Business ProfileHome Builders in Chicago, Illinois
Orren Pickell Building Group
Orren Pickell Building Group
Orren Pickell Building Group designs and builds custom homes and renovates existing homes in Chicago and the North Shore. Its integrated team carries projects from architectural planning through construction, then offers maintenance for the home.
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Business Highlights
- The company says it was founded by Orren Pickell in 1975 and remains family-owned and operated.
- The firm reports more than 300 awards for design excellence.
- The company says founder Orren Pickell personally reviews every building and remodeling project.
- The firm says it carries comprehensive insurance and backs all labor with a written warranty.
Service Area
Chicago and North Shore communities including Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Northbrook and Glenview; western and northwest suburbs including Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Naperville, Barrington and Libertyville. Southern Wisconsin, including Lake Geneva, and Harbor Country, Michigan, including New Buffalo, Three Oaks and Union Pier.
Active Business Listing
Orren Pickell Building Group is one of 6 home builders ProsGrade lists in Chicago, Illinois.
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Listing details
3 services listed: Custom Home Design and Construction, Home Remodeling and Additions and Home Maintenance. Open weekdays, closed on weekends. 5 reviews.
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How This Business Compares
How Orren Pickell Building Group compares with the other 5 home builders on ProsGrade in Chicago, using public Google ratings and review counts.
- One of 6 Chicago home builders on ProsGrade.
Services Covered
3 services- Custom Home Design and ConstructionNew custom homes from early concept through construction, including projects on a homeowner's own lot; the team also helps assess, compare and source land.
- Home Remodeling and AdditionsKitchen and bathroom remodels, whole-house renovations, additions and lower-level finishing, with in-house architects, kitchen and bath designers, and trim carpenters.
- Home MaintenanceAnnual preventive maintenance contracts and planned care for home systems after construction.
Reviews
What customers say
One homeowner says the custom house the group built became the backdrop to decades of family milestones; another praises a bathroom renovation finished before they began spending all their time at home. An older review was blunt: “Horribly managed building.”
Customer Reviews
Mazin Almaksood
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Ryan Saltzman
Horribly managed building
Debbie Bernsee
Orren Pickell Building Group built our custom dream house 22 years ago. Children, proms, weddings, grandchildren, birthdays, years of memories have made it our dream home. Pickell Builders has played a big part of my fun and positive memories. The crew and staff are like family and I always look forward to seeing them. I have always taken advantage of the yearly maintenance program where my home is transformed by a busy painter, electrician, plumber, heating/air etc., all checking and rechecking just to make sure things are in perfect working condition. A "honey do" crew at your service! I am confident about the quality of my house and the people that built it. In 22 years it has been proven to me over and over. Orren Pickell Building Group has also done several maintenance and "fix its" at my children's homes.These houses were not built by them, but the quality they produce is as if they had. Anything needed, just call and ask. They will guide and help to make the best decision for you and your family. I guarantee, if they build a home for you, you'll love it, or...... if they fix or update your old one, you'll love that too!
Jean Lachowicz
We just wanted to send you a note to thank you for the great job on our bathroom. We are so grateful that it was able to be finished when it was, before all of this chaos happened, and so grateful to have such a lovely bathroom at a time when we are spending all of our time at home.
Take good care, and I'm sure we'll have another project in the future when things become less difficult.
Lisa Pickell
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the team handle local permits for a new home?
Yes. It prepares construction plans for municipal permits and coordinates with local municipalities to secure plan approval.
What warranty and emergency service come with a project?
Every new home and remodeling project includes a one-year home warranty. Emergency help is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year during the warranty, and a maintenance contract can extend that service after it expires.
What home records are provided at closing?
The Pickell Portal holds detailed home specifications, including paint and trim colors, fixtures and systems. The company also provides the same information in a physical closing book.