⚠️ Storms are possible in Central Illinois later today. Here's a quick reminder from Drake Homes to help keep your home protected:
✔ Secure loose outdoor furniture
✔ Check sump pump operation (and back up sump pumps)
✔ Bring in grills, umbrellas, and toys
✔ Make sure phones are charged
✔ Have weather alerts turned on
When we build homes, we focus on strong framing, proper drainage, and quality roofing. These are the details that protect your family when weather rolls through.
Stay safe today, everyone!
#DrakeHomes #StormReady #CentralIllinoisWeather
What am I looking at? GREAT QUESTION. This is a foundation layout and basement prep IN PROGRESS. We’ve got another new start on Mill Creek by Marshall! 2026 is off to a BANGING start!
Catch us outside, how bout dat? 😂 It's a "let's grill for dinner" type of day, people! No need to be inside. What’s on your grill tonight?
🍔 Burgers
🥩 Steak
🌭 Hot dogs
🍗 Chicken
COMMENT BELOW and let's inspire dinner for each other!
We love homemade hibachi or smash burgers on our blackstone!
Catch me outside 🤣 Good one
BBQ pork steaks, just had ribeyes last night, lol. This would be perfect for us that are on the carnivore diet,
All beef hot dogs and leftover chili from the freezer. 🌭
Next to a corn field!!! Burgers, fresh corn on the cob!! Pretty fancy and fun!
😳❤️
This weather has us feeling like it's porch season! A great porch makes watching the world go by, a lot more enjoyable, doesn't it? 😍
Building in Central Illinois requires experience!
➡️Expansive soils.
➡️Freeze-thaw cycles.
➡️Heavy spring rain.
Every region builds differently and homes here need to be designed for Midwest conditions. That’s why local, long term experience matters. That's what you get with our team at Drake Homes!
The best parts of a home aren’t always visible.
Proper grading.
Drainage.
Structural framing.
Moisture protection.
These are the things that determine whether a home lasts 10 years… or 50.
At Drake Homes, we focus just as much on what you can’t see as what you can.
This house plan looks familiar!
Rainy mornings have a way of slowing everything down.
The perfect time to scroll through design ideas, save inspiration, and imagine what your future home could look like.
Warm textures, calming neutrals, and spaces that feel like home. Those are the design trends we’re loving heading into 2026.
What room would you design first? COMMENT BELOW!
Rain isn't the only thing that can damage homes, poor planning does. In Central Illinois, we design and build with rain in mind from day one.
Here’s how we protect your investment:
✔️ Proper site grading to move water away from the foundation
✔️ Engineered foundation drainage systems
✔️ Damp-proofing / waterproofing foundation walls
✔️ Sump systems and water backup systems
✔️ Correct window flashing & house wrap installation
✔️ Roof overhangs designed to protect siding
✔️ Quality exterior materials installed the right way
✔️ Thoughtful crawlspace moisture control
A beautiful home means nothing if water gets where it shouldn’t. At Drake Homes, what you don’t see matters just as much as what you do.
📍Built for Illinois weather
🏗 Built to last
According to all of the phone calls we've gotten in the past two days, you all are READY to start building! We start new homes every 7-10 days. We can fit yours in!
Call us to start talking about SHELL PACKAGES or TURN KEY BUILDS today.
📲Office: 217-345-6302
🤳Avery's Cell: 217-549-9680
🌟Bill's Cell: 217-259-7262
When your content guy turns a sweet small town into an opening scene of a horror movie. 😂 WE LOVE YOU, HERRICK!
⚠️ Storms are possible in Central Illinois later today. Here`s a quick reminder from Drake Homes to help keep your home protected:
✔ Secure loose outdoor furniture
✔ Check sump pump operation (and back up sump pumps)
✔ Bring in grills, umbrellas, and toys
✔ Make sure phones are charged
✔ Have weather alerts turned on
When we build homes, we focus on strong framing, proper drainage, and quality roofing. These are the details that protect your family when weather rolls through.
Stay safe today, everyone!
#DrakeHomes #StormReady #CentralIllinoisWeather
What am I looking at? GREAT QUESTION. This is a foundation layout and basement prep IN PROGRESS. We’ve got another new start on Mill Creek by Marshall! 2026 is off to a BANGING start!
Catch us outside, how bout dat? 😂 It`s a "let`s grill for dinner" type of day, people! No need to be inside. What’s on your grill tonight?
🍔 Burgers
🥩 Steak
🌭 Hot dogs
🍗 Chicken
COMMENT BELOW and let`s inspire dinner for each other!
