9 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Charleston: Trawick Homes, CR Score 54/100; 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Cajun Construction, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 9.
Most-reviewed: Cavco Home Center - Family Dream Homes Paducah, 132 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 9 ranked; ranked #2.
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9 Charleston home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 9 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trawick Homes | 54 | 4.9★ (38) | Cape Girardeau, 30 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Cavco Home Center - Family Dream Homes Paducah | 53 | 4.5★ (132) | Paducah, 39 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | Cajun Construction | 52 | 3.4★ (7) | Paragould, 36 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Home Builders Mart | 50 | 4.8★ (35) | Union City, 39 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Morton Buildings, Inc. | 48 | 3.6★ (5) | Charleston | — | — |
| 6 | A & K Construction | 44 | 4.3★ (18) | Paducah, 36 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Golden Rule Construction | 43 | 4.7★ (7) | Cape Girardeau, 30 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Morreau Construction | 42 | 5.0★ (9) | Paducah, 39 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Upper Room Construction | 40 | 3.3★ (4) | Paragould, 36 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 Paducah, 39 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 132 Google reviews, the most in Charleston.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Paragould, 36 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Union City, 39 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston
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 Paducah, 36 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 18 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cape Girardeau, 30 mi away
Ranked #7 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 Paducah, 39 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Paragould, 36 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 9 Charleston 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 Charleston 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 |