LUMBER PRICING UPDATE ...
We get a lot of clients who ask, "Have prices come down yet?". Well, short answer is no, HOWEVER, lumber prices are holding steady right now. That doesn’t always last! IF building is on your radar, this is a smart window to start planning.
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Building a custom home is an exciting journey, and it all starts with a no-obligation, stress-free consultation. At Drake Homes, we take the time to understand your vision, answer your questions, and provide clear guidance on what comes next—so you can move forward with confidence.WHAT IS A SHELL PACKAGE? (... and most people don’t even know this is an option ... ) 👇
A Shell Package means we build your home to the point that it is:
✔️ Fully framed
✔️ Windows + exterior doors installed
✔️ Roof complete
✔️ Wrapped + sealed
✔️ Air tight + lockable
AND we handle:
• Foundation (crawlspace, slab, or basement)
• All interior concrete (garage floor, basement floor, porch caps)
• Structural engineering
• Custom floor plan design
You get Drake Homes quality, brains, and ingenuity, but you can finish the interior yourself.
For the right family?
It’s a serious money saver.
DIY-ers… this is your dream.
#DrakeHomes #BuildSmart #ShellPackage
Best option/decision we ever made
I would not have guessed that this was an option!
What a great idea!
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.
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.
Always a pleasure to work with this team! Thanks James Backhoe Service, Inc. for being reliable, easy and reasonable, always!Install in Coles County today. It's chilly out but spring is on the way! Give us a call if you are in the market for a new septic system.
Here’s your first little sneak of this stunning lake home. This half bath is ONLY accessible from the outside. WHY? Safety, security and hospitality. These home owners wanted their friends to have a bathroom accessible (with a code) if they weren’t home and someone needed to potty! 🚽
So thoughtful.
Messaging for the code. Thanks in advance. Looks like the prettiest place I’ll ever get to pee. 🤩
Rockstars
Beautiful !!!
Beautiful!
Genius! And absolutely gorgeous!! 😍
I really like the play on textures in this space. ❤️
❤️
Yes!!!!! I’ve been waiting for this. 😬
After 46 years of building dream homes for their customers, today we celebrate the completion of the home they have built for themselves. Seeing their own vision come to life feels like the perfect reward for a lifetime of hard work. There is no one more deserving. We love you both so much, Mom and Dad. Here’s to your incredible dedication and this well earned joy.
Stay tuned for the FULL TOUR
Congratulations guys!! So exciting 😃🩷
Wahoo!!! So happy for you guys!
Congratulations Mary and Steve!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Congratulations to you both! Can't wait to see it ❤️
How wonderful!! Congrats Aunt JLo ☺️ and Uncle Steve! I can’t wait for the full “in-person” tour!! You never cease to impress! (And the thing is… this beautiful build will be used to gather family and make memories no doubt ❤️) Love you!
Congratulations 🎊
Congratulations!! Well deserved!!🥂
Congratulations!!
And it’s beautiful for a beautiful couple.
Rockstars
Congratulations! Enjoy the best life together in your new home‼️
Wonderful! Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!!🎉
Congratulations!
Congratulations 🎉
Congratulations! Beautiful!!!
Awesome! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!!! 🎉 Can’t wait to see your vision ! I’m sure it’s Beautiful!
Congrats to an amazing couple. So happy you have built a home for yourselves to enjoy with your family and friends. God’s richest blessings for you all
Congratulations 🎉
Congratulations!! Love you!!
Congratulations! So beautiful the making of so many more memories!
Congratulations ❤
Amazing 🖤
Congratulations!!! Is that Remington Brass???
Prepping a custom dream home in Salem, IL! 🌟 First up: hunting property pins, then laying out the house with our @trimble_official total station. When the sun’s shining and the tech cooperates… We tend to have more fun with it! Who’s ready for the build? #CustomHome #ConstructionLife
When the lake day winds down… this is where everyone will hang!
Here’s what you’re seeing: custom cabinetry, built-in beverage fridge, moody black backsplash, AND sliding doors that open straight to the outdoors.
This lake house basement bar was designed for entertaining year-round! Looking forward to summer nights, fall football, winter weekends.
