Builders in Decatur, IL

“Darcy built our dream home in 2000. It is a magnificent piece of work, with many ingenuous ideas and custom additions that add to it's total uniqueness and beauty. The home is close to 4,000 sq ft. It is 2 stories, and has 4 bedrooms with custom closets, 4 and 1/2 baths, an upper level toy room, and a gift wrapping/storage room. The main level has a gorgeous custom kitchen with fireplace, a huge mudroom with utility sink and plenty of storage, a 2 story great room with fireplace and balcony, a beautiful office with French doors, and lovely dining room. The master bedroom is on the main level. The master bedroom and the kitchen have twin bump out bays with French doors that lead onto the patio. The full finished basement is complete with a full bath and has a huge fireplace, and a custom built "dog room", with a raised tub for easy canine bathing, and a walk out door to easily accommodate the comings and goings of pets. There are so many storage closets that even I, a huge pack rat, had empty shelves! The house also is heated and cooled with geo-thermal, with Darcy co-ordinating the installation of the system with the HVAC company. Darcy doesn't build many homes from scratch due to his refusal to lower his standards, and thus his price, as a home is being built. However, this did not deter us, and we were soo fortunate that he decided to take our project on. Yes, it was not a cheap build, however, it still stands today (unfortunately for me, with a new owner) as the standout home in Douglas County, Illinois. The basement was dug on March 2, 2000, and we were moving in on Oct 2nd of 2000. Not only did Darcy and his crew and sub-contractors do superior work, they were very timely with the build. Now that I have written about the home that Darcy built for us, I miss it even more than ever. It was a once in a time experience, and the 5 years we lived in the home were the happiest years of my life! So, thank you, Darcy for the experience and the happy memories.”

“Had Keith paint a bathroom with a paint that required a 3 layer process. He had not attacked that process before, but researched it with not only a local big box store, but the paint distributor as well. He has also painted another bath and done several home projects for me. He is a great guy and does beautiful work. He is very conscientious and a perfectionist.”

“Our experience with Drake Homes has been one amazing ride and true professionalism, from our first meeting clear thru to our walk thru. We took parts of a floor plan from a newspaper clipping several years old and incorporated some floor plans from two other house layouts. The "Drake Team" put all of these ideas, concepts, and plans together and designed our new beautiful and amazing home!!! Each contractor, individual, or team member were professionals at their trade, quality work and always willing to answer any questions we might have. Steve, Mary, Avery, Ryan, Sarah, and Alex have made our house building experience easier and truly enjoyable!! We don't only have a new beautiful home, but have new friends.”

“We hired Bob and his team from Keystone to renovate our entire first floor after purchase. This included all new hardwood floors, new fireplace, removal of walls/cabinets, and complete renovation of the stairs along with various painting and upgrades to hardware throughout. Their customer service, knowledge, craftsmanship and end result were beyond excellent. They Keystone team listened to each and every aspect of our vision and offered knowledgeable insight on how we could make that a reality. They were truly partners in creating our dream. Bob exhibited a genuine care and honesty of all aspects of the project and we knew he was always reachable if we had questions or wanted to make a change. We will certainly hire Keystone in the future and know that anyone who engaged Bob and team will be happy with the results for years to come.”

“We have been working with Mark Johnson for the past 10 years and LandMark recently completed a master suite update in our home. Mark Johnson and his team have been an integral part of rebuilding our home from the inside out! His level of professionalism, quality craftsmanship and customer-focus is superb. We would not hire anyone else!”

“They live up to the long time, good reputation they maintain in our community. They listen and do a good job of meeting needs and budget.”

“Chris is the owner and is very meticulous about what he does. Every job , big or small, is treated like it is his only job.”

“Great job - fantastic ideas and thorough work. Great work ethic. The best part of the process was when Ben found a "problem", he called me and told me about the problem and presented me with a few solutions / ways to work around it! Very happy, finally!”

“Jeremy was the consumate professional throughout our entire basement remodel. He was never late, did fantastic work (a true testament to his craft and workmanship ), and went to bat for us when we were unhappy with a subcontractor.”

“We used Creasey Construction when we built our new home six years ago. The building process with Mr. Creasey was pleasurable and informative. He included us in every decision from start to finish and top to bottom regarding the construction and finishing of the home and landscape. We have been very pleased with our home's construction, energy efficiency and most of all the beauty of the finished product. We continue to use Creasey Construction for any of our building needs.”