554 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Northbrook: Icon Building Group - Custom Homes and Remodeling, CR Score 61/100; 4.9★ from 157 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Pradeep Singh – Your Local Real Estate Expert, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 554.
Most-reviewed: Corona Homes Team - eXp Realty, 1,472 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 554 ranked; ranked #4.
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554 Northbrook home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 31 are open 24/7, 286 open Saturdays and 149 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 554 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icon Building Group - Custom Homes and Remodeling | 61 | 4.9★ (157) | Vernon Hills, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Pradeep Singh – Your Local Real Estate Expert | 60 | 4.9★ (85) | Schaumburg, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Century General Contractors & Home Builders | 59 | 5.0★ (61) | Northbrook | Sat | — |
| 4 | Corona Homes Team - eXp Realty | 59 | 4.9★ (1,472) | Blue Island, 34 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | The Townes at Oak Creek by D.R. Horton | 58 | 4.9★ (40) | Mundelein, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | J.J. Doherty Bldrs. Inc. | 57 | 4.8★ (21) | Elmhurst, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Newgard Custom Homes | 57 | 4.1★ (18) | Northbrook | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | CM Studio Interiors - Chicago Interior Designer | 56 | 5.0★ (9) | Chicago, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | David Riano, Worth Clark Realty | 56 | 5.0★ (19) | Schaumburg, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Identity Home Builder & Additions | 56 | 5.0★ (57) | Skokie, 6 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Northbrook
Based in Vernon Hills, 9 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Schaumburg, 16 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 on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northbrook
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Blue Island, 34 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,472 Google reviews, the most in Northbrook.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mundelein, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmhurst, 17 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northbrook
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Schaumburg, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Skokie, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bartlett, 22 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrington, 17 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmette, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burr Ridge, 26 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Grayslake, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Schaumburg, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrington, 18 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hawthorn Woods, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Franklin Park, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northbrook
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Northbrook
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bathroom remodeler”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hawthorn Woods, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Naperville, 30 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 554 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Better Home Ideas, Inc. | In Northbrook | |
| Crown Construction Contracting, Ltd. | In Northbrook | |
| Deerfield Electric Company Inc | 3.9★ (19) | In Northbrook |
| Elmshire Builders, Inc. | 5.0★ (10) | In Northbrook |
| Fagin Construction | 5.0★ (5) | In Northbrook |
| Falcon construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Northbrook |
| First Choice Remodeling & Development Group, Inc | In Northbrook | |
| Giannetos Builders Inc | 4.3★ (6) | In Northbrook |
| Hausen Development | 5.0★ (1) | In Northbrook |
| Jeremy Lew and Associates | 5.0★ (1) | In Northbrook |
| Lupfer Builders, Inc. | In Northbrook | |
| Modern Luxury Homes Illinois | Elysian Way | In Northbrook | |
| Northbrook Electrical Company | 1.0★ (1) | In Northbrook |
| Red Seal Homes-Provenance | 5.0★ (1) | In Northbrook |
| River Vista Homes | In Northbrook | |
| Schwall Builders | 5.0★ (1) | In Northbrook |
| SolidStep Generator Repair & Installation | 5.0★ (16) | In Northbrook |
| The Jacobs Companies, LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Timbers Edge - Northbrook | In Northbrook | |
| Tom Len Custom Homes | In Northbrook |
We scored 554 Northbrook 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 Northbrook 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 |