Showcase Home Builders, Inc

Showcase Home Builders is an Arlington custom-home builder led by founder Alan Simao, who the company says returned to construction work after leaving a career as an aircraft mechanic following September 11th, drawing on a family history in the trade. Houzz lists 24 completed Arlington projects in the company's portfolio — Bungalow, Craftsman Colonial, Dutch Colonial, Modern Farmhouse and Contemporary Traditional homes — and BuildZoom's permit records show 55 projects, mostly Arlington new-builds, additions and whole-house renovations, filed between 2013 and 2021. There's no collected review history yet on Houzz or BuildZoom, but the business turned up positively in a February 2026 Reddit thread, where one Arlington-area commenter said they'd been impressed, though unsure whether the company handles additions specifically. Worth knowing: BuildZoom shows an earlier Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration for the business that is now inactive, alongside a newer one, issued in December 2025, that the state registry currently verifies as active. This is a builder set up for a full custom build or a major whole-house renovation rather than a smaller single-room job — confirm current licensing and ask for references from a recent Arlington project before signing on.