Chicago Home Building – Should You Build In Chicago or the Suburbs?

blog / April 17, 2023

Building a home is a major decision, and it’s important to consider where you want to build. If you’re considering building a home in the Chicago area, you’ll need to decide between building in the city or the suburbs. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, so it’s important to consider your personal preferences, lifestyle, and […]




Custom Built Home You Won't Want To Miss

blog / April 14, 2020

Are you looking into the options of having a custom built home built for you? If so you are going to find yourself looking for pictures of how to finish your home.  You may browse Pinterest, Houzz, or even look at your Facebook feed for the latest trends.  What we recommend looking at this photo […]




Home Addition Before and After Pictures

blog / September 20, 2019

Once of the best parts of completing a big home addition is looking back at the before and after pictures.  It is amazing the transformation that takes place on the existing spaces and obviously the added space provided by the addition.  With this recent Naperville home addition we cannot believe our eyes at the transformation. […]




Punch List VS Warranty Repairs

blog / June 27, 2019

In the world that is custom home building and remodeling I often forget to explain the difference between punch list items and a warranty repair. The bigger the project is the more the punch list items there are likely to be.  At what point does a punch list item turn into a warranty repair? Today […]




How To Hire A Contractor

Uncategorized / April 29, 2019

Few people like to go through the steps to hire a contractor.  Then again, should you be looking for a contractor or a partner?  The philosophy at SG Home Builders is to partner with our clients. Your project isn’t just another check of the box, it is a partnership in making the right financial and […]




What Are the Upfront Costs for Custom Home Building?

blog / March 27, 2019

By Ryan Siebert Whether you are building a multi-million dollar home or a $500,000.00 home there will be upfront costs involved.  Today I am going to break down those costs for Naperville and surrounding suburban areas.




Why Do Contractors Hate Google?

blog / December 11, 2018

By Ryan Siebert As a custom home builder and remodeler in Naperville one of the things that I cringe is why my client tells me that found it on Google.  If Google is so great, why are they not remodeling your kitchen? Today I want to discuss with you the top three reasons why contractors […]




Are Cost Effective Subcontractors Really Cost Effective?

blog / November 9, 2018

By Ryan Siebert As a general contractor I find myself often and the dilemma of choosing the best subcontractor and making my clients budget work. Often times when building a custom home we have to make a decision that fits the clients budget, or we do not get the business at all. Today I’d like […]




What Type of Kitchen Countertop Should You Choose?

blog / July 31, 2018

What Type of Kitchen Countertop Should You Choose? How are you supposed to remodel your kitchen without knowing the kitchen countertops?  With nearly all of my Naperville kitchen renovations the clients hit a bottleneck in the process when it comes time to select the kitchen countertops. So to help today I put together a list […]




What Will The Future Ceiling Look Like?

blog / July 6, 2018

The Best Ceiling for Your Custom Renovation For a lot of my Naperville renovation work clients are telling me they want open concept homes. That’s great but with open concept you have to be able to designate areas using the ceiling. This can be done with light fixtures for the different textures for the ceiling […]