87 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Athens: Lion's Reach Homes, CR Score 61/100; 5.0★ from 202 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Rustic Creek Homes, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #6 of 87.
Most-reviewed: Pratt Homes, 606 Google reviews at 4.2★, the most of 87 ranked; ranked #8.
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87 Athens home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 31 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 87 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion's Reach Homes | 61 | 5.0★ (202) | Tyler, 33 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Indigo River Tiny Homes | 59 | 4.8★ (49) | Athens | — | — |
| 3 | Hunt Custom Homes Inc, | 58 | 4.9★ (110) | Tyler, 30 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Clayton Athens | 58 | 4.1★ (76) | Athens | — | — |
| 5 | Palm Harbor - Tyler | 56 | 4.4★ (582) | Tyler, 36 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Rustic Creek Homes | 56 | 5.0★ (21) | Gun Barrel City, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 7 | Platinum Cottages | 56 | 4.4★ (78) | Athens | — | — |
| 8 | Pratt Homes | 55 | 4.2★ (606) | Tyler, 36 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 9 | Cavco Home Center | 55 | 4.4★ (264) | Tyler, 36 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Pyramid Homes | Home Builders Tyler TX | 54 | 4.8★ (149) | Tyler, 31 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: 5.0★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 30 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 36 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 582 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gun Barrel City, 17 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 36 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 606 Google reviews, the most in Athens.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 36 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Modular home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 31 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 149 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lindale, 31 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 36 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gun Barrel City, 18 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bathroom remodeler”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 34 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 31 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitehouse, 38 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 30 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Gun Barrel City, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Gun Barrel City, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gun Barrel City, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Corsicana, 39 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palestine, 33 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 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 87 ranked home builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more home builders within 40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Athens Best Roofing & Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Athens |
| Athens Steel Building Corporation | 4.1★ (29) | In Athens |
| Custom Home Builders | 5.0★ (2) | In Athens |
| Fields Independent Contracting | In Athens | |
| Foster Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Athens |
| Glover Construction & Marine LLC | In Athens | |
| idwelling.com | 3.7★ (3) | In Athens |
| JW Builders | 5.0★ (1) | In Athens |
| Kingdom Land and Construction | 5.0★ (3) | In Athens |
| Laras remodeling | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| M W Blakely Construction Co | 5.0★ (1) | In Athens |
| Mc Laughlin House Leveling | In Athens | |
| Miller Metal Works | 5.0★ (1) | In Athens |
| PB Construction and Handyman services | 4.9★ (10) | In Athens |
| Prestige Reconstruction and Design LLC | In Athens | |
| Red Dot Buildings | 3.9★ (47) | In Athens |
| Superior Retaining Wall & Boat House Co. LLC | 4.6★ (9) | In Athens |
| Tidmore Building, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Athens |
| Williams Construction Services | 3.0★ (2) | In Athens |
| X Amp Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In Athens |
We scored 87 Athens 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 Athens 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 |