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Compare Home Builders in Cleveland, OH by permit record

65 home builders filed 343 new home permits on homes in the City of Cleveland from October 2023 to September 2026; 28 filed one in the last 12 months. The middle filed job value was $250,000. The most active in the last 12 months were CHN Housing Partners (11 permits), Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity Inc. (11) and B.R. Knez Construction LLC. (8); busy is not the same as careful. Side by side: permits filed, share finished and permits in the last 12 months for each firm. Pick what you value and the list re-orders.

Top 25 home builders in Cleveland, OH by permit record default order · Sep 2026

#ContractorPermitsFinishedUsual jobFit
  1. 18990%$231,41592FIT
  2. 29—$265,00078FIT
  3. 34089%$264,97270FIT
  4. 42389%$207,81069FIT
  5. 599/9$350,00067FIT
  6. 61973%$375,00066FIT
  7. 7116/9$285,00066FIT
  8. 8107/8$440,00065FIT
  9. 9
    Maverick Building Company
    3——64FIT
  10. 103560%$269,59762FIT
  11. 1177/7$295,38661FIT
  12. 12
    3rd Generation Construction LLC.
    2——58FIT
  13. 13
    Levelup Renovations LLC.
    2——58FIT
  14. 1455/5$350,00057FIT
  15. 152——57FIT
  16. 164——56FIT
  17. 17
    B.R. Knez Contracting LLC.
    4——56FIT
  18. 18
    Dommus Construction Corp
    3——54FIT
  19. 19
    Backyard Storage Solutions LLC
    2——52FIT
  20. 20
    Kilosolar LLC dba Padsmart
    2——52FIT
  21. 21
    Larsen Lumber & Supply Co.
    2——52FIT
  22. 22
    Manorbrook Homes Inc
    2——52FIT
  23. 23
    Payne & Payne Builders, Inc
    2——52FIT
  24. 24
    T & R Builders Inc.
    2——52FIT
  25. 2574/7$261,64151FIT
Top 25 of 65 in the default order. The full list and the sliders load with the page.Match scores from public records, not quality ratings.

How to choose a home builder in Cleveland, OH

  1. Shortlist from the 28 of 65 home builders that filed a new home permit in Cleveland in the last 12 months.
  2. Check the license or registration number yourself with Cleveland Building & Housing.
  3. Compare written quotes with the usual filed job of $250,000; it is a permit value, not a price.
  4. Ask about finishing: 81% of Cleveland new home permits a year or more old reached sign-off; ask a firm below that why.

Get references and proof of insurance before you sign. How to choose a home builder →

Most active home builders in Cleveland, OH, last 12 months

Top 5 by new home permits filed in the last 12 months. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not necessarily a careful one.

  1. CHN Housing Partners: 11 permits
  2. Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity Inc.: 11 permits
  3. B.R. Knez Construction LLC.: 8 permits
  4. Green Light Building Company LLC.: 6 permits
  5. Maverick Building Company: 3 permits

New home permits by ZIP code in Cleveland

The 8 ZIP codes with the most new home permits on homes from October 2023 to September 2026. Each opens permits by trade and the most active firms there.

44113 (58) 44102 (55) 44120 (54) 44106 (48) 44103 (44) 44109 (23) 44104 (19) 44105 (12)

All Cleveland ZIP codes →

How this list is ordered

Before you move a slider, the list is in a default order built only from the permit record: how much of each firm’s record is this kind of job (weight 30), how often its permits reached completion (25), how many permits it filed in the last 12 months (15) and how quickly its permits closed (10). Each measure is ranked against the other 65 firms and pulled toward the middle when a record is short.

The order comes from the Cleveland permit file, not from reviews: 28 of 65 home builders filed a permit in the last 12 months and 81% of their permits a year or more old were finished. Nobody pays to be listed or to move up, and there are no star ratings or reviews. The sliders and presets change the weights, and the order changes with them. How the records work in Cleveland.

Questions

Who are the top home builders in Cleveland, OH?

We do not rate contractors. In this page’s default order, which uses only the permit record through Sep 2026, the top 3 are CHN Housing Partners (89 permits, 90% finished), Green Light Building Company LLC. (9 permits) and Developer's Specialty Services LLC. (40 permits, 89% finished).

How do I compare home builders in Cleveland, OH?

65 firms are on the list; the busiest filed 11 new home permits in the last 12 months and the middle firm filed 1 in the whole file. Line them up on the same public measures: permits filed, share of permits finished and usual filed job value. Pick what matters to you and the list re-orders, for example recent activity if you need someone soon. The order comes from the permit record only, and nobody pays to be listed or to move up.

How many home builders are there in Cleveland, OH?

65 firms filed at least one new home permit on homes in the City of Cleveland from October 2023 to September 2026; 28 of them filed one in the last 12 months.

How do I look up a home builder’s license in Cleveland, OH?

We have not matched license records to Cleveland firms, so ask for the license number and check it yourself with Cleveland Building & Housing. How to check a contractor's license in Ohio →

What should I ask a home builder in Cleveland, OH before hiring?

Three you can check against this page: “How many new home permits have you filed in Cleveland?” (the middle firm here filed 1; 28 of 65 filed one in the last 12 months); “What value will you put on the permit?” (the usual filed value here is $250,000); “Will you pull the permit in your company’s name, and when is the final inspection?” (81% of older new home permits here were finished). All 10 questions and how to check each →

Where can I see a home builder’s permit records in Cleveland, OH?

On this page: 65 firms filed 343 new home permits from October 2023 to September 2026, and each firm’s name opens its own permit record. Every number comes from City of Cleveland building permits. To see one permit itself, search the address or permit number with the Cleveland permit office. How the records work in Cleveland →

Where are the home builder ratings and reviews in Cleveland, OH?

We do not rate or collect reviews. Instead each of the 65 home builders here is shown with its permit record: 343 permits, the share finished and usual filed value. Read reviews on other sites and use this page to check them against the record. Reviews vs permit records →

Cleveland, OH new home permit records: where they come from

Every number on this page comes from City of Cleveland building permits: 65 firms filed 343 new home permits on homes in the City of Cleveland from October 2023 to September 2026, and 28 of them filed one in the last 12 months. The middle firm has 1 permit in the whole file. A short record leaves more uncertainty, and some jobs never require a permit.

The middle recorded permit value is $250,000. That is a filed estimate, not a quote or final bill. See how we compare records.

Most Cleveland new home permits are filed in September (220 against an average month of 100); April is the quietest (31). When each trade is busiest in Cleveland →