Star Contracting Co

Star Contracting is a family-run general contractor at 1773 Dorchester Ave in Boston that builds architect- and designer-driven custom homes, with a stated specialism in Passive House and carbon-conscious construction. The company says it has more than 40 years of experience. Its pitch is unusual for a general contractor: it prefers to join early in design, contributing detailing, permitting and cost analysis, and frames every project around long-term building performance and occupant health rather than finish alone. The Passive House standard is the benchmark it says it works to. The written record is short and dated. In a May 2015 review a homeowner said the firm did their bathroom and kitchen and called the crew and John, the contractor, pleasant, respectful and efficient. In a February 2015 review another described a kitchen renovation, crediting John with being knowledgeable and fair and keeping them informed throughout, and noting the daily crew were considerate of the household's privacy. Both are strongly positive, and both are more than a decade old. A commenter in a March 2021 r/boston design-build thread listed the firm among Greater Boston firms worth looking at. Nothing on file describes a recent project, and no Passive House build appears in the review record — so if that certification standard is why you are calling, ask to see completed Passive House projects and speak to those owners. Ask too for references from the last two years, since the published accounts predate the company's current positioning entirely.