171 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in James Island: America's Home Place - Charleston SC, CR Score 59/100; 4.8★ from 120 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Paradise Homes, LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 171.
Most-reviewed: The Paul Smith Real Estate Team, 200 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 171 ranked; ranked #15.
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171 James Island home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 8 are open 24/7, 69 open Saturdays and 44 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 171 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America's Home Place - Charleston SC | 59 | 4.8★ (120) | North Charleston, 16 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Paradise Homes, LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (53) | Mount Pleasant, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Jackson Building LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (17) | Charleston, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Carolina Groves by D.R. Horton | 58 | 5.0★ (76) | Moncks Corner, 31 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Hunter Quinn Homes | 58 | 4.1★ (87) | Charleston, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | CopeGrand Homes LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (11) | Charleston, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Discovery Development Group | 58 | 5.0★ (28) | Charleston, 7 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Carnes Crossroads - David Weekley Homes | 57 | 4.4★ (93) | Summerville, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Del Webb Charleston at Nexton- 55+ Retirement Community | 57 | 4.3★ (137) | Summerville, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | TK Construction | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | James Island | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in James Island
Based in North Charleston, 16 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Pleasant, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Moncks Corner, 31 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Summerville, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Summerville, 26 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in James Island
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 North Charleston, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Summerville, 23 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Summerville, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Summerville, 26 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Pleasant, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews, the most in James Island.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Summerville, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Summerville, 29 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ladson, 22 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 6 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Summerville, 30 mi away
Ranked #23 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 Summerville, 29 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 4 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 171 James Island 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 James Island 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 |