582 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South Boston: C. Stumpo Development, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): HomeServe of New England, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 582.
Most-reviewed: HomeServe of New England, 872 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 582 ranked; ranked #2.
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582 South Boston home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 54 are open 24/7, 297 open Saturdays and 120 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 582 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Stumpo Development | 62 | 5.0★ (105) | Newton, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | HomeServe of New England | 61 | 4.7★ (872) | Woburn, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Boston Construct, LLC | 59 | 4.8★ (17) | Boston, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Walsh Brothers Builders | 59 | 5.0★ (29) | Walpole, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | DaCosta Builder General Contractor INC | 59 | 4.9★ (123) | Sterling, 35 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Paul’s Carpentry Workshop | 59 | 4.8★ (19) | Stoneham, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Mercurio Construction Corporation | 58 | 4.8★ (16) | Wakefield, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Wow Construction LLC | 58 | 4.8★ (68) | Braintree, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | DP Custom Homes & Renovations | 58 | 5.0★ (81) | Douglas, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Wow Construction LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (45) | Newton, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
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: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woburn, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 872 Google reviews, the most in South Boston.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boston, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Walpole, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sterling, 35 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stoneham, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 Wakefield, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Braintree, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Douglas, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Kitchen remodeler”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newton, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bedford, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 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 Lynn, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Needham, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockland, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 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 Everett, 6 mi away
Ranked #16 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 Reading, 18 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boston, 1 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boston, 2 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Norwood, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woburn, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Revere, 4 mi away
Ranked #22 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 Weston, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boston, 2 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Weston, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
We scored 582 South Boston 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 South Boston 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 |