Best Contractor

1. 1st Metropolitan Builders

1stmetbuilders.com

If you’re looking for the home of your dreams, the place to go is 1st Metropolitan Builders, Inc., voted the area’s top contractor in The Times and Shore Best of the Region poll.

“We appreciate the accolade,” says president and owner Jay Lieser. “It shows how all our hard work has paid off.”

The Munster-based company started out as a remodeling company, but for the last 12 years has focused on custom home building. “We don’t do the same home twice,” Lieser says, tailoring each house to the needs of each customer. “That helps us stand out from other builders.”

1st Metropolitan Builders has two signature developments in Munster: the Estates of White Oak, a five-year-old, 20-acre subdivision, and Park West, a gated community with more than 50 lots.

2. Cummins Remodeling

Merrillville / 219.681.4855

3. GVP Construction

Crete, Ill. / 708.672.6693