J J Vaccaro Inc

J.J. Vaccaro, Inc. is a Somerville contracting and construction management company that, by its own account, has been around since 1929 under a handshake philosophy it says still guides how it works today. It isn't pitching itself as a home-remodeling outfit — its own site is built around hotel/hospitality, retail, and commercial projects: custom remodeling and new construction for that kind of client, not kitchens and bathrooms. There isn't much of an outside record to weigh against that self-description. No reviews turn up on Google, BuildZoom, or its Better Business Bureau profile. The BBB listing does carry an A+ grade, but that reflects BBB's own scoring rather than customer feedback, and the company isn't BBB Accredited. It does show up as a member of the Somerville Chamber of Commerce. TheBlueBook's directory lists a Massachusetts Residential Contractor license under the company's name, but that's a third-party listing here, not a confirmed state registry match, so it's worth asking about directly. Worth noting too: the company's own site claims "more than 80 years" in business, while BBB calculates 97 years off the same 1929 founding date — the site copy reads like it hasn't been updated in a while. Given the commercial and hospitality focus and the total absence of independent customer reviews, a homeowner should confirm up front that residential work is something they still take on, get the license verified directly, and ask for recent references before booking anything.