MBO Construction

MBO's own directory profiles disagree with each other on basic facts, which is worth knowing up front. The Better Business Bureau lists a sole proprietorship called MBO Construction in East Walpole, Massachusetts, focused on commercial roofing, siding, and renovating commercial buildings. Thumbtack lists an incorporated MBO Contractors Inc. in nearby Foxboro doing carpentry and general contracting through a network of subcontractors. Both point to the same person running the business — Mike (Michael) O'Sullivan — but the two profiles disagree on how long it has operated: nine years per BBB against one year per Thumbtack. The written record is thin: just two reviews, both from the past year and a half. One five-star review describes an office renovation finished inside a tight deadline, with the reviewer calling out the pace and the communication specifically. The other, a basement remodel, has no text attached beyond confirming the job was booked. Its BBB page carries an A+ letter grade, though BBB notes that grade isn't based on customer reviews and the business isn't BBB-accredited — and the same page displays a warning advising against hiring the business, worth reading directly on BBB's site before deciding anything. Thumbtack's own profile separately marks the business as license-verified for a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License and background-checked, though that comes from Thumbtack's own listing rather than an independent registry check. Anyone considering MBO should ask which entity and address they'd actually be contracting with, confirm the license number directly with the state, and read the BBB warning before signing anything.