New Rainstone Construction Inc

New Rainstone Construction is a Melrose, Massachusetts remodeling and carpentry outfit run day-to-day by Ken — the state's licensing board lists the construction supervisor of record as Jin Gao, and the company itself holds an active Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration. Homeowners hire this crew for the full range of a remodel: additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, porches, and the finish carpentry that ties a project together. Ken's history in Melrose runs deep — more than three dozen five-star reviews across Google and Thumbtack dating back to 2018, and it holds up under detail. One reviewer described Ken rebuilding a rotted two-family back porch and matching new siding to the original; another described him boxing in gas pipes and HVAC vents during a basement remodel to preserve ceiling height; a reviewer who owns rental property in Medford and Malden calls him her go-to for everything from urgent electrical and plumbing fixes to full unit remodels. Several reviewers describe hiring him repeatedly over years for full kitchen remodels, big decks, and bathroom renovations, and multiple call out fair, competitive pricing by name rather than just general satisfaction. Three more reviews have landed in just the last six months, all five stars, so the pace hasn't slowed. On the licensing side, both boards check out: the state verifies an active home improvement registration for the company and an active construction supervisor license held by Jin Gao — the two-license structure Massachusetts requires for a general contractor doing structural work. BuildZoom's own permit records back that up with 37 recorded building permits since 2018 and a score in the 91st percentile of Massachusetts contractors. For a remodel that touches more than one trade — an addition, a full kitchen or bath, a rebuilt porch — this is a crew with years of matching work on file and licenses that check out; worth asking is simply how it fits into the current schedule, since a business this well-reviewed tends to book out.