# Newton Handy Hubby **Trade:** Handyman · **Phone:** (917) 717-0620 · **Website:** http://www.newtonhandyhubby.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 2.4/5** (low confidence) — from 3 reviews across 6 sources. ## The honest read Newton Handy Hubby is a solo, owner-operated handyman business run by John Pickington, who says he brings over 25 years of home maintenance experience — including work as a roofer in Europe and construction work on Nantucket — to general home repair and light construction work in the Newton, Massachusetts area. What's on the record is thin but positive: a 2018 account describes a privacy fence installed quickly along with deck power-washing, and a 2022 review calls the work professional, first-rate, and fairly priced. There isn't much else to go on — only a couple of accounts total, several years apart. Worth knowing plainly: per Mass.gov Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, the business's Massachusetts home improvement contractor license was at one point cancelled and is currently listed inactive, expired since August 2017. That's been the license status for close to a decade, spanning the period the reviews on file describe, so it's worth confirming directly what registration, if any, currently applies to any work you're hiring for. For small handyman jobs — fence work, power washing, general repairs — in the Newton area, the limited feedback available is positive, but the long-lapsed contractor registration is the first thing to ask about before booking anything that would normally require one. **Strengths:** - Positive limited record — both accounts on file praise the work - Broad experience — owner cites 25+ years across multiple trades **Concerns:** - Long-lapsed license — MA HIC registration inactive/expired since 2017 ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - The written record is very thin — a few reviews from 2018 and 2022 — all positive, though the same 2018 fence and deck review appears twice in the record from what looks like one customer _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Newton%20Handy%20Hubby&query_place_id=ChIJ94f8n8CC44kRdb22rzeuhgo) — “Google: 5★ from 13 ratings” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/newton-handy-hubby) — “5★ fence and deck work John did a great job putting a privacy fence up for us. He was quick to respond and get the job done. He also did a g…” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/newton-handy-hubby) — “5★ fence and deck work. John did a great job putting a privacy fence up for us. He was quick to respond and get the job done. He also did a …” - Per Mass.gov Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, the business's Massachusetts home improvement contractor license was at one point cancelled and is currently listed inactive, expired since August 2017 _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 182946 registry-verified expired — registry holder of record: NEWTON HANDY HUBBY” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/newton-handy-hubby) — “Government action (BuildZoom): Massachusetts HIC/General Contractor license #182946 status was at one point cancelled, per Mass.gov Consumer…” - The owner, John Pickington, describes himself as a solo, owner-operated handyman with over 25 years of home maintenance experience, including prior work as a roofer in Europe and in construction on Nantucket _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://www.newtonhandyhubby.com) — “Newton Handy Hubby is a solo, owner-operated handyman business based in Newton, Massachusetts, offering general home maintenance, repair and…” - [Official Website](https://www.newtonhandyhubby.com) — “Company history (self-reported): The owner describes over 25 years of home maintenance experience, including work in Europe as a roofer and …” - A 2018 review describes a privacy fence installation and deck power-washing completed quickly and to a high standard _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/newton-handy-hubby) — “5★ fence and deck work John did a great job putting a privacy fence up for us. He was quick to respond and get the job done. He also did a g…” - A 2022 review calls the work professional, first-rate, and fairly priced _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN1dHVTS3hBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa86ae37afb6bd75!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICutuSKxAE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Truly professional, first rate workmanship and price is fair. Our project came out perfect. Thank you John.” - Installs fencing and performs deck power washing _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/newton-handy-hubby) — “5★ fence and deck work John did a great job putting a privacy fence up for us. He was quick to respond and get the job done. He also did a g…” - Performs general home maintenance and light construction repairs _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://www.newtonhandyhubby.com) — “Newton Handy Hubby is a solo, owner-operated handyman business based in Newton, Massachusetts, offering general home maintenance, repair and…” - Specializes in Handyman _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN1dHVTS3hBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa86ae37afb6bd75!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICutuSKxAE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Truly professional, first rate workmanship and