Fernando K Bento

Fernando K Bento is a general contractor working out of Malden. The clearest picture of the work comes from the permit record: BuildZoom shows 41 permitted projects filed between 2010 and 2020, spread across Malden, Boston, Brookline, Somerville, Melrose, Everett, Beverly, Salem and Nahant. The jobs cluster tightly around exterior structural carpentry — front, rear and triple-decker porch rebuilds, deck replacements and exterior stair and railing work — with a second group of interior kitchen and bathroom remodels. Several of the porch permits describe rebuilding to the existing dimensions rather than expanding, and one 2014 Nahant permit covers replacing a rear deck with a handicap-access ramp extension. Before hiring, the licence question is the one to settle first. BuildZoom lists a Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration, number 142599, as inactive and says the status was at one point cancelled, and the directory flags no active licence on its file. Ask to see current HIC registration and CSL paperwork directly and check it against the state registry yourself, since directory licence data is frequently out of date or wrong. This is a contractor with a long, verifiable permit history for porch and deck work in the Malden and North Shore area. Confirm current licensing and insurance, and ask for recent references, since the permits on file end in 2020.