73 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Northwood: Ludlow Ridge by D.R. Horton, CR Score 60/100; 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Shields Home Improvements, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #10 of 73.
Most-reviewed: Binkley Real Estate, LLC, 93 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 73 ranked; ranked #28.
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73 Northwood home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 32 open Saturdays and 24 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 73 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludlow Ridge by D.R. Horton | 60 | 5.0★ (25) | Bellefontaine, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Rs Chimney Inspection & Chimney Repair Bellefontaine, OH | 57 | 4.7★ (14) | Bellefontaine, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Maris Park by Maronda Homes | 57 | 4.6★ (11) | Bellefontaine, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Park View by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.9★ (33) | Delaware, 35 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Springer Woods by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.8★ (28) | Delaware, 34 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | R.E. Becker Builders, Inc. | 56 | 4.3★ (44) | Wapakoneta, 24 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | SX Chimney Inspection & Chimney Repair Services Bellefontaine, OH | 56 | 5.0★ (9) | Bellefontaine, 9 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Amrine Meadows by Pulte Homes | 56 | 4.7★ (15) | Marysville, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Ryan Homes at Burr Oak Mill | 56 | 4.5★ (48) | Sidney, 26 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Shields Home Improvements | 55 | 4.7★ (3) | Bellefontaine, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 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 Bellefontaine, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellefontaine, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Delaware, 35 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Delaware, 34 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wapakoneta, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellefontaine, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 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 Marysville, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sidney, 26 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bellefontaine, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dublin, 35 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Marysville, 26 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Marysville, 26 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Carlisle, 39 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Piqua, 30 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Powell, 37 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Delaware, 40 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Marysville, 26 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dublin, 35 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kenton, 14 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.7★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Marysville, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sidney, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dublin, 40 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Marysville, 25 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.9★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dublin, 35 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “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 73 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.
We scored 73 Northwood 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 Northwood 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 |