# Minglewood Homes Inc **Trade:** General Contractor / Remodeling · **Address:** 1281 Main St, Chatham, MA 02633 · **Phone:** (508) 945-5068 · **Website:** http://www.minglewoodhomes.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.4/5** (low confidence) — from 1 reviews across 7 sources. ## The honest read Minglewood Homes is a Chatham-based construction company self-described as building on Cape Cod for the past three decades, founded in 1993 by owner Tim R. Smith, a Chatham native. The company says it focuses on historic home restorations, additions, and new home construction, alongside general remodeling and renovation work. The one detailed customer account on file, a 2020 five-star review, describes a full basement remodel and praises the finished bathroom, storage layout, flooring, and the quality of the doors, woodwork, plastering, plumbing and painting as "top notch." Google separately shows a 4-star average from 4 ratings. Building-permit records list 6 residential projects pulled in Chatham during 2023 - including a garage rebuild, a new dormer, and finished basements - typically valued in the $40,000-$95,000 range, consistent with the remodeling and addition work the company advertises. Directory reviews are otherwise thin - Houzz and BuildZoom both show zero written reviews for the business - so there isn't yet a broad customer history beyond BBB's A+ letter grade (the business is not BBB-accredited) and the one detailed review above. Licensing is also worth confirming directly: BuildZoom's own listing contradicts itself, showing a "Verified License" badge alongside a note that a license is "Not Required," and no state-registry verification turned up here - for structural additions and whole-house renovation work in Massachusetts, homeowners should ask to see current HIC/CSL registration directly. For homeowners on Cape Cod looking for historic-home restoration or a custom addition from a small, owner-run local builder, Minglewood Homes offers one strong documented account and an active recent permit history. It's worth a direct conversation about current licensing and references given how thin the public review count still is. **Strengths:** - Basement remodel quality — 5-star review called finishes top notch - Historic restoration focus — self-reported specialty in Cape Cod historic homes - Active permit history — 6 residential building permits pulled in 2023 **Concerns:** - Licensing unclear — BuildZoom shows a badge and a Not Required status conflicting - Thin review base — only one written review found across seven sources - Tenure discrepancy — site claims 30 years, BBB lists 29 since 1997 **Where sources disagree:** - Company website states it is a "BBB Accredited Business (A+ Rating)", but BBB's own profile explicitly states the business is NOT BBB Accredited (it does carry the A+ letter grade). - Website says the company was "Conceived in 1993" with "30 years" on Cape Cod; BBB lists Business Started as 1/1/1997 with "Years in Business: 29" — a roughly 4-year gap between the two accounts. - BuildZoom displays a "Verified License" badge near the top of the profile while its own License Info section states the license status is "Not Required" — a self-contradiction on the same page; for a business performing structural additions and whole-house renovations in Massachusetts, a "license not required" claim should be treated with caution, not accepted at face value. ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Owner-run business founded in 1993 by Tim R. Smith, a Chatham native, building on Cape Cod for over three decades by its own account. _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://www.minglewoodhomes.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Conceived in 1993 by owner and Chatham native Tim Smith; the company has been building on Cape Cod for the …” - [Official Website](http://www.minglewoodhomes.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Owner-operated by Tim R. Smith, a Chatham native.” - Specializes in historic home restoration, additions, and new home construction across Cape Cod. _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://www.minglewoodhomes.com) — “Minglewood Homes, Inc. is a Chatham, MA-based construction company specializing in historic restorations, renovations, additions, and new ho…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/minglewood-homes-inc-pfvwus-pf~127005468) — “Services offered (Houzz): New construction, Historic renovation, Additions, General Contractors, Home Remodeling, Basement Remodeling, Acces…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/minglewood-homes-inc-pfvwus-pf~127005468) — “Houzz profile for Minglewood Homes Inc, a Chatham MA general contractor founded in 1993 by Timothy R. Smith, offering new construction, awar…” - A verified 2020 customer review praised a full basement remodel, calling the doors, woodwork, plastering, plumbing and painting "top notch." _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=4757290321702546901&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Tim Smith renovated our basement. He was impressive because as he walked around the unfinished basement he had a vision as to it what th…” - Google shows a 4-star average from 4 ratings; the one retrievable written review (Dec 2020) is a detailed 5-star account of a basement remodel. