About Us

Rob's introduction to construction came early. Growing up, he helped his father maintain the family's Victorian four-family income property — hauling cast iron tubs from the third floor and discovering the hidden history of a 19th-century building during demo work. That early curiosity about how things were built never left him.

In high school, Rob began working for a local roofing company and quickly developed a passion for the trades. His senior year of high school, he founded College Contracting Company with a group of friends — taking on any project a customer trusted them with. He continued running the business while attending college and competing in Division I football, and after two years was awarded a full athletic scholarship to UMass Amherst as a tight end, where he went on to set the school record for receiving yards at his position and attracted the attention of professional scouts.

In 2014, Rob was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. After two seasons, a career-ending injury brought his playing days to a close. He transitioned into the tech industry, joining a Silicon Valley startup as a sales representative — but after a year on the West Coast, he knew it was time to come home.

After returning to Massachusetts, Rob met his wife Catheryn, started a family, and returned to the work he had always loved. After several years with a high-end residential remodeler, he founded Blanchflower Construction Company in 2020. Since then, he has built the company around the values his parents instilled in him from a young age — values that show in every project the company takes on.

"Whatever you are, be a good one."