200 S. Hough Street  Barrington, IL 60010 | Contact Us

Building & Grounds

The Buildings and Grounds Division supports the maintenance and repair of municipal buildings and grounds, painting, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, roofing, HVAC, irrigation and landscaping. 

Andrew Thickpenny, Streets Superintendent

(847) 381-7903

athickpenny@barrington-il.gov

Steve Krantz, Building and grounds foreman

(847) 381-7903

skrantz@barrington-il.gov

Major Service Activities

StreetScape

  • Maintain dozens of planting beds
  • Daily watering, fertilizing as necessary, weeding and litter pickup
  • Install and maintain dozens of moveable planters

Facility Maintenance

Provide cleaning, maintenance and repairs to Village-owned facilities:

  • Village Hall
  • Public Works
  • Public Safety
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Four well sites
  • Cumnor Avenue building
  • Metra Train Depot
  • Barrington’s White House

Turf Maintenance

Mow and trim, fertilize and weed control application, litter pick up, shrub trimming, planting bed maintenance:

  • Village Hall
  • Public Safety
  • Public Works
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Four well sites
  • Cumnor Avenue building
  • Metra train station grounds and commuter parking lot
  • 11 parking lot areas and 9 passive parks
  • Northwest Highway between Hart Road and Ela Road  (Some of these areas are maintained by the adjacent property owner)
  • Barrington’s White House
  • Barrington Village Center