8 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Baxter: Kevin A. Yeager | Custom Homes & Design Build, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: Baxter Home Builder / Gull Lake Home Builder / Crosslake Home Builder / B-Dirt Construction, 47 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 8 ranked; ranked #3.
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8 Baxter home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 8 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin A. Yeager | Custom Homes & Design Build | 64 | 5.0★ (23) | Baxter | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Start To Finish Builders | 58 | 4.4★ (7) | Brainerd, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Baxter Home Builder / Gull Lake Home Builder / Crosslake Home Builder / B-Dirt Construction | 58 | 4.6★ (47) | Brainerd, 3 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 4 | Clean 'N Seal, Inc | 57 | 5.0★ (24) | Baxter | Sat | — |
| 5 | Intuitive landscaping | 52 | 5.0★ (5) | Brainerd, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Artisan Builders LLC | 51 | 5.0★ (10) | Brainerd, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Big Wood Timber Frames | 50 | 4.1★ (10) | Brainerd, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | ALC Homes Inc | 49 | 4.7★ (3) | Little Falls, 26 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 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brainerd, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Brainerd, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 47 Google reviews, the most in Baxter.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Baxter
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brainerd, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Landscaper”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brainerd, 3 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brainerd, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.1★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Little Falls, 26 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Adult foster care service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
We scored 8 Baxter 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 Baxter 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 |