119 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Cottage Grove: Veridian Homes - Madison Area, CR Score 65/100; 4.8★ from 744 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Most-reviewed: Tim O'Brien Homes, 168 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 119 ranked after Veridian Homes - Madison Area; ranked #2.
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119 Cottage Grove home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 24 open Saturdays and 10 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 119 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veridian Homes - Madison Area | 65 | 4.8★ (744) | Madison, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Tim O'Brien Homes | 58 | 4.8★ (168) | Madison, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | William Ryan Homes Wisconsin | 56 | 4.1★ (34) | Madison, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Conklin Construction - Custom Home Building & Design | 56 | 5.0★ (24) | Cottage Grove | — | — |
| 5 | Jennison Homes | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | Cottage Grove | — | — |
| 6 | Bill Weber Jr Homes | 56 | 5.0★ (19) | Cottage Grove | — | — |
| 7 | Scullion Builders, LLC | 55 | 4.9★ (19) | Waunakee, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Eldon Homes Design Studio | 55 | 4.9★ (43) | Stoughton, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Michael F Simon Builders | 55 | 4.8★ (57) | Waunakee, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Bowers Construction | 55 | 4.2★ (5) | Madison, 6 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 review volume: 4.8★ from 744 Google reviews, the most in Cottage Grove.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Cottage Grove
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waunakee, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Stoughton, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waunakee, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waunakee, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stoughton, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun Prairie, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sun Prairie, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Waunakee, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ 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 Madison, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edgerton, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 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 Waunakee, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Sun Prairie, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in McFarland, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 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 119 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Remodel & Renovations | In Cottage Grove | |
| American Structures General, Inc. | In Cottage Grove | |
| Becker Home Improvement | 5.0★ (2) | In Cottage Grove |
| Chris Miller Construction LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Cottage Grove |
| Connery Construction, Inc. | 4.1★ (7) | In Cottage Grove |
| Cottage Grove Kitchen Remodeler | 4.6★ (8) | In Cottage Grove |
| IronMan Buildings | In Cottage Grove | |
| K&N Exteriors LLC | 5.0★ (7) | In Cottage Grove |
| Masterpiece Exteriors Inc | 5.0★ (23) | In Cottage Grove |
| Meadow Crossing by Veridian Homes | 4.5★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Paul Davis Restoration of South Central Wisconsin | 4.9★ (634) | In Cottage Grove |
| Platinum Homes | In Cottage Grove | |
| R G Huston Co Inc | 3.6★ (17) | In Cottage Grove |
| RE/MAX Preferred: COMMERCIAL | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| RE/MAX Preferred: Sun Prairie | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Silver Stone Builders LLC | 4.5★ (4) | In Cottage Grove |
| Silver Stone Builders LLC, | In Cottage Grove | |
| Trinity Improvements | In Cottage Grove | |
| Wade Alan Home Improvements | 5.0★ (1) | In Cottage Grove |
| Wisconsin New Homes - Brookstone Homes | 4.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
We scored 119 Cottage Grove 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 23, 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 Cottage Grove 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 |