117 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Dahlonega: Mountain Park by D.R. Horton, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 158 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 6 PM and Sundays until 6 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): The Preserve at Canyon Ridge, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #6 of 117.
Most-reviewed: Chafin Communities, 753 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 117 ranked; ranked #2.
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117 Dahlonega home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 54 open Saturdays and 36 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 117 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Park by D.R. Horton | 63 | 5.0★ (158) | Dahlonega | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Chafin Communities | 60 | 4.6★ (753) | Buford, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun | Most reviews |
| 3 | Appalachian Contracting Services | 55 | 4.6★ (32) | Dahlonega | — | — |
| 4 | Atlanta Basement Creations | 55 | 4.8★ (46) | Sugar Hill, 31 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Montebello | 54 | 4.5★ (40) | Cumming, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | The Preserve at Canyon Ridge | 54 | 4.9★ (13) | Canton, 35 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 7 | WOLF CREEK HOMES | 54 | 4.9★ (11) | Dahlonega | — | — |
| 8 | Mayfield Home Builders | 54 | 5.0★ (25) | Suwanee, 36 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Harvest Park by The Providence Group | 53 | 4.5★ (31) | Suwanee, 34 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Precision Custom Home Builders - Main Office | 53 | 4.9★ (93) | Canton, 35 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 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buford, 28 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 753 Google reviews, the most in Dahlonega.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dahlonega
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sugar Hill, 31 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cumming, 23 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 35 mi away
Ranked #6 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 Dahlonega
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suwanee, 36 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suwanee, 34 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 35 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cumming, 22 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cumming, 28 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Suwanee, 32 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cumming, 22 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cumming, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodstock, 32 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Flowery Branch, 26 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Buford, 31 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Peachtree Corners, 40 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodstock, 35 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cumming, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sugar Hill, 29 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 Suwanee, 34 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dahlonega
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window installation service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Winder, 34 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 38 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 117 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 117 Dahlonega 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 Dahlonega 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 |