We are a family owned and operated business located in beautiful Southern Illinois. The Jack family has deep roots in Southern Illinois. Our ancestors came here in early 1800’s and settled in the Johnson, Williamson, and Jackson counties, and we have been here ever since. For more than 180 years we have made our living as farmers, welders, miners, pastors, engineers, carpenters, and businessmen. Our family line has served in the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. We come from a long line and proud tradition of hard working Jacks.
A father and two sons, we have been servicing the Southern Illinois community now for more than 50 years. We bring a wealth of experience to every project. Along with our extensive experience, we have a deep commitment to the complete satisfaction of each and every customer.
Meet Butch Jack.
Butch has been designing and building homes for over 50 years. Ever since Butch was a teenager, he knew that he wanted to build houses. After high school he worked under a contractor for a few years, and then began his own home building business back in 1969. Not only did Butch build homes for other people during the day, but when his kids were still little, he built a few houses in the evenings and weekends for his family to then live in. As his business continued, he soon gained a reputation for building good solid homes and for providing excellent customer service. The company was then called the William A. Jack Construction Company (Butch is a nickname from childhood). When both sons joined the business in the late 1990’s, the name was changed to Jack Home Construction.
With a love for serving people and making customers happy, Butch is the picture of motivation and drive. He is amazing at coming up with practical solutions in the face of building difficulties. Butch married his high school sweetheart, Deanna Jack, and has two sons, one daughter, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren with a third on the way!
Butch enjoys reading books, gardening, and tinkering in his shop with both wood and metal. These days he is gathering materials and toying with plans to build a greenhouse.
Meet Shawn Jack.
Shawn has now been building homes full time for 20 years. In the 1980’s, Shawn went to SIU and graduated with a B.S. degree in Computer Science. His first career was at Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis where he worked for about 8 years as a Computer Systems Analyst. It was there he met his wife Tammy. He then moved back to Southern Illinois in 1997 to stay close to his family and to rejoin with the Jack Home Construction Company. In addition to his building skills, he is a licensed electrician and handles all the electrical work done by the company.
Shawn enjoys reading books and listening to lectures on science and history and reformed theology. He teaches the Bible at his church, and is enthusiastic about his watercolor painting hobby. He and Tammy have four children and two grandchildren, with a third grandchild on the way!
Meet Darek Jack.
Darek has an architectural degree from SIU. While studying at SIU, he worked summers for Jack Home Construction. After graduating with his degree, he began designing and building homes for the company, and has been doing so for over 25 years. He is familiar with and skilled in all phases of building a home, and is particularly good at joining additions to existing homes by matching style, foundation heights, and roof lines. Once the addition is done, it looks as if it had always been there.
Darek is also a book reader and a gun and archery enthusiast. He is a watercolor and acrylic painter and trained in self-defense. Darek is married to Katrina Jack and they have one eight-year-old daughter. These days he is busy working on the side with remodeling his house and playing with his daughter.
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