Laughlin Contracting Inc

Laughlin Contracting Inc — listed in places as Laughlin Homes — has worked out of 9 Charles St in Beverly since at least 1988, according to Dun & Bradstreet's business records, and Robert Laughlin still runs it. Roofing is the through-line: full roof replacements, storm and ice-dam repairs, plus the siding, gutters, and painting that round out a general remodeling shop. Reviewers this year describe Bob keeping them "in the loop" through a mix of jobs — a roof and ice-dam repair that damaged a kitchen ceiling, interior painting and plastering, a January roof installation called timely and competitively priced. One customer this spring said he'd used the company "for everything." But Google's own overall rating for the business sits at 3.5 stars from 16 total ratings, well below the run of 5-star write-ups highlighted here, which suggests some customers who didn't leave a written review scored it lower. The Better Business Bureau grades the company A+ and lists 46 years in business, though it has never sought formal BBB accreditation, and other directories like Hi Roofer and BestProsInTown describe it as responsive with a close eye on detail. Before booking, it's worth asking directly about that gap between the polished reviews here and Google's 3.5-star average, and confirming which name — Laughlin Contracting or Laughlin Homes — will actually appear on the contract, since the business uses both interchangeably across its own listings. For a roofing or exterior job in the Beverly area, decades of operating history and an A+ BBB grade are a reasonable starting point; just look past the handful of five-star reviews on file here and ask to see a fuller review history before signing.