Thoughtforms

We hope you've arrived here looking for a builder to transform the idea of your home into a place where your family will experience life, or looking for a partner to build a space where your community will come together to develop their minds, bodies and shared spirit. Maybe you've simply heard our name and are curious to find out what we do and who we are. In all cases, we hope you will take a few minutes to explore.

Hiring a general contractor is a scary proposition. You are trusting a stranger to be responsible for building or renovating your house to the highest standards and to act as a custodian of your money, ensuring that purchases are wisely made and subcontracts are carefully considered. When Thoughtforms is hired, we begin estimating and evaluating the project with an in-depth, comprehensive, and legible estimate. We become part of the team at any stage (the sooner the better, we believe) and establish ourselves as a resource for the client and architect.

A decade later, quality was still at the core, but the formula for marrying genuine, enduring quality to the masses hadn't been solved. The "design" part of our firm was split from the "build" with the idea that working with more architects and refining our craft might illuminate the path. The quest for quality, in what we build, how we build, and how we serve architects and clients, led us deeper into the custom home market. Our design-build roots helped us collaborate with architects in a way that dyed-in-the-wool builders couldn't, and we arrived at the top of the trade: in 2003, thoughtforms was nationally recognized as Custom Home Magazine's Custom Builder of the Year.

Thoughtforms is the premier builder in eastern Massachusetts. Since its start in 1972, the firm has established its reputation throughout the region by building some of the finest homes in all architectural styles. Clients trust Thoughtforms to deliver custom quality in a transparent and informative way and to be a partner for the long-term. The quality clients expect extends far beyond the level-of-finish and what can be seen in the here-and-now and includes the health and comfort of the indoor environment, energy use, durability, and technology among other elements.