16 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Horseheads: Owl Homes of Bath, CR Score 56/100; 3.8★ from 46 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 4 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Ironbound Maintenance, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 16.
Most-reviewed: Carina Construction Services, 22 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 16 ranked after Owl Homes of Bath; ranked #8.
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16 Horseheads home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 16 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owl Homes of Bath | 56 | 3.8★ (46) | Bath, 28 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Ironbound Maintenance | 55 | 5.0★ (10) | Lake Mohawk, 39 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Starland Builders, LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (8) | Ithaca, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Amish Workshop | 52 | 4.2★ (20) | Big Flats, 6 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Martin's Construction | 50 | 5.0★ (4) | Penn Yan, 34 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Views & Vines Homes | 50 | 5.0★ (7) | Penn Yan, 36 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Artisan Concepts | 49 | 5.0★ (17) | Sayre, 20 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 8 | Carina Construction Services | 48 | 4.5★ (22) | Ithaca, 26 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 9 | Burns Contracting & Homes | 47 | 4.3★ (6) | Sayre, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | BSB Contracting LLC | 47 | 3.8★ (6) | Elmira, 3 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: 3.8★ from 46 Google reviews, the most in Horseheads.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Mohawk, 39 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 Ithaca, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Big Flats, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 20 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Penn Yan, 34 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Penn Yan, 36 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 Sayre, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 26 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 22 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sayre, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elmira, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.8★ from 6 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brighton, 40 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 27 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.8★ from 13 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 25 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 2.9★ from 18 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Washington, 39 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Cabinet maker”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mahwah, 39 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ithaca, 26 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window installation service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
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.
We scored 16 Horseheads 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 Horseheads 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 |