6 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Cape Girardeau: Trawick Homes, CR Score 58/100; 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Wright Building Center, 199 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 6 ranked; ranked #2.
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6 Cape Girardeau home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 open Saturdays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 6 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trawick Homes | 58 | 4.9★ (38) | Cape Girardeau | — | Overall |
| 2 | Wright Building Center | 51 | 4.5★ (199) | Murphysboro, 34 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | Golden Rule Construction | 48 | 4.7★ (7) | Cape Girardeau | — | — |
| 4 | Heaven Homes LLC | 47 | 5.0★ (13) | Murphysboro, 34 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Morton Buildings, Inc. | 44 | 3.6★ (5) | Charleston, 29 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Ernst Roofing | 43 | 4.9★ (7) | Perryville, 34 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: 4.9★ 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 Murphysboro, 34 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 199 Google reviews, the most in Cape Girardeau.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cape Girardeau
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murphysboro, 34 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 29 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Perryville, 34 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 6 Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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 |