Holmes & Edwards, Inc.

Holmes & Edwards is an architecture practice, not a construction company — the drawings and permitting side of a project rather than the crew that swings the hammers. It works out of 57 Washington Street in Quincy, and the firm's own site says it was established in 1948 by J. Edwards Holmes and William J. Edwards, with James P. Edwards as Principal since 1979. Residential and commercial work both, with a stated niche in non-profit and ecclesiastical buildings. The public trail is short. A Quincy homeowner writing on Reddit in November 2023 said they worked with Jim Edwards and described the firm as local, long established, and knowing the city well — that familiarity with Quincy's permitting and zoning is the specific thing being recommended. Its BBB page carries an A+ grade, though the firm is not BBB accredited and no customer reviews are published there. Worth knowing: BBB dates the business to 1990 and lists 36 years, while the firm's own site claims a 1948 founding. Ask directly which entity has been operating since when, and — since this is design work — confirm who will hold the builder contract before you start.