# Greenwood Industries Inc

**Trade:** Roofing · **Address:** 640 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA · **Phone:** (508) 865-4040 · **Website:** https://greenwoodindustries.com/locations/commercial-roofing-worcester-ma/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google_business_profile_worcester · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.1/5** (medium confidence) — from 23 reviews across 7 sources.
70% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 3 reviews, 2 negative.

## The honest read

Greenwood Industries is a large, established Worcester roofing contractor — its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active, and the company describes itself as a union shop operating since 1992, working commercial, institutional, and government roofing projects across the Northeast rather than typical residential jobs. BBB gives it an A+ grade.

The roofing work itself draws detailed, specific praise. Reviewers describe named foremen and crews — Gordon, Shawn, Sean Booker, and a crew member reviewers call Mush — handling projects like an elementary school's storm damage repair, a historic church roof estimate done with drone inspection, and a multi-month project at a state park through difficult summer heat. Several reviewers single out safety compliance, cleanliness, and communication on commercial job sites, and more than one describes wanting to work with the same foreman again on future projects.

Two separate and serious issues are worth knowing about, though, and they aren't about the roofing craftsmanship itself. First, reviews spanning 2022 through 2026 repeatedly describe dangerous driving by company trucks — cutting off other drivers, sideswiping a car and blaming the other driver, blocking an off-ramp, and one 2022 account describing a driver who pulled over and tried to fight a motorist who'd yelled at him. That's not a single incident; it's a pattern reported across six separate reviews over four years. Second, in an April 2026 review, a customer alleged the company has open workers' compensation cases from on-the-job injuries and is refusing to pay owed medical claims — a serious allegation about how the company handles its own workers, not about a homeowner's project.

Neither of those concerns speaks to the quality of a finished roof, and the reviews that do describe actual projects are consistently strong. But they're real, dated, specific accounts reported publicly, and worth raising directly — about vehicle safety practices and about how outstanding claims, if any, get resolved — before signing a contract, especially for a large commercial or institutional job.

For commercial and institutional roofing — schools, churches, industrial and government facilities — Greenwood Industries has decades of experience and a track record of skilled, professional crews, alongside a documented pattern of driving complaints and at least one unresolved labor dispute that any prospective client should ask about directly.

**Strengths:**
- Skilled crews — named foremen praised for quality institutional roof work
- Union shop — signatory to 17 union contracts, established 1992
- Verified license — Massachusetts HIC registration is active

**Concerns:**
- Reckless driving — years of reviews describe dangerous, aggressive truck drivers
- Workers' comp dispute — a 2026 review alleged unpaid medical claims

