J. MacGregor Custom Carpentry, Inc.

J. MacGregor Custom Carpentry has pulled seven building permits since 2010 for homeowners across the MetroWest suburbs west of Boston — kitchen renovations and a rear kitchen addition in Newton, a finished basement in Newtonville, a full master-bathroom gut in Framingham, and a $470,000 primary-suite-and-family-room addition in Medfield, permitted in December 2024. By its own account, the company was founded in 2005 by Jason MacGregor, a four-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran who returned to carpentry after his service; it describes itself as veteran-owned and family-run, with his father Ron still working alongside him, and is based in Bellingham. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, #174982, is active on the state registry. Houzz and BuildZoom both list that same number, and Houzz separately lists a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License, #090648, for the business. Worth checking before booking: BuildZoom also lists an older Home Improvement Contractor license, #146304, tied to the company — it's worth confirming directly with the state registry. Houzz's own profile also places the business in Blackstone, MA, though its permits, registry listing, and own website put it in Bellingham. For a kitchen, addition, or bathroom project in the Wellesley-Natick-Newton area, the permit history shows the scale of work this crew takes on — ask to see a similarly sized recent job or speak with that homeowner before signing a contract.