32 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waseca: Design Homes Inc, CR Score 60/100; 4.3★ from 29 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 4 PM.
Most-reviewed: High Caliber Building and Remodeling, 39 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 32 ranked; ranked #21.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
32 Waseca home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 9 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 32 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design Homes Inc | 60 | 4.3★ (29) | Owatonna, 14 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Welker Custom Homes Inc | 57 | 4.8★ (4) | Owatonna, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Artisan Restoration | 57 | 4.7★ (23) | Mankato, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | KMichael Homes | 57 | 5.0★ (9) | Apple Valley, 31 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Cuddigan Custom Builders LLC | 56 | 4.9★ (37) | Lakeville, 40 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Moderno Construction Management, LLC. | 56 | 4.9★ (35) | Burnsville, 39 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | K A Witt Construction Inc | 56 | 4.5★ (26) | New Prague, 32 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Joseph P Varley Construction | 55 | 4.8★ (4) | Faribault, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Country Joe Homes | 54 | 4.5★ (25) | Lakeville, 40 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Cory J Jeno Construction LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (6) | Faribault, 18 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 trade focus: 4.3★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 12 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ 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 Mankato, 23 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Log home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Apple Valley, 31 mi away
Ranked #4 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 Lakeville, 40 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burnsville, 39 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Prague, 32 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 21 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 40 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 18 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 25 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Owatonna, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Custom home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 39 mi away
Ranked #13 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 Owatonna, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Prague, 32 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 24 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Northfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Prague, 32 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Faribault, 20 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.8★ 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 Northfield, 29 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeville, 38 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, the most in Waseca.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 38 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Chanhassen, 32 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 35 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Kitchen remodeler”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mankato, 22 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Dry wall contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #32, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | American Homes LLC | 48 | 5.0★ (6) | 31 mi |
| 27 | Schmidt Homes Inc | 48 | 4.2★ (6) | 31 mi |
| 28 | Linder Enterprises | 47 | 5.0★ (6) | 26 mi |
| 29 | J.J. Lyons Construction | 46 | 5.0★ (4) | 24 mi |
| 30 | Peterson General Contracting, LLC | 46 | 4.0★ (4) | 30 mi |
| 31 | Anderson Construction | 43 | 4.0★ (5) | 38 mi |
| 32 | Driftwood Builders | 43 | 3.7★ (3) | 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bartelt Nursery & Landscaping | 3.0★ (2) | In Waseca |
| Borglum Roofing | 5.0★ (4) | In Waseca |
| Cemstone Concrete Materials | 5.0★ (2) | In Waseca |
| Connors Plumbing, Heating and Air | 4.9★ (1,609) | In Waseca |
| Freedom Foam | 5.0★ (3) | In Waseca |
| Gehring Plumbing & Heating | 4.0★ (2) | In Waseca |
| Greener World Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (26) | In Waseca |
| Harty Construction | 5.0★ (4) | In Waseca |
| Holmseth Construction | 3.3★ (7) | In Waseca |
| JB Exteriors LLC | 5.0★ (6) | In Waseca |
| Land of the North Construction | 5.0★ (3) | In Waseca |
| Mag's Garage Door | 4.6★ (5) | In Waseca |
| Matz Roofing | 5.0★ (6) | In Waseca |
| MeisterBuilt | 3.0★ (2) | In Waseca |
| MeisterBuilt, LLC | 1.0★ (2) | In Waseca |
| Prime Finish Painting | 4.0★ (4) | In Waseca |
| Roofing Pro | 3.7★ (3) | In Waseca |
| Schumacher Electric Inc | 4.4★ (7) | In Waseca |
| Sommers Masonry | 4.0★ (2) | In Waseca |
| Sommers Masonry Inc | 2.0★ (3) | In Waseca |
We scored 32 Waseca 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 Waseca 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 |