HOMEstretch: NW Indiana
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HOMEstretch: NW Indiana

Home preparation services for neighborhoods in Lake & Porter counties.

One call, multiple service offerings

HOMEstretch: NW Indiana provides value-added home services including home clear outs, interior & exterior painting, flooring installation, landscape clean up, and move out cleaning.

Home Clear Outs

Decluttering, junk removal, organize donations.

Interior/Exterior Painting

Walls, trim, ceiling, cabinets, bathroom tiles, brick, siding, doors, decks, etc.

Carpet & Flooring

Carpet removal, carpet installation, flooring installation.

Move Out Cleans

Dusting, mopping, vacuuming, etc. (prepare for listing photos).

Landscape Clean Up

Mowing, weeding, laying mulch, pressure washing.

Prepping A House to Sell in NW Indiana Can Be Simple

Do you need to get your house listed quickly?
Feeling overwhelmed by clutter and dated finishes, but not sure where to spend money on improvements?
Don’t have time to vet, schedule and manage painters, handymen and cleaners?
Facing the challenges of settling a loved one’s estate?

HOMEstretch is here to help make your home sale smoother with less stress and headaches.

One Call, One Solution
Consultative approach
Update now, pay-at-close

The HOMEstretch Difference

We Make It Easy

One call. No long list of contractors to manage.

Proven Partner

Work with NW Indiana home experts that know the right investments to make.

Designed for Your Success

Tailored proposal with flexible pay-at-close options.

Areas We Serve

HOMEstretch is your one-stop shop for pre-sale home improvements. Call us today if you’re selling a home in:

Cedar Lake
Chesterton
Crown Point
Dyer
Gary
Griffith
Hebron
Highland
Hobart
Lake Station
Lowell
Merrillville
Munster
Portage
Saint John
Schererville
Schneider
Shelby
Valparaiso
Wheeler

The “Just One Call” Plan

Contact HOMEstretch to schedule an in-home consultation.

Approve your proposal. Pick a start date and let HOMEstretch get to work.

Schedule your listing date. Fast. Reliable. No headaches.

We make life transitions easier

Schedule a Consultation

From our clients

Paulive Wilson

November 2025

Homestretch did an outstanding job preparing our home for sale. We could not have done this project without their help within such a short timeframe. They were very responsive, friendly and delivered excellent results! We highly recommend them!

Samantha Z.

August 2025

Ashley and Luke helped us get our home ready for sale and we couldn't be more pleased with the outcome! They provided fair prices with quality work and are able to help with many projects from paint and flooring to lawn service. We appreciated being able to work with one company to complete all the tasks! They completed our home project quickly and communicated every step of the way. We highly recommend them for all your home renovation needs!

Janice Moekler

June 2025

We were so happy with the job and time frame it was completed in. Very professional, helpful, and knowledgeable. They helped us get our house ready for sale in no time.

Alex Nickla

April 2025

I could not recommend Luke and Ashley any more highly! We had a phenomenal experience getting a home renovated quickly for one of our clients. The communication process was incredible and it took less than 5 days from the time we spoke with Luke until the home was turned around! It made it so easy to get this done and get our clients home on the market looking much better! Definitely recommend Luke, Ashley, and HOMEstretch NWI! There's a few before and after photos below to show the amazing work they did!

Meet Ashley & Luke.

Ashley and Luke are a pair with a shared passion for transforming houses into homes and helping others navigate the selling journey with ease. Over the past 12 years, as Luke's career had their family moving around the country, Ashley updated and modernized nine different homes. Together, they successfully prepared and sold two homes, (both under contract in less than 10 days) sparking their desire to help others achieve similar results. With their combined expertise, Ashley and Luke are dedicated to reducing stress and building confidence for every homeowner they work with.

Ashley Summers

Owner

ashley.summers@home-stretch.com

With more than a decade of experience in marketing and operations, Ashley knows how to find, create and highlight the value of products and services, including her family’s most valuable asset: their home!

In her free time, Ashley enjoys going on family bike rides, exploring local parks and trails in search of new adventures, and enjoys movie nights with her husband and two daughters. They also cherish time spent with their extended family. Ashley is an avid reader. With a goal of reading 24 books a year, Ashley is your go-to for mystery and thriller recommendations.

Luke Summers

Owner

luke.summers@home-stretch.com

Luke Summers has spent decades launching and growing emerging businesses in the fitness and kids’ health and wellness industries. With degrees in Math and Computer Science, his expertise lies in operations and project management of large-scale programs that prioritize exceptional customer experiences. Luke loves to help people and brings a comforting enthusiasm to any job that needs to be done.

When he isn’t working, you’ll find Luke spending time seeking out adventures with his wife and two daughters, or cruising down a mountain bike trail.

Recent Highlights

Olcott Success Story

Homeowner’s Guide: What to Do, What to Skip

Preparing to sell a home can be overwhelming. What should you do first? Which upgrades can you skip? What are today's buyers even looking for? Our guide has answers from top pros:

Use this checklist to help you:

Tackle the project in smaller, organized steps.
Decide which projects to do and which to skip.
Save time by considering professional help.
Appeal to today's buyers.

Inside, you’ll find information on the colors of paint, carpet and flooring that buyers prefer and answers to frequently asked questions.

Download your free guide now!

Color Book

Making color decisions can be hard – choose from our proven palettes to make your life easier.

Loft Palette

Wall Color: City Loft

Ecru

Presidido Tonal

Wild Dunes

Optimum Plus
Estuary Palette

Wall Color: Egret White

Pebble Creek

Presidio Tonal

Tawny Oak

Optimum Plus
Origami Palette

Wall Color: Origami White

Oatmeal

Woodstock

White Sand

Optimum Plus
Shore Palette

Wall Color: Zurich White

Walking Trail

Presidio Tonal

Simple Wash

Optimum Plus