186 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Elon: Edinborough by D.R. Horton, CR Score 87/100; 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Redfoot & Weber Construction Company, Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #9 of 186.
Most-reviewed: Southern Homes Heating & Air, LLC, 348 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 186 ranked; ranked #2.
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186 Elon home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 78 open Saturdays and 48 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 186 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edinborough by D.R. Horton | 87 | 4.9★ (61) | Gibsonville, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Southern Homes Heating & Air, LLC | 85 | 5.0★ (348) | Stokesdale, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Quarry Hills by D.R. Horton | 84 | 4.9★ (31) | Burlington, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Riley's Meadow by D.R. Horton | 84 | 4.8★ (38) | Burlington, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | DRB Homes Owen Park | 84 | 5.0★ (16) | Gibsonville, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | NHN Homes | 83 | 5.0★ (219) | Carrboro, 30 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Carolina Custom Homes of Burlington | 83 | 4.4★ (224) | Burlington, 7 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | The Cove at Mackintosh on the Lake | 83 | 4.7★ (15) | Burlington, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Redfoot & Weber Construction Company, Inc. | 83 | 4.9★ (14) | Burlington, 29 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 10 | Neal Williams Builders | 82 | 4.6★ (68) | High Point, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stokesdale, 28 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 348 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (348).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gibsonville, 2 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carrboro, 30 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 219 Google reviews, 219 Google reviews.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 224 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 29 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in High Point, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 68 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mebane, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensboro, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greensboro, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 2 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 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Modular home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 3 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Mebane, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in High Point, 32 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 101 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mebane, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Graham, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 5 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 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 186 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AG Painting & Improvement | 4.5★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Aheron Builders, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Alaris Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Alltrim Construction | 3.5★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Central Builders Inc of Mebane | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Council Creek by Keystone Homes | 4.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| E S Nichols Builder | 4.5★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Homesite | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| J & Jessy Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| Jan W Hilton Builders Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| JLB Remodeling and Custom Homes, Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Lilah Grove by Mungo Homes | 4.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Myers Carpentry LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Parc Northwest by True Homes | In Elon | |
| Poets Walk by Pulte Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Ray Whitesell Building Contractor | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Ruben's Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| True North Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| VP Builders, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| WOLFE, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
We scored 186 Elon home builders on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Elon data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |