618 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waltham: HomeServe of New England, CR Score 89/100; 4.7★ from 872 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): DaCosta Builder General Contractor INC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 618.
Most-reviewed: DaCosta Builder General Contractor INC, 123 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 618 ranked after HomeServe of New England; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
618 Waltham home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 54 are open 24/7, 309 open Saturdays and 123 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 618 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HomeServe of New England | 89 | 4.7★ (872) | Woburn, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | C. Stumpo Development | 88 | 5.0★ (105) | Newton, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | DaCosta Builder General Contractor INC | 88 | 4.9★ (123) | Sterling, 25 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 4 | Boston Construct, LLC | 87 | 4.8★ (17) | Boston, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Walsh Brothers Builders | 87 | 5.0★ (29) | Walpole, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Paul’s Carpentry Workshop | 86 | 4.8★ (19) | Stoneham, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | DP Custom Homes & Renovations | 86 | 5.0★ (81) | Douglas, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Westview Homes Development | 86 | 5.0★ (11) | Bedford, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Mercurio Construction Corporation | 85 | 4.8★ (16) | Wakefield, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Boston Construct, LLC | 85 | 5.0★ (6) | Needham, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 872 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (872).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newton, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sterling, 25 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 123 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boston, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Walpole, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stoneham, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Douglas, 12 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bedford, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wakefield, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Needham, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brookline, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arlington, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woburn, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Arlington, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Weston, 4 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newton, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Dedham, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belmont, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Norwood, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Canton, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Framingham, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northborough, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Reading, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Millis, 16 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability 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 618 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A. Cardillo & Sons Inc. | 4.5★ (27) | In Waltham |
| Alfon Properties | 5.0★ (2) | In Waltham |
| Bay Contracting Inc | 2.3★ (3) | In Waltham |
| Blu Homes Inc | 4.5★ (2) | In Waltham |
| Byggmeister | 5.0★ (11) | In Waltham |
| Connaughton Construction | In Waltham | |
| Cormier Builders | In Waltham | |
| DHB House Restoration And Chimney Cleaning Services, MA | 5.0★ (2) | In Waltham |
| DiFoggio Electric Inc | 3.7★ (3) | In Waltham |
| Driftwood Design & Woodworking | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| estate home builder | In Waltham | |
| Green Bay Remodeling Inc, Waltham | In Waltham | |
| J J O'Brien & Sons | 3.7★ (3) | In Waltham |
| KLM Construction, Inc | In Waltham | |
| M&J One Call Do All | 3.5★ (2) | In Waltham |
| Mass Contractor | In Waltham | |
| McKeever Construction Services | In Waltham | |
| none | In Waltham | |
| Santangelo Construction | In Waltham | |
| Tom Sawyer Painting waltham | 5.0★ (1) | In Waltham |
We scored 618 Waltham home builders on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Waltham data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |