How we choose and rank companies.
Methodology 2.0 · ranking edition October 3, 2026 · guide updated November 5, 2026
We help buyers compare companies offering the same kind of purchase. The current Kansas City edition has 17 ranked entries across three categories. Company sources establish advertised services; Google ratings supply a consistent ordering signal. Neither is a construction inspection.
Texas edition · 2026-10-28
Three metros, separately assessed purchasing categories.
This edition accounts for all 55 records already in the DFW (21), Houston (21) and Austin–San Antonio (13) comparisons. It is a bounded review of that cohort, not a market census or a new discovery pool. Company-source checks are dated 2026-10-28; Google ratings, review counts and exact listing identities remain the 2026-10-13 observations.
Eligibility and purchasing role
Each admitted company needs a supported company/branch identity, explicit relevant residential or barndominium work, and evidence that the offering applies to the assigned metro. Generic local website claims, a Google category or an unresolved listing association alone are insufficient. The recorded rating must be at least 3.8 from at least five reviews.
- Home construction: an explicit offering through interior or final home completion. “Turnkey” does not establish every trade or contract inclusion.
- Shell construction: relevant residential structure construction or erection, with finishing and handoff limits stated.
- Building supply: a relevant residential building package or materials offer; supply does not establish erection or interior completion.
A company can enter multiple groups when each role has separate evidence. Each group needs at least three eligible companies before a numbered list is published. DFW has home and shell lists; Houston has a shell list. Those lists contain 9 unique companies and 10 category entries. All Austin groups and the other undersized groups remain unranked. Pending evidence, duplicate identity, category mismatch and review-floor failure remain separate reasons; none is a finding of poor workmanship.
Model B ordering
adjusted rating = (reviews × Google rating + 25 × 4.6) / (reviews + 25)
This is the existing Model B adjustment: the 4.6 prior is a fixed editorial reference, not a measured Texas average. Sort by the full adjusted result descending, then review count descending, company name in English locale, and stable ID. Display on a five-star scale. Every category restarts at position one; there is no overall metro rank. Scope decides eligibility and grouping, while registry, age, ownership, website/address presence and commercial relationships earn no score points. Publisher-owned lead-generation brands remain ineligible.
Preserve the earlier comparison
The October 13 0–100 Benchmark comparisons keep their original inputs, positions and method. They are a different calculation and cohort treatment, so we do not report numerical rank movement between methods. The older directory, price, project and responsibility studies retain their original observations and denominators; this edition does not recheck every field in those studies.
- Dallas–Fort Worth current page · Dated category edition · Category inputs and decisions · Original comparison · Historical inputs
- Houston current page · Dated category edition · Category inputs and decisions · Original comparison · Historical inputs
- Austin–San Antonio current page · Dated category edition · Category inputs and decisions · Original comparison · Historical inputs
Two Fortress Maps records remain separate historical observations; the Fort Worth service-area alias is not counted as an additional current company. Ratings and review counts are never combined across those records. Retain source access limits and exact branch qualifications when citing any entry.
Search eligibility and distance labels
From October 29, 2026, current company profiles need at least four observed inputs on their existing evidence checklist to remain eligible for search indexing. The checklists retain their own denominators: Kansas City records use five evidence checks, researched regional records use up to six, and Google-based profiles use the seven score inputs. Texas profiles retain the input count shown in their preserved October 13 comparison. These counts describe available information, not workmanship.
Profiles below the floor remain accessible for reference and corrections with noindex,follow, outside the sitemap. A current metro hub also stays outside search indexing when it has no supported ranked comparison. Dated editions and original source observations remain unchanged; this rule does not recalculate scores, category eligibility or rank positions.
“Near” means a recorded base within 50 straight-line miles of the metro center. Farther companies are labeled “Serves area,” with service to the exact parcel still requiring confirmation. Distances use held city centroids or dated Google listing coordinates; they are not driving distances or service radii. Unknown bases remain unavailable.
One entry index supports the site counters: 310 tracked company entries, comprising 172 researched companies, 90 additional Google Maps profiles and 48 additional edition or screening entries. Stable IDs preserve branch and screening distinctions; this is not a count of verified legal businesses. Historical studies keep their separate dated denominators.
Who qualifies?
For the current Kansas City ranked list, a company needs:
- A working company website with explicit barndominium, shouse, residential post-frame or a named residential project relevant to that construction type.
- Evidence of a Kansas City connection: a local base with relevant services, a specifically named KC-area service location, or a documented local project. Suppliers need evidence that their package is offered to the area. A generic national or statewide claim is identified separately and does not automatically establish local construction service.
- An identified Google business listing with at least 5 recorded reviews and an average of at least 3.8. Branches and manufacturers are not interchangeable review entities.
- No paid or sponsored placement. Business relationships with the publisher do not affect eligibility or score. Publisher-owned lead-generation brands are ineligible.
The five-review floor is a disclosed editorial choice for this specialist category. It is not proof of reliability. We do not increase the list length with unverified ratings or companies that fail the service evidence requirement. Missing mandatory evidence keeps a company outside the ranking, with its reason recorded below.
How far from Kansas City?
Evidence of service matters more than a circle around an office. The earlier edition used an approximately 80-mile screening radius. This edition records the actual base and coverage evidence instead of awarding distance points or asserting that every firm serves every metro address. Ask about the exact lot, travel costs and subcontractor arrangements.
Compare the same purchase.
Home builders
For a complete home or a custom residential build. Each entry explains the advertised finish-out role.
Shell & post-frame builders
For the structure and enclosure. Compare the foundation, insulation and handoff to the finish contractor.
Kits & building packages
For materials, plans or procurement support. Site construction and interior completion need their own agreements.
A company can advertise more than one role. Kansas City uses one primary category per company. The Texas edition admits multiple categories only when each purchasing role is separately supported; its rules appear below. A full-home label is not proof that every trade is included in a particular bid. Scope determines the comparison group; it does not earn quality points.
Delivery model and frame are different questions.
A barndominium offer combines a style (barndominium, shouse), a structural system (post-frame, steel or stud wall) and a delivery model (package, shell or finished home). We group companies only by delivery model, because that decides what work is left after the contract ends.
- Turnkey is a seller's word, not a category. We place a company in Home construction only when its own source describes an offering through interior or final completion. Even then, turnkey does not establish every trade, allowance, utility connection or site exception.
- Shell (dry-in) means an erected, roofed and enclosed structure. Foundation, insulation and interior scope vary; the entry states what the company says it hands over.
- Building supply means a materials package or kit. Supply does not establish erection or interior completion.
- Post-frame and steel frame are structural systems. Either can be sold as a kit, a shell or a finished home. Metal exterior panels do not indicate a steel frame. We record a frame type only when the company's reviewed source states it, and it earns no points.
A shell price and a finished-home price are not comparable until the missing work is priced. See Post-frame, steel or stud wall: the frame is not the scope and Shell, package or finished home.
One review calculation, applied consistently.
Within each category, order by Bayesian-adjusted Google rating, highest first:
adjusted rating = (review count × Google rating + 25 × 4.6)
/ (review count + 25)The 25-review prior moderates small samples. The 4.6 value is a fixed editorial reference, not a measured Kansas City average. We show the adjusted result on a five-star scale and use the unrounded result for sorting. Exact ties break on review count, then company name. Each category starts at position one; there is no overall ranking across different purchasing roles.
A reproducible example
A 5.0 rating from 14 reviews becomes (14 × 5.0 + 25 × 4.6) / 39 = 4.7435897, displayed as 4.74. A 4.9 rating from 30 reviews becomes 4.7636364, so it places above that smaller 5.0 sample within the same category.
What missing data does
Missing rating, review count or eligibility evidence prevents ranking. Entity age, business footprint, licenses and insurance are not score components for any company in this edition. There are no optional weights to drop or redistribute. Removing a formation date cannot improve a score.
Those omitted credentials still matter when choosing a contractor. They belong in an evidence check, not a numerical score that treats an inaccessible record as an advantage. Ratings can cover other services, reflect a small sample and change after our observation. This order is a starting point for a shortlist, not a promise of workmanship.
Keep each fact with its source and date.
Google averages and counts carry their own observation dates and listing links. Scope and geographic claims link to company-controlled sources with separate review dates. The detailed profiles retain the older responsibility and registry snapshots where newer checks are unavailable. An October 3 page revision does not refresh every fact on every linked page.
Registration is not experience or a license.
An entity formation date describes that legal entity. It does not establish continuous trading, a founder’s experience, insurance or project quality. A municipal contractor license is a different record and must match the applicable jurisdiction and work. This edition does not claim a completed, jurisdiction-wide license or insurance audit.
Before contracting, verify the entity on the proposed contract, applicable local credentials, insurance and comparable completed projects. In KC, begin with the Johnson County license types or KCMO contractor-licensing office when those authorities apply to your parcel.
Review recency is not inferred.
We do not calculate the share of reviews written in the last year from a handful of returned reviews. That requires a suitable review-history dataset. Paying for a listing-data service alone would not establish that history.
Commercial independence
Ranking position is not for sale. Companies are scored by the same published method whether or not they have a business relationship with the publisher, including report subscribers, marketing clients and lead-generation partners. A relationship never changes a score, a rank or what a record says. We screen the available relationship records and publisher disclosures; we do not describe this as an independent audit of every commercial relationship. See the ownership and conflict disclosure.
Candidate search and decisions.
The original research pool contained 52 company records. We retain its historical decisions and add dated rechecks and new discovery candidates. The sample is not a census of every company in the metro, and a search-result appearance alone does not establish eligibility.
67 candidate decisions are recorded for this correction. This combines the original 52-company pool with 15 additional discoveries. Some need further verification; those are not counted as ranked companies.
Inspect the candidate decisions
| Company | Outcome and reason |
|---|---|
| 221 Construction | pending primary access Third-party discussion suggests possible barndominium work. Company homepage access failed in the web reader, so no primary scope confirmed. Third-party references are insufficient to confirm exact KC residential role in this pass. A useful follow-up candidate, not a verified eligible builder. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| A-Team Custom Construction Inc. | Scope not established Interior/exterior remodeling and commercial work advertised; residential barndominium work not established. Lawrence service established; exact KC acceptance unconfirmed. Keep geography uncertainty separate from the missing barndominium evidence. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| A.I. Building Solutions | Ranked Steel-frame barndominium construction; finish endpoint unverified Advertises barndominium work on both sides of Kansas City, specifically naming Jackson, Cass and Johnson counties. Google: 4.9 from 50 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Alpha Construction KC | Scope not established Current owned search text emphasizes commercial concrete subcontracting, while third-party profiles use broader barndominium language. KC business branding and service text. A third-party service card does not establish a current company-owned residential barndominium offer. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| American Buildings, Inc. | Scope not established Metal-building construction with excavation/concrete and residential barns/shops, but a dwelling-specific barndominium offer was not established in the reviewed primary page. Company identifies Shawnee and Greater Kansas City. Do not conflate Shawnee American Buildings Inc with the national American Buildings manufacturer. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| American Iron | hold geographic copy conflict Advertises custom metal-building kits and engineering, with local contractor connections for construction; a network is not proof the company itself performs every home-building trade. KC landing page names Kansas City but its surrounding-city list contains Springfield-area places such as Nixa, Ozark, Republic and Willard. Hold ranking until the geographic template mismatch is settled. Do not treat national/local-contractor marketing as a verified KC finished-home project. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Apple Tree Homes, Inc. | Scope not established Custom-home construction in reviewed company material; specific barndominium work not established. Lawrence and surrounding counties; exact KC service acceptance unconfirmed. Do not infer a KC refusal from a Lawrence service statement. