7 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Estherville: Slater L.L.C., CR Score 55/100; 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Morton Buildings, Inc., 23 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 7 ranked; ranked #7.
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7 Estherville home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 open Saturdays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 7 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slater L.L.C. | 55 | 4.2★ (5) | Spirit Lake, 15 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Bates Construction Inc | 54 | 5.0★ (4) | Spirit Lake, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Howard Construction | 54 | 4.8★ (4) | Spirit Lake, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | 3 D Builders | 53 | 4.8★ (6) | Spirit Lake, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | JB Contracting, LLC | 53 | 5.0★ (5) | Spirit Lake, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Rabel Construction | 53 | 4.0★ (4) | Spencer, 21 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Morton Buildings, Inc. | 51 | 4.6★ (23) | Spencer, 22 mi away | — | Most reviews |
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: 4.2★ 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 Spirit Lake, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Spirit Lake, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spirit Lake, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spirit Lake, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 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 Spencer, 21 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spencer, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 23 Google reviews, the most in Estherville.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 7 Estherville 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 Estherville 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 |