Joseph Thomas McCall Carpentry

Joseph Thomas McCall Carpentry is a small carpentry operation based at 65 Eastman Ave. in Swampscott. The work it puts forward is residential carpentry in the plainest sense: finish carpentry and framing, plus decks, porches and deck repair. Five building permits are attached to the business on its BuildZoom listing. Massachusetts registry records confirm this was a credentialed operation. A Home Improvement Contractor registration, number 103478, stands in the name Joseph Thomas McCall Carpentry, and a Construction Supervisor licence, CSFA-051018, is recorded with Joseph T McCall as the holder of record. Both are expired, and BuildZoom's listing separately states there is no active licence on file. That is where a homeowner should start. Ask whether either credential has been renewed since, and get the current number in writing so it can be checked against the state registry before any permit-pulling work is scheduled. The BuildZoom profile carries no customer reviews, so ask for recent local references and the addresses of comparable deck or trim jobs. This is a reasonable call for someone who already knows the work first-hand or through a neighbour, and who is willing to confirm current licensing directly rather than take a directory listing at its word.