This weather has us feeling like it`s porch season! A great porch makes watching the world go by, a lot more enjoyable, doesn`t it? 😍
Building in Central Illinois requires experience!
➡️Expansive soils.
➡️Freeze-thaw cycles.
➡️Heavy spring rain.
Every region builds differently and homes here need to be designed for Midwest conditions. That’s why local, long term experience matters. That`s what you get with our team at Drake Homes!
The best parts of a home aren’t always visible.
Proper grading.
Drainage.
Structural framing.
Moisture protection.
These are the things that determine whether a home lasts 10 years… or 50.
At Drake Homes, we focus just as much on what you can’t see as what you can.
Rainy mornings have a way of slowing everything down.
The perfect time to scroll through design ideas, save inspiration, and imagine what your future home could look like.
Warm textures, calming neutrals, and spaces that feel like home. Those are the design trends we’re loving heading into 2026.
What room would you design first? COMMENT BELOW!
Rain isn`t the only thing that can damage homes, poor planning does. In Central Illinois, we design and build with rain in mind from day one.
Here’s how we protect your investment:
✔️ Proper site grading to move water away from the foundation
✔️ Engineered foundation drainage systems
✔️ Damp-proofing / waterproofing foundation walls
✔️ Sump systems and water backup systems
✔️ Correct window flashing & house wrap installation
✔️ Roof overhangs designed to protect siding
✔️ Quality exterior materials installed the right way
✔️ Thoughtful crawlspace moisture control
A beautiful home means nothing if water gets where it shouldn’t. At Drake Homes, what you don’t see matters just as much as what you do.
📍Built for Illinois weather
🏗 Built to last
According to all of the phone calls we`ve gotten in the past two days, you all are READY to start building! We start new homes every 7-10 days. We can fit yours in!
Call us to start talking about SHELL PACKAGES or TURN KEY BUILDS today.
📲Office: 217-345-6302
🤳Avery`s Cell: 217-549-9680
🌟Bill`s Cell: 217-259-7262
Foundation is in. Block is next.
Salem, IL 📍
This crawlspace home is about to rise — and trust us… it has it ALL.
✔️ Modern exterior
✔️ Oversized street-side garage
✔️ 3 bedrooms
✔️ Tall ceilings throughout
✔️ A true water room in the master bath (yes — shower + soaking space + toilet, all encompassed 🙌🏼)
The best homes start with strong foundations.
We’re just getting started.
#DrakeHomes #SalemIL #FoundationStage #ModernBuild #CrawlspaceHome
EVERYTHING about this staircase feels like a FAIRYTALE. EVERYTHING.
Client texts like this never get old 🧡
From dream → to dirt → to structure standing. SHELL PACKAGE complete and ready for their finish journey.
This is why we do what we do.
#DrakeHomes #CustomBuild #CharlestonIL
Want to save serious money building?
Start with a shell.
We handle the structure, roof, wrap, windows & doors (installed next phase) —
you handle the finishes.
It’s the DIYer’s dream and the budget-conscious couple’s power move.
Drake Homes builds it right.
You make it yours.
Let’s talk numbers. 💰💸💲
Where people overspend in custom builds:
• Cabinet upgrades
• Trim details
• Flooring choices
• Tile selections
• Lighting packages
• Finish labor markups
With a Shell Package:
We get you through the expensive structural phase correctly.
Then you:
• Shop your own finishes
• Install at your own pace
• Manage interior trades
• Control upgrades
You’re not cutting corners on structure. You’re choosing where to invest on finishes. BIG DIFFERENCE.
Ladies…
If your husband has ever said
“Don’t worry, I can finish it.”
This is your sign.
We build the shell.
He takes it from there.
Windows and doors included and installed during our next phase.
DIY confidence.
Budget flexibility.
And a solid start from Drake Homes.
A Shell Package isn’t for everyone.
But it’s PERFECT if you:
✔️ Have construction knowledge
✔️ Have family/friends in trades
✔️ Want to control interior finish costs
✔️ Don’t mind sweat equity
✔️ Want to spread cash flow over time
You still get:
• Our custom design expertise
• Structural guidance
• A properly engineered foundation + structure
• A home built to Drake standards
You take over after the home is dried in. Instead of paying builder markup on finishes, you control that portion. It’s one of the SMARTEST ways to build if you’re willing to work.
Curious if you’re a good candidate?
Message us or call to set up a meeting - 217-345-6302.