Harris Home Builders
Seth Harris is a Connecticut-licensed New Home Construction Contractor (NHC.0018575) working solo across the Farmington Valley. After scoliosis, then autoimmune disease and jobsite-toxin reactions forced him to rethink the trade, he pivoted from conventional remodels into Vastu-informed, Building-Biology-aware custom homes — learning every trade himself so the healthy-home details make it into the field.
About
Seth Harris runs Harris Home Builders out of Granby, Connecticut, serving the Farmington Valley and greater Hartford County. He grew up in his father's home-improvement business and took the trade over in 2018.
In 2020 the work caught up with him — scoliosis from imbalanced trade labor, then an autoimmune diagnosis, grain and starch allergies, and jobsite chemical hypersensitivity. A client introduced him to Building Biology; a Hindu friend introduced him to Vastu, Sacred Geometry and TM. He rebuilt the practice around them.
As of 2026 he holds Connecticut NHC.0018575 and is transitioning into custom-home builds under Vastu principles.
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Key Features
A Connecticut custom-build practice built around an active state license, seven years on the BBB with zero complaints, and a hard pivot from conventional remodeling into Vastu-informed and Building-Biology-aware work after Seth's own health broke down under the trade. The numbers are small on purpose — Harris Home Builders is not scaling into a crew, it is scaling into depth per project.
NHC.0018575
CT New Home Construction Contractor — Active 2026–2027
7 Years
BBB File — Zero complaints, A+ rating
1 Builder
Owner-managed on every job
Since 2018
Business established (rebranded HHB 2025)
0 Complaints
Across all four CT credentials 2018–present
Why Choose Us
Small solo builders are increasingly rare in Connecticut, and Vastu-informed builders are almost nonexistent. Seth is transparent about what he is and what he isn't — he holds the state's active NHC license, he learned every trade himself so the healthy-home details actually make it into the field, and he tells clients directly that he is studying Building Biology rather than presenting himself as already certified. The health arc that brought him here isn't a marketing angle. It's why the practice looks the way it does.
Active CT New Home Construction Contractor — NHC.0018575
Issued 03/31/2026 by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Zero complaints on file across all four historical Seth Harris credentials going back to 2018. The NHC also authorizes home improvement work under CT Public Act 21-197.
Trained every trade himself — A builder who actually knows how the work is done.
Having mastered all the trades himself, Seth successfully manages his partners to complete work with the same level of quality he would expect from himself.
Vastu + Building Biology framing — transparent about certification
Practice draws on Vastu architecture and Building Biology building science. Seth publicly discloses he is not-yet-BBEC — 'I plan to become certified as a Consultant' — which is a materially cleaner disclosure than the sector norm. He is a student, not a title-holder.
The health story is the practice
Scoliosis at 30 from imbalanced trade labor; autoimmune disease at 34, grain and starch allergies, jobsite chemical hypersensitivity. Seth built for his father, then his own body told him what conventional construction was doing. The founding condition of HHB.
BBB A+ record — 7 years on file, zero complaints
Business established 2018 (as Harris Home Improvement LLC), rebranded to Harris Home Builders in November 2025. BBB profile carries an A+ rating with no complaints across the full 7-year window. NARI and Chamber of Commerce memberships displayed on the current site.
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Awards & Recognition
CT NHC License — Active
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
2026
BBB A+ Rating
Better Business Bureau — Granby, CT
2018–present
Business Established
Granby, Connecticut
2018
Rebranded — Harris Home Builders
Formerly Harris Home Improvement LLC
2025
Services List
Construction Services
- Custom Home Construction (Vastu-Informed)
- Home Additions
- Full-Home Remodels
- Kitchen Design + Build
- Bathroom Design + Build
- Basement Finishing
- Deck & Porch Construction
- Framing & Rough Carpentry
- Finish Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Tile & Flooring
Design & Consultation
- Vastu Consultation & Site Orientation
- Building Biology-Aware Materials Selection
- Sacred Geometry-Influenced Space Planning
- Healthy Ventilation Design (ERV / MERV 13+ deep media)
- AAC Block & Lime Mortar Assemblies
- Radial-Circuit Electrical Isolation Planning
- Owner Education Sessions
Seth R. Harris
Owner & Sole Craftsman — CT NHC.0018575 · Vastu + Building Biology student
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Office
11 Ridge Rd Granby, CT 06035
Service Area
Coverage
Solo residential practice serving the Farmington Valley and greater Hartford County, Connecticut — Granby, Avon, Simsbury, Suffield, West Hartford and surrounding towns. Custom homes, additions, kitchens, baths and Vastu-informed remodels. Consultations beyond by arrangement.
Credentials
CT New Home Construction Contractor — NHC.0018575 (Active)
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Issued 03/31/2026, expires 03/31/2027. Authorizes both new home construction and home improvement work under CT Public Act 21-197. Zero complaints across Seth's full CT credential history (four licenses dating to 2018).
BBB A+ Rating — Harris Home Builders
Better Business Bureau file opened 09/13/2018, seven years on record, A+ rating, zero complaints, sole proprietorship. Note: not BBB Accredited (Seth has not opted in to the paid accreditation program). Address, phone and email on file match the current site.
NARI Member — National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Member of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry — the trade association whose CR (Certified Remodeler) and UDCP (Universal Design Certified Professional) programs set the residential-remodeling standard in North America. Membership displayed on the Harris Home Builders homepage.
Chamber of Commerce Member
Local Chamber of Commerce membership displayed on the Harris Home Builders homepage.
Studying — Building Biology (BBEC candidate)
Seth is a self-directed student of the Building Biology Institute curriculum, citing Paula Baker-Laporte & Robert Banta's Prescriptions for a Healthy Home 4th Edition as core reading. He publicly discloses on the site: 'I plan to become certified as a Consultant' — he is not-yet-BBEC and does not appear in the BBI Certified Consultants directory. Surfaced here as an in-progress credential, not a completed one.
Building Science Principles Certificate
Studied and passed the test for Building Science Principles provided by the Building Performance Institute.
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