52 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Atwater: Grtview Construction, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Everything Real Estate, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 52.
Most-reviewed: Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Everything Real Estate, 61 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 52 ranked; ranked #2.
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52 Atwater home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 35 open Saturdays and 25 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 52 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grtview Construction | 63 | 5.0★ (40) | Ceres, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Everything Real Estate | 63 | 4.9★ (61) | Merced, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Legacy Homes Manzanita | 60 | 4.6★ (14) | Livingston, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Meadows at Baldwin Ranch by D.R. Horton | 60 | 5.0★ (34) | Patterson, 31 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | LGI Homes - Diamond Bar East | 59 | 4.8★ (30) | Riverbank, 32 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Kirk Larson Construction | 58 | 4.6★ (5) | Turlock, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Choice Valley Homes | 58 | 4.3★ (7) | Merced, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Anderson Homes in Los Banos, CA | 58 | 4.3★ (26) | Los Banos, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Legacy Homes The Pointe at Stonecreek | 57 | 4.9★ (12) | Los Banos, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Devonwood Village | 57 | 4.5★ (4) | Merced, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Merced, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, the most in Atwater.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Livingston, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Patterson, 31 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Riverbank, 32 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Merced, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Banos, 26 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Banos, 26 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Merced, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Merced, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 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 Patterson, 30 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Merced, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Merced, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Waterford, 22 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Patterson, 30 mi away
Ranked #18 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 Los Banos, 26 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Patterson, 31 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hughson, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ceres, 27 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Salida, 36 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chowchilla, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “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 52 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.
We scored 52 Atwater 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 Atwater 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 |