---
title: "Joseph B Lanza Design + Building"
description: "In 2018 a customer wrote that Joe Lanza designed and built their house, and that he found clever ways to meet height limit and setback restrictions on thei"
doc_version: "2026-09-28"
last_updated: "2026-09-28"
---

# Joseph B Lanza Design + Building

**Trade:** Carpentry · **Address:** 511 Bay Rd, Duxbury, MA 02332 · **Phone:** (508) 237-3205 · **Website:** http://www.josephlanza.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.2/5** (low confidence) — from 3 reviews across 6 sources.

## The honest read

In 2018 a customer wrote that Joe Lanza designed and built their house, and that he found clever ways to meet height limit and setback restrictions on their small, sloped lot. In 2018 a customer wrote that Joe made salvaged paneling and doors from their old family home into barn doors, bath vanities, a built-in china cabinet and a linen closet. In 2018 a customer wrote that Joe built on-site kitchen cabinets using new wood. In 2018 a customer wrote that Joe's billing methods were totally transparent.

In 2015 a customer wrote that Joe Lanza did two renovation projects for them: a small condo on Beacon Hill and a complete re-do of the first floor of a house on the South Shore.

Joseph B Lanza Design + Building partnered with Big Bend Studio at Bay Farm Montessori, per bigbendstudio.net.

Construction supervisor licence CS-068420, registered to JOSEPH B LANZA, is active on the state registry. Home improvement contractor licence 123451, registered to JOSEPH B. LANZA, is active on the state registry.

**Strengths:**
- Salvaged wood reuse — "making it into barn doors, bath vanities"
- Transparent billing — "billing methods were totally transparent"
- On-site cabinets — "Joe built on-site kitchen cabinets"

## Claims & citations

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

- A customer wrote that Joe Lanza designed and built their house on a small, sloped lot _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-pfvwus-pf~1736508428) — “5★ Simple stunning design, solid guy, quality product & a great value. I found Joe Lanza by surfing the internet and called because I liked …”
- A customer wrote that Joe made salvaged paneling and doors into barn doors and bath vanities _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-pfvwus-pf~1736508428) — “5★ Simple stunning design, solid guy, quality product & a great value. I found Joe Lanza by surfing the internet and called because I liked …”
- A customer wrote that Joe built on-site kitchen cabinets using new wood _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-pfvwus-pf~1736508428) — “5★ Simple stunning design, solid guy, quality product & a great value. I found Joe Lanza by surfing the internet and called because I liked …”
- A customer wrote that Joe's billing methods were totally transparent _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-pfvwus-pf~1736508428) — “5★ Simple stunning design, solid guy, quality product & a great value. I found Joe Lanza by surfing the internet and called because I liked …”
- A customer wrote that Joe Lanza renovated a small condo on Beacon Hill and the first floor of a house on the South Shore _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-pfvwus-pf~1736508428) — “5★ Joe Lanza did two renovation projects for me and I can't speak highly enough about the quality of the work he did. They were quite differ…”
- Joseph B Lanza Design + Building partnered with Big Bend Studio at Bay Farm Montessori, per bigbendstudio.net _(confidence: medium)_
  - [bigbendstudio.net](https://www.bigbendstudio.net/journal/2019/11/21/big-bend-studio-and-joseph-b-lanza-design-build-partner-at-bay-farm-montessori) — “bigbendstudio.net — Big Bend Studio partners with Joseph B Lanza Design + Building at Bay Farm Montessori”
- Construction supervisor licence CS-068420, registered to JOSEPH B LANZA, is active on the state registry _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://madpl.mylicense.com/Verification/) — “MA csl license CS-068420 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: JOSEPH B LANZA”
- Home improvement contractor licence 123451, registered to JOSEPH B. LANZA, is active on the state registry _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 123451 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: JOSEPH B. LANZA”
- Specializes in Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-pfvwus-pf~1736508428) — “5★ Simple stunning design, solid guy, quality product & a great value. I found Joe Lanza by surfing the internet and called because I liked …”
- Also offers General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-pfvwus-pf~1736508428) — “5★ Simple stunning design, solid guy, quality product & a great value. I found Joe Lanza by surfing the internet and called because I liked …”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-pfvwus-pf~1736508428) — “5★ Joe Lanza did two renovation projects for me and I can't speak highly enough about the quality of the work he did. They were quite differ…”

## License

Status: **active** (#CS-068420, csl) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-09-27, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://madpl.mylicense.com/Verification/

## Sources

- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-pfvwus-pf~1736508428): 5.0★ from 3 ratings
- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Joseph%20B%20Lanza%20Design%20%2B%20Building&query_place_id=ChIJ4_4kFJqk5IkR0FOr-dZUB18): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/duxbury/profile/architect/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-0021-315979): Listed on this source
- [Exa](https://www.bigbendstudio.net/journal/2019/11/21/big-bend-studio-and-joseph-b-lanza-design-build-partner-at-bay-farm-montessori): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/joseph-b-lanza): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](http://www.josephlanza.com): Self-reported profile and service details

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “Big Bend Studio partners with Joseph B Lanza Design + Building at Bay Farm Montessori” — bigbendstudio.net (2020-07-28) — https://www.bigbendstudio.net/journal/2019/11/21/big-bend-studio-and-joseph-b-lanza-design-build-partner-at-bay-farm-montessori

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Houzz · C Franklin · 2018-12-31**: Simple stunning design, solid guy, quality product & a great value. I found Joe Lanza by surfing the internet and called because I liked the look of his work -- the best impulse call I ever made! He designed & ultimately built my 'dream house' with all the talent, skill & integrity that a homeowner …
- **5/5 · Houzz · Charles Bickford · 2016-07-20**: I've worked with Joe many times over the years as an editor and photographer for Fine Homebuilding magazine and I've watched several of his projects progress through the various states of completion. He is the consummate professional. He's not only a great architect, but also a veteran carpenter and…
- **5/5 · Houzz · aom45 · 2015-05-11**: Joe Lanza did two renovation projects for me and I can't speak highly enough about the quality of the work he did. They were quite different from one another. One was a small condo on Beacon Hill requiring knowledge of historic restrictions and sensitivity to building residents. I lived happily in t…

---

Data freshness: last scanned 2026-09-27T19:32:43.572Z.
Cite as: Joseph B Lanza Design + Building — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-duxbury)
Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/joseph-b-lanza-design-building-duxbury

## Sitemap

[Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)