MDL Contracting Services

MDL Contracting Services is a small Southborough outfit whose calling card is energy efficiency: the company says it is one of the few Platinum LEED certified contractors in Massachusetts, and that owner Mike Lane built Wellesley's first LEED certified home — a job that put him on Planet Green's "Renovation Nation" alongside former "This Old House" host Steve Thomas. The work it advertises is broad for a shop this size — home and commercial remodeling, additions, condominium renovations and custom homes — and the company describes itself as family owned with 25 years behind it, with Michael D. Lane supervising on site daily. One thing to pin down before calling. The site markets a ranking ("Top 12% of 139,240 Massachusetts Licensed Contractors") but never prints a registration number, so ask Mike for the home improvement contractor registration and check it at the state's Consumer Affairs registry. Worth a call if you want a green build or an addition from an owner who runs his own jobs; get references from recent projects, since no customer accounts are published anywhere but the company's own page.