Art Smith & Associates

Art Smith & Associates is a Bedford, Massachusetts design-build and construction-consulting practice. Its own Houzz profile describes Art Smith as a sole proprietor with decades of local Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Conservation Commission experience, offering design, permitting guidance, and construction-supervision services rather than hands-on trade work; Angi lists 45 years of experience and free estimates. There's a real concern to flag: Massachusetts's contractor license registry shows a home improvement contractor license held by Art Smith Designs Inc. — the entity LinkedIn identifies as Art Smith's own prior professional role before Art Smith & Associates — as revoked. Consistent with that, the Houzz profile itself only says Art Smith "formerly held" a Construction Supervisor's License and a Home Improvement Contractor's License in Massachusetts, not that he currently holds one. There are no customer reviews yet on Angi, HomeAdvisor, or Houzz, and Google shows only a single 5-star rating — too little written history to independently confirm work quality. Given the revoked license tied to the same person's earlier firm and the near-total absence of reviews, ask directly about current licensing status and get references before hiring for any project that requires a licensed contractor.