61 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South Lake Tahoe: SHEMSS, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Santa Rosa Deck And Fence Contractors, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #14 of 61.
Most-reviewed: ICG Construction & Landscaping, 100 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 61 ranked; ranked #27.
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61 South Lake Tahoe home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 27 open Saturdays and 13 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 61 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEMSS | 59 | 5.0★ (10) | South Lake Tahoe | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Amber Ridge by D.R. Horton | 59 | 5.0★ (47) | Dayton, 32 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | G & S Construction | 57 | 5.0★ (7) | South Lake Tahoe | Sat | — |
| 4 | SHEMSS Homes | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | South Lake Tahoe | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Meagher Builders | 55 | 4.6★ (10) | South Lake Tahoe | — | — |
| 6 | Artemis by D.R. Horton | 55 | 5.0★ (6) | Carson City, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Timberline Construction | 54 | 4.7★ (15) | Truckee, 28 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Little Lane by Bates Homes | 54 | 4.6★ (5) | Carson City, 20 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Carter Hill Homes | 54 | 4.2★ (13) | Gardnerville, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Cross Creek By Ryder Homes | 54 | 4.0★ (7) | Carson City, 20 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: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 32 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ 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 South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Lake Tahoe
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carson City, 17 mi away
Ranked #6 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 Truckee, 28 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ 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 Carson City, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gardnerville, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carson City, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Truckee, 29 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Carson City, 20 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gardnerville, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ 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 Larkfield-Wikiup, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 14 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Oroville, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.5★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Reno, 36 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Truckee, 30 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ 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 Truckee, 22 mi away
Ranked #18 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 Carson City, 23 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dayton, 32 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.7★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Reno, 38 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Reno, 38 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Gardnerville, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Truckee, 30 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cupertino, 5 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews.
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 61 ranked home builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Barraza Construction Inc | 50 | 5.0★ (13) | 26 mi |
| 27 | ICG Construction & Landscaping | 49 | 4.7★ (100) | 39 mi |
| 28 | Lennar Homes | 49 | 3.8★ (4) | 36 mi |
| 29 | Sierra Sustainable Builders | 49 | 4.6★ (10) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| 30 | CB Mobile Home Specialists LLC | 49 | 3.2★ (5) | 40 mi |
| 31 | Mountain Man Custom Homes LLC | 49 | 5.0★ (4) | 29 mi |
| 32 | Figueroa's Construction | 48 | 4.9★ (7) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| 33 | Heslin Construction | 48 | 4.0★ (4) | 29 mi |
| 34 | Lakecrest Builders | 48 | 5.0★ (4) | 31 mi |
| 35 | Better Built Tahoe LLC | 48 | 5.0★ (7) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| 36 | Mohr's Residential & Commercial Construction | 48 | 3.8★ (4) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| 37 | D.R. Horton Reno Division Office | 48 | 3.5★ (11) | 39 mi |
| 38 | Advance Design & Construction Inc | 48 | 1.0★ (5) | 22 mi |
| 39 | True Timber Builders | 48 | 5.0★ (5) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| 40 | Ryder Homes of Nevada | 47 | 4.0★ (5) | 36 mi |
| 41 | Gilliam Construction, Inc | 47 | 4.9★ (38) | 38 mi |
| 42 | Liberty Homes, LLC | 47 | 4.0★ (4) | 13 mi |
| 43 | J & M Construction | 47 | 5.0★ (17) | 37 mi |
| 44 | Altmann Builders - Reno Custom Home Builder | 47 | 4.8★ (16) | 38 mi |
| 45 | Greenwood Homes | 47 | 5.0★ (5) | 22 mi |
| 46 | Lund Inc. | 47 | 5.0★ (5) | 5 mi |
| 47 | Mitch Clarin | 47 | 5.0★ (5) | 29 mi |
| 48 | Wake Construction | 46 | 5.0★ (4) | 16 mi |
| 49 | Stinnett Construction | 46 | 5.0★ (6) | 26 mi |
| 50 | DeVoe Construction & Design | 46 | 5.0★ (4) | 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 911 Restoration of Tahoe | 5.0★ (19) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Affordable Construction Services Tahoe INC | 5.0★ (2) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Alex Andrade Custom Construction | 5.0★ (8) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| All Exclusive Construction | 5.0★ (2) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| All Season Handyman Company LLC | 4.9★ (30) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| ClearView Electric | 5.0★ (74) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| G S Concepts | 1.0★ (2) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| GPro Construction | 2.6★ (5) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| GVD Renovations & Remodeling | 5.0★ (26) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Healthy Home Consultants | 4.2★ (5) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| KLAS Engineering | 5.0★ (4) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Lake Tahoe Construction Services | General Contractor | 5.0★ (5) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Loughrin Construction | 5.0★ (3) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Moretti Exterior Services | 5.0★ (2) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Resilient Homes | 5.0★ (2) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Sidex Siding & Decking | 5.0★ (7) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| South Shore Glass and Door | 4.7★ (26) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Sten Construction | 5.0★ (7) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Tancon Inc. | 5.0★ (4) | In South Lake Tahoe |
| Waymakers Construction | 5.0★ (5) | In South Lake Tahoe |
We scored 61 South Lake Tahoe 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 Lake Tahoe 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 |