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Handed overCustom home · Winnetka · 2025

A cedar-clad family house with a wall of glass to the garden.

Build something like this
Size
4,200 sq ft
Contract
$2.8M
Days on site
214
Floors
2
Client
Private client

The brief

A cedar-clad family house with a wall of glass onto the garden.

What made it hard

The glass wall spans 34 feet with no column, on clay soil.

How we built it

  • Helical piles and a steel moment frame hidden in the roof
  • Cedar boards pre-finished off site
  • One contract for architect, engineer and builder
Keys handed over a week early.

Scope of work

  • Design
  • Foundations
  • Timber frame
  • Glazing

Handed overCustom home · Winnetka · 2025

A cedar-clad family house with a wall of glass to the garden.

Build something like this
Size
4,200 sq ft
Contract
$2.8M
Days on site
214
Floors
2
Client
Private client

The brief

A cedar-clad family house with a wall of glass onto the garden.

What made it hard

The glass wall spans 34 feet with no column, on clay soil.

How we built it

  • Helical piles and a steel moment frame hidden in the roof
  • Cedar boards pre-finished off site
  • One contract for architect, engineer and builder
Keys handed over a week early.

Scope of work

  • Design
  • Foundations
  • Timber frame
  • Glazing

Handed overCustom home · Winnetka · 2025

A cedar-clad family house with a wall of glass to the garden.

Build something like this
Size
4,200 sq ft
Contract
$2.8M
Days on site
214
Floors
2
Client
Private client

The brief

A cedar-clad family house with a wall of glass onto the garden.

What made it hard

The glass wall spans 34 feet with no column, on clay soil.

How we built it

  • Helical piles and a steel moment frame hidden in the roof
  • Cedar boards pre-finished off site
  • One contract for architect, engineer and builder
Keys handed over a week early.

Scope of work

  • Design
  • Foundations
  • Timber frame
  • Glazing

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10 · Request a bid

A budget range in two working days. A fixed, itemised bid in ten.

Bid requestTakes one minute

01What are you building?

02When do you want to start?

412 projects handed over · 96% on time · 1.2M hours without a lost-time injury

Or call +1 (312) 555-0164

Licensed general contractor · IL #104-016782

Harbor Yard Tower

10 · Request a bid

A budget range in two working days. A fixed, itemised bid in ten.

Bid requestTakes one minute

01What are you building?

02When do you want to start?

412 projects handed over · 96% on time · 1.2M hours without a lost-time injury

Or call +1 (312) 555-0164

Licensed general contractor · IL #104-016782

Contractor & builder · Chicago & the North Shore

Office

1200 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Mon–Fri 7:00–17:00

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Contractor & builder · Chicago & the North Shore

Office

1200 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Mon–Fri 7:00–17:00

Site letter

Site photos and lessons, once a month.

© 2026 GirderLicensed general contractor · IL #104-016782Built with Framer

Contractor & builder · Chicago & the North Shore

Office

1200 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Mon–Fri 7:00–17:00

Site letter

Site photos and lessons, once a month.

© 2026 GirderLicensed general contractor · IL #104-016782Built with Framer

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