Updated: May 26, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
5660 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL, 60646
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Ls Contracting Group Construction
Commercial General Contracting and Self Performing Specialty Restoration Contractor.
From BuildZoom: Ls Contracting Group, 5660 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL (Employee: Thomas Laird) holds a General Contractor (Class C) license and 11 other licenses according to the City of Chicago license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 120 ranks in the top 1% of 65,686 Illinois licensed contractors.
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Ls Contracting Group Services
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Multi-Room Remodel
Kitchen Remodel
Bathroom Remodel
Basement Remodel
Other Residential Remodel
Flatwork Concrete
Foundations
Other Concrete
Paving, Driveways, and Side...
Seismic Retrofit
ADU
Whole Home Remodel
Addition
Vertical Addition
Horizontal Addition
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Single Room Remodel
Ls Contracting Group Contact Information
Phone Number: (773) 279-1122
Address: 5660 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
Ls Contracting Group Chicago
Quality
120
99th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Ls Contracting Group has a BuildZoom score of 120, which places them above 99% of 65,686 contractors in Illinois.
Activity
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48 projects
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2025 |
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48 projects
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2024 |
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57 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Ls Contracting Group has worked on at least
153.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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3 projects
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Home Additions |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Ls Contracting Group mostly works on
home addition
projects.
Pricing
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34 projects
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< $5k |
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7 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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7 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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15 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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27 projects
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$100k-$250k |
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23 projects
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$250k-$500k |
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14 projects
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$500k-$1mil |
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10 projects
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$1mil+ |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $133,756. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair replacement: 5000 sq. ft lintel qty. 0 max. length 0. concrete masonry repair replacemnt: 20sq. ft excavation =. location: east west and north elevations
Valuation:
$783,385
Permit #:
B200418049
Status:
issued
Fee:
$925
Permit Type:
Masonry work
Building Type:
N/A
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair replacement: 568 sq. ft lintel qty. 0 max. length 0. concrete masonry repair replacemnt: 53sq. ft excavation =. location: 16th floor east elevation
Valuation:
$922,005
Permit #:
B200426378
Status:
issued
Fee:
$925
Permit Type:
Masonry work
Building Type:
N/A
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair replacement: 1000 sq. ft lintel qty. 0 max. length 0. concrete masonry repair replacemnt: 100sq. ft excavation =. location: all elevations
Valuation:
$7,487,318
Permit #:
B200411318
Status:
issued
Fee:
$925
Permit Type:
Masonry work
Building Type:
N/A
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair replacement: 1000 sq. ft lintel qty. 0 max. length 0. concrete masonry repair replacemnt: 100sq. ft excavation =. location: all elevations
Valuation:
$7,487,318
Permit #:
B200411318
Status:
issued
Fee:
$925
Permit Type:
Masonry work
Building Type:
N/A
Concrete masonry repair replacemnt: 460sq. ft excavation =. location: dearborn sidewalk and vault
Valuation:
$208,587
Permit #:
B200445993
Status:
issued
Fee:
$625
Permit Type:
Masonry work
Building Type:
N/A
Permit – express permit program
2025-03-28
Pool area ceiling tile and grid replacement replace light fixtures. locations: 0 residential unit(s) 0 non-residential unit(s) 2 interior common areas first floor
Valuation:
$282,495
Permit #:
B200416906
Status:
issued
Fee:
$575
Permit Type:
Other work
Building Type:
N/A
In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings. replacement windows: 5; replacement skylights: 0; replacement doors: 0. affects: 2 residential unit(s) 0 non-residential unit(s) location: 10th and 11th floor
Valuation:
$133,756
Permit #:
B200414362
Status:
issued
Fee:
$375
Permit Type:
Exterior windows/...
Building Type:
N/A
In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings. replacement windows: 5; replacement skylights: 0; replacement doors: 0. affects: 2 residential unit(s) 0 non-residential unit(s) location: 10th and 11th floor
Valuation:
$133,756
Permit #:
B200414362
Status:
issued
Fee:
$375
Permit Type:
Exterior windows/...
Building Type:
N/A
Permit – express permit program
2025-06-25
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair replacement: 1000 sq. ft lintel qty. 0 max. length 0. concrete masonry repair replacemnt: 50sq. ft excavation =. location: north elevation
Valuation:
$325,410
Permit #:
B200431120
Status:
issued
Fee:
$925
Permit Type:
Masonry work
Building Type:
N/A
Scope: nonstructural exterior preparatory demolition of concrete topping slab no excavation. locations: 0 residential unit(s) 1 non-residential unit(s) parking garage
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
B200423774
Status:
issued
Fee:
$575
Permit Type:
Nonstructural int...
