'll hold the detail, we'd like to hear about it.