57 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Cheat Lake: Total Construction, CR Score 91/100; 4.8★ from 49 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Cornell Contracting LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 57.
Most-reviewed: Steel Builders, 76 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 57 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
57 Cheat Lake general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 24 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 57 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Construction | 91 | 4.8★ (49) | Morgantown, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Barclay Construction LLC | 87 | 4.8★ (75) | Cheat Lake | Sat | — |
| 3 | Steel Builders | 87 | 5.0★ (76) | Fairmont, 21 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Cornell Contracting LLC | 84 | 5.0★ (5) | Brookhaven, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Improvements by Caleb LLC | 84 | 5.0★ (4) | Morgantown, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Oddman Home Improvements | 83 | 4.7★ (15) | Uniontown, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | A1 Handyman Services llc | 83 | 4.8★ (8) | Brookhaven, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Warehouse Line Striping | 82 | 5.0★ (4) | Munhall, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Blaze Construction LLC | 81 | 5.0★ (10) | Cheat Lake | Sat | — |
| 10 | Blue Hole House Restoration & Mold Services,PA | 81 | 4.9★ (8) | Cheat Lake | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 49 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cheat Lake
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairmont, 21 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (76).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brookhaven, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morgantown, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Uniontown, 22 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brookhaven, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 8 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Munhall, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cheat Lake
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cheat Lake
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morgantown, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fairmont, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cheat Lake
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fairmont, 19 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brookhaven, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairmont, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morgantown, 3 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairmont, 21 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairmont, 21 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Uniontown, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Morgantown, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fairmont, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morgantown, 2 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Morgantown, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Uniontown, 19 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 57 ranked general contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more general contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Almost Heaven Contracting LLC | In Cheat Lake | |
| Apex Whole House Painting | 5.0★ (8) | In Cheat Lake |
| BE Concrete and Retaining Wall Installation | 4.7★ (10) | In Cheat Lake |
| CF Solutions | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| CJA Construction Company | In Cheat Lake | |
| Cornerstone Construction & Restoration LLC | 5.0★ (17) | In Cheat Lake |
| Finishing Touch | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Golden Eagle Construction Co. | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Hygge | In Cheat Lake | |
| Jolt Construction | In Cheat Lake | |
| Kanawha Stone Co | 4.5★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Mountaineers Doing It All, LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration of Morgantown | 4.2★ (73) | In Cheat Lake |
| Pete Davis, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In Cheat Lake |
| Quality Home Maintenance & Remodeling LLC | In Cheat Lake | |
| S And L Electrical Services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Snider & Son, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Travis builds LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Cheat Lake |
| Trulargo, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Zetti Contracting LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for West Virginia with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,650 | $27,090 | $41,780 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported remodels (about $75 to $250 per sq ft). US national range × 1.00 South Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
| Bathroom remodel | $6,520 | $11,910 | $17,300 | Per bathroom: typical range of customer-reported remodels. US national range × 0.98 South Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
In West Virginia, West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board (Division of Labor) licenses General building and remodeling work.
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 57 Cheat Lake general contractors on 8 factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. Unknown factors are left out of the score, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Cheat Lake data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |