PSN and Hayward Top 50 Builders: The Deep Dive

We examine the Top 50 Builders with a regional analysis and comparison, and a look at which companies stood out among their top-notch peers.

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2026 Top 50 Builders:
Regional Breakdown

This map shows the distribution of the 2026 PSN and Hayward Top 50 Builders across the country. Numbers on the map indicate how many builders are headquartered in the corresponding state. Each region’s vital stats can be found below.

With a large disparity in representation among the regions, it’s impossible to truly compare them based on the raw data. With that in mind, the following pages also include charts comparing averages for the regions, to get a better sense of the differences between top builders in the various locales.

 

 

SOUTHEAST

Total Builders: 13

Locations: 32

Employees: 857

Excavations in 2025: 2,944

2025 Total Revenue: $457,387,266

2025 Total Residential Construction Revenue: $373,880,948

  • New Residential Construction: $825,114,275
  • Renovation: $48,766,673

 

 

NORTHEAST/MID-ATLANTIC

Total Builders: 12

Locations: 35

Employees: 921

Excavations in 2025: 1,346

2025 Total Revenue: $336,351,469

2025 Total Residential Construction Revenue: $210,349,967

  • New Residential Construction: $183,960,291
  • Renovation: $26,389,676

MIDWEST

Total Builders: 4

Locations: 4

Employees: 102

Excavations in 2025: 2,107

2025 Total Revenue: $39,692,885

2025 Total Residential Construction Revenue: $22,168,690

  • New Residential Construction: $18,290,104
  • Renovation: $3,878,586

 

SOUTHWEST

Total Builders: 18

Locations: 47

Employees: 1,684

Excavations in 2025: 3,752

2025 Total Revenue: $757,018,305

2025 Total Residential Construction Revenue: $578,187,519

  • New Residential Construction: $501,490,769
  • Renovation: $76,696,750

WEST

Total Builders: 3

Locations: 6

Employees: 605

Excavations in 2025: 658

2025 Total Revenue: $198,678,205

2025 Total Residential Construction Revenue: $122,285,083

  • New Residential Construction: $60,283,749
  • Renovation: $62,001,334

 

Law of Averages

 

 

 

Cream of the Cream of the Crop

Among an already elite group of builders, these companies stood out for factors such as their revenues, average contract prices, volume, and quality of websites. Here, we look at the Top 10 in various categories, showing such things as who’s earning the most, building the most, billing the most per project, and incorporating renovation most tightly into their business models.

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