About Us

Like a good home, we have a strong foundation. Learn more about our core values and our family tradition of home building in the Stateline region.

Our Values

WE BELIEVE EVERY HOME SHOULD BE SOMETHING SPECIAL

Your home is a huge part of your life, so it should be stress free and a great place to be.

WE BELIEVE IN TREATING EVERYONE RIGHT

We treat every customer the way we would want to be treated and build every home the way we would want it built if we were going to live in it.

WE BELIEVE IN DELIVERING EXCELLENT CRAFTSMANSHIP

We never compromise when it comes to the quality of our work and strive for nothing less than perfection on every project.

WE BELIEVE BETTER HOMES BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES

One of the reasons we choose the locations we do is so the homes we build and the people who love them will make their community a more beautiful, prosperous, and welcoming place to live.

Our Founders

When you work with a home builder, it’s important to ask about their background and the experience they bring to their work. We’re proud to have a legacy of construction excellence that goes back three generations.

Our family has been working in the Roscoe area since 1969, when James Petry began building homes. James’ son Jeff began creating full housing developments and involved his children in the business as they grew, including our founder, Josh Petry.

Josh started as a maintenance person, learning the ins and outs of the business, how to manage subcontractors, and much more. He left to start his own company with a sibling and is now the owner and founder of White Oak Homebuilders LLC, building single-family homes, upscale apartments, and condominiums in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Timeline

  • 1966

    James Petry started building homes in Rockford, IL

  • 1973

    Jeff Petry starts building.

  • 2011

    Josh started expediting for his father, Jeff.

  • 2019

    Josh and his older sister started their own company.

  • 2021

    Josh starts White Oak Builders

READY FOR A NEWLY BUILT HOME YOU’LL LOVE?

If you like what you’ve seen and want a beautiful, reliable home in an area that’s great to live in, we have one for you. Just fill out the short form below, and we’ll be in touch to arrange a showing!