105 foundation repair companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Merrillville: Perma-Seal Basement Systems, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 12,405 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 12 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): U.S. Waterproofing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 105.
Most-reviewed: Nova Basement Systems, 424 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 105 ranked after Perma-Seal Basement Systems; ranked #19.
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105 Merrillville foundation repair companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 19 are open 24/7, 79 open Saturdays and 33 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 105 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perma-Seal Basement Systems | 59 | 4.9★ (12,405) | Burr Ridge, 36 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | U.S. Waterproofing | 58 | 4.8★ (45) | Valparaiso, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | K&A Waterproofing | 57 | 4.8★ (25) | Merrillville | Sat | — |
| 4 | Total Waterproofing inc | 56 | 5.0★ (38) | Frankfort, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Perma-Seal Basement Systems | 56 | 4.7★ (53) | Harvey, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | GHi LLC (God Honors integrity) | 55 | 4.3★ (6) | Hobart, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Area Wide Waterproofing, Inc. | 55 | 5.0★ (131) | Frankfort, 26 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Accu-Dry Waterproofing & Concrete Pumping, Inc. | 55 | 4.9★ (196) | Westmont, 39 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Northwest Crawl Space Repair | 55 | 5.0★ (77) | Portage, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | ULB-DRY Waterproofing | 55 | 5.0★ (9) | Elmhurst, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 12,405 Google reviews, the most in Merrillville.
Based in Valparaiso, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Merrillville
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Frankfort, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Harvey, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Hobart, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Foundation”.
Based in Frankfort, 26 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Westmont, 39 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Portage, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Elmhurst, 25 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Chicago, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Foundation”.
Based in Hobart, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Lemont, 37 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Evergreen Park, 25 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Crest Hill, 25 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Orland Park, 25 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Chicago, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Portage, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews.
Based in La Porte, 33 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 424 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Gary, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Chesterton, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Elmwood Park, 29 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Chicago, 35 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 270 Google reviews.
Based in Coal City, 29 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
Based in Chicago, 35 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Waterproofing service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 105 ranked foundation repair companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more foundation repair companies within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| All-Dry of Chicago, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| Bairstow A F Co | 5.0★ (2) | 39 mi |
| Basement Seepage Experts | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| Bestbuilt Waterproofing | 3.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Capital Masonry and Tuckpointing | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Concrete & Construction Solutions - Decorative|Driveway|Foundation, Concrete Contractor Services | 5.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| CRS Waterproofing Basement Specialist | 5.0★ (2) | 30 mi |
| Elzinga Masonry Inc. | 4.0★ (2) | In Merrillville |
| Epoxy Systems Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 3 mi |
| Ground Up Crack Solutions. | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Hytone Concrete Construction | 4.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Kost Concrete | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Pressure Washing Unlimited/ PWU | 5.0★ (2) | 30 mi |
| R.A RESTORATION LLC. | 4.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| Sager Sealant Corporation | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Sandberg Concrete Foundations | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Slager Waterproofing | 5.0★ (1) | 27 mi |
| The Concrete Guys | 4.6★ (10) | In Merrillville |
| Top Notch Housing LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Welsch Ready Mix | 5.0★ (1) | 33 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Merrillville. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation repair | $2,225 | $5,174 | $8,133 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported repairs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 105 Merrillville foundation repair companies on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Merrillville data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |