655 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Shady Hollow: Ash Creek Homes, CR Score 62/100; 4.8★ from 134 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Jenkins Design Build - Custom Homes, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #6 of 655.
Most-reviewed: Chance Leigh Custom Homes LLC, 828 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 655 ranked; ranked #8.
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655 Shady Hollow home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 19 are open 24/7, 399 open Saturdays and 312 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 655 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ash Creek Homes | 62 | 4.8★ (134) | Austin, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Southgrove by D.R. Horton | 61 | 4.8★ (166) | Kyle, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Talavera by D.R. Horton | 60 | 4.9★ (99) | Kyle, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Wayside by D.R. Horton | 60 | 5.0★ (94) | Kyle, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Stallion Run by Century Communities | 60 | 4.8★ (94) | Buda, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Jenkins Design Build - Custom Homes | 60 | 5.0★ (31) | Austin, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 7 | Zbranek & Holt Custom Homes | 60 | 5.0★ (41) | Austin, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Chance Leigh Custom Homes LLC | 60 | 4.9★ (828) | Georgetown, 34 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 9 | Carillon by D.R. Horton | 59 | 4.9★ (171) | Manor, 26 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Cloverleaf by Brohn Homes | 59 | 4.6★ (51) | Austin, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Kyle, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Kyle, 12 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Kyle, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Buda, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Austin, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Austin, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Georgetown, 34 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 828 Google reviews, the most in Shady Hollow.
Based in Manor, 26 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Austin, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in San Marcos, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Lockhart, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Kyle, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Buda, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Buda, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Kyle, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Buda, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in San Marcos, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Austin, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Manor, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Buda, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Austin, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based in Bastrop, 28 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Georgetown, 33 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based in Leander, 28 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
#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 655 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AVTX Remodeling and Construction | 5.0★ (3) | In Shady Hollow |
| Balch Outdoor Services | 5.0★ (26) | In Shady Hollow |
| Beech Road Carpentry, LLC | 5.0★ (6) | In Shady Hollow |
| BioGardener | 5.0★ (1) | In Shady Hollow |
| Blue Sphere Heating and A/C | 5.0★ (1) | In Shady Hollow |
| Cardinal Contracting, LLC | 5.0★ (10) | In Shady Hollow |
| Greg Katz Built | 5.0★ (2) | In Shady Hollow |
| Guzman's Landscaping Services | 4.9★ (34) | In Shady Hollow |
| HL FENCE & DECK | 5.0★ (1) | In Shady Hollow |
| Hynes & Rodriguez, LLC | 5.0★ (3) | In Shady Hollow |
| I-Renovate Austin | 4.7★ (14) | In Shady Hollow |
| J&I Builders | 5.0★ (3) | In Shady Hollow |
| JF Mechanical Services | 5.0★ (58) | In Shady Hollow |
| Masters HVAC | 4.8★ (23) | In Shady Hollow |
| Nanditos, LLC | 5.0★ (10) | In Shady Hollow |
| Over and Above Contracting | 4.9★ (72) | In Shady Hollow |
| Phoenix Home Management | 5.0★ (4) | In Shady Hollow |
| SoCo Landscaping/Outdoor Living | 5.0★ (34) | In Shady Hollow |
| Specialized Roofing and Patio Covers | 4.9★ (89) | In Shady Hollow |
| studio 74 interiors | 4.6★ (9) | In Shady Hollow |
We scored 655 Shady Hollow 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 Shady Hollow 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 |