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Minglewood%20Homes%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJiwFajeoU-4kR1e17pldKBUI) — “Google: 4★ from 4 ratings” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=4757290321702546901&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Tim Smith renovated our basement. He was impressive because as he walked around the unfinished basement he had a vision as to it what th…” - BBB gives the business an A+ letter grade with "Years in Business: 29" (started 1/1/1997), though the business is not a BBB Accredited business. _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/chatham/profile/construction-services/minglewood-homes-inc-0021-435009) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/chatham/profile/construction-services/minglewood-homes-inc-0021-435009) — “BBB profile for Minglewood Homes Inc at 1281 Main St, Chatham MA (phone 508-945-5068, President Timothy Smith), NOT BBB Accredited, A+ lette…” - BuildZoom's listing is internally inconsistent - a "Verified License" badge alongside a License Info section stating the license status is "Not Required" - and no state-registry-verified license appears here, so licensing status could not be independently confirmed. _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/minglewood-homes) — “Licence listed on BuildZoom: "Verified License" badge shown near top of profile (no license number given)” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/minglewood-homes) — “Licence listed on BuildZoom: License Info section: "currently holds license Not Required, which was Active when we last checked" — BuildZoom…” - BuildZoom permit records show 6 permitted residential projects in Chatham in 2023 (median value roughly $40,000), including a garage rebuild, a dormer addition, and finished basements. _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/minglewood-homes) — “6 project(s) shown on BuildZoom” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/minglewood-homes) — “BuildZoom profile for Minglewood Homes at 1281 Main St, Chatham MA (phone 508-945-5068): BZ Score 90 (a proprietary permit-derived score, no…” - The company's own site states it is a "BBB Accredited Business (A+ Rating)", but BBB's own profile states the business is NOT accredited (it does carry the A+ letter grade). _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://www.minglewoodhomes.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: BBB Accredited Business (A+ Rating)” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/chatham/profile/construction-services/minglewood-homes-inc-0021-435009) — “BBB profile for Minglewood Homes Inc at 1281 Main St, Chatham MA (phone 508-945-5068, President Timothy Smith), NOT BBB Accredited, A+ lette…” - Specializes in General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://www.minglewoodhomes.com) — “Minglewood Homes, Inc. is a Chatham, MA-based construction company specializing in historic restorations, renovations, additions, and new ho…” - [Official Website](http://www.minglewoodhomes.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Conceived in 1993 by owner and Chatham native Tim Smith; the company has been building on Cape Cod for the …” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/minglewood-homes) — “Services offered (BuildZoom): New Home Construction, Small Multi-Family New Construction (2-4 units), Medium Multi-Family New Construction (…” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/minglewood-homes) — “BuildZoom profile for Minglewood Homes at 1281 Main St, Chatham MA (phone 508-945-5068): BZ Score 90 (a proprietary permit-derived score, no…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/minglewood-homes-inc-pfvwus-pf~127005468) — “Services offered (Houzz): New construction, Historic renovation, Additions, General Contractors, Home Remodeling, Basement Remodeling, Acces…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/minglewood-homes-inc-pfvwus-pf~127005468) — “Houzz profile for Minglewood Homes Inc, a Chatham MA general contractor founded in 1993 by Timothy R. Smith, offering new construction, awar…” - Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=4757290321702546901&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Tim Smith renovated our basement. He was impressive because as he walked around the unfinished basement he had a vision as to it what th…” ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://madpl.mylicense.com/Verification/ ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Minglewood%20Homes%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJiwFajeoU-4kR1e17pldKBUI): 4.0★ from 4 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Minglewood%20Homes%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJiwFajeoU-4kR1e17pldKBUI): Listed on this source - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/chatham/profile/construction-services/minglewood-homes-inc-0021-435009): Listed on this source - [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/minglewood-home-building-chatham): Listed on this source - [Official Website](http://www.minglewoodhomes.com): 30 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/minglewood-homes-inc-pfvwus-pf~127005468): Listed on this source - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/minglewood-homes): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Loretta Jaksic · 2020-12-01**: Tim Smith renovated our basement. He was impressive because as he walked around the unfinished basement he had a vision as to it what the end product would look like, I can tell you we never thought he could do as much as he did! He did a great job, lots of storage, basement full bathroom is ligh… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-22T07:01:32.717Z. Cite as: Minglewood Homes Inc — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/minglewood-homes-inc-chatham) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/minglewood-homes-inc-chatham