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Best overall in Lexington-Fayette: James Monroe Homes, CR Score 61/100; 4.7★ from 108 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Anderson & Rodgers Construction, 103 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 89 ranked after James Monroe Homes; ranked #11.
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89 Lexington-Fayette home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 35 open Saturdays and 15 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 89 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Monroe Homes | 61 | 4.7★ (108) | Lexington, 2 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Portrait Homes | 58 | 5.0★ (8) | Lexington-Fayette | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Ashford Oaks | 57 | 4.8★ (13) | Lexington, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | J-IV Contracting LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (19) | Danville, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Building The Bluegrass | 56 | 5.0★ (82) | Lexington, 6 mi away | Sun | — |
| 6 | Burley Ridge | 56 | 4.1★ (31) | Nicholasville, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Cornerstone Homes | 56 | 4.0★ (8) | Lexington, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Carriage Place By D.R. Horton | 56 | 5.0★ (19) | Richmond, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Creative Homebuilders | 56 | 5.0★ (6) | Lexington-Fayette | — | — |
| 10 | Built Wright Homes & Roofing Inc | 56 | 5.0★ (54) | Frankfort, 17 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
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: 4.7★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington-Fayette
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Danville, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nicholasville, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Richmond, 25 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington-Fayette
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Frankfort, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington-Fayette
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Nicholasville, 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 2 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 3 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Danville, 26 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 4 mi away
Ranked #19 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 Nicholasville, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lexington, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Georgetown, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Georgetown, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Georgetown, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 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 Lexington, 2 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
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 89 ranked home builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Warner Builders LLC | 54 | 4.6★ (9) | 4 mi |
| 27 | Mulberry Builders | 53 | 4.8★ (72) | 5 mi |
| 28 | Payne Homes Inc | 53 | 4.9★ (19) | 20 mi |
| 29 | Pegasus Roofing and Construction | 53 | 4.9★ (79) | 12 mi |
| 30 | Bethel Pointe | 53 | 4.5★ (10) | 17 mi |
| 31 | Sutton Place | 53 | 3.4★ (9) | 11 mi |
| 32 | Haddix Construction, LLC | 53 | 3.4★ (58) | 12 mi |
| 33 | Custom Home Builders of G-Town | 53 | 5.0★ (6) | 16 mi |
| 34 | Tiger Building and remodeling | 53 | 4.9★ (14) | 2 mi |
| 35 | Hughes Design and Construction | 53 | 4.8★ (24) | In Lexington-Fayette |
| 36 | Premier Home Builders, LLC | 53 | 5.0★ (4) | In Lexington-Fayette |
| 37 | Todd Homes | 52 | 5.0★ (12) | 30 mi |
| 38 | Bluegrass Haven Construction, LLC | 52 | 5.0★ (37) | 2 mi |
| 39 | Harmony Home Builders | 52 | 4.2★ (6) | 4 mi |
| 40 | Cityscapes designs | 52 | 4.2★ (5) | 14 mi |
| 41 | Andover Construction LLC | 52 | 5.0★ (4) | 3 mi |
| 42 | JJBA General Construction LLC | 52 | 5.0★ (6) | 11 mi |
| 43 | Moore Builders | 52 | 4.5★ (26) | In Lexington-Fayette |
| 44 | Boone Contracting | 52 | 4.8★ (21) | 3 mi |
| 45 | Roger Turner Custom Homes | 52 | 5.0★ (4) | 16 mi |
| 46 | Dominion Homes Inc. | 52 | 3.7★ (3) | 12 mi |
| 47 | Quality Plus Homes LLC | 52 | 3.7★ (3) | 12 mi |
| 48 | Dalamar Afforable Custom Homes @ Fox Run | 51 | 4.3★ (6) | 11 mi |
| 49 | Mike Kerwin Homes | 51 | 4.3★ (22) | 6 mi |
| 50 | Homescapes LLC | 51 | 4.7★ (27) | 27 mi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 123 Abbott Way | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Artique Custom Homes | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Bathrooms In 1 Week | 4.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| CM Electric | 4.7★ (14) | In Lexington-Fayette |
| Dalamar Homes at Houston Oaks | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Frontier Construction, LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Houghton Homes | In Lexington-Fayette | |
| J Martinez Construction | 5.0★ (32) | In Lexington-Fayette |
| James Monroe Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| K&B Builders | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Kitchen & Bath Designs | 1.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Koala Insulation of Lexington | 5.0★ (194) | In Lexington-Fayette |
| Lasley Roofing LLC | 1.0★ (2) | In Lexington-Fayette |
| McCarty Home Builders | 5.0★ (2) | In Lexington-Fayette |
| McLellan Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Morgan White Construction | 5.0★ (16) | In Lexington-Fayette |
| Next Century Homes & Restoration, LLC | In Lexington-Fayette | |
| Perfect Plan Contracting | 1.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| S&S Design Build | 5.0★ (4) | In Lexington-Fayette |
| Vmv homes bath&flooring | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
We scored 89 Lexington-Fayette 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 Lexington-Fayette 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 |