{ "reviewed": "2026-10-02", "revision": "kc-pool-context-2026-10-02", "originalRevision": "2026-Q3-r2", "originalPool": 52, "originalExclusions": 40, "reviewedCount": 13, "notRecheckedCount": 27, "method": "A focused primary-source recheck of 13 historical exclusions. No new Google review, registration or commercial-roster verification; no new ranking eligibility or score. New observations are not evidence that a company changed its website on this date.", "companies": [ { "name": "Generational Buildings", "oldReason": "company states a service area that excludes the Kansas City metro", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "The current primary site advertises a rough-in-only barndominium service and names several Kansas City suburbs in its coverage. This directly conflicts with the old geographic rationale. The narrow service label is important: rough-in is not defined as a complete home or a promise to install all mechanical systems.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://generationalbuildingsllc.com/", "title": "Generational Buildings — services and service areas", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "live page", "evidence": "The service area names Liberty, Kearney, Grain Valley, Smithville, Harrisonville and Excelsior Springs. Saint Joseph positioning and a Jamesport mailing location leave headquarters uncertain." }, { "url": "https://generationalbuildingsllc.com/service-Barndominium-(Rough-In-Only)", "title": "Generational Buildings — Barndominium (Rough-In-Only)", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The dedicated residential service is explicitly labeled rough-in only. General descriptions of living space do not itemize the construction handoff or identify which mechanical trades are included." }, { "url": "https://generationalbuildingsllc.com/service-Concrete", "title": "Generational Buildings — Concrete", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "A separate concrete service page advertises concrete work for residential and other uses. It does not establish the foundation design or concrete allowance included in every barndominium contract." } ], "currentContextCorrection": "October 2, 2026 recheck: the published service area now includes Liberty, Kearney, Grain Valley, Smithville, Harrisonville and Excelsior Springs. The September 27 geographic exclusion should be read as a historical finding. Current service is advertised as barndominium rough-in only; no ranking eligibility is newly established." }, { "name": "Putthoff Construction", "oldReason": "fewer than 5 Google reviews (4)", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "The homepage and gallery support custom-home and excavation work. The reviewed text does not identify a barndominium or residential post-frame project, and uncaptioned pictures are insufficient to make that scope determination.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://putthoffconstruction.com/", "title": "Putthoff Construction — home", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The reviewed text advertises custom homes and excavation work, including clearing, trenching and driveways. It does not explicitly identify barndominium, shouse or residential post-frame construction." }, { "url": "https://putthoffconstruction.com/gallery", "title": "Putthoff Construction — gallery", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The reviewed gallery supplies images without enough project identification or written scope to establish a qualifying residential barndominium project." } ] }, { "name": "American Buildings, Inc.", "oldReason": "No qualifying barndominium evidence recorded in the September 27 website review; fewer than 5 Google reviews (3)", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "The identified local company offers metal buildings and substantial construction services, but its documented residential applications in the reviewed material are accessory uses. No clearly identified habitable barndominium project or residential handoff was found on the two pages.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://americanbuildingsinc.net/", "title": "American Buildings, Inc. — Shawnee metal-building contractor", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "This Shawnee company advertises metal buildings and excavation/concrete through construction. Listed residential applications include garages and workshops; the reviewed text does not specifically establish a barndominium dwelling." }, { "url": "https://americanbuildingsinc.net/steel-framed-gallery.html/", "title": "American Buildings, Inc. — steel-framed gallery", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The gallery identifies steel-framed buildings but provides insufficient written dwelling scope or completed residential barndominium identification. This is the local .net entity, not an interchangeable national manufacturer." } ] }, { "name": "Missouri Made Structures", "oldReason": "No qualifying barndominium evidence recorded in the September 27 website review; fewer than 5 Google reviews (1)", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "The company and its manufacturer’s dealer page consistently describe portable buildings and cabin/tiny-home products. Delivery and setup are supported, while permanent residential barndominium construction responsibilities remain unestablished.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://momadestructures.com/", "title": "Missouri Made Structures — portable buildings", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The Warrensburg business offers portable buildings, garages and tiny-home products with inventory and rent-to-own pathways. This product evidence does not establish an installed, permitted residential barndominium contract." }, { "url": "https://www.holdenbuildings.com/warrensburg", "title": "Holden Buildings — Warrensburg dealer", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The manufacturer identifies Missouri Made Structures as its Warrensburg dealer and describes portable shed/cabin products with delivery and setup. This corroborates the dealer identity rather than a full residential construction role." } ] }, { "name": "CAL Construction Inc", "oldReason": "Google rating below 3.8 (3.7)", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "Primary pages support a barndominium offering and marketing to Olathe, Spring Hill and nearby counties. Gallery categories include home/barn combinations and interior work. The accessible page and search rendition differed on detailed trade language, so the more expansive rendition is not used to assert complete-home scope.