Goodwood General Construction

Three of Goodwood General Construction's last six Google reviews are for the same specific fix: replacing a Lally column, the support post that holds up a sagging basement beam. That's the kind of structural, unglamorous work this Lynn hardscape and excavation outfit keeps getting called back for, alongside retaining walls, patios, and driveways across Greater Boston and the North Shore. Henry Perez runs it as a family operation and is on site for the work personally, and the company says it's been at this for a bit over 20 years. In the last six months, six Google reviews came in and all six were five stars: a stabilized pea-stone driveway, a retaining wall rebuilt after a free written quote, two separate Lally column jobs, and a patio finished within its quoted cost and timeline. None flagged a delay, a mess, or a callback. The same pattern runs through its longer history too - Google shows 27 ratings at 5.0, Angi lists 32 at 5.0 with an Approved badge, and Thumbtack shows 2 reviews at 5.0 next to a passed background check and a verified Construction Supervisor license. It's also a listed member of the Lynn Chamber of Commerce, and carries a Houzz profile with the same license numbers, though no reviews have landed there yet. Two things worth asking about before signing anything. Goodwood's Better Business Bureau page carries an A+ grade and accreditation but doesn't publish a complaint count or list any reviews of its own - the grade is what BBB gives here, nothing more granular. And while the state registry confirms Goodwood's Home Improvement Contractor license (HIC 210485) as active, the Construction Supervisor number (CS-112251) that Angi and Houzz list hasn't been checked against the state directly - worth confirming if the job needs supervisor-level sign-off. The company's own account of its age is a little loose too: it says a bit over 20 years, while BBB puts it at 25. For a retaining wall, a Lally column swap, a patio, or a drainage fix, Goodwood is a well-corroborated call - three independent review platforms agree, and nothing negative turns up anywhere. Ask for the same style of free written estimate past customers describe, and confirm which license number the permit gets pulled under.