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is verified active, held by Greenwood Industries, LLC _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 115526 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: GREENWOOD INDUSTRIES, LLC”
- BBB gives the business an A+ grade, identifying it as a commercial and government roofing contractor with 34 years in business, not BBB accredited _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/worcester/profile/commercial-roofing/greenwood-industries-inc-0261-101116) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/worcester/profile/commercial-roofing/greenwood-industries-inc-0261-101116) — “BBB identifies Greenwood Industries, Inc. as a Worcester commercial roofing contractor serving commercial and government roofing contracts, …”
- The company describes itself as a union shop, signatory to 17 union contracts, established in 1992 and serving multiple Northeast locations _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://greenwoodindustries.com) — “Greenwood Industries is a Worcester-headquartered commercial roofing and building-envelope contractor offering new construction, reroofing, …”
  - [Official Website](https://greenwoodindustries.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Established in 1992.”
  - [Official Website](https://greenwoodindustries.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: signatory to 17 union contracts”
- Reviewers describe named foremen and crews handling institutional roofing projects, including a school storm damage repair and a historic church roof drone inspection _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xOeVIwUjVlbGN5Y20xeU9WOXFSMTloWkd4TVZuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlNyR0R5elcycm1yOV9qR19hZGxMVnc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Gordon, Jeremy, Josh, and Kevin. They did a phenomenal job on our recent elementary school storm damage repair. Not only where they profe…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25vNFFVMUxVblpSVDB0NFluVjVZbk5FY2xkWk4yYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOno4QU1LUnZRT0t4YnV5YnNEcldZN2c%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ GRS provided exceptional service and expertise for our historic church roof estimate. I'm impressed by the care and attention to the deta…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2twaVZIUlJhVVpQY1ZFMmMxZzRka1ZmTW1Kdk5VRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkpiVHRRaUZPcVE2c1g4dkVfMmJvNUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Mike Roy and his team have been working through heat waves and difficult conditions on the project in Lawrence Heritage State Park. The l…”
- Reviewers repeatedly praise specific foremen for professionalism, safety compliance, and quality on commercial job sites _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25sU09WaDJSbmxYWVRjeE9XVjNkbWcxYlZKbmNGRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnlSOVh2RnlXYTcxOWV3dmg1bVJncFE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Shawn and the team have always given me excellent customer service. On top of that they use quality materials and deliver a great finishe…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNuaW9Da0RnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICnioCkDg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Greenwood’s foreman Gordon and his crew were a huge help at our project. Gordon was very knowledgeable, very helpful, and always kept his…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ3MXNLZ2V3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID71sKgew%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Greenwood Roof Services was great to work with, flexible and supported our tight schedule. Sean Booker, the foreman, helped to solve prob…”
- Reviews spanning 2022 through 2026 repeatedly describe dangerous driving by company trucks, including a sideswipe collision and a driver who got out to confront another motorist _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xVMk5XSkVVMnRvUlc1emIwNWhZelphVmtkMFZtYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlU2NWJEU2toRW5zb05hYzZaVkd0Vmc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ One of these trucks was driving on the Mass Pike and beer cans fell out the back!”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMza1lpMnhRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC3kYi2xQE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ I’m honestly impressed at how awful these guys are at driving.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURMbDZ1SG93RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDLl6uHowE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ was almost side swiped by these idiots as apparently the yield sign is optional when you're in a speeding truck with your company name on…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURGaHV6NjJnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDFhuz62gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ These people do not know how to drive one of there drivers hit me on Friday he was def not paying attention when he side swiped  my right…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR1eWVPa3BRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDuyeOkpQE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Driving home from a long day at work and I got cut off by one of the Greenwood industry roofing trucks and I had yelled out the window to…”
- An April 2026 review alleged the company has open workers' compensation cases from on-the-job injuries and is refusing to pay owed medical claims _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21oWExWQkhVazloVDBjeFZXMDNTMkp0U0VzeGRGRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmhXLVBHUk9hT0cxVW03S2JtSEsxdFE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ They have open workers comp cases due to on the job injuries. They refuse to compensate medical claims. They don't want to close the case…”
- Specializes in Roofing _(confidence: high)_
  - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/greenwood-industries-inc-worcester) — “Services offered (Procore Construction Network): Flashing and Trim, Membrane Roofing, Roof Panels, Roofing, Thermal Insulation, Waterproofin…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xOeVIwUjVlbGN5Y20xeU9WOXFSMTloWkd4TVZuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x766bf08892d7c188!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlNyR0R5elcycm1yOV9qR19hZGxMVnc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Gordon, Jeremy, Josh, and Kevin. They did a phenomenal job on our recent elementary school storm damage repair. Not only where they profe…”
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 115526 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: GREENWOOD INDUSTRIES, LLC”
- Also offers Waterproofing / Foundation _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://greenwoodindustries.com) — “Greenwood Industries is a Worcester-headquartered commercial roofing and building-envelope contractor offering new construction, reroofing, …”
  - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/greenwood-industries-inc-worcester) — “Services offered (Procore Construction Network): Flashing and Trim, Membrane Roofing, Roof Panels, Roofing, Thermal Insulation, Waterproofin…”
- Also offers Masonry _(confidence: low)_
  - [Official Website](https://greenwoodindustries.com) — “Greenwood Industries is a Worcester-headquartered commercial roofing and building-envelope contractor offering new construction, reroofing, …”

## Ownership

- Identifies as a union shop — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

Status: **active** (#115526, hic) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-08-24, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Greenwood%20Industries%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJ9UPYieAH5IkRiMHXkojwa3Y): 3.6★ from 49 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Greenwood%20Industries%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJ9UPYieAH5IkRiMHXkojwa3Y): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/worcester/profile/commercial-roofing/greenwood-industries-inc-0261-101116): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://greenwoodindustries.com): 34 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/greenwood-industries-inc-worcester): Listed on this source
- [Local Chambers of Commerce](https://business.worcesterchamber.org/list/member/greenwood-industries-inc-2506): Listed on this source
- [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/greenwood-industries-inc): Listed on this source

## Recent reviews

- **1/5 · Google Reviews · Guillaume Beaudoin · 2026-06-21**: One of these trucks was driving on the Mass Pike and beer cans fell out the back!
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · Scott Dominy · 2026-04-14**: They have open workers comp cases due to on the job injuries. They refuse to compensate medical claims. They don't want to close the cases out. They still owe me money for medical treatment.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Steve Wicklund · 2026-03-11**: Gordon, Jeremy, Josh, and Kevin. They did a phenomenal job on our recent elementary school storm damage repair. Not only where they professional, but they also expedited the process and made it easier to identify future problems. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Greenwood in general,…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Daniel Clow · 2025-09-09**: Shawn and the team have always given me excellent customer service. On top of that they use quality materials and deliver a great finished product.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · J · 2025-08-11**: Shawn and the team at Greenwood is great. They do great work and very responsive.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Tony Mariano · 2025-08-08**: GRS provided exceptional service and expertise for our historic church roof estimate. I'm impressed by the care and attention to the details your team brought to this project. Their use of drones and thorough inspection demonstrated a high level of professionalism.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · D F · 2025-07-17**: Mike Roy and his team have been working through heat waves and difficult conditions on the project in Lawrence Heritage State Park. The leadership, coordination and communication by the Foreman Mike Roy has been instrumental in the success of this project. He ensured that the public visiting the par…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Michael · 2024-12-13**: Great job. Knowledgeable and friendly
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · bryan meservey · 2024-11-06**: I’m honestly impressed at how awful these guys are at driving.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Landon Rowe · 2024-09-25**: Worked with mush great guy

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Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-24T14:27:17.512Z.
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