Trends in Residential Construction for 2020

Trends in Residential Construction

blog / July 19, 2020

By Ryan Siebert When I think of trends in Residential Construction, home remodeling and home building, I don’t think in terms of design and colors.  My mind goes to the type of projects and the hurdles that are present that impact the way that the business is completed.  What changes have taken place in my […]




What Comes First, The House (Chicken) or the Lot (Egg)?

blog / May 7, 2020

By Ryan Siebert or When it comes to building a custom home what comes first, the House or the Lot? Common sense would say you cannot build a home without a lot to build on.  But, how can you purchase a lot if you don’t know how much the house is going to cost? Let’s […]




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 […]




How a Bloody Mouth Turned Into a New Home

blog / January 29, 2020

By Ryan Siebert I’d love to be telling you that a late night bar fight turned into a great relationship with clients that we eventually built a home for.  That would be stretching the truth a bit.   My first meeting with that clients that would eventually build their home with us started at one of my […]




Finished Basement Before and After Project

blog / October 23, 2019

One of the favorite parts about remodeling a finished basement is getting to look back at the before and after pictures. On this Clarendon Hills finished basement project we were able to take advantage of the space to provide a unique design.  Laying the kitchen out in the middle of the room, but at an […]




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. […]




Marketing for Home Builders and Remodeling Companies

blog / August 17, 2019

By Ryan Siebert Marketing in the home building and remodeling industry can be very fun and exciting. On any given day, at any given job site, a picture or video can be taken and sent out to all of the potential clients and fans. Lately I’ve been asking a few questions about marketing in this […]




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 […]




Home Building and Remodeling Trends in 2019

blog / June 12, 2019

As we reach the midway point of the year in construction our Naperville based home building and remodeling company is starting to pick up on the trends in design and labor related issues. Today’s article go over what trends we have identified.




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.