Meet the Owners: Bryan and Ryan Hilderbrand

At Hildy Homes, we believe that a house is far more than just a physical structure composed of lumber, concrete, and drywall—it is the sacred backdrop where your life unfolds, where memories are forged, and where families grow together. Building a custom home requires an exceptional blend of architectural precision, mechanical durability, and thoughtful design. Serving as the primary vision, lead planners, and driving forces behind our premier building firm are twin brothers and owners, Bryan and Ryan Hilderbrand. Bryan and Ryan have dedicated their entire professional lives to mastering the complex trades of residential construction, custom spatial design, and project engineering. By combining elite, university-refined construction management standards with an unyielding commitment to family values, they bring a highly disciplined, reliable, and deeply personal leadership style that ensures every custom build under the Hildy Homes name is executed to absolute perfection.

Operating a premier custom home building corporation across Nebraska’s fastest-growing communities demands an intricate balance of structural engineering, rigid code compliance, complex material logistics, and seamless client communication. Bryan and Ryan have carefully organized the day-to-day operations at Hildy Homes to deliver exceptional results on every single project, ensuring that future homeowners receive transparent updates, clear pricing, and attentive care from the initial structural drafting phases to the final moment they receive their keys. They understand that constructing a custom home is likely the largest financial and emotional investment your family will ever make, which is why they approach every architectural layout, concrete pour, and finishing detail with an extraordinary standard of personal accountability. When you choose Hildy Homes, you are partnering with a family-owned and operated local business where Bryan and Ryan put their family name, reputation, and lifetime of proven trade authority behind the lasting quality of your home.

Over 25 Years of Elite Construction Industry Mastery

When you are investing in a custom home built from the ground up, field experience and professional training are the ultimate safeguards against structural flaws, unexpected delays, and logistical errors. Bryan and Ryan Hilderbrand bring over 25 years of profound, hands-on experience in the construction industry to their leadership roles. Long before establishing Hildy Homes as a premier custom home builder, the twin brothers immersed themselves completely in the technical and theoretical disciplines of the trade. They each earned formal Bachelor of Science Degrees in Construction Management from the highly respected University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). This advanced academic training provided them with an elite foundational understanding of structural physics, structural drafting, corporate estimation, and advanced building material sciences.

Bryan and Ryan have transformed this powerful combination of a UNL education and a quarter-century of continuous field experience into an institutional standard of excellence that shapes our entire assembly line. They utilize their deep-rooted industry tenure to vet premium material suppliers, oversee complex foundational engineering, and implement advanced weatherproofing techniques that ensure our homes effortlessly withstand the intense seasonal shifts of the Midwestern climate. For Bryan and Ryan, custom home building is not a casual supervisor routine or a mass-production task; it is a highly calculated structural science that requires strict precision down to the exact millimeter. This unparalleled level of trade mastery guarantees that the bones of your home are engineered correctly the first time, delivering maximum energy efficiency, structural longevity, and total peace of mind for your household.

A Family-First Mindset Woven Into the Fabric of Every Home

Family is the absolute heartbeat of everything Bryan and Ryan Hilderbrand do, both in their personal lives and across their daily business operations. Growing up, the love, unwavering support, and moral guidance they received from their parents and grandparents shaped their family-first mindset and instilled in them the confidence, work ethic, and courage to pursue their collective dream of building exceptional homes together. This deep sense of familial gratitude directly influences how they treat their clients, their employees, and the homes they design. Unlike massive, detached production builders that utilize generic templates and treat buyers like cold contract numbers, Bryan and Ryan view every custom client as an extension of the broader Hildy Homes family.

This beautiful, deeply personal philosophy is reflected in the very design process of our houses. In a touching tribute to their roots, each unique Hildy Homes floor plan is thoughtfully named after a cherished family member whose specific personality, lifestyle, and spirit are reflected in the design, flow, and character of that home. This family-centric environment extends seamlessly throughout the entire organization—Hildy Homes employees are all family members, and our long-standing subcontractor partnerships are built entirely on multi-year trust, deep loyalty, and shared ethical values. When you build with Bryan and Ryan, that profound sense of authentic connection, mutual care, and generational pride is painstakingly poured into every framing beam, custom cabinet joint, and architectural trim we install.

Serving Gretna, Omaha, and the Surrounding Communities

The strategic reach and localized expertise of Hildy Homes are perfectly anchored by our corporate headquarters. Strategically located in the vibrant city of Gretna, Nebraska, our central office position allows Bryan and Ryan to maintain tight, direct daily oversight across multiple premier residential developments. Our deep roots in the region enable our team to build high-end custom homes across several elite communities, including Omaha, Elkhorn, Gretna, Papillion, and Bennington. Living and operating extensively within these neighborhoods provides Bryan and Ryan with an intimate, native understanding of regional soil dynamics, local zoning laws, municipal permitting procedures, and the specific neighborhood lifestyles that local families desire.

Under their direct executive supervision, our company specializes in creating masterfully planned residential estates that optimize spatial functionality for modern living. Whether it is designing expansive, open-concept kitchens that serve as the hub of family gatherings, building covered outdoor patios perfect for weekend relaxation, or engineering luxury master suites that offer a peaceful retreat, Bryan and Ryan ensure that every layout is perfectly aligned with how your family lives. By maintaining a deep inventory of premium, hand-selected finishes and utilizing cutting-edge building technologies, Hildy Homes guarantees that your property stands out with spectacular curb appeal while operating with the structural efficiency of a modern architectural masterpiece.

Uncompromising Professional Standards and Absolute Asset Protection

Embarking on a custom home build represents an extraordinary commitment, which is why Bryan and Ryan place the absolute highest priority on complete professional accountability and legal safety. Hildy Homes operates as a fully licensed, bonded, and comprehensively insured custom building corporation. We strictly adhere to all regional building regulations, strict energy-efficiency mandates, and federal workplace safety standards, providing an absolute shield of protection for your financial investment and our elite construction crews from the day we break ground until the final walkthrough is complete.

We pride ourselves on our complete honesty and transparent project management, providing detailed upfront estimates and clear, flat-rate specifications with absolutely no hidden fees or unexpected costs mid-construction. By marrying the industry’s absolute finest building materials with Bryan and Ryan’s rigorous on-site quality control and UNL-certified standards of excellence, we consistently deliver custom homes that stand the test of time and appreciate in market value. We stand firmly behind every structural foundation we pour and every roofline we pitch, because we know our family’s multi-decade reputation is carried entirely on the lasting strength, safety, and beauty of your custom home.

Let’s Build Your Dream Home Together

Whether you are ready to construct a breathtaking custom ranch floor plan tailored for effortless single-level living, design an expansive multi-story estate to accommodate your growing family, or explore premier homesites across Omaha, Elkhorn, Gretna, Papillion, and Bennington, Bryan and Ryan Hilderbrand and the elite family team at Hildy Homes are ready to bring your vision to life. Experience the massive difference that comes with partnering with an owner-operated local building specialist backed by a UNL construction management pedigree, over 25 years of proven trade mastery, and a genuine heart for family-first values.

Don’t compromise the safety, value, and lasting quality of your future home by working with hands-off production builders or uncertified contractors. Contact Bryan, Ryan, and the professional custom home division at Hildy Homes today to discuss your upcoming lifestyle goals, explore our family-named floor plans, and receive a comprehensive project evaluation. Reach out to our local Gretna office today to schedule your custom home building consultation, and take the first step toward building the perfect space for your family’s future today!

Build your legacy with a team dedicated to family values and elite craftsmanship. Contact Hildy Homes today to schedule your custom home consultation or request a floor plan overview!