Bourke Builders

Bourke Builders of Leverett, MA is a design-build firm specializing in the design
construction of new homes, additions and remodels. We have served
the Pioneer Valley area of Massachusetts since 1984.
Bourke Builders takes a personal interest in every client and project, from small,
low budget, to large, higher budget. Our crew of talented carpenters brings
many cumulative years of experience to the worksite. Our subcontractors
(plumber, electrician, etc.) are some of the best around, and have been working
with Bourke Builders for years. They understand and follow our standards for
superior quality and customer service, and have become an essential part of our
successful and highly recommended team.
Besides our dedication to excellence of design, client satisfaction, and finishing
on time and on budget, Bourke Builders has a strong commitment to creating
homes, which embody the best principles of building science. This means that
the many homes we've built use half or less the energy of standard built homes;
have ventilation systems which remove stale, polluted air and provide fresh,
clean air; contain low toxicity building materials; have radon mitigation
installed; and are protected from damage due to moisture. You the homeowner
live in a more comfortable, healthy, environmentally sound, durable home with
higher resale value. And best of all, these added benefits are easily paid for with
the money you save by spending less on energy. We call it 'the area's Smartest
Home Value'.
Paul Bourke, owner of Bourke Builders works personally with each client and
oversees each project. Paul has extensive experience in the building profession.
Besides the building and design work he's done on Bourke Builder's numerous
homes, additions and remodels, he has taught other builders as an instructor in
the Energy Crafted Home Program, a program which he helped develop. He
also consults to builders and architects and has spoken at numerous conferences.
In 1987 Paul won the Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA) Design
Competition Award for a home he built in Hatfield, MA. He has been featured
in Fine Homebuilding Magazine, the Journal of Light Construction and Popular
Science Magazine as well as several area newspapers. He is certified to design
and install Geothermal Heating, Cooling and DHW Systems. He is also certified
in the construction of Energy Star and LEED(Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) homes, and by the Home Ventilating Institute for the
design and installation of fresh/clean air systems installed in the homes he
builds.