100 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in De Forest: Veridian Homes - Madison Area, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 744 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Willow Ridge Design Build, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #15 of 100.
Most-reviewed: Tim O'Brien Homes, 168 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 100 ranked after Veridian Homes - Madison Area; ranked #2.
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100 De Forest home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 16 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 100 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veridian Homes - Madison Area | 64 | 4.8★ (744) | Madison, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Tim O'Brien Homes | 58 | 4.8★ (168) | Madison, 8 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Scullion Builders, LLC | 56 | 4.9★ (19) | Waunakee, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Michael F Simon Builders | 56 | 4.8★ (57) | Waunakee, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Classic Custom Homes of Waunakee, Inc. | 56 | 4.6★ (58) | Waunakee, 7 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 6 | Lennar at Windsor Crossing | 56 | 4.7★ (12) | Madison, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Coogan Builders | 56 | 4.9★ (13) | Madison, 2 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Premier Builders Inc | 55 | 4.4★ (68) | Waunakee, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Wausau Homes Waunakee | 55 | 4.5★ (10) | Waunakee, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | William Ryan Homes Wisconsin | 55 | 4.1★ (34) | Madison, 13 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 review volume: 4.8★ from 744 Google reviews, the most in De Forest.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 8 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 Waunakee, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 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 Waunakee, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 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 Waunakee, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 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 Madison, 3 mi away
Ranked #6 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, 2 mi away
Ranked #7 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 Waunakee, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 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 Waunakee, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 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 Madison, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 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 Sun Prairie, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 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 Cottage Grove, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 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 Madison, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 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, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waunakee, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Madison, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 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 Cottage Grove, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 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 Baraboo, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 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 Madison, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 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 Stoughton, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 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 Madison, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 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 Sun Prairie, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 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 Madison, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 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.
#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 100 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Homes Construction LLc | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Homes by RMBerg | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| J & L Exteriors Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Kettle Park West by D.R. Horton | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Krause Custom Builders, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 36 mi |
| Landmark Builders, Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Legendary Homes, LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Meadow Crossing by Veridian Homes | 4.5★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Nimbus Construction LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| RE/MAX Preferred: COMMERCIAL | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Re/Max Preferred: Oregon | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| RE/MAX Preferred: Sun Prairie | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Richards Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 39 mi |
| Rowe Design and Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Stonewood Builders of WI, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| The Beaverdam handyman | 5.0★ (2) | 30 mi |
| Town & Country Builders of Waunakee | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Uptown Crossing by Veridian Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Vintage Homes LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Wisconsin New Homes - Brookstone Homes | 4.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
We scored 100 De Forest 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 De Forest 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 |