165 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Long Beach: Bella Point by D.R. Horton, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): James Plumbing Company, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 165.
Most-reviewed: James Plumbing Company, 829 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 165 ranked; ranked #2.
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165 Long Beach home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 60 open Saturdays and 39 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 165 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella Point by D.R. Horton | 59 | 4.9★ (40) | Oak Island, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | James Plumbing Company | 57 | 4.9★ (829) | Little River, 31 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Indigo Preserve by D.R. Horton | 57 | 5.0★ (35) | Leland, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Grayson Park by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.9★ (35) | Leland, 20 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Sligh Homes | 56 | 5.0★ (42) | Boiling Spring Lakes, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | The Townes at SeaBrooke by D.R. Horton | 56 | 4.8★ (32) | Leland, 21 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Airlie Homes | 56 | 4.8★ (20) | Wilmington, 28 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Ryan Homes at Lakes at Riverbend Single Family Homes | 55 | 4.8★ (47) | Leland, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Schumacher Homes of Wilmington, NC | 55 | 4.4★ (69) | Boiling Spring Lakes, 17 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Cedar Hill Landing by D.R. Horton | 55 | 5.0★ (30) | Leland, 27 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 trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Little River, 31 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 829 Google reviews, the most in Long Beach.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leland, 19 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leland, 20 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boiling Spring Lakes, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leland, 21 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 28 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leland, 26 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boiling Spring Lakes, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leland, 27 mi away
Ranked #10 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 Oak Island, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 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 Oak Island, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 27 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carolina Beach, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oak Island, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 19 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Little River, 23 mi away
Ranked #17 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 Boiling Spring Lakes, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leland, 26 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boiling Spring Lakes, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Myrtle Beach, 34 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oak Island, 3 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 Little River, 25 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leland, 20 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Myrtle Beach, 29 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
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 165 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bell-Ayr Homes Historic Renovation and New Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| BeLuxe Custom Home Builds | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Christopher Morrison Construction Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Delaney's Coastal Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| DSA Builders, Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| East & Mason | New Homes and Townhomes | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Elan Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Elevate Construction, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Faircloth General, Electrical, & HVAC Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Firetti Builders | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Fogleman & Associates Inc | 3.5★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Grand Strand Contracting, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 31 mi |
| Gwathmey Residential Group, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Howard Builders LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| J. Thomas Custom Homes | 5.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Meridean Signature Homes, Inc. | 4.5★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Prestige Custom Homes of Myrtle Beach | 4.5★ (2) | 33 mi |
| Samm B Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Trecco Builders Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Wilsey Custom Homes | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
We scored 165 Long Beach 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 Long Beach 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 |