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Barndominium Kansas | pending primary identity Search-discovered local page advertises barndominium work, but the contracting entity and package role were not verified in this pass. Search result has a Kansas City Kansas service-page title. Search-index discovery only. Do not label a page opened or an operating business verified. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Barnhouse Structures | Ranked The barndominium service page states the shell components and the handoff point, making the package easier to compare. Its barndominium service page names Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas; the company’s About page lists a Nevada, Missouri base. Google: 4.7 from 14 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Bellah Homes | Scope not established About page describes custom-home construction; no explicit barndominium work established. Lee's Summit/KC custom-home market. The older four-review observation was not refreshed and must keep its original date. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| BKM Construction LLC | Scope not established Federal construction, civil/concrete and maintenance work are described; residential barndominium offering not established. Leavenworth-based contractor. Do not convert broad general-contractor status into barndominium experience. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Black Bear Barns | Scope not established Primary cabin/FAQ pages describe portable structures and options; the reviewed pages do not establish a site-built barndominium construction offer. Centerview-area portable-building supplier. Do not claim cabins cannot be used as residences; distinguish portable product terms from proven residential barndominium scope. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Boss Sheds | Ranked Hybrid-home page expressly excludes interior finish and turnkey delivery, while describing structural and foundation work. Hybrid homes: Clinton, Clay, Platte and parts of Buchanan County, Missouri. Google: 4.9 from 30 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Brant Homes LLC | Scope not established Conventional custom-home construction is advertised; barndominium-specific work not established. Warrensburg area stated; exact KC service acceptance not established. Replace service-area-excludes-KC assertion with KC coverage not established. No explicit refusal found in reviewed page. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Brunson Builders and Garge Doors | Scope not established Steel-building services include drafting, metal framing and Nucor products, but reviewed evidence does not establish residential barndominium delivery. Leavenworth business and area service. Garage/steel-building work is not by itself residential barndominium eligibility. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| bryant ratliff building | pending primary access Industry-directory record points to company domain, but direct company page returned an empty HTTP 202 response. Directory names the historic Lee's Summit address; current primary service acceptance unconfirmed. Do not call the business websiteless. Company-domain access and barndominium scope remain pending; older three-review fact not refreshed. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Building-Pros | Below review minimum Residential barndominium page describes living spaces; company-labelled Basehor shop-with-living-quarters project provides specific relevant evidence. Leavenworth County including Basehor, Lansing and Tonganoxie. Fresh 5.0/3 fails count minimum; retain relevant scope and avoid claiming all trade duties without a contract. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Built-Rite Buildings | Ranked Clinton County page advertises interior finishes, utilities, HVAC options and keys handoff; Full Plans defines separate foundation/enclosure packages. Blue Springs and Clinton County barndominium service advertised. Google: 5.0 from 52 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| CAL Construction Inc | Below review minimum Dedicated barndominium offer describes complete construction; current scope is relevant despite the review threshold outcome. Paola-based, with KC/Johnson County cities named in primary service copy. Fresh exact Google listing 3.7/10 fails 3.8 minimum. Do not substitute third-party directory 3.8/11. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Cartwright Construction | pending review and scope reconciliation Company's Platte City page advertises barndominiums/custom homes. Current root homepage emphasizes commercial build-outs/additions/renovations; old indexed root copy described a fuller barndo package. Dedicated Platte City service page. Do not turn old indexed turnkey prices into a current standard package. Clarify the actual finish contract and verify the exact Google entity before ranking. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Classic Buildings LLC | pending local residential scope Brand-wide residential/barndominium construction is advertised; interior service depends on location. KC showroom primary page identifies portable-building specialists; KC permanent-home contract acceptance unresolved. Replace blanket no-barndominium claim with the narrower unresolved local residential scope; qualifying KC reviews alone do not settle product availability. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Cleary Building Corp. (Ottawa KS) | Below review minimum Post-frame builder with residential/barndominium products; branch service subject to exact parcel confirmation. Ottawa Kansas branch established; national/state product pages alone do not prove every KC parcel. Fresh branch 3.2/17 fails rating minimum; do not pool stronger branches. