209 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in East Alton: McBride Homes, CR Score 56/100; 4.6★ from 417 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Westside Construction, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 209.
Most-reviewed: McBride Homes Design Studio, 181 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 209 ranked after McBride Homes; ranked #2.
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209 East Alton home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 90 open Saturdays and 68 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.4★ across 209 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McBride Homes | 56 | 4.6★ (417) | Chesterfield, 30 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | McBride Homes Design Studio | 56 | 4.9★ (181) | Chesterfield, 30 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | KBuild | 55 | 4.8★ (105) | Saint Peters, 28 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Westside Construction | 54 | 4.8★ (175) | St. Louis, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Fischer & Frichtel Homes Main Office | 54 | 4.4★ (57) | Chesterfield, 31 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Fulford Homes | 54 | 4.2★ (39) | Belleville, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Huntington Chase | 54 | 4.8★ (22) | O'Fallon, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | SAND2 Dryer Vent & Chimney Cleaning Serv. ltd | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | Edwardsville, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Vanderbilt Homes | 54 | 4.9★ (13) | Ballwin, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | LSL Finishes | 54 | 5.0★ (51) | Saint Peters, 25 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: 4.6★ from 417 Google reviews, the most in East Alton.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesterfield, 30 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Peters, 28 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 20 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 175 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesterfield, 31 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belleville, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in O'Fallon, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Edwardsville, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ballwin, 23 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Peters, 25 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hazelwood, 20 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Belleville, 25 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Charles, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kirkwood, 26 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ 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 Bethalto, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hazelwood, 27 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fairview Heights, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 29 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Charles, 21 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ 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 Arnold, 37 mi away
Ranked #20 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 O'Fallon, 36 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Louis, 23 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edwardsville, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 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 St. Louis, 20 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Peters, 30 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 209 East Alton 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 East Alton 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 |