136 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Amherst: Forbes Capretto Homes, CR Score 60/100; 4.3★ from 56 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): All Access Builders LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 136.
Most-reviewed: All Access Builders LLC, 134 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 136 ranked; ranked #2.
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136 Amherst home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 10 are open 24/7, 48 open Saturdays and 25 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 136 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forbes Capretto Homes | 60 | 4.3★ (56) | Cheektowaga, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | All Access Builders LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (134) | Buffalo, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Natale Builders | 60 | 4.1★ (34) | Buffalo, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | THE FINDLAY TEAM - Niagara Real Estate | 58 | 5.0★ (25) | St. Catharines, 28 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Park Lane Home Builders | 58 | 4.4★ (42) | Fort Erie, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Brighteast construction | 56 | 5.0★ (15) | Fort Erie, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Regency Builders LLC | 56 | 4.2★ (5) | North Tonawanda, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Lyon's Creek New Homes - Lancaster Homes | 56 | 4.2★ (22) | Niagara Falls, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Essex Homes Of WNY | 56 | 4.6★ (30) | Buffalo, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Silvergate Homes | 56 | 4.4★ (91) | Thorold, 21 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 134 Google reviews, the most in Amherst.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines, 28 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Erie, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Erie, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in North Tonawanda, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niagara Falls, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thorold, 21 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norfolk County, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Erie, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tonawanda, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Niagara Falls, 20 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Grand Island, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Williamsville, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Depew, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 121 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Thorold, 22 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lockport, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lancaster, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Catharines, 28 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buffalo, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Erie, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 136 Amherst home builders 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 Amherst 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 |