RK Construction Company runs out of 100 Access Rd in Norwood and has been building and remodeling in eastern Massachusetts since 1986, which the company puts at 40 years. Ralph Khirallah is listed as president of an eight-person shop, and the Better Business Bureau has it accredited with an A+ since 2016.
The work spans whole-house scope rather than one trade: custom homes, additions, kitchens and baths, master carpentry and painting. Building-permit records back that up with 28 permitted jobs between 2016 and 2025 in Brookline, Newton, Cambridge, Sharon, Hingham and Randolph, ranging from single-room remodels to a new single-family house.
Homeowners writing this summer describe the same things over and over: crews that show up when they said they would, clean sites, and clear communication. One describes a kitchen and dining room renovation done in 2025 by "true craftspeople who believe in taking the time to do it right the first time." Another expected to replace a front door and had it repaired instead, calling it money saved and a company that "cares more about helping their customers, than selling the most expensive option." A third had the full exterior done, siding, roof, gutters and windows.
The most detailed account, from September 2025, covers a large project combining an addition, kitchen and bath renovation, a heat pump install, floor installation and refinishing, painting, new siding and a patio. That homeowner wrote that RK was not the lowest of three quotes, that the job came in under time and on budget, and that the site supervisor was there daily. Several reviewers say they have used the company repeatedly, one for eight years of siding, windows, basement and attic work, another across projects spanning 15 years.
Two things are worth pinning down before signing. First, the licence numbers listed for this company do not agree across directories: BuildZoom shows one Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration as active as of March 2026 plus an older one marked inactive and at one point cancelled, while Houzz lists a different HIC number and a construction supervisor number. Ask for the current registration number and check it yourself at the state's Office of Consumer Affairs. Second, the written history is concentrated in one place: nine reviews, all dated 2025 and 2026, essentially all on Google, with none posted on the BBB, BuildZoom or Houzz profiles despite a company history going back to 1986.
For a homeowner planning an addition, a gut kitchen or a multi-trade renovation in the Norwood, Brookline and Newton area, this is a long-established general contractor with a real permit trail and consistent praise for schedule and site care. Confirm the licence number, get the scope and allowances in writing, and ask who the on-site supervisor will be.