8 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Manistee: The Bluffs on Manistee Lake MH & RV Resort, CR Score 58/100; 4.7★ from 70 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Visscher Construction and Restoration, Inc., 61 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 8 ranked after The Bluffs on Manistee Lake MH & RV Resort; ranked #5.
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8 Manistee home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 8 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bluffs on Manistee Lake MH & RV Resort | 58 | 4.7★ (70) | Manistee | — | Overall |
| 2 | ed kriskywicz construction design, inc. | 54 | 4.4★ (7) | Manistee | — | — |
| 3 | Luxe Homes | 54 | 5.0★ (4) | Elkhart, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Gibson Custom Homes | 52 | 4.2★ (5) | Ludington, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Visscher Construction and Restoration, Inc. | 52 | 4.8★ (61) | Ludington, 21 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Pere Marquette Builders, LLC | 49 | 2.1★ (7) | Ludington, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Anderson Electrical Services, Inc. | 45 | 5.0★ (5) | Ludington, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Carey Construction, LLC | 43 | 3.9★ (10) | Allouez, 35 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: 4.7★ from 70 Google reviews, the most in Manistee.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Manistee
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ 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 Elkhart, 19 mi away
Ranked #3 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 Ludington, 21 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Ludington, 21 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 61 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ludington, 21 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Modular home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ludington, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Allouez, 35 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.9★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 8 Manistee 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 Manistee 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 |