When it comes to something as important as your home, you want any workers to be experienced. Ideally, you want that experience to be local too. Working in the same area for several years or even decades is real test of quality and service.
Having plenty of experience near you will also give builders a good understanding of local properties. With many neighbouring homes built at a similar time, they often have the same structure, design and materials, all of which will give builders a better starting point for work on your home.