# J. Bates and Son, LLC **Trade:** Demolition & Excavation · **Address:** 57 Lawrence St, Clinton, MA · **Phone:** (978) 368-7001 · **Website:** http://jbatesandson.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.7/5** (low confidence) — from 1 reviews across 6 sources. ## The honest read J. Bates and Son is a family-owned Clinton heavy civil construction company. The company says John and Michael Bates founded it in 2006, with John as owner and Michael as vice president, and describes work across landfill, solar, sitework, utilities, roads, rail trails and related civil construction in New England. Its public track record is thin but positive: one July 2026 Google review gave five stars and praised professional window cutting and installation. Procore lists 12 projects and work spanning earthwork, concrete, demolition, landscaping, masonry and construction management; BBB lists the company as an A+ excavating contractor and says it was incorporated in 1961. Before booking, confirm which part of a larger civil project J. Bates will handle, since the listed capabilities range from excavation and demolition to concrete and masonry. It is a sensible call for sitework and heavy civil jobs, but the scope, schedule and responsible crew should be agreed in writing. **Strengths:** - Civil sitework — Procore lists 12 projects across New England - Professional installation — one July 2026 reviewer praised window work **Concerns:** - Thin review history — one Google review is available for the current period ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - The company describes itself as a family-owned heavy civil construction company serving New England. _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://jbatesandson.com) — “Heavy civil construction company in Clinton, Massachusetts, providing landfill, solar, sitework, utility, road, rail trail, and related civi…” - [Official Website](http://jbatesandson.com) — “Stated ownership (self-reported): Family-owned” - The company says John and Michael Bates founded it in 2006, with John as owner and Michael as vice president. _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://jbatesandson.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Founded in 2006 by father and son John and Michael Bates to continue the Bates name.” - [Official Website](http://jbatesandson.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Founded by John and Michael Bates; John Bates is owner and Michael Bates is vice president.” - A July 2026 Google reviewer praised professional window cutting and installation. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21Sbk5rcDNlWGQxZEY5RGFXZzVSblIxVTA1RGQzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa72264bb33878c7f!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmRnNkp3eXd1dF9DaWg5RnR1U05Dd3c%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Outstanding work an incredibly professional cutting out and installing a windows. Thanks Dom and team” - Procore lists earthwork, concrete, demolition, landscaping, masonry and construction management services. _(confidence: high)_ - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/j-bates-and-son-llc-clinton) — “Services offered (Procore Construction Network): Concrete, Demolition, Earthwork, General Construction Management, Landscaping, Masonry, Pro…” - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/j-bates-and-son-llc-clinton) — “Procore lists J. Bates and Son, LLC as a claimed Clinton general and specialty contractor with 12 Procore projects and services including ea…” - BBB lists the company as an A+ excavating contractor and says it was incorporated in 1961. _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/clinton/profile/excavating-contractors/j-bates-son-llc-0261-306920) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/clinton/profile/excavating-contractors/j-bates-son-llc-0261-306920) — “BBB lists J. Bates & Son, LLC in Clinton as an A+ excavating contractor, not BBB accredited, with John Bates as owner/manager and the busine…” - Also offers Masonry _(confidence: medium)_ - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/j-bates-and-son-llc-clinton) — “Services offered (Procore Construction Network): Concrete, Demolition, Earthwork, General Construction Management, Landscaping, Masonry, Pro…” - Specializes in Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/clinton/profile/excavating-contractors/j-bates-son-llc-0261-306920) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Excavating Contractors” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/clinton/profile/excavating-contractors/j-bates-son-llc-0261-306920) — “BBB lists J. Bates & Son, LLC in Clinton as an A+ excavating contractor, not BBB accredited, with John Bates as owner/manager and the busine…” - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/j-bates-and-son-llc-clinton) — “Services offered (Procore Construction Network): Concrete, Demolition, Earthwork, General Construction Management, Landscaping, Masonry, Pro…” - Also offers Landscaping _(confidence: medium)_ - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/j-bates-and-son-llc-clinton) — “Services offered (Procore Construction Network): Concrete, Demolition, Earthwork, General Construction Management, Landscaping, Masonry, Pro…” ## Ownership - Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified. ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://madpl.mylicense.com/Verification/ ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=J.%20Bates%20and%20Son%2C%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJ09zj5HTx44kRf4yHM7tkIqc): 4.8★ from 5 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=J.%20Bates%20and%20Son%2C%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJ09zj5HTx44kRf4yHM7tkIqc): Listed on this source - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/clinton/profile/excavating-contractors/j-bates-son-llc-0261-306920): Listed on this source - [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/bates-and-sons-contracting-worcester): Listed on this source - [Official Website](http://jbatesandson.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/j-bates-and-son-llc-clinton): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Sam Walley · 2026-07-20**: Outstanding work an incredibly professional cutting out and installing a windows. Thanks Dom and team --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-24T19:23:05.328Z. Cite as: J. Bates and Son, LLC — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/j-bates-and-son-llc-clinton) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/j-bates-and-son-llc-clinton