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White modern farmhouse with black-framed windows and a three-car garage, built by Skycrest Homes
Charcoal farmhouse-style custom home with stone accents built by Skycrest Homes
White custom home with a black garage door built by Skycrest Homes
Skycrest Homes custom home under an evening sky

Servicing the Chicago Suburbs – 16 Years of Trusted Service

A custom home,
built right
the first time.

Sixteen years of helping families find, create, and develop their dream homes.

As seen in the Cavalcade Tour of Homes

Our Process

Four stages, and you always know which one you are in.

  1. Family room with coffered ceiling and a lit fireplace in a Skycrest custom home

    Sit Down

    A conversation about the lot, the house you have in mind and your budget. No drawings yet.

  2. Kitchen with a black island, white counters and pendant lights in a Skycrest custom home

    Design Together

    We work alongside your architect while the plans are still fluid, pricing as we go so nothing lands as a surprise at bid.

  3. Skycrest crew setting framing panels on a custom home in Palatine

    Build

    One schedule, one point of contact and timely on-site and off-site meetings and updates. You see the house go up and you know what happens next.

  4. Front foyer with arched double doors in a Skycrest custom home

    Hand Over

    A full walkthrough, every system explained, and a builder who still answers the phone a year later.

White oak staircase with black metal balusters and tall windows in a Skycrest custom home

Who You Are Working With

Servicing Chicagoland for 16 years and counting.

Skycrest is a small, owner-run builder. Our project managers run your site day to day, Dan visits the homes often, and we sit down with your architect while a wall can still move on paper instead of in framing.

16 Years Building
50+ Custom Homes
30+ Major Remodels
25+ Communities Served

The Skycrest Homes Team

Recent Work

A look into some of our most recent projects.

What It Is Like

“Our new home was finished on the agreed upon date with no surprises. The quality of workmanship was exactly what we’d expected and any changes we wanted to make were hassle-free.”

Dave and Debi Skycrest Clients

Google Reviews

What our clients say

5.0 · 20 Google reviews

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  • “We found Skycrest after talking to several builders in the area. Dan did not pressure or rush us about working with him. He walked us through what to expect and helped us identify what was important to us before we even signed a contract. He is honest and trustworthy and we are so happy with our custom build!!”

    A.J. K. Google review · 2 years ago
  • “The most important decision you’ll make when you are building a custom home is who to hire to build it. We are so happy that we chose Dan build our house and would hire him again (except we are staying in this home forever!). He has a lot of experience and knowledge, and allowed us homeowners to be extremely hands on and involved as we wanted. We were in constant communication, either via the home build app we used to approve selections and see the live schedule, or weekly calls or on-site meetings, and he was readily available via text or email or calls. He really knew every detail of our design vision, and we are grateful he brought it to reality so successfully. Dan was easy to work with, and we appreciated his “we can build it however you want” approach. If you are in the market for a custom home builder, definitely look no further than Dan at Skycrest.”

    Krisztina F. Google review · 2 years ago
  • “One thing I appreciated was how respectful everyone on-site seemed to be during the entire project. Whenever we visited, workers answered questions politely and never acted bothered by us checking progress. There was a small issue with bathroom tile spacing near the end, though the crew fixed it before closing day. The attention to detail throughout the house has impressed us a lot.”

    Thomas A. Google review · 5 months ago
  • “Dan and Skycrest Homes are fantastic. They have done great work on our house. Dan is very reliable, professional, always responds to our questions and willing to help us in anyway he can. We would definitely recommend Skycrest Homes to other buyers.”

    Hao Z. Google review · a year ago
  • “Skycrest Homes is an excellent Custom Home builder. As a professional builder in the Mountain West for more than 20 years, I’ve had an opportunity to deal with many contractors and I’d recommend Skycrest to anyone considering a new Custom Home. Dan is organized, detail oriented, professional and honest. His years of experience really show through in his design and planning (and his industry knowledge is top notch).”

    Brandon Google review
  • “Skycrest was professional and informative to work with. Dan helped help us think through what we really wanted in a project and was honest every step of the way.”

    Kelly M. Google review · 3 months ago
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Whether you have the lot or not, the next step is a conversation.

No presentation, no pressure. Tell us about the property, or the one you are still looking for, and what you are picturing. We will tell you honestly whether we are the right builder for it.

You talk to the Skycrest team, not a call center.