Bray Building and Remodeling

Bray Building and Remodeling has been a Winthrop name since 1994, and that longevity is most of what there is to go on. The Better Business Bureau lists it as a sole proprietorship at 470 Winthrop St with two employees — Steven Bray as owner, Lisa Bray as secretary and the person to bring questions or problems to — 32 years in business, and an A+ grade, though the company has never sought BBB accreditation. What they do, by BBB's account: additions, kitchens, and carpentry. The public work attached to the name is thin and old — BuildZoom's permit sample shows two jobs, a slate roof replacement in Waltham in 2012 and a $40,000 single-family alteration in Taunton in 2014. Neither profile carries a single customer review, so nothing written by anyone who actually hired them is available to read. The licensing question is the one to settle before you call. BuildZoom lists Massachusetts registration #118681 for the company as inactive, with an expiration date of April 10, 2019, and says the state's Consumer Affairs office showed that status as cancelled at one point; it re-checked in July 2026 and still found it expired. That is BuildZoom's account rather than a state confirmation — but additions and kitchen work are squarely what Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration covers, so ask Steven Bray for a current registration number and check it against Mass.gov yourself. BuildZoom's score of zero here follows directly from that unverified licence, not from anything a customer said. This is a long-established two-person Winthrop shop with no published customer history and an open licensing question. If you are coming to them through a personal referral, get the current registration, insurance, and a written scope in hand before any work starts.