Rose Builders reviews and ratings

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    HBF Rating57 surveyed, Updated 4 Jun 2026

About Rose Builders

Rose Builders is a family-run construction and development business with roots in Essex dating to the 1890s. Its residential arm, Rose Homes for Life, builds new homes across the East of England, including Essex and Suffolk. The company's work combines housebuilding with broader contracting experience, and its housing portfolio includes village schemes and the redevelopment of previously occupied sites. Projects in Lawford, West Bergholt and Woodbridge illustrate its local reach, spanning smaller communities and established East Anglian market towns.

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Company typePrivate company

Financial ReportingDoes not publish market earnings

Rose Builders ratings and reviews

One source, labelled and dated.

Updated 4 Jun 2026

100%would recommend

5-star band (90% or more). Based on 57 buyers surveyed, about eight weeks after completion.

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Where Rose Builders sits among 52 HBF-rated developers

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92.7%The line runs from a lower recommend percent to a higher one100%

  • Above the middle of the pack

    Rose Builders sits 5.3 points above the median score of 94.7% across the 52 HBF-rated developers.

  • A large sample behind the score

    The 57 buyers surveyed is the 40th largest sample of the 52 developers, so the score is less likely to swing on a handful of answers.

  • Since the last update

    Rose Builders moved down 6 places, from #2, as its recommend score eased from 100% to 100%.

Frequently asked questions

Rose Builders currently has a 5-star HBF rating, with 100% of recent buyers saying they would recommend the housebuilder in the Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey. That is HBF data, not a New Build Rankings review. Read more in our guide to What an HBF 5-star rating means.

How Rose Builders compares with other housebuilders

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Closest in the HBF rankings

The HBF rating for Rose Builders comes from the Home Builders Federation customer satisfaction survey. 100% of recent buyers would recommend Rose Builders, equivalent to a 5-star rating. This is HBF data, not a review collected by New Build Rankings. Latest filed Companies House accounts and listing status.