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Complete Home Solutions, LLC | Ranked Barndominium page describes one-team planning/construction and handling permits; custom-home page includes interior finish and final walkthrough. Gardner and Spring Hill; Johnson and Douglas counties advertised. Google: 5.0 from 14 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Craun Construction | Below review minimum Wick residential offer describes barndominiums, kitchens, bathrooms and custom finishes. Basehor/KC cities explicitly advertised. Fresh 1.0/1 fails both gates; scope relevance does not override the retained review floor. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| DC Services Inc - Spring Hill | Identity or access unresolved No accessible, confidently matched company primary source found in the documented searches. Historical candidate address is 18781 US-169, Spring Hill; current operating/service facts unconfirmed. Mark unresolved identity/primary access. Do not assert no website, closure, missing license or absent capability. Decision checked 2026-10-03; primary-source identity unresolved. |
| DC Structures | Ranked Its Kansas page identifies Kansas City-area delivery and distinguishes the materials package from contractor matching. Its Kansas page names Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe and Lenexa for kit delivery. No local general-contractor role is claimed. Google: 4.2 from 15 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| DreamStart Building Company | Outside these purchasing categories Current company terms describe design and documentation, with the independent general contractor purchasing EPS panels directly. This is an advisory service, not a kit-supply or home-construction contract, so it is not ranked in these purchasing categories. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Drippé Homes, Inc. | Scope not established Current primary indexed material describes homes, remodeling and pools; no specific barndominium offer established. Olathe, Spring Hill and Lawrence appear in the owned text. Direct HTTP 403; current primary search text used. Do not imply a complete site crawl. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Durabarn | kc service not established Primary page defines a staged structural build with site work, foundation, shell and interior framing; owner handles interior completion. Troy and eastern Missouri footprint are shown; explicit KC service was not established in this pass. Relevant regional company does not automatically qualify for KC. A state/region map needs a clear local acceptance statement. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Encore Building Company | Scope not established Primary About page markets custom homes and residential plans; no barndominium-specific offering established. Northland/Kansas City communities advertised. Retain a bounded evidence gap, not a claim the company cannot build one. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Gary Kerns Homebuilders, LLC | Scope not established Primary search text describes conventional custom homes; no barndominium-specific dwelling work established. Platte City/KC Northland communities and Smithville service in primary text. Direct HTTP 202 produced no substantive body; classify primary access as indexed-only, not a full page inspection. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| General Steel | Ranked Engineered steel barndominium kits Advertises delivery to any location. Kansas City fit is national kit delivery, not a local office or a verified local completed home. Google: 4.4 from 322 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Generational Buildings | Ranked Dedicated service title limits the barndominium offer to rough-in only; concrete and insulation are separate advertised services. Liberty, Kearney, Grain Valley, Smithville, Harrisonville and Excelsior Springs explicitly listed. Google: 4.9 from 96 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| George Homes, LLC | Scope not established Ordinary custom-home and remodeling service in reviewed company text; explicit barndominium work not established. Lawrence coverage; exact KC acceptance unconfirmed. Third-party barndo-directory presence is not sufficient to supply missing primary scope. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Graber Custom Structures | Ranked Lists framing, slab/footers, spray foam, plans and interior framing; FAQ describes optional paid permit work and electrical/plumbing subcontractor involvement. Lee’s Summit appointment office; Kansas and Missouri barndominium service. Google: 4.8 from 54 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Hansen Pole Buildings | Ranked Engineered post-frame residential kits Advertises customized kit supply anywhere in the United States. Kansas City fit is national delivery; erection and home completion need separate contracts. Google: 4.4 from 109 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Hearthside Homes | Scope not established Current primary site markets conventional Kansas City/Northland homes and plans; barndominium-specific work not established in this bounded review. KC Northland service advertised. Texas Hearthside Homes search results are a different entity and are not evidence for the Liberty candidate. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Homes by Chris, LLC | Scope not established Current primary indexed copy describes custom homes; specific barndominium delivery not established. Northland and Jackson/Clay/Platte area coverage in owned text. HTTP 202 body was empty; source read was primary search text, not a complete site review. