1,497 general contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Arlington: Tech Install, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Velney Construction, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,497.
Most-reviewed: The Container Store, 336 Google reviews at 4.3★, the most of 1,497 ranked; ranked #33.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
1,497 Arlington general contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 129 are open 24/7, 788 open Saturdays and 269 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 1,497 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tech Install | 64 | 4.9★ (148) | Somerville, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Velney Construction | 63 | 4.9★ (60) | Somerville, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | HKF Construction, Inc. | 63 | 5.0★ (80) | Medford, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | CommTank, Inc. | 63 | 4.7★ (133) | Wakefield, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | McDonald Contracting, LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (139) | Arlington | Sat | — |
| 6 | PKE Contracting LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (32) | Arlington | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | New Aura Construction, LLC. | 62 | 5.0★ (48) | Beverly, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Castle Construction and Painting | Remodeling | Deck | carpenter | MA | 62 | 4.9★ (61) | Bedford, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Dans Painting & General Contracting LLC | 62 | 5.0★ (49) | Boston, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Molla Builders LLC | 62 | 5.0★ (73) | North Reading, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Somerville, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Medford, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Wakefield, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 133 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Arlington
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Arlington
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Beverly, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Bedford, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Boston, 2 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in North Reading, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Burlington, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Saugus, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Brookline, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Arlington
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Everett, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Road construction company”.
Based in Dedham, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Chelsea, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Revere, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Marlborough, 21 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Medford, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based in Douglas, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Beverly, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Woburn, 5 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Randolph, 18 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Lynnfield, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 1,497 ranked general contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more general contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Massachusetts with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen remodel | $14,840 | $27,440 | $42,320 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported remodels (about $75 to $250 per sq ft). US national range × 1.02 New England factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
| Bathroom remodel | $7,010 | $12,810 | $18,620 | Per bathroom: typical range of customer-reported remodels. US national range × 1.05 New England factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
In Massachusetts, Massachusetts Office of Public Safety and Inspections (Construction Supervisor License) licenses Construction Supervisor License; residential contractors also register as home improvement contractors.
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 1,497 Arlington general contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Arlington data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |