55 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Gardnerville Ranchos: Amber Ridge by D.R. Horton, CR Score 61/100; 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Santa Rosa Deck And Fence Contractors, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #17 of 55.
Most-reviewed: Gilliam Construction, Inc, 38 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 55 ranked after Amber Ridge by D.R. Horton; ranked #30.
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55 Gardnerville Ranchos home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 25 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 55 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amber Ridge by D.R. Horton | 61 | 5.0★ (47) | Dayton, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Artemis by D.R. Horton | 56 | 5.0★ (6) | Carson City, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Carter Hill Homes | 56 | 4.2★ (13) | Gardnerville, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | SHEMSS | 55 | 5.0★ (10) | South Lake Tahoe, 27 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Waterloo Homes | 55 | 3.8★ (5) | Gardnerville, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | G & S Construction | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | South Lake Tahoe, 13 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Meagher Builders | 54 | 4.6★ (10) | South Lake Tahoe, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Little Lane by Bates Homes | 54 | 4.6★ (5) | Carson City, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Cross Creek By Ryder Homes | 54 | 4.0★ (7) | Carson City, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Arbor Villas by D.R. Horton | 54 | 5.0★ (4) | Carson City, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, the most in Gardnerville Ranchos.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carson City, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 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 Gardnerville, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe, 27 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gardnerville, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ 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 South Lake Tahoe, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 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 South Lake Tahoe, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carson City, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carson City, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carson City, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Truckee, 37 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Reno, 37 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Truckee, 39 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 27 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.7★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe, 27 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gardnerville, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 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 Larkfield-Wikiup, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 14 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spanish Springs, 36 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Carson City, 22 mi away
Ranked #19 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 South Oroville, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.5★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Truckee, 39 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ 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 Truckee, 29 mi away
Ranked #22 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 Dayton, 31 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ 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 Truckee, 39 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cold Springs, 32 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews.
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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Custom Refinish | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Booth Custom Homes | 5.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| Eagle Bear Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Evans Homes Inc | In Gardnerville Ranchos | |
| Evolution Cabinets | 3.0★ (2) | 39 mi |
| G S Concepts | 1.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Griggs Custom Homes, Inc. | 4.5★ (2) | 28 mi |
| Homestead Maintenance & Remodel Ltd. | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| In House Builders | 5.0★ (2) | 34 mi |
| Lennar at at Heybourne Meadows | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Lennar at Desert Rose | 5.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| Lennar at Silver Trails at Ash Canyon | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Lennar Copper Canyon Construction | 5.0★ (1) | 33 mi |
| M H Construction | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| O'Doherty Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 30 mi |
| PHC Builders | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Prestige Custom Homes | 5.0★ (1) | 30 mi |
| Resilient Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Toll Brothers Reno Division Office | 1.0★ (2) | 38 mi |
| Valley Knolls | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
We scored 55 Gardnerville Ranchos 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 Gardnerville Ranchos 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 |