# A Adam Construction **Trade:** General Contractor / Remodeling · **Phone:** (617) 308-4680 · **Website:** http://aadamconstruction.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 2.1/5** (low confidence) — from 1 reviews across 7 sources. ## The honest read A Adam Construction is a one-person general contracting outfit run by Anthony Adam out of Somerville, working renovation and remodeling jobs across the Boston area. The company's own site says Adam trained as a carpenter in Burlington, Vermont, moved to Boston in 2002, and has spent the last twelve years doing framing, carpentry, decks, roofing, siding and insulation work. Its BuildZoom profile shows a real, sustained permit history: 17 building permits pulled since 2016, mostly in Somerville with a handful in Arlington, Cambridge, Middleton and Revere, earning a BuildZoom score of 97, in the 82nd percentile of Massachusetts contractors. The Better Business Bureau lists the company at an A+ grade and dates it to 2011, though it isn't a BBB-accredited business. A Somerville design studio's own project write-up credits the company as contractor on a full interior cottage renovation. The one thing worth weighing carefully: the business has just a single public rating, and it's serious. In a 2023 Google review, a customer describes Adam installing cameras in a child's bedroom without consent and photographing the home's front and back doors while there to fix a ceiling leak, and says he laughed it off when confronted. It's the only review on file, so there's no way to know how representative it is, but the specifics make it worth raising directly before letting anyone into occupied living spaces. License numbers are inconsistent across sources. The Better Business Bureau lists a Division of Occupational Licensure registration (CS-100853) and a Board of Building Regulations license (175613); the company's own website separately claims a home improvement contractor registration and a state license, but prints two different numbers for that license on its own pages. None of these were checked against the state registry here, so treat them as the company's and its directories' own claims rather than confirmed status. For a small, established Somerville renovation contractor with a real permit trail, this is one worth a direct conversation about that 2023 complaint and a call to the state to confirm the license number before signing anything. **Strengths:** - Steady permit history — 17 building permits pulled since 2016 - High BuildZoom score — ranks in the 82nd percentile of Massachusetts contractors - A+ BBB grade — though not an accredited business **Concerns:** - Camera installation complaint — 2023 review describes cameras in a child's bedroom without consent - Single public rating — only one Google review on file, 1 star - License numbers inconsistent — website prints two different numbers for the same license **Where sources disagree:** - The Better Business Bureau's A+ grade sits alongside the business's only other public signal, a single 1-star Google review describing a serious privacy complaint — the two paint very different pictures. - The company's own website lists two different numbers for what appears to be the same state contractor license (#100863 on its homepage vs #100853 on its about page, the latter matching the Better Business Bureau's DOL record). ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Run by owner-operator Anthony Adam, a general contractor based in Somerville, MA serving the greater Boston area. _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “A Adam Construction is a Somerville, MA general contracting business run by Anthony Adam, offering remodeling, new construction, restoration…” - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Owner-operated by Anthony Adam.” - Says on its own site it has worked in the trade for the last twelve years, since training as a carpenter in Burlington, Vermont and moving to Boston in 2002. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Owner Anthony Adam states he trained as a carpenter in Burlington, Vermont, moved to Boston in 2002, and ha…” - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “Self-reported 12 years in business” - BuildZoom's permit records show 17 building permits pulled since 2016, mostly in Somerville with additional work in Arlington, Cambridge, Middleton and Revere. _(confidence: high)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-adam-construction) — “17 project(s) shown on BuildZoom” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-adam-construction) — “BuildZoom profile for A Adam Construction, Somerville, MA shows a BuildZoom score of 97 (82nd percentile of Massachusetts contractors), 17 p…” - Carries a BuildZoom score of 97, in the 82nd percentile of Massachusetts contractors. _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-adam-construction) — “BuildZoom profile for A Adam Construction, Somerville, MA shows a BuildZoom score of 97 (82nd percentile of Massachusetts contractors), 17 p…” - The Better Business Bureau lists an A+ grade for the business, though it is not BBB-accredited, and dates the company to 2011 (14 years in business). _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winter-hill/profile/building-contractors/a-adam-construction-0021-512076) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winter-hill/profile/building-contractors/a-adam-construction-0021-512076) — “BBB profile for A. Adam Construction (Anthony Adam, owner) at 13 Henderson St, Winter Hill, MA (Somerville) shows an A+ BBB rating, not BBB …” - A 2023 Google review describes the owner installing cameras in a child's bedroom without the homeowner's consent and photographing the home's entry doors while there to repair a ceiling leak, and says he was dismissive when confronted. _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNoLTRxWTFRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x38f06569ba70db49!