86/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Best General Contractors in Braidwood, IL (2026)
127 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Braidwood: Jackson Air, CR Score 86/100; 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Paisano Home Renovations, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 127.
- 5
Most-reviewed: Sealant Specialists LLC, 187 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 127 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
127 Braidwood general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 55 open Saturdays and 29 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 127 rated businesses.
Top 10 general contractors in Braidwood at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Air | 86 | 4.8★ (24) | Coal City, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Paisano Home Renovations | 84 | 5.0★ (27) | Kankakee, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Craftsman Builders | 83 | 4.8★ (36) | Crest Hill, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Kekoas Renovation and Construction | 83 | 4.8★ (64) | South Beloit, 20 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Sealant Specialists LLC | 82 | 5.0★ (187) | Mokena, 25 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 6 | On Time Builders, Inc. | 81 | 5.0★ (71) | Manhattan, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | MJC Services, LLC | 81 | 5.0★ (9) | Frankfort, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | DRIVEN CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN,CORP. | 80 | 5.0★ (5) | Morris, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Xtreme Remodeling Service | 80 | 4.8★ (24) | Shorewood, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Serna Construction Group, LLC | 80 | 5.0★ (33) | Minooka, 12 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
The 127 best general contractors in Braidwood, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Kankakee, 21 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 297 S Schuyler Ave Unit 3, Kankakee, IL 60901
Based in Crest Hill, 24 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in South Beloit, 20 mi away
83/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.8★ from 64 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
Based in Mokena, 25 mi away
82/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 187 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (187).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 187 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 13128 W 184th Pl, Mokena, IL 60448
Based in Manhattan, 16 mi away
81/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, 71 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 7 AM–8 PM · Sun 10 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 245 S Eastern Ave, Manhattan, IL 60442
Based in Frankfort, 19 mi away
81/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Morris, 13 mi away
80/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1257 Wauponsee St, Morris, IL 60450
Based in Shorewood, 17 mi away
80/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat 7 AM–6 PM · Sun 7 AM–7 PM
- Address
- 1200 Ranchwood Dr, Shorewood, IL 60404
Based in Minooka, 12 mi away
80/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 6 AM–8 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 332 Aster Dr, Minooka, IL 60447
Based in Crest Hill, 17 mi away
80/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 136 Google reviews, 136 Google reviews.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.5★ from 136 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun 10 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 1225 Channahon Rd, Rockdale, IL 60436
#12 Jackson Air
Based in Braidwood
79/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
- 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews
- Address
- Braidwood, IL 60408
Based in Wilmington, 5 mi away
79/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 34430 Elevator Rd, Wilmington, IL 60481
Based in Braidwood
79/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun closed
Based in Crest Hill, 24 mi away
79/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 18 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.7★ from 18 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Joliet, 20 mi away
79/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–7 PM
Based in Mokena, 25 mi away
79/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 19934 Wolf Rd #941, Mokena, IL 60448
Based in Plainfield, 24 mi away
78/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 8 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.4★ from 8 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 24215 W, 24215 West, 24215 Lockport St, Plainfield, IL 60544
Based in Lockport, 23 mi away
78/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 16633 W Adobe Dr, Lockport, IL 60441
Based in Shorewood, 19 mi away
77/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 6 AM–9 PM · Sun 7 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 621 Brook Forest Ave, Shorewood, IL 60404
Based in Elmhurst, 13 mi away
77/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
- 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews
Based in Elmhurst, 5 mi away
77/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat 7 AM–2 PM · Sun 9 AM–2 PM
Based in Hilliard, 21 mi away
77/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9 AM–6 PM · Sat 10 AM–4 PM · Sun closed
Based in Coal City, 4 mi away
77/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
- 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews
- Address
- 555 S Broadway St, Coal City, IL 60416
Based in Bourbonnais, 20 mi away
76/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8 AM–8 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 1600 IL-50, Bourbonnais, IL 60914
General contractors ranked #26 to #50
#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 127 ranked general contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Braidwood
20 more general contractors within 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Avenue Construction & Electric Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| 5R Enterprises, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| B & B Construction and Excavating Co. | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| BC's Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Call Scotty Construction | In Braidwood | |
| Ceilings & More | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Dutchman Construction Corporation | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Earley Construction | In Braidwood | |
| Johnston Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| LA Sites Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Lindahl Marine Contractors Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Matteson Construction | In Braidwood | |
| Midwest Better Built Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Braidwood |
| Mike O'Donnell Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| NPL construction | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Partners Property Preservation, Inc. | 1.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Scholp Construction Inc. | In Braidwood | |
| Specialty Projects Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| t altiery construction & construction | In Braidwood | |
| Testa Steel Constructors | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
How much do general contractors cost in Braidwood?
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Illinois with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $13,850 | $25,610 | $39,490 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported remodels (about $75 to $250 per sq ft). US national range × 0.95 East North Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
| Bathroom remodel | $6,340 | $11,580 | $16,830 | Per bathroom: typical range of customer-reported remodels. US national range × 0.95 East North Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
How we ranked Braidwood general contractors
We scored 127 Braidwood general contractors on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Braidwood data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |
General contractors in Braidwood: frequently asked questions
Who is the best general contractor in Braidwood?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked general contractor in Braidwood, IL is Jackson Air with a CR Score of 86/100. It has 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Paisano Home Renovations (#2) and Craftsman Builders (#3) follow. We ranked 127 general contractors on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many general contractors are there in Braidwood?
ContractorsRanked ranks 127 general contractors serving Braidwood, IL. 2 of them are based in Braidwood; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which general contractors in Braidwood are open 24/7?
11 ranked general contractors in Braidwood post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Jackson Air (#1), Paisano Home Renovations (#2) and Craftsman Builders (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which general contractors in Braidwood work on weekends?
55 of 127 ranked general contractors post Saturday hours and 29 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Jackson Air (#1), Paisano Home Renovations (#2) and Craftsman Builders (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does kitchen remodel cost in Braidwood?
Kitchen remodel typically costs $13,850 to $39,490, with $25,610 typical (Per project: typical range of customer-reported remodels (about $75 to $250 per sq ft). US national range × 0.95 East North Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report)). The range is adjusted for Illinois. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Braidwood general contractors have?
The median Google rating among 127 rated general contractors in Braidwood is 4.7★, with a median of 7 reviews. Sealant Specialists LLC has the most, 187 reviews, and ranks #5. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank general contractors?
Each general contractor gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do general contractors outside Braidwood count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Braidwood city center, our service radius for general contractors. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Update log for Braidwood
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 127 general contractors serving Braidwood.
- October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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