Dales Custom Woodworking

There is almost nothing here for a homeowner to go on, and that is the honest headline. Dales Custom Woodworking works out of 44 Hardy St in Methuen, and BuildZoom — which lists it under Methuen general contractors — names Dale A. Pellerin as owner and responsible person, with Jose Verissimo also listed as an owner. The same listing gives a New Hampshire headquarters address at 86 Main St in Plaistow, so it is worth asking which location actually runs your job and where paperwork would come from. No customer has reviewed the business on BuildZoom, and no rating from anywhere else surfaced. BuildZoom shows a score of 0 for the company, but that number is calculated from permit and licence status, not from anything a customer said — it is not a one-star verdict and should not be read as one. The registration is the thing to settle before you call. BuildZoom lists a Massachusetts home improvement contractor number, 144363, with an expiration date of 2010 and a status the site describes as inactive and at one point cancelled. That is the directory's account, not a state confirmation, and the same page contradicts itself about what kind of licence it even is — the headline calls it a general contractor licence while the detail row types it home improvement contractor. Massachusetts HIC registration matters for most remodeling work, so ask for the current number and check it yourself with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. With no reviews and no verified credential, this is a business you would want to vet directly: references from recent jobs, a written scope, and proof of current registration and insurance before any money changes hands.