744 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Shelton: Schaefer Inspection Service, Inc., CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 1,318 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): The Builders & Cleaners, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 744.
Most-reviewed: Amity Safe And Lock Inc, 280 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 744 ranked after Schaefer Inspection Service, Inc.; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
744 Shelton general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 97 are open 24/7, 454 open Saturdays and 164 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 744 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schaefer Inspection Service, Inc. | 64 | 4.9★ (1,318) | Woodbridge, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | The Builders & Cleaners | 62 | 4.9★ (120) | West Haven, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | JC Construction Service, LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (55) | Southbury, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Bustillo Construction Llc | 60 | 4.8★ (22) | Ansonia, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Besa Management inc | 59 | 5.0★ (36) | Bethel, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Miguel's General Construction | 59 | 5.0★ (21) | Bristol, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Amity Safe And Lock Inc | 59 | 5.0★ (280) | Woodbridge, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 8 | K & X Construction Services LLC | 59 | 4.8★ (61) | Shelton | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | C.U. Building Dreams LLC | 58 | 4.9★ (36) | East Haven, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Northeast Radon Mitigation Specialists | 58 | 5.0★ (65) | Easton, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 4.9★ from 1,318 Google reviews, the most in Shelton.
Based in West Haven, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Southbury, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Ansonia, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Bethel, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Bristol, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Woodbridge, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 280 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Shelton
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in East Haven, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Easton, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Ansonia, 1 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Bristol, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in New Rochelle, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Stratford, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Bristol, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Seymour, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in West Haven, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Ansonia, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Ansonia, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in New Milford, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Stratford, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Danbury, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Bridgeport, 8 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in West Haven, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Stratford, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
#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 744 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air and Water Solutions, Llc | 4.0★ (73) | In Shelton |
| Arte Home Improvement LLC | 2.0★ (2) | In Shelton |
| Axis Radius Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In Shelton |
| Creative Home Improvement LLC | 5.0★ (39) | In Shelton |
| Custom Building Professionals LLC | 4.0★ (1) | In Shelton |
| DaSilva Design & Construction LLC | 4.3★ (6) | In Shelton |
| DeLucia Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In Shelton |
| John J. Brennan Construction Co., Inc. | 3.4★ (5) | In Shelton |
| Lee Hawker Home Repair & Pool | 5.0★ (2) | In Shelton |
| Macos Electric LLC | 4.9★ (35) | In Shelton |
| Mister Sparky® | 4.7★ (83) | In Shelton |
| Nutmeg Seamless Gutters LLC | 5.0★ (5) | In Shelton |
| Pal Construction Services LLC | 4.0★ (1) | In Shelton |
| Phoenix Total Home Improvement | 5.0★ (2) | In Shelton |
| pvlandscape | 5.0★ (1) | In Shelton |
| R and P Contracting LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Shelton |
| Shelton Garage Door Center | 4.8★ (65) | In Shelton |
| The Closets Guy | 5.0★ (40) | In Shelton |
| Three Guys Masonry | 4.9★ (8) | In Shelton |
| Vesica Design and Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Shelton |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Connecticut with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,840 | $27,440 | $42,320 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported remodels (about $75 to $250 per sq ft). US national range × 1.02 New England factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
| Bathroom remodel | $7,010 | $12,810 | $18,620 | Per bathroom: typical range of customer-reported remodels. US national range × 1.05 New England factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 744 Shelton 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 Shelton 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 |