144 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Laurel Bay: The Retreat at East Argent by D.R. Horton, CR Score 85/100; 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Kendrick Construction, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 144.
Most-reviewed: America's Home Place - Savannah, GA, 104 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 144 ranked; ranked #9.
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144 Laurel Bay home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 51 open Saturdays and 31 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 144 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Retreat at East Argent by D.R. Horton | 85 | 4.9★ (52) | Hardeeville, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Kendrick Construction | 84 | 4.7★ (19) | Bluffton, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | May River Custom Homes | 84 | 4.6★ (17) | Bluffton, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Waterside at Rice Hope by D.R. Horton | 83 | 5.0★ (59) | Port Wentworth, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Salem Bay by Pulte Homes | 83 | 4.7★ (30) | Beaufort, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Tideland Realty 👍Beaufort | 82 | 4.9★ (46) | Beaufort, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Bevanda Construction and Restoration, LLC | 81 | 5.0★ (31) | Bethel, 11 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Seagrass Station by Centex Homes | 80 | 4.3★ (30) | Bluffton, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | America's Home Place - Savannah, GA | 80 | 4.9★ (104) | Pooler, 35 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 10 | Summerall Custom Construction | 80 | 5.0★ (76) | Beaufort, 8 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bluffton, 16 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 19 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bluffton, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 17 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Wentworth, 28 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beaufort, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beaufort, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bethel, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bluffton, 15 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pooler, 35 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beaufort, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hardeeville, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hardeeville, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hardeeville, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hilton Head Island, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hardeeville, 21 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beaufort, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bluffton, 18 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Savannah, 34 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 48 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rincon, 31 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pooler, 34 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hilton Head Island, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burton, 6 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bluffton, 15 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 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Savannah, 34 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Bluffton, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 144 Laurel Bay home builders on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Laurel Bay data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |