11 home builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in West Salem: Traditional Trades Inc., CR Score 55/100; 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Olson Construction Inc., 105 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 11 ranked; ranked #2.
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11 West Salem home builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 open Saturdays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 11 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Traditional Trades Inc. | 55 | 4.8★ (17) | Onalaska, 7 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Olson Construction Inc. | 55 | 5.0★ (105) | La Crosse, 11 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | Golden View Homes LLC | 55 | 4.4★ (7) | La Crosse, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Boundless Tiny Homes - Madison Tiny Home & ADU Builder | 53 | 5.0★ (5) | Fitchburg, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Paul's Log & Cedar Home Care | 52 | 1.0★ (3) | La Crosse, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Kirchner Custom Builders | 51 | 4.6★ (42) | La Crosse, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | ONSITE CONTRACTORS LLC | 51 | 4.8★ (58) | La Crosse, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Winona Homes | 50 | 4.0★ (51) | Winona, 34 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Tomah Homes, LLC | 49 | 4.2★ (6) | Tomah, 34 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Best Custom Homes Inc | 48 | 5.0★ (3) | La Crosse, 8 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: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in La Crosse, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, the most in West Salem.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in La Crosse, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fitchburg, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 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 La Crosse, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 1.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Log home builder”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in La Crosse, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 42 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in La Crosse, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 58 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Winona, 34 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.0★ from 51 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tomah, 34 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Home builder”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in La Crosse, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Kitchen remodeler”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Holmen, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
We scored 11 West Salem 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 23, 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 West Salem 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 |