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://buildwithcal.com/barndominiums/", "title": "CAL Construction — barndominiums", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The accessible page advertises custom barndominium work from the Paola area. Reader and search versions differed in the detail of trade responsibility, so this recheck does not turn a fuller search excerpt into a confirmed complete-home scope." }, { "url": "https://buildwithcal.com/gallery/", "title": "CAL Construction — construction gallery and service area", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "Gallery categories include a house-and-barn combination and custom interiors. The page lists Olathe, Spring Hill, Louisburg, Paola and Johnson/Miami/Franklin counties. These support relevant local marketing, not the scope or completion of an individually audited project." } ] }, { "name": "Sutherlands Custom Barns & Garages - Olathe KS", "oldReason": "fewer than 5 Google reviews (0)", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "Olathe-specific primary material supports post-frame garage/building packages. The general request form and a 2021 local example do not establish a current Olathe contract for a complete habitable barndominium. Barndominium pages tied to other Sutherlands regions cannot automatically be transferred to this store.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://sutherlands.com/blog/Home/olathe-post-frame-building-sutherlands/166", "title": "Sutherlands — Olathe post-frame building article (August 26, 2021)", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The dated article describes an Olathe post-frame garage example and Kansas City store building-package services. Its broad discussion of possible living uses does not itemize an Olathe residential construction contract." }, { "url": "https://sutherlands.com/s/olathe-ks/1223", "title": "Sutherlands — Olathe store", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The current store page identifies the Olathe location and custom post-frame barns, garages and material packages. Retail availability of house materials does not establish complete barndominium building responsibility." }, { "url": "https://sutherlands.com/post-frame-buildings/estimate-request", "title": "Sutherlands — post-frame estimate request", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The form routes requests through participating stores and describes an approximate 100-mile local-store estimate area. Its examples and fields do not define a residential interior, mechanical or occupancy handoff." } ] }, { "name": "Classic Buildings LLC", "oldReason": "No qualifying barndominium evidence recorded in the September 27 website review", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "The current national company site contains a substantive residential barndominium offering and a permanent-building portfolio. It also lists a Kansas City location. Turnkey interiors are expressly location-dependent, while the KC location page describes portable-building specialists; local complete-home delivery is not established by the address alone.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://classicbuildingsales.com/barndominiums/", "title": "Classic Buildings — barndominiums", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The residential page advertises design and permitting support, with foundation choices and interior services dependent on location. It explicitly limits turnkey availability by location and offers referrals where applicable." }, { "url": "https://classicbuildingsales.com/our-locations/kansas-city/", "title": "Classic Buildings — Kansas City location", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The company lists a Kansas City, Missouri location on East US Highway 40. The staff roles on this page are portable-building design specialists; the address alone does not prove local turnkey-home capability." }, { "url": "https://classicbuildingsales.com/permanent-portfolio/", "title": "Classic Buildings — permanent-building portfolio", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "A separate permanent-building portfolio provides evidence beyond portable shed inventory. Project images alone do not establish that the Kansas City branch built a particular home or supplies every finishing trade." } ], "currentContextCorrection": "October 2, 2026 recheck: Classic now publishes residential barndominium services and a permanent-building portfolio. Its Kansas City location is documented, but turnkey interior availability varies by location and has not been confirmed for that office. The September 27 scope exclusion remains a historical decision, not a statement that the company has no current residential offering." }, { "name": "Black Bear Barns", "oldReason": "No qualifying barndominium evidence recorded in the September 27 website review", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "The cabin line and FAQ document portable-style models, customization, delivery and onsite-building distinctions. The financing FAQ explicitly separates residences from portable-storage rent-to-own eligibility. None of this by itself specifies a code-compliant residential barndominium build.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.blackbearbarns.com/cabins/", "title": "Black Bear Barns — cabins", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "Cabin models include Workshop, New England and Lofted Barn variants with porch and window options. The product descriptions do not itemize a permanent barndominium dwelling contract." }, { "url": "https://www.blackbearbarns.com/faq/", "title": "Black Bear Barns — FAQs", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The company identifies Johnson County, Missouri fabrication and delivery/installation. Its FAQ says onsite buildings and residences are ineligible for the portable-storage rent-to-own program. That financing distinction is not evidence that all cabin products satisfy residential code or include dwelling systems." } ] }, { "name": "KC Steel Structures", "oldReason": "fewer than 5 Google reviews (0)", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "The current site explicitly offers residential barndominiums and separates design-build, GC-only and material-only procurement. The design-build page describes site/concrete/structure/interior work and coordination of mechanical trades. A Kansas City-area street address supports local relevance.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://kcsteelstructures.com/", "title": "KC Steel Structures — residential and commercial metal buildings", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The company lists a Stilwell, Kansas address and explicitly advertises residential barndominiums. It separates turnkey/design-build, general-contractor-only and material-only service options." }, { "url": "https://kcsteelstructures.com/turnkey-%2F-design-build", "title": "KC Steel Structures — turnkey / design-build", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The page describes design coordination, permitting, excavation, concrete, erection, interior finishes and subcontracted electrical, plumbing and HVAC work, followed by walkthrough/handoff. This supports an advertised complete-home route when included in the signed project scope." }, { "url": "https://kcsteelstructures.com/gc-services-only", "title": "KC Steel Structures — GC services only", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The GC option describes project scheduling, inspections and coordination of site, structure and finishing trades. Its availability is a different procurement role from buying a building-material package." }, { "url": "https://kcsteelstructures.com/material-only-packages-1", "title": "KC Steel Structures — material-only packages", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The package page lists engineered steel framing and enclosure components with optional doors, windows and insulation. It describes a cost-plus supply model; that material arrangement is not an installed-home price." } ] }, { "name": "Building-Pros", "oldReason": "fewer than 5 Google reviews (3)", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "The company publishes a dedicated Leavenworth County barndominium page and a named Basehor shop-with-living-quarters project. These provide KC-area relevance beyond its Garnett/Anderson County base. Its general residential copy does not allocate every finishing trade.