About SSDB Luxury Custom Home Builders
Thinking about building a custom home from the ground up or gutting your existing home? Congratulations!
You know what you want, and we know how to design and build it. On your project, we will form a united architecture-construction partnership that includes our licensed architects, builders, project management team, long-standing subcontractors, suppliers, craftspeople, and – most importantly – you.
Offering Design + Build under one roof provides extraordinary financial and communication advantages to the homeowner and we will collaborate with you to create a completely unique home — one that embraces your own personal style and is designed specifically for your family’s needs. Our design build firm has processes that prioritize your input and offer guidance – with transparency – to economize, organize, and strengthen your decision-making along the way.
When you hire Scott Simpson Design + Build, you partner with a seamless team that is authentic, accessible and has devoted their lives to the craft of elevating spaces. Let’s get started on a home that matches your family needs, evolves timelessly, is kind to the environment and delivers inspiration and beauty with grace.



DESIGN + BUILD OF LUXURY HOMES ACROSS NORTH SHORE COMMUNITIES
Scott Simpson Design + Build firm is a North Shore design build firm specializing in new, custom home construction, historical renovations, and eco-conscious, green building projects. We mainly serve the following communities:
- Lake Bluff
- Lake Forest
- Northbrook
- Wilmette
- Winnetka
A great way to get to know us is through our clients! After 30 years as luxury custom home builders and designing and building custom homes on Chicago’s North Shore for so many families, we are truly grateful for their kind words and lasting friendships.
More testimonials.

Scott Simpson

Thomas 'TK' Kenny

Kathleen Henrikson

Amy Berka

Paige Wenk

Nicole Egan Ducar

Beth DeBaker

Jeff Eichhorn

Sarah Gooden

Shawn Hoover

Matt Coyle

Lisa Woodruff

Mike Olson

Daeshawn Hemphill

TJ Floyd

Danny Russell

Brandon Kane
Luxury Custom Home Builders Committed to Our Values
At Scott Simpson Design + Build, we are highly dedicated to our clients, our work, and our community.
In every single thing we do, we live and work by these core values.
CLIENT-INVESTED
Our clients are everything. We will work for you — to realize what you and your family have been dreaming about for your home. We will work with you — collaborating to deliver an elevated and beautiful space.
ARTISAN BUILDING & INTEGRITY
We thrive on the challenges inherent in designing, building and restoring the North Shore’s most distinguished homes. We’re committed to the highest quality in craftsmanship, selecting the most appropriate and unique materials, and respecting a home’s architectural intent — its environment, distinct features, and day-to-day practical functions.
SUSTAINABLE, GREEN BUILDING
A great homebuilder is one who can produce beautiful work, with environmental sensitivity and conscientiousness. Scott Simpson Design + Build aims to make sustainability more accessible — and attainable — to every homeowner. We adopt green practices and recycle, reclaim and reuse materials as often as possible.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
We don’t just donate to causes within our community — we’re also deeply involved in them – offering our time, energy, and creativity. We actively support causes that will improve quality of life — both within our North Shore community and nationally. Learn more about the organizations we support, and how you can get involved.
Happy Clients
“We loved every minute of the process and even moved in 6 weeks early!! We really looked forward to our planning meetings and quickly became friends through the building process. They are truly a wonderful design/build company who honors what they say, is transparent with the budget and customizes the project to their client’s needs.”
~ Wenk Family, Northbrook
“Craftmanship of the highest standard! I give my highest compliment to the entire crew at SSDB for making our home so special and doing it with such thoughtfulness and love!”
~ Miller Family, Northbrook
“They share a true love of building and wanted to make sure that our home reflected both our needs and style. All of the subcontractors were very talented and routinely cleaned up every day. We may be the only homeowners to say, “we miss working with our builders every day.”
~ Krull Family, Renovation in Northbrook
“You were amazing at managing the big picture but not skimping on the quality details that make all the difference. We are so proud to have people over and so happy to be raising our family in this amazing space customized just for us.”
~ Champ and Lisa Raju, Northbrook
“Their expertise, accessibility and transparency sets them apart and their “product” is unmatched among other builders. Most importantly, they are remarkable people whose main goal is to create a beautiful and unique space for you and your family.”
~ Two-Time Client, Northbrook
“The quality of workmanship from every one of their contractors was five-star. We love our new home and continue to have a great relationship with the SSDB crew from start to finish and beyond! I would recommend them without hesitation.”
~ Design-Build Homeowners, Northbrook
“Every day we sit back and marvel at how much we love this house. It was the best decision we ever made. We appreciate the Simpson team’s company culture and the way they take care of business and are grateful for the fun we had building this house together.”
~ Harris Family, Northbrook
“The step by step process made us feel very comfortable and left no surprises with our budget. We feel so lucky to have worked with Simpson Builders and would highly recommend them to any of our family, friends, or anyone else!!”
~ New Construction Family, Northbrook
“I hope you are continuing to use us as reference whenever you need and my door is always open for you to walk clients through.”
~ Northbrook Family
“We are so happy with the house. It’s everything we dreamed. It’s like we dreamed it- imagined it- and now we’re standing in it!”
~Myers Family, Northbrook
“We love our house, are obsessed with it and never want to leave! We are so grateful for the hard work and patience of the whole SSDB team designing and building us a home that is exactly what we wanted.”
~ Ross Family, Northbrook
“Now that we are building again we didn’t even let anyone else bid on the project. They are really that good. Besides the quality of the work, they are super easy to deal with, always on top of things and always answer the phone.”
~ Donahue Family, Northbrook
“Everything exceeded our expectations. The design features, construction quality, and team dedication to our home’s design and construction, couldn’t have gone better.”
~ New Construction Client, Glenview
“We like the idea of having the coordination and collaboration of a team of people versus having an outside architect and builder. As the process unfolded, we really saw the benefit of that. We feel very fortunate that we made the right choice in builders.”
~ Dave and Nancy Huber, Glenview
“We can admit now – we picked you for what turned out to be the best reason of all – we liked you as people. And we really think that good feeling comes across in our home.”
~ Custom SSDB Homeowner, Glenview
“Making our home LEED certified was no easy task but your eco-building sophistication and connection to expert North Shore subs made this build possible – and beautiful.”
~ Glenview Family, New Design-Build
“I don’t believe that a day doesn’t go by where my wife and I say how much we love our home. Our house is perfection. Friends that come to visit are in awe and jealous of our home.”
~ Custom Home Clients, Glencoe
“SSDB built us a beautiful home. It was a great process. Even after the build, it’s good to know they will always be looking out for us.”
~ Barb and Bob Davis, Glencoe
“We are beyond grateful to have this home.”
~ Slotnick Family, Glencoe
“You guys are so responsive and straight-forward about options that we actually had the luxury of adding in true personal details and my favorite surprise – the under-the-staircase wine cellar. And the Preservation Award from the village was a nice bonus.”
~ Wilmette Historical Homeowners