The North Shore's Family Design-Build Contractor
Licensed architect. Licensed plumber & electrician. Bonded roofer. Master carpenters. Every trade under one roof — one family, one contract, no subcontractor runaround.
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Why Choose Anderson Little?
Hiring us means hiring the family whose name is on the truck. Sally and Carson answer the phone, our own licensed crews do the work, and our Project Managers track every trade and every dollar.
All Trades In-House
Architect, plumber, electrician, HVAC, roofer, welders, carpenters — no subs.
Woman-Owned, Family-Run
Three generations on every job, led by Sally & Carson Little.
BuildZoom Score 99
12 permitted projects on record, with a typical project around 85,000.
Licensed & Bonded
Every license carried in-house — and we handle village permits.
24-Hour Welding & Emergency HVAC
Structural emergency at 2am? Call the shop line.
Design Through Finish
Permit drawings, 3D walkthroughs and project management, start to done.
Three generations on every job.
Anderson Little launched in 2018, after Carson Little spent two decades building for family, unions, and other contractors — and Sally Anderson Little brought operations savvy and an interior-design eye to run the business. Carson's brother Tim is our Lead Carpenter. His father John is the Master Woodworker. His daughter Piper is the future.
When you hire us, the people whose name is on the truck are the people swinging the hammers.
Meet the Family
Carson & Piper — the fourth generation, on site →Custom Carpentry
Cabinetry, built-ins, staircases, hardwood floors, doors and tile — old-school carpentry is our company standard.
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Gut renovations to refreshes, with custom cabinetry built in our own shop.
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Licensed architect on staff — permit drawings, schematics, 3D walkthroughs.
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Plumbing, electrical and HVAC — licensed, bonded, in-house.
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Licensed & bonded roofer. Repairs and full replacement.
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24-hour welding service, custom steel design and fabrication.
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Excavating, form work, structural repair, and historic restoration done with respect for the original.
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Old houses deserve builders who respect them.
The North Shore's Victorians, four-squares and bungalows weren't built by subcontractors chasing volume — and they shouldn't be remodeled by them either. We modernize historic homes while keeping what makes them worth owning.
See Our Work“We were so nervous purchasing a historic home that needed a complete renovation, Anderson Little made sure to respect the original while modernizing and kept to our budget and timeline.”
— D.F., Wilmette
Repeat clients since 2013.
“Carson and his crew are skilled at anything from small, simple repairs to gut renovations. They are meticulous and detail oriented… Carson is very trustworthy, and does an excellent job communicating.”
— G.R., Winnetka · client since 2017
“We've done 3 bathrooms and a kitchen in my home together and from design insight to the completed product, they are perfectionists!”
— A.M., Chicago · client since 2013
Chicago's North Shore & Northwest suburbs.
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Tell us about your project and Sally or Carson will get back to you. Prefer to talk? Call (847) 530-5641, Mon–Fri 9–5.