Best-Rated General Contractors in the Chicago Area
The order below is arithmetic, not judgement: it follows the Google rating snapshot on each listing and, where ratings tie, the number of reviews standing behind them.
A rating drawn from many reviews and one drawn from a handful are not the same measurement, so the review count sits beside every rating. A rating also cannot say whether a company takes on your kind of project, from a kitchen or a bathroom to a whole renovation or exterior work, so check that before you ask for an estimate.
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5.0 from 71 reviews on its Google Business Profile, captured
General Contractor in Romeoville. Listed on Google under Bathroom remodeler, Kitchen remodeler, Flooring contractor, Floor refinishing service.
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5.0 from 60 reviews on its Google Business Profile, captured
General Contractor in Palatine. Listed on Google under Bathroom remodeler, Kitchen remodeler, Siding contractor, Tile contractor.
- 3
4.9 from 157 reviews on its Google Business Profile, captured
General Contractor in Lombard. Listed on Google under Construction company, Gutter service, Siding contractor.
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4.9 from 63 reviews on its Google Business Profile, captured
General Contractor in Chicago.
- 5
4.8 from 655 reviews on its Google Business Profile, captured
General Contractor in Naperville. Listed on Google under Contractor, Door supplier, Siding contractor, Window supplier.
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4.8 from 448 reviews on its Google Business Profile, captured
General Contractor in Arlington Heights.
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4.7 from 204 reviews on its Google Business Profile, captured
General Contractor in Arlington Heights.
How to read this page
The order is produced by a rule with no membership term in it: the rating snapshot first, then the review count, then the business name. Premier placement does not change the order on this page.
Every figure here is a snapshot of a public Google Business Profile on the date shown beside it. Google ratings move, so the live figure may differ from the one on this page.
Chicagoland Reviews does not vet or endorse any business listed. All review counts and ratings are arithmetic records of publicly posted Google customer reviews.
How do I choose a general contractor?
Ask which license the contractor holds, read the written contract before work begins, and ask who will pull the permits and do each part of the job. The ratings above say how reviewers felt about a project, not which contractor suits your home or your plans. Questions to ask before you sign:
The license
A City of Chicago general contractor license is required for most building construction, alteration, repair and demolition work in the city. The Department of Buildings issues it and publishes a list of active licensed general contractors. Outside the city, ask which license or registration your town requires.
A written contract
Illinois law requires a home repair or remodeling business to give the customer a written contract or work order to sign before work above a set cost begins, stating the total cost with the parts and materials listed, and the business name and address. Read it before you sign, and ask how payments are scheduled.
Permits, subcontractors and insurance
Ask whether the project needs permits and inspections and who will apply for them, which parts of the work the contractor’s own crew will do and which will go to subcontractors, and whether the company carries liability insurance.
Each listing gives the company’s address and contact details.