Function meets atmosphere. Always.
#LakeHouse #DrakeHomes #BuiltForGathering
Love the black! Perfection!
There will be four seasons of fun in that room!
Beautiful
WHAT IS A SHELL PACKAGE? (... and most people don’t even know this is an option ... ) 👇
A Shell Package means we build your home to the point that it is:
✔️ Fully framed
✔️ Windows + exterior doors installed
✔️ Roof complete
✔️ Wrapped + sealed
✔️ Air tight + lockable
AND we handle:
• Foundation (crawlspace, slab, or basement)
• All interior concrete (garage floor, basement floor, porch caps)
• Structural engineering
• Custom floor plan design
You get Drake Homes quality, brains, and ingenuity, but you can finish the interior yourself.
For the right family?
It’s a serious money saver.
DIY-ers… this is your dream.
#DrakeHomes #BuildSmart #ShellPackage
Here’s your first little sneak of this stunning lake home. This half bath is ONLY accessible from the outside. WHY? Safety, security and hospitality. These home owners wanted their friends to have a bathroom accessible (with a code) if they weren’t home and someone needed to potty! 🚽
So thoughtful.
After 46 years of building dream homes for their customers, today we celebrate the completion of the home they have built for themselves. Seeing their own vision come to life feels like the perfect reward for a lifetime of hard work. There is no one more deserving. We love you both so much, Mom and Dad. Here’s to your incredible dedication and this well earned joy.
Stay tuned for the FULL TOUR
Prepping a custom dream home in Salem, IL! 🌟 First up: hunting property pins, then laying out the house with our @trimble_official total station. When the sun’s shining and the tech cooperates… We tend to have more fun with it! Who’s ready for the build? #CustomHome #ConstructionLife
When the lake day winds down… this is where everyone will hang!
Here’s what you’re seeing: custom cabinetry, built-in beverage fridge, moody black backsplash, AND sliding doors that open straight to the outdoors.
This lake house basement bar was designed for entertaining year-round! Looking forward to summer nights, fall football, winter weekends.
Function meets atmosphere. Always.
#LakeHouse #DrakeHomes #BuiltForGathering
Breaking ground on something bigger than a building.
Steve & Mary Drake and family at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Thomas W. Suey Student Center at Christ Tabernacle Church in Herrick, IL.
This student center will be ready for the upcoming academic year, and it represents more than brick and mortar. It’s an investment in faith, education, and the next generation.
We are honored to be part of something that will impact students for years to come. 🤍
#DrakeHomes #LegacyProject #FaithInAction #BuildingGenerations
Chris and Adam are on the move! Another house starting in Clark County! What’s the first step for this crew? Placement of the house. This house has a walkout basement, which makes the staking of the home even more important. Watch the guys “work” in this vid!
Right now: empty concrete.
Soon: perfect swings, cold drinks, and bragging rights.
Rough phase underway on this custom golf simulator build.
Trust the process. 👊
#GolfSimulator #customhome #DrakeHomes #BuiltDifferent #homebuilder
This bathroom is SEXY. She isn’t missing a single detail. NOT ONE SINGLE DETAIL. Texture - EVERYWHERE! #customhomes #homebuilder
Some projects go far beyond concrete and timelines.
This is a legacy project that will shape families, values, and generations to come. Faith-based education expanding where it matters most. Let’s build a school. 🤍
Big things coming to this small town. What we’re building will help changes lives, God willing! #DrakeHomes #BuiltWithPurpose #FaithBuilt #HerrickIL #CommunityFirst #KingdomWork
These built-in bunkbeds are Callum APPROVED! He’s picked his bed. Sister’s side isn’t finished yet.
Callum is Steve Drake’s (almost) 3 year-old grandson and Drake Homes youngest supervisor.
Now this is a laundry room we could spend some time in! The world has pivoted from laundry rooms feeling like dungeons to spa-like spaces that we enjoy working in.
When a bathroom tile just SPEAKS to you, this is what you end up with. 🤤
As we wrap up this project, check out this half bath that has every single detail known to man.
Chat actually did us a solid this time. 😂