371 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Gary: Havyn Homes, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Corona Homes Team - eXp Realty, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 371.
Most-reviewed: Corona Homes Team - eXp Realty, 1,472 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 371 ranked; ranked #2.
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371 Gary home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 29 are open 24/7, 201 open Saturdays and 101 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 371 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havyn Homes | 62 | 5.0★ (154) | Valparaiso, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Corona Homes Team - eXp Realty | 62 | 4.9★ (1,472) | Blue Island, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Havyn Homes | 61 | 5.0★ (91) | Valparaiso, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Steiner Homes | 58 | 4.9★ (48) | Portage, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Bauer Farm by D.R. Horton | 57 | 4.9★ (20) | Portage, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | The Gates of St John by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.5★ (34) | Crown Point, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Oak Ridge by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.9★ (39) | Tinley Park, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Cressmoor Estates by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.6★ (11) | Hobart, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | McFarland Homes - Greystone | 56 | 4.7★ (32) | Dyer, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Vic Roberts Design Build Homes | 56 | 5.0★ (6) | Chesterton, 15 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 trade focus: 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Blue Island, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,472 Google reviews, the most in Gary.
Based in Valparaiso, 16 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Portage, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Portage, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Crown Point, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Tinley Park, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Hobart, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Dyer, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Chesterton, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Orland Park, 26 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 522 Google reviews.
Based in Crete, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Gary
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Burr Ridge, 31 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Saint John, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Cedar Lake, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Portage, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Cedar Lake, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Lowell, 21 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Valparaiso, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Portage, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Winfield, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Frankfort, 28 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Crown Point, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Elmhurst, 38 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
#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 371 ranked home builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more home builders 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C. Lee Construction Services Inc. | 4.5★ (11) | In Gary |
| Chemcoaters | 3.9★ (30) | In Gary |
| Devin’s Handyman Services LLC | 4.5★ (26) | In Gary |
| Dunes Construction LLC | 5.0★ (4) | In Gary |
| E.J. Construction, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Gary |
| Edwin's Roofing and Gutters PLLC | 5.0★ (12) | In Gary |
| Ellas Construction Co | 2.7★ (3) | In Gary |
| FIVE STAR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 5.0★ (5) | In Gary |
| Gariup Construction Co | 3.8★ (14) | In Gary |
| Genco Electric | 3.7★ (3) | In Gary |
| Hometek LLC | 4.9★ (7) | In Gary |
| Industrial Steel Construction | 4.6★ (18) | In Gary |
| Joken Construction & Remodeling | 4.1★ (13) | In Gary |
| L.F.S & A.C / Home Improvement | 4.6★ (57) | In Gary |
| Quality Cooling & Heating | 4.7★ (35) | In Gary |
| SERVPRO of Gary, Whiting | 4.8★ (16) | In Gary |
| Skyline Construction LLC | 4.3★ (17) | In Gary |
| Superior Construction | 4.3★ (12) | In Gary |
| The Centennial at 504 | 3.7★ (11) | In Gary |
| Young Plumbing | 4.8★ (777) | In Gary |
We scored 371 Gary home builders 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 Gary 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 |