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Homoly Design + Build | Scope not established Custom luxury-home building is evidenced; the barn-related White Iron Ridge project is an event venue, not residential barndominium proof. Kansas City design/build firm. Do not convert commercial barn/event-venue experience into residential eligibility. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Kala Performance Homes | Scope not established High-performance custom-home construction and a Westwood portfolio project; no explicit barndominium contract established. Kansas City/Westwood presence. Do not repeat unverified health, comfort or savings marketing claims as findings. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Kansas Barndo Kits | pending primary access identity Search-index gallery suggests steel-building packages, but fresh direct gallery request returned 406 and meaningful contract details were not established. Kansas branding alone does not establish KC delivery or a local office. Treat as a discovered lead for further research, not a verified supplier. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Kansas Barndominium Builders (Kansas Barndominium Pros) | pending business identity Generic statewide brand advertises kits, shells and finished homes; reviewed homepage does not establish a named contracting legal entity/address. Names Kansas City Kansas, Johnson, Leavenworth and Miami County regions. Geographic copy alone does not establish who supplies/builds the home. Confirm operating entity and distinguish from similarly named lead brands. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Kansas City General Contractors | Scope not established Current owned page offers remodeling, construction management and commercial/tenant work; explicit barndominium delivery not established. Kansas City and local suburbs named. Direct HTTP 406 was overcome by the web reader; bounded primary review completed, not a claim no barndo page exists anywhere. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| KC Barndo Co | pending exact google identity Advertises post-frame homes from concept through completion, finish selections and building on customer land or a community lot. Published Overland Park business address and Foxridge Estates East in Linwood, Kansas. Google query resolved KC Builders & Design at another domain/address. Do not assign that company's 4.8/18 to KC Barndo Co without an explicit identity link. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| KC Builders & Design, Inc. | Scope not established New homes, additions, basements and new barns advertised; barn-home/residential barndominium work not established. Overland Park/KC company presence. Fresh 4.8/18 belongs only to this entity. KC Barndo Co search redirect is not proof the companies are the same. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| KC Built | pending identity scope Working KC Built website describes decks, pergolas and outdoor work; exact relationship to the historical Belton candidate is not confidently primary-matched. KC service advertised by the working website; historical Belton identity link needs confirmation. The old no-working-website statement is too broad; hold identity/scope instead of assuming the found site is the exact business. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| KC Steel Structures | review floor not established Current design/build page itemizes site work, permits, erection, interior finish and MEP subcontractors; alternative contract modes also exist. Matched local Stilwell/Bucyrus address and Kansas/Missouri work. Matching Google listing has no displayed numerical score/count. Treat the floor as unestablished, not an observed zero. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Koch Construction & Remodeling | Ranked Advertises barndominium erection, interior finish and occupancy-stage handoff; individual allowances remain contract-specific. Olathe and the Kansas City metro; urban and suburban lots advertised. Google: 5.0 from 30 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| MAR Building Solutions | Ranked Residential page offers turnkey service from permits to finish-out; named project states own GC role. Lee’s Summit-based; Kansas City-area residential projects. Google: 5.0 from 7 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Missouri Made Structures | Scope not established Portable sheds, cabins and tiny-home-labelled buildings; no clear site-built residential barndominium contract established. Holden/Warrensburg-area portable-building business; KC dwelling construction coverage unconfirmed. A cabin or tiny-home headline alone does not establish the construction role required for this list. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| MOJO Built | Scope not established Custom infill homes and modern-farmhouse designs are advertised; explicit barndominium/post-frame dwelling work not established. KC metro custom-home coverage. Farmhouse styling alone is not barndominium scope evidence. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Morton Buildings, Inc. (Holton KS) | Below review minimum Local branch markets residential homes/cabins and structural building work; full finish endpoint is not assumed. Holton branch page explicitly lists Kansas City KS, Olathe and Overland Park. Update old 2.4 rating to fresh 2.6/18; still below 3.8. