Orren Pickell Building Group is the premier general contractor in Winnetka, IL

Orren Pickell Building Group is Winnetka’s top-rated general contractor. In fact, we’ve won more awards than anyone else on the North Shore, including prestigious awards in new custom home construction, luxury additions, and home remodeling. And while we appreciate the industry recognizing our work, we’re most proud of the kudos we receive from our biggest fans, the homeowners who trusted us to build their dream homes and help transform their existing homes. We’re proud to say that in Winnetka, Orren Pickell Building Group is the general contractor your friends and neighbors choose.

Whether you want to transform your outdated master bathroom into a spa-like oasis, want to redo your entire home through a whole-home remodel or wish to build your dream home on the perfect Winnetka lot, we can help. We’ll work with you from start to finish, help capture your vision, understand your lifestyle, preferences, and needs, and provide ideas and innovative design solutions. Once we’ve decided on a design plan, our dedicated build team will get started bringing the dream to life—and your dedicated Orren Pickell project manager will be there every step of the way, managing all the details, ensuring any of your changes or requests are communicated and providing you with regular updates.

Your satisfaction is our #1 goal, so we’ll always do everything we can to make it right.

A few of our recent projects

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Whole House Remodel in Riverwoods

The walls and structure were damaged by smoke and water from fire hoses, so the home needed to be fully gutted. The Pickell remodeling team worked with the family to redefine the layout to suit the way the homeowners live today.

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Sunroom Addition in Wilmette Illinois

Now that the work is complete, the sun room has become his kids’ favorite place to sit and study. Because the original exterior doors are still in place, the room can be sealed off or opened up into the family room.

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Gold Coast Basement Remodel

At the first meeting with Orren Pickell Building Group, the client outlined a simple basement remodel with a workout area and a place for the children to play. In subsequent meetings, however, as the family began to explore new possibilities, the scope of the project grew.

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Loft Kitchen and Bath Remodel

Sometimes, the only thing harder than living with an out-of-date kitchen is contemplating the remodeling process. Fortunately, the Pickell Rapid Remodel program made it easy for this client to get her head around costs and timing, and have a new kitchen installed within weeks of working out the design.

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Contact Us Today

Interested in learning more about how working with Orren Pickell on your Winnetka project will be enjoyable and hassle-free? Want to find out more about our design/build process? Please get in touch for a no-cost consultation.

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Other Winnetka home builders and renovation companies may hold a general contractor’s license. Still, few of them have the experience and expertise that Orren Pickell brings to the table—and no one else has the focus on full service that we do. Unlike other firms, our service doesn’t end when the project is complete—Orren Pickell also offers ongoing maintenance services, including 24/7 emergency service—allowing you to keep your luxury home and its systems in top-notch shape. 

Want to know more about our home building services, renovation offerings, or our process?

We’re here to answer any questions you may have, ensuring you feel comfortable and confident in choosing us. Please give us a call or send us a message—whichever is more convenient for you—and tell us more about your needs and your specific project.

What Our Customers Are Saying

Kim & Jeff

Just wanted to let you guys know that the cabinets have started going in and OMG we love them!! Krista, I believe you said at some point that the old cabinets would be no comparison to our new ones and honestly that is an understatement! I mean the kitchen is still partly undone . .…

Vic & Cynthia

Thank you for sending Terry over on short notice. Your company’s responsiveness and customer centric attitude is why you will always be at the top of our list for construction, renovation and house maintenance matters.

Amy Bickers

I wanted to share my final product, which is amazing. I really don’t think the video does it justice. I know y’all typically work on a lot of big projects, but I was thrilled with the planning, selections, advise and execution! Well done and again thank you!

Linda Larson

My name is Linda Larson. My husband, John and I have lived in one of the homes you built in Lake Barrington in 1994. We purchased it from David Galimore in 1997 and have lived here happily raising our family of five children. We put the house on the market two weeks ago and want…

Sheryl Sheiner

Orren Pickell Building Group has repeatedly proven to me how more then 20 years ago, we made the best decision to build a house with them. Since then we purchased another house and used their company to remodel it. We have used The Orren Pickell Maintenance Program for over 20 years, and we will continue…

Dale Gifford

We hired the Orren Pickell Building Group to both design and build our home, starting in 2013 and completing in 2015. Susan Hamilton was our initial contact and continued as our primary contact person through the whole process. She was delightful–both professionally and personally. Orren was also significantly and surprisingly involved throughout and our lead…

Other Winnetka Services:

Winnetka Home Builder:
https://www.pickellbuilders.com/home-builder-winnetka/

Winnetka Home Remodeling:
https://www.pickellbuilders.com/home-remodeling-winnetka

Winnetka Kitchen Remodeling:
https://www.pickellbuilders.com/kitchen-remodeling-winnetka

Winnetka Bathroom Remodeling:
https://www.pickellbuilders.com/bathroom-remodeling-winnetka

Winnetka Basement Remodeling:
https://www.pickellbuilders.com/basement-remodeling-winnetka

Winnetka Handyman:
https://www.pickellbuilders.com/handyman-winnetka

Winnetka Custom Cabinetry:
https://www.pickellbuilders.com/custom-cabinetry-winnetka