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.building-pros.com/barndominiums/", "title": "Building Pros — custom barndominiums", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The company advertises custom barndominium planning and construction for residences and mixed living/storage uses. The page does not allocate each mechanical and interior trade in a sample contract." }, { "url": "https://www.building-pros.com/barndominiums/leavenworth-county/", "title": "Building Pros — Leavenworth County barndominiums", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The dedicated service page names Leavenworth County communities including Basehor, Tonganoxie and Lansing as residential post-frame/barndominium markets." }, { "url": "https://www.building-pros.com/service-area/", "title": "Building Pros — service area", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The service-area page centers the business on Anderson County and links additional service markets. The broader coverage should not be described as a Kansas City headquarters." }, { "url": "https://www.building-pros.com/projects/large-shop-with-living-quarters-near-basehor-ks/", "title": "Building Pros — large shop with living quarters near Basehor", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "A named Basehor project is categorized as barndominium/post-frame work and described as a large shop with living quarters. The project page does not independently establish occupancy approval or every interior trade." }, { "url": "https://www.building-pros.com/project-showcase/", "title": "Building Pros — project showcase", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The showcase separates named projects across Kansas, including the Basehor living-quarters project. It offers a useful reference-request starting point rather than proof that all displayed work used the same contract scope." } ] }, { "name": "Craun Construction", "oldReason": "fewer than 5 Google reviews (1)", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "The Basehor company explicitly markets Kansas City barndominiums and shouses and lists local service areas. Its warranty page distinguishes construction-service and building-package terms. The residential pages do not define a complete trade responsibility matrix.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.wickkc.com/", "title": "Craun Construction — Kansas City post-frame services", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The company identifies a Basehor location and explicitly lists Kansas City-area service counties and communities. Residential barndominiums are among its advertised post-frame applications." }, { "url": "https://www.wickkc.com/barndominiums", "title": "Craun Construction — Kansas City barndominiums", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The dedicated page discusses custom residential layouts and combined home/shop uses with engineered-wood post-frame construction. It does not give a trade-by-trade complete-home responsibility schedule." }, { "url": "https://www.wickkc.com/building-services", "title": "Craun Construction — building services", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The service overview includes barndominiums, shouses and post-frame homes alongside other building uses, supporting a residential offering rather than only agricultural sheds." }, { "url": "https://www.wickkc.com/financing-warranty", "title": "Craun Construction — financing and warranty", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "live page", "evidence": "The page distinguishes warranty documents associated with Wick construction services and building packages. The applicable crew and agreement matter; a maximum advertised warranty term should not be treated as a blanket whole-home warranty." } ] }, { "name": "Cleary Building Corp. (Ottawa KS)", "oldReason": "Google rating below 3.8 (3.2)", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "Current primary pages establish the Ottawa office and a residential post-frame product line. They do not, by themselves, identify that branch’s exact Kansas City parcel territory or a complete interior/MEP contract.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://clearybuilding.com/locations/kansas-locations/", "title": "Cleary Building — Kansas locations", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "Cleary lists an Ottawa, Kansas office and markets post-frame buildings including residential uses. The state-level location page alone does not resolve whether a particular Kansas City parcel falls within that office’s current territory." }, { "url": "https://clearybuilding.com/residential/", "title": "Cleary Building — residential buildings", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The residential page supports wood post-frame homes and combined home/shop applications. A residential building product does not by itself establish every mechanical, interior or site-work responsibility in a local contract." } ] }, { "name": "Morton Buildings, Inc. (Holton KS)", "oldReason": "Google rating below 3.8 (2.4)", "oldDecisionDate": "2026-09-27", "newEvidence": "The Holton location explicitly covers Kansas City, Olathe and Overland Park. The residential FAQ describes an insulated lockable shell and assigns remaining interior work to the owner or another general contractor, providing a clear comparison boundary.", "sources": [ { "url": "https://mortonbuildings.com/location/holton-ks", "title": "Morton Buildings — Holton, Kansas", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The Holton office page explicitly includes Kansas City, Olathe and Overland Park in its coverage. It links residential home/cabin work as part of the building offering." }, { "url": "https://mortonbuildings.com/projects/home-cabin", "title": "Morton Buildings — homes and cabins", "accessed": "2026-10-02", "access": "web reader", "evidence": "The home/cabin FAQ describes engineered-wood post-frame construction and an insulated, lockable shell, with the owner or another general contractor completing interior work. Its shell package and separate finish costs should not be presented as one turnkey-home price." } ] } ] }