Brite Builders Incorporated

Brite Builders has been building out of Somerville since 1996, by its own account — a design-build general contractor whose work runs from residential and commercial construction to additions, rehabs and custom millwork. Its About page names three people: Zeb Arruda as president, Jorge Arruda as vice president and project manager, and Altamiro Neto as office and project manager. The BBB page carries an A+ grade and counts 30 years in business, and BBB lists a Massachusetts construction supervisor licence, #066192, in Zeb Arruda's name. On Google the company holds 5 stars from three ratings. One thing to sort out first: when the Massachusetts registry was checked in July 2026, the home improvement contractor registration held by Brite Builders Inc, #121687, came back expired, even though BBB's profile lists that same number. Ask whether it has been renewed, and check the number on the state register yourself before you sign or hand over a deposit. A sensible call for a Somerville-area addition, a whole-house rehab or built-in millwork where one firm carries the job from drawings through construction. Confirm the registration, ask for current insurance certificates, and get the full scope written into the contract.