591 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Near South Side: Corona Homes Team - eXp Realty, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 1,472 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Pradeep Singh – Your Local Real Estate Expert, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 591.
Most-reviewed: Del Mar, 522 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 591 ranked after Corona Homes Team - eXp Realty; ranked #10.
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591 Near South Side home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 35 are open 24/7, 310 open Saturdays and 164 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 591 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corona Homes Team - eXp Realty | 62 | 4.9★ (1,472) | Blue Island, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Pradeep Singh – Your Local Real Estate Expert | 59 | 4.9★ (85) | Schaumburg, 26 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Havyn Homes | 58 | 5.0★ (154) | Valparaiso, 40 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Havyn Homes | 57 | 5.0★ (91) | Valparaiso, 38 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Icon Building Group - Custom Homes and Remodeling | 57 | 4.9★ (157) | Vernon Hills, 30 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | CM Studio Interiors - Chicago Interior Designer | 57 | 5.0★ (9) | Chicago, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | J.J. Doherty Bldrs. Inc. | 57 | 4.8★ (21) | Elmhurst, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Beechen & Dill Homes | 57 | 4.9★ (100) | Burr Ridge, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | VMC CONSTRUCTION GROUP | 56 | 5.0★ (132) | Chicago, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Del Mar | 56 | 4.8★ (522) | Orland Park, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
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 1,472 Google reviews, the most in Near South Side.
Based in Schaumburg, 26 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Valparaiso, 40 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Valparaiso, 38 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Vernon Hills, 30 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Chicago, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Elmhurst, 17 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Burr Ridge, 17 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Chicago, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews.
Based in Orland Park, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 522 Google reviews.
Based in Chicago, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Tinley Park, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Northbrook, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Franklin Park, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Portage, 28 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Oak Lawn, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Naperville, 28 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Chicago, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Skokie, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Hinsdale, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Westmont, 17 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Schaumburg, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Chicago, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews.
Based in Elmhurst, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Elmhurst, 16 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
We scored 591 Near South Side 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 Near South Side 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 |