Lauryn Sumter
Owner and design lead
Lauryn draws the plans and runs the site visits. She walks every house before the first drawing.
Who we are
A small crew that puts the weeks on paper
Sumter Home Additions builds on the block where owners already live: Portage Park, Jefferson Park, Belmont Cragin and the streets around them. The firm is small on purpose. The person who measures your house is the one who answers when the city writes back.
One phone number, answered by someone who knows your job
A written schedule before you sign
Photos of what's inside the walls before they close
The people on your job
Five people, one phone number
Milan Stepien
Project manager
Milan writes the schedule and answers the city's comments. He speaks Polish and English.
Jimena Loera
Permits and scheduling
Jimena files the applications and keeps the calendar. She speaks Spanish and English.
Vicente Centeno
Lead carpenter
Vicente runs the framing crew and the daily dust barriers. He speaks Spanish and English.
Rae Marlowe
Finish carpenter
Rae builds the stairs, trim and built-ins that make an addition look like it was always there.
Come meet us at your house
Book a site visit. Lauryn or Milan will come, with a tape and a ladder.