Back East Carpentry

The first thing to know about Back East Carpentry is a licensing problem. Massachusetts registration #165379, tied to this Bradford business, expired in July 2021 and was still showing as expired when checked again in April 2026; the same number appears in the state's Consumer Affairs records as an inactive Home Improvement Contractor registration that was at one point cancelled. BuildZoom flags the profile and scores it zero for exactly that reason. That matters in practical terms, not just on paper. Massachusetts homeowners who hire an unregistered contractor lose access to the state's Guaranty Fund if a job goes wrong, and the registration is what makes an arbitration remedy available. Anyone considering this outfit should confirm the current status directly with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation before any money changes hands. Beyond that, there is very little public trail. The business runs out of 63 Sterling Ln in Bradford under owner Kenneth Murphy, and three permits sit on the record — the most recent from 2019. No customer reviews exist on the profile at all, so there is nothing here about workmanship, scheduling, or how the owner handles a problem. If you are considering Back East Carpentry, treat the licensing question as the first conversation, not the last: ask whether the registration has been renewed, ask for the current number, and verify it yourself with the state. Get recent references directly from the owner, since the public record supplies none.