165 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Poplar Grove: Cambridge Lakes North Traditional Single Family by D.R. Horton, CR Score 57/100; 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): REMIDEX, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #12 of 165.
Most-reviewed: Silverthorne Homebuilders, 208 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 165 ranked; ranked #2.
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165 Poplar Grove home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 77 open Saturdays and 57 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 165 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge Lakes North Traditional Single Family by D.R. Horton | 57 | 4.8★ (46) | Pingree Grove, 27 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Silverthorne Homebuilders | 57 | 4.7★ (208) | Sycamore, 28 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Stonewater Traditional Single Family by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.4★ (57) | McHenry, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Cider Grove by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.8★ (29) | Huntley, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Ryan Homes at Prairie Ridge | 56 | 4.4★ (45) | Hampshire, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Mecca Builders Co. | 56 | 5.0★ (10) | Machesney Park, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Prairie Ridge Traditional Single Family by D.R. Horton | 56 | 5.0★ (20) | Hampshire, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | M.G.K. Contracting & Design Inc | 55 | 4.9★ (27) | Roscoe, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Indian Trails | 55 | 4.3★ (18) | Marengo, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Ambassador Homes, LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (29) | Loves Park, 9 mi away | — | — |
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 in Poplar Grove
Based in Pingree Grove, 27 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Sycamore, 28 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 208 Google reviews, the most in Poplar Grove.
Based in McHenry, 25 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Huntley, 26 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Hampshire, 23 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Machesney Park, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Hampshire, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Roscoe, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Marengo, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Loves Park, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Elgin, 34 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Countryside, 16 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews.
Based in Hampshire, 23 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Lake Geneva, 26 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Huntley, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Downers Grove, 31 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Huntley, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Barrington, 37 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Pingree Grove, 28 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Barrington, 35 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Lake Geneva, 26 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Crystal Lake, 25 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Fox Lake, 31 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Antioch, 36 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Hampshire, 23 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
We scored 165 Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove 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 |