8 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in North Elba: Coakley Home and Hardware Saranac Lake, CR Score 62/100; 4.5★ from 159 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Fair and Square Renovations and Property Maintenance LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 8.
Most-reviewed: Fair and Square Renovations and Property Maintenance LLC, 13 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 8 ranked after Coakley Home and Hardware Saranac Lake; ranked #2.
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8 North Elba general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 8 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coakley Home and Hardware Saranac Lake | 62 | 4.5★ (159) | Saranac Lake, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Fair and Square Renovations and Property Maintenance LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (13) | North Elba | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Schweizer Construction | 56 | 5.0★ (3) | North Elba | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Howl at the Moon Mechanicals | 56 | 4.7★ (13) | North Elba | — | — |
| 5 | Foster Lawrence Enterprises | 55 | 4.6★ (10) | North Elba | — | — |
| 6 | Joel M. Stanton Contracting | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | North Elba | — | — |
| 7 | Cornerstone Builders of the Adirondacks | 53 | 5.0★ (4) | North Elba | — | — |
| 8 | Cascade Builders | 51 | 4.8★ (6) | Saranac Lake, 10 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 159 Google reviews, the most in North Elba.
Based in North Elba
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in North Elba
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in North Elba
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in North Elba
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in North Elba
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in North Elba
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Saranac Lake, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for New York with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $16,000 | $29,600 | $45,640 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported remodels (about $75 to $250 per sq ft). US national range × 1.10 Middle Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
| Bathroom remodel | $7,670 | $14,020 | $20,380 | Per bathroom: typical range of customer-reported remodels. US national range × 1.15 Middle Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 8 North Elba general contractors on ten 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. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, 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 North Elba data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |