Building a custom home is a huge commitment and deciding who to hire as the contractor is the most…read moreimportant decision in that process. Because of the time, money and energy involved when building a new home from scratch, I wanted to write an in-depth review of my experience to help future families make an informed decision and give O'Malley builders the credit they deserve. My wife and I hired an architect and designed the exact home we wanted from the ground up. I spoke with a half dozen different custom home builders in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and looked at all of their model homes. O'Malley's models stood out because of their superior craftsmanship, high quality standard features, and attention to detail. Shawn, the owner, also stood out as an honest and upfront guy, and his communication was always timely. He also seemed like a very flexible builder who would create whatever we wanted. The quote Shawn gave me at the beginning of the process matched very closely with our final contract price. I was nervous about builders trying to bait us with a low price at the beginning of the discovery process and switch it to a much higher price right before going under contract. That was not the case with Shawn - his numbers were very accurate. The turnaround time for his quote and all of our updates were also pretty quick. Our permits were submitted and issued within a month, and we broke ground December 3rd, 2020. We just closed on our house on August 11th, 2021. While it took longer than the 6-7 months we expected, there were weather delays with the first part of our construction taking place throughout winter and supply issues due to COVID shutdowns. In the end, the finished product turned out BEAUTIFUL. We are extremely happy with how our home turned out. All of Shawn's contractors were professional and provided high quality services. There were a few mistakes made throughout construction (which is to be expected), but the most important thing is they all got resolved without any issues. I was very involved in the building process, so oftentimes I would catch little details that were missed before anyone else. While this created a lot of stress for myself and my wife at certain points, Shawn and Dennis (the project manager) were always very responsive to our concerns and fixed any issues without hesitation. We are very happy with all of our finishes from the 3rd party vendors O'Malley uses including our cabinets from Riverton working with Joe, our wood floors and carpet from M&M flooring working with Michelle, our light fixtures from Hortons working with John, our custom closets from Closet Clarity working with Ray, our granite from Insignia Stone working with Trish, our appliances from Grand Appliance in Orland Park working with Matt, our paint/stain working with Steve, and our windows/doors/tile working with Joe and Lori from Schillings. In the end, we got exactly what we wanted - a truly custom home with beautiful finishes and quality craftsmanship. While the process took longer than we wanted and was more stressful than we anticipated, I am very glad we chose O'Malley builders as our contractor. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to build a custom home. Shawn is a great builder, Dennis is an experienced project manager, and Mary Ellen (the office manager) helped us a lot throughout the process and was extremely attentive to our needs. Anytime we had a question or concern, she would guide us throughout the process and make sure the project went as smoothly as possible. The entire staff is friendly, professional and experienced. Most of all they want you to be happy with every detail and will see to it that you get exactly what you want. I would recommend them to any of my family or friends and would use them again if I had to do everything all over again. Thank you Shawn, Dennis, Mary Ellen, and Nancy for building our dream home and giving my family a place to create new memories for a lifetime.

Building our second home with O'Malley Builders Good quality…read moreconstruction Does not nickel and dime you on the small things Easy to work with