Home Remodeling and Construction in Delavan, WI
Delavan is about 21 miles from Twin Lakes, and we bring free written estimates and free designs to homes in the city and around Delavan Lake.
Our work in Delavan
Remodeling and building in Delavan.
Delavan has more than one side. There is the city, with a National Register downtown district on East Walworth Avenue, and there is the Delavan Lake area nearby. Pembroke Construction, owned by Kyle Pembroke, serves both with kitchen and bath remodels, basement finishing, decks, composite decks, roofs, windows, siding, painting, flooring and tile. Estimates and designs are free, and one crew runs the job from first measurement to final sweep.
About 54 percent of Delavan's occupied homes were owner-occupied in the 2020 Census, and 46 percent were rented. If the house is your home or a rental you manage, the plan starts the same way. We measure, talk through the choices with you, and put the estimate in writing in plain language, so you know what you are agreeing to before work begins.
The area
About Delavan.
Delavan is a city in Walworth County, about 45 miles southwest of Milwaukee. The 2020 Census counted 8,505 residents and 3,572 housing units. Delavan was a circus town from 1847 to 1894, and the original P.T. Barnum circus was organized here in 1871. The Delavan Downtown Commercial Historic District on East Walworth Avenue was added to the National Register in 2016, and the Allyn Mansion, built in 1885, is also listed. Delavan Lake, a popular boating and fishing lake, is nearby, and the city's parks include Phoenix Park and Congdon Gardens.
Projects
What we build in Delavan.
Local conditions shape the work. Here is what we pay attention to in Delavan.
Kitchen and bath remodels
A new kitchen or bath changes how a house works every day. In an owner-occupied home or a rental, we start with how the room is actually used.
Roofs, siding and windows
University of Wisconsin climate researchers expect wetter winters and springs and more heavy-rain days in the south. Solid roofing, siding and windows keep that water out.
Decks and composite decks
Lake-area homes use decks for much of the summer. We build wood and composite decks, and every deck needs footings that reach 48 inches below grade in Wisconsin.
Flooring, tile and painting
Family homes and rentals both wear on floors and walls. Durable flooring, tile and fresh paint bring a worn room back to life.
Every trade
Everything we do, in Delavan.
One crew handles the whole list, so a kitchen and a new roof can share one schedule.
Good to know
Permits and local details.
Every town has its own rules. Here is what we found for Delavan.
Permits and inspections
Permits for one and two-family homes in Delavan go through the City of Delavan, which has its own building inspector (the Village of Darien shares that inspector under an agreement). Wisconsin's Uniform Dwelling Code sets the statewide rules, and zoning is a separate check. Call City Hall to confirm current steps, or ask us and we will walk you through it.
Delavan Lake shoreland rules
Outside city limits, Walworth County's shoreland ordinance covers unincorporated land within 1,000 feet of a lake. It sets a standard 75-foot setback from the ordinary high water mark, with averaging when neighbors sit closer, and generally requires a zoning permit before you build or expand. Check your address before designing.
Older buildings and lead-safe work
Delavan has buildings from the 1840s on, including Greek Revival row houses and the 1885 Allyn Mansion on East Walworth Avenue. Older houses can hide surprises, and Wisconsin's Lead-Safe Renovation Rule covers paint-disturbing work in homes built before 1978. Ask any contractor how they handle it.
Questions
Delavan questions.
Things homeowners in Delavan ask before they start. Don't see yours? Just call.
Prefer to talk it through? Call and ask for a free estimate.
I live near Delavan Lake. Do city or county rules apply?
It depends on whether your address is inside the City of Delavan. In unincorporated areas, Walworth County's shoreland rules reach 1,000 feet from a lake and set a standard 75-foot setback from the ordinary high water mark, with some averaging. Inside the city, Delavan handles permits. Send us your address and we will help sort out which applies.
Do you take on commercial work in downtown Delavan?
We do some commercial work along with home remodeling. Downtown Delavan is an active commercial district listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with buildings from 1871 to 1961, so exterior work deserves care. Call (262) 758-7007 and tell us about the building. We will say plainly whether the job is a fit.
What should I know about building a deck near the lake?
Footings must reach at least 48 inches below grade under Wisconsin's dwelling code, and decks generally need a permit. Near the water, the county shoreland ordinance has special rules for open-sided structures in the setback area. Confirm your lot with the county zoning office before the design is final, and we will build the plan around the answer.
Nearby
Towns close to Delavan.
We also work in these nearby towns, and about 45 minutes around Twin Lakes.
Where this information comes from
We checked the details on this page against public sources. Rules and fees change, so confirm anything specific with your local building office or with us.
- SEWRPC, 2020 Census Profile of General Population and Housing, Delavan city
- Wisconsin Historical Society, Delavan Downtown Commercial Historic District (National Register)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Walworth County, Wisconsin
- Village of Darien, Building and Zoning Services (shared building inspector with Delavan)
- Delavan, Wisconsin (geography and history)
- Delavan Lake, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin DNR, Shoreland Zoning Programs
- Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, The Future of Wisconsin's Climate
- Wisconsin DHS, Lead-Safe Renovation Rule
- Fox Crossing Decks Brochure (summarizes SPS 321.16 footing depth)
Free estimate
Thinking about a project in Delavan?
Tell us what you've got in mind. We'll set up a time to look at it, and you'll get the scope and price in writing, with the design work on us.
- Free written estimates and free designs
- Discounts for military, seniors, teachers, 1st responders and people with disabilities
- Twin Lakes, WI and about 45 minutes around it