Standard Home & Space is not a franchise operating out of a regional
office. It is a business based approximately 4 miles away in Glen Ellyn,
built by someone who grew up in this community. Owner Tiara Macauda was
raised in nearby Lisle, built her career cleaning homes and job sites
across DuPage County, and has served Downers Grove homeowners throughout
that career. She knows the housing stock here.
Downers Grove has a median home value approaching $600,000, a
homeownership rate of 75%, and a housing stock that spans nearly a
century of construction. The oldest homes near downtown and the Metra
station predate World War II. The largest segment of the housing stock
was built between 1940 and 1999, a range that includes mid-century
ranches, split-levels, colonials, and the brick two-stories that define
many of the village's established neighborhoods. A smaller share of
newer construction has been added since 2000, concentrated in the areas
south of Ogden Avenue and along the Route 355 corridor.
Each era of construction carries different care requirements. Older
homes near the Main Street Metra station often have original hardwood,
plaster walls, and vintage fixtures that respond differently to
cleaning products than modern installations. Homes built in the 1970s
and 1980s have their own material profile. Newer construction is
different again. The walkthrough before every first visit is how we
learn what your specific home requires, not what the average house on
a regional route needs.