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICh-4qY1QE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ This man A Adam installed cameras in my kids bedroom without my consent. When I asked about it and confronted the owner he laugh and told…” - That review is the business's only public rating on file (1 star from 1 Google rating). _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A%20Adam%20Construction&query_place_id=ChIJhxJIT0h344kRSdtwumll8Dg) — “Google: 1★ from 1 ratings” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNoLTRxWTFRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x38f06569ba70db49!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICh-4qY1QE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ This man A Adam installed cameras in my kids bedroom without my consent. When I asked about it and confronted the owner he laugh and told…” - The Better Business Bureau lists a DOL registration (CS-100853) and a BBRS license (175613) for the company; the company's own website separately claims a home improvement contractor registration (HIC #161799) and a state contractor license, printing two different numbers for it (#100863 on its homepage, #100853 on its about page). None of these are independently verified against the state registry here. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winter-hill/profile/building-contractors/a-adam-construction-0021-512076) — “Licence listed on Better Business Bureau: CS-100853 (Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure)” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winter-hill/profile/building-contractors/a-adam-construction-0021-512076) — “Licence listed on Better Business Bureau: 175613 (Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards)” - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “Self-reported license/registration number (NOT verified against any registry): MA License #100863” - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “Self-reported license/registration number (NOT verified against any registry): HIC License #161799” - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “Self-reported license/registration number (NOT verified against any registry): Mass. License Contractor #100853” - A Somerville design studio's project write-up credits A. Adam Construction as the contractor on a full interior cottage renovation. _(confidence: low)_ - [cadesignstudiollc.com](https://www.cadesignstudiollc.com/fullrenovation) — “cadesignstudiollc.com — #### Somerville Cottage Full Interior Renovation Contractor: A. Adam Construction” - Specializes in General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “A Adam Construction is a Somerville, MA general contracting business run by Anthony Adam, offering remodeling, new construction, restoration…” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-adam-construction) — “17 project(s) shown on BuildZoom” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-adam-construction) — “BuildZoom profile for A Adam Construction, Somerville, MA shows a BuildZoom score of 97 (82nd percentile of Massachusetts contractors), 17 p…” - Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: low)_ - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “A Adam Construction is a Somerville, MA general contracting business run by Anthony Adam, offering remodeling, new construction, restoration…” - Also offers Roofing _(confidence: low)_ - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “A Adam Construction is a Somerville, MA general contracting business run by Anthony Adam, offering remodeling, new construction, restoration…” - Also offers Windows / Siding / Gutters _(confidence: low)_ - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “A Adam Construction is a Somerville, MA general contracting business run by Anthony Adam, offering remodeling, new construction, restoration…” - Also offers Insulation & Weatherization _(confidence: low)_ - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com) — “A Adam Construction is a Somerville, MA general contracting business run by Anthony Adam, offering remodeling, new construction, restoration…” ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search ## Sources - [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/a-adam-construction-somerville): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A%20Adam%20Construction&query_place_id=ChIJhxJIT0h344kRSdtwumll8Dg): 1.0★ from 1 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A%20Adam%20Construction&query_place_id=ChIJhxJIT0h344kRSdtwumll8Dg): Listed on this source - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/winter-hill/profile/building-contractors/a-adam-construction-0021-512076): Listed on this source - [Exa](https://www.cadesignstudiollc.com/fullrenovation): 1 web mention across the open web (each linked to its source) - [Official Website](http://aadamconstruction.com): 12 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-adam-construction): Listed on this source ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “#### Somerville Cottage Full Interior Renovation Contractor: A. Adam Construction” — cadesignstudiollc.com (2022-09-08) — https://www.cadesignstudiollc.com/fullrenovation ## Recent reviews - **1/5 · Google Reviews · jordyn Starstruck · 2023-02-23**: This man A Adam installed cameras in my kids bedroom without my consent. When I asked about it and confronted the owner he laugh and told me it wasn’t his problem. This man was very creepy and took pictures of my front and back door even though he was fixing a leak in the ceiling. This company is a … --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-09-08T10:14:14.321Z. Cite as: A Adam Construction — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/a-adam-construction) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/a-adam-construction