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Top-Rated Home builders in River Forest - Updated Nov 2026

A P Builder & General Contractor LLC
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Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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Warranties offered

Customers say: Super punctual

"Angelo Pecoraro, the owner of A.P. Builder, was a pleasure to work with from start to finish on our major remodeling project of adding a sunroom to our home. Out of many contractors I called to get an estimate, he was the only one willing to provide options to have the project fit our budget. Once we agreed to move forward, he worked diligently with the architect and village to get the permits finalized (which is a difficult task in my town). Once the work started, he provided almost daily updates of the work that will be completed and any anticipated inspections (which we passed easily). He also reached out himself to finalize details from big items like windows to small ones like the molding. The result was a beautiful sunroom and deck which I receive compliments on regularly. Do yourself a favor and for your next major home remodel/renovation work with Angelo and A.P. Builder!"
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Response time5 days
Response rate99%
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Icon Building Group
5.0(
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Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"It was great to work with Icon Builders to building our dream home. They went out of their way to accommodate the completion of our home build in time for school. Their response times are great and the staff is truly personable. It was great working with Jenna, Natalia, Joe, Scott, Shawna and Charlie. I will recommend Icon to anyone looking to build a custom home."
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+25

The Civic Architectural Group, Inc.
5.0(
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Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 1974

Credit card accepted

Welcome to The Civic Architectural Group, Inc. where you can Expect the exceptional\n … because this is what we expect of ourselves as architects, as \nhuman beings. We recognize that each and everyone of our clients are \nindividuals with individual desires and expectations. We are passionate \nabout our services with compassion for each client: their budgets, \npersonalities, lifestyles, or business cultures are important to us. \nWe speak the loudest in the room by listening\n

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Design Developers & Rehub, Inc.
4.0(
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Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 1996

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"We had a linen closet built in our master bedroom & a long section of concrete from an old patio cut away to give us a little more driveway space & we would recommend this company without hesitation! John came out to give us an estimate within a day of the request & was very courteous & positive about our request. Love that he said, "no problem" when he heard what we wanted done. & we couldn't be happier with Peter's work! He did a great job & was always on time & very professional & courteous. We trusted them in our home & will definitely hire this company again!"
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+6

Response time6 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
PJ Construction
4.9(
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"PJ Construction was wonderful to work with and did exceptional work in my home.  Paul always arrived on time, worked diligently and answered all of my questions about the projects.  He even did a great job of cleaning up all of that drywall dust!  If it weren't for the noise from the equipment, I wouldn't have even know they were there!  They did a great job on our projects and I will definitely be using PJ Construction again in the future."
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41 North Builders
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Serving River Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

"John did an excellent job working with the building's association to get the scope of work approved and scheduled.  He also did a very good job abiding by the association's rules. 
I also am extremely happy with the work performed by John's team.  They partnered very well with the other construction team to ensure the project stayed on schedule and that the best overall solutions were implemented.  I was very impressed with the ideas that his team recommended and implemented with the plumbing and electrical work.  They guided us on the best products that would work for our project as well as doing a very professional job.  His team listened well and showed a very caring approach.  It was very apparent that they were highly skilled and had a significant amount of experience in their field. 
John and his team exceeded my expectations for our project.  The kitchen is done, looks, beautiful, and functions well. 
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