Building Type:
N/A
2019 cbc: revision to permit 101051931 & 101061704 to steel retrofit 86 existing timber vertical columns with new steel bent plate and accessories as per plans
Valuation:
$8,000,000
Permit #:
101065756
Status:
issued
Fee:
$975
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair replacement: 720 sq. ft lintel qty. 0 max. length 0. concrete masonry repair replacemnt: 15sq. ft excavation = no. parapet rebuilding: 170 sq. ft. location: north south and west elevations
Valuation:
$1,616,523
Permit #:
B200018853
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,175
Permit Type:
Masonry work
Building Type:
N/A
2019 cbc: sundeck and pool renovation to include limited demolition concrete masonry metal moisture protection and mep work to existing sundeck swimming pool stairwell enclosure and garage (repair/patch and infill exterior walls) in an existing 20-story residential building as per plans.(conditional permit subject to field inspections)
Valuation:
$3,109,356
Permit #:
100995217
Status:
suspended
Fee:
$8,460
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Concrete masonry repair replacemnt: 75sq. ft excavation = no. location: basement
Valuation:
$470,870
Permit #:
B200018738
Status:
issued
Fee:
$625
Permit Type:
Masonry work
Building Type:
N/A
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair replacement: 2000 sq. ft lintel qty. 0 max. length 0. concrete masonry repair replacemnt: 20sq. ft excavation =. parapet rebuilding: 180 sq. ft. location: west facade
Valuation:
$455,388
Permit #:
B200014073
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,175
Permit Type:
Masonry work
Building Type:
N/A
Spr 2019 cbrc: construct a new 2-hour fire-rated enclosure of concrete masonry with a brick masonry and limestone veneer to house the exhaust pipe servicing the emergency generator for the residential high-rise. the enclosure will be constructed within the raised planter located to the northwest of the fountain plaza. the enclosure structure will be supported by the plaza structural s... see more
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
101057696
Status:
suspended
Fee:
$1,775
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair replacement: 1000 sq. ft lintel qty. 0 max. length 0. concrete masonry repair replacemnt: 50sq. ft excavation = no. location: north and south elevations
Valuation:
$325,410
Permit #:
B200019813
Status:
issued
Fee:
$925
Permit Type:
Masonry work
Building Type:
N/A
Spr 2019 cbc: 1 story addition to an existing 1 story recycling plant building (occupancy group f-1 type iib construction)
Valuation:
$320,760
Permit #:
101040960
Status:
issued
Fee:
$2,425
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Terrace rehab:concrete patching remove/replace existing deck privacy fences railings and roofing down to existing structural deck. replace 2 roof drains and infill. all work same as existing. no structural work
Valuation:
$301,815
Permit #:
101003998
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,275
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: interior remodeling of existing locker room wet areas/restroom on the second floor of an existing four-story health club per plans. no change in use no exterior work. (occupancy group a-3 type ia construction)
Valuation:
$2,300,000
Permit #:
101057964
Status:
issued
Fee:
$1,775
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Ls Contracting Group License info
Verified License
| License # | TGC04235 |
| Status | Active |
| City | City Of Chicago |
| Type | General Contractor (Class C) |
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Verified License
| License # | MC5582 |
| Status | Active |
| City | City Of Chicago |
| Type | Mason Contractor (Class A) |
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Verified License
| License # | 16247 |
| Status | Active |
| Hoffman Estates | |
| Type | Mason Contractor |
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Verified License
| License # | 14LICC-0032 |
| Status | Active |
| City | Evanston |
| Type | Gc Commercial |
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Inactive License
| License # | 26284 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Hoffman Estates | |
| Type | Mason Contractor |
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Inactive License
| License # | 27324 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Hoffman Estates | |
| Type | Mason Contractor |
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Inactive License
| License # | 32991 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Hoffman Estates | |
| Type | General Contractor |
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Inactive License
| License # | 33343 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Hoffman Estates | |
| Type | General Contractor |
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| City | City Of Chicago |
| Type | B $10,000,000 Project Ceiling |
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Inactive License
| License # | CL002192 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Oak Park |
| Type | Contractor |
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| City | City Of Chicago |
| Type | Mason Contractor |
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| City | City Of Chicago |
| Type | B $10,000,000 Project Ceiling |
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120
BuildZoom Score
344
Permits
- Building permit records show that Ls Contracting Group has worked on 344 permitted projects.
Ls Contracting Group Employees
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Thomas Laird
President