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 […]




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. […]




Before and After Renovation Pictures, Naperville

blog / August 27, 2019

  Before and after pictures of our Naperville area renovation projects are one of the favorite posts that we make.  On this project we were able to take on a 3 bedroom 2 bath split level home and renovate the entire space.  We took on a kitchen renovation, a hall bathroom remodel, a master bathroom […]




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 […]




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 […]




How Important Is Your Lender When Building a Custom Home?

blog / October 3, 2018

By Ryan Siebert As a custom home builder and remodeler I know how important your lender can be for you to have a successful transaction. My business has made multiple shifts over the 12 years of existence and without a banker who understands me, I would have had a much more difficult time.  The same […]




How to Select Interior Trim Packages for Your Custom Home

blog / September 22, 2018

When he comes to selecting interior trim for your home this simple little task can become very complicated. My custom building and renovation clients in Naperville know all too well what I am talking about. Today I want to give you a few tips on how you can take the bull by the horn and […]




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 […]