100 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Elsa: Texas Heights, CR Score 60/100; 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Texas Prime Homes, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #7 of 100.
Most-reviewed: CJE Construction LLC, 251 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 100 ranked; ranked #2.
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100 Elsa home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 53 open Saturdays and 19 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.4★ across 100 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Heights | 60 | 5.0★ (31) | Weslaco, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | CJE Construction LLC | 59 | 4.6★ (251) | Edinburg, 13 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Villas on Freddy | 58 | 4.9★ (22) | McAllen, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Palm Harbor Homes - Donna | 58 | 4.1★ (106) | Donna, 8 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Affordable Homes of South Texas | 58 | 4.3★ (122) | McAllen, 16 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | MY PLACE Mobile Homes | 57 | 4.8★ (170) | San Juan, 12 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Texas Prime Homes | 57 | 5.0★ (35) | Edinburg, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 8 | Stewart Coves | 56 | 4.4★ (13) | San Juan, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | elizondo construction and remodeling | 56 | 4.2★ (19) | Alton, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Sendero at Bentsen Palm | 56 | 4.2★ (37) | Mission, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edinburg, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 251 Google reviews, the most in Elsa.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Donna, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Juan, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 170 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edinburg, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Juan, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Alton, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ 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 Mission, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 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 McAllen, 16 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 213 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edinburg, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 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 Brownsville, 33 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 209 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Weslaco, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ 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 Alton, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Weslaco, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edinburg, 10 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Edinburg, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 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 Mission, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in McAllen, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.6★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in San Juan, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in San Juan, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 McAllen, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mission, 19 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
We scored 100 Elsa 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 Elsa 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 |