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Oldham Construction LLC, Tracy Oldham | Below review minimum Current company residential copy explicitly names barndominiums, new homes and living quarters. Structural building role is supported; full interior endpoint not established. Grain Valley base and Kansas City metro work. Relevant scope exists. Fresh 5.0/1 is the decisive numerical exclusion; do not imply a capability failure. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Precision Enterprises | Ranked Barndominium offering is structural/design focused; full interior completion is not established. KC metro and rural surroundings, including western Missouri, explicitly advertised. Google: 4.7 from 14 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Putthoff Construction | Below review minimum Current site offers custom homes; gallery images lack labels establishing a residential barndominium. Harrisonville base; KC parcel acceptance not specifically established in this pass. Fresh 5.0/4 remains below five reviews. Unlabelled photographs cannot establish barndominium scope. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Quality Structures | Ranked Company discussion describes customers hiring a finish contractor after the shell; FAQ assigns permit application to the customer. Kansas and Missouri service; Richmond, Kansas office. Confirm the exact KC parcel. Google: 4.1 from 59 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Rod Laing Construction Inc | pending current primary Old indexed company page describes turnkey custom homes. Current primary page could not be accessed; barndominium scope remains unconfirmed. Historical Lawrence/KC wording only; do not present as newly confirmed service acceptance. TLS hostname failure was not bypassed. Old indexed copy is not proof of current license, operation or service. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Rodrock Homes | Scope not established Custom single-family residential plans and communities; no explicit barndominium work established. Kansas City/Johnson County homebuilder. Keep Rodrock Homes distinct from separately branded Rodrock Development. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Roeser Homes | Scope not established Custom and spec single-family homes advertised; specific barndominium work not established. Johnson County and KC custom-home service. Remove categorical historical wording that no supporting URL exists; say none established in this documented pass. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| SAB HOMES | Scope not established Owned search-index text describes custom and community single-family homes; no explicit barndominium offer established. Kansas City area homebuilder. Direct HTTP 403 is an access limitation; current primary indexed text was available. Do not call the site nonexistent. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Silo Steel Buildings | pending kc geography Primary site advertises barndominiums, building sales, site planning and construction/GC assistance; final home scope needs an itemized contract. Reviewed homepage did not establish KC service; third-party Leawood/Missouri location wording is not reliable primary geography. Do not promote third-party city metadata into a KC office fact. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Starr Homes LLC | Scope not established Custom luxury homes and residential gallery; no explicit barndominium work established in reviewed primary material. Kansas City/Stilwell-based homebuilder. A conventional custom-home offer alone does not establish this list's barndominium scope. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Sutherlands Custom Barns & Garages - Olathe KS | review floor not established Estimate form separates materials-only and installed barndominium packages; Olathe is a participating location. Local post-frame article describes its construction crew. Olathe participation and KC metro building example; Arkansas-only sutherlandsbarns.com pages are not Olathe proof. Exact construction-department Google listing displays no numeric summary. Do not pool general hardware-store reviews or state a verified zero. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Tekton Contracting KC LLC | Scope not established Detailed new custom-home process includes trade work and handoff, but explicit barndominium work not established. KC and multiple Kansas/Missouri suburbs named. Strong general residential scope is not the same as documented barndominium scope. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Top Shelf Home Builders | Ranked Custom-home service covers planning through finishes; process includes trade coordination and handover. Oak Grove-based; KC metro custom homes and a named Liberty barndominium. Google: 4.4 from 14 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Worldwide Steel Buildings | Ranked Standard offer is a structural steel kit with plans; complete-home costs are outside the kit price. Peculiar sales location; named Pleasant Hill barndominium kit project. Google: 4.7 from 160 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
| Yutzy Custom Structures | Ranked Advertises design through final construction and interior choices including cabinetry and fixtures. Eastern Kansas, including Johnson and Miami counties; confirm Missouri parcel coverage. Google: 4.4 from 88 reviews, observed 2026-10-03. SourceDecision checked 2026-10-03; source access 2026-10-03. |
View the original 40 exclusion records. An exclusion or unresolved record is a limitation of this list, not an allegation about the company’s workmanship.
October 3 correction: separate categories and remove uneven weights.
The September formula put home builders, shell contractors and package suppliers in one list. It awarded more scope points to full-home work and removed unverified tenure or footprint weights separately for each firm. That made positions sensitive to both purchasing model and missing information.
The corrected method uses separate lists and identical required review inputs. Tenure, ownership and scope points are removed from every current score. The previous edition, inputs and formula remain available for comparison. Its scores are historical and should not be cited as the current ranking.
Benchmark score, introduced October 13, 2026; does not replace the dated Kansas City or current Texas category editions.
The Benchmark score covers Kansas City company records (the current edition, the earlier study and directory records) and the regional markets: researched company records with a matched Google Maps listing, and listing records added from Google Maps. In Kansas City the score is shown on each record and listing but does not reorder the ranked edition. The score runs from 0 to 100 and is computed only for a record with a matched Google Maps listing. It does not replace the dated Kansas City or current Texas category editions: those keep their own dated formula and order.
- Reputation, 50 points. A Bayesian rating, (v × R + 50 × 4.6) ÷ (v + 50), where R is the Google rating and v the review count: a fixed 4.6 reference weighted as 50 reviews. It earns up to 35 points on a straight line from 3.5 (0 points) to 5.0 (35 points). Review volume earns up to 15 points on a log scale, log(1 + v) ÷ log(1 + 500), capped at 500 reviews.
- Presence, 20 points. Has a website (7), the website lists the trade’s core service (7), a street address is published (6).
- Credibility, 20 points. A match to a license, registration, manufacturer or state record, where the site has one for that market.
- Scale, 10 points. Where the review count sits among the scored listings in the same metro (percentile; ties count half).
- Unknown inputs are left out: the score is the points earned divided by the points possible on the inputs we observed, scaled to 100. Data confidence, shown with every score as “x of y inputs observed”, is the number of inputs observed out of the number possible.
- Minimum inputs to rank, from October 14, 2026: a company needs at least 4 observed inputs before it gets a rank number. Below that it is listed under “Not scored yet” with its score shown and no rank.
Credibility uses a state entity record match where the site has one (the Missouri Secretary of State records attached to Kansas City edition records, observed for those records). No state entity record has been checked for the regional records or the Kansas City records without one, so those 20 points are left out of their scores until one is. A barndominium, post-frame, metal-building or home-builder Google category is required; steel suppliers, distributors and carport-only dealers are removed.
Listings come from a Google Maps export. Each listing is kept only if it is operational and its Google category fits the trade; duplicate listings are dropped by place ID. A listing is assigned to the nearest metro center within 60 miles, then matched to an existing record by website domain first and by normalized name and city second. An unmatched listing becomes a lightweight record with “not observed” for everything the listing does not show. Phone numbers are never published.
The following ordering describes the original Texas comparisons and the other regional Benchmark comparisons. Current DFW, Houston and Austin–San Antonio pages use the separate Texas category rules; an undersized Texas category receives no rank. Market lists with at least 3 scored companies based in the market are ordered by the score and show each company’s rank and the number scored (for example, “#2 of 14”). Equal scores are ordered by review count, then company name. Cities with fewer keep their earlier order and title. Every score is shown as “Score 75 · 5 of 7 inputs observed”. A company needs at least 4 observed inputs for a rank; below that it is listed under “Not scored yet” with its score and no rank. From October 14, 2026, listings whose name or category suggests repair-only, fabrication-only, supplier, carports-only or sheds-only work are left out unless the name or category also names barndominiums, post-frame, pole buildings or metal or steel buildings, and a location suffix such as “ - Springfield Office/Warehouse” is dropped from a listing’s shown name. Google listings were read October 13, 2026 (154 listings).
Research, corrections and reuse.
Source-backed profiles, the responsibility comparisons and buyer guides support the ranked lists. They are dated desk research, assisted by software, and do not substitute for site visits or a written scope. New regional directories remain explicitly unranked until their own eligibility and ranking work is complete.
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