Karsten Co

Karsten Co is a general contracting outfit that has held the same East Weymouth address, 14 Iron Hill St, for a long stretch — the BBB puts it at 35 years in business, still run by owner John Iredale. Several directories tag it under general contracting and home building, but none describe an actual project or crew. The BBB grades it A+, though Karsten Co has never sought accreditation. Past that, the online trail is thin: a single perfect rating each on Google and ContractorsRanked, both from just one reviewer, which doesn't tell you much on its own. Against that sits a listing on Hoursfinder pointing to a complaint that a job came apart within days of being finished and was never fully resolved — a real problem that a couple of 5-star scores don't cancel out. There isn't enough here to say how Karsten Co performs on a typical job — no photos, no detailed reviews, nothing pinning down what kind of work makes up the bulk of its business. Before hiring, ask for recent references and get scope and warranty terms in writing, especially given the one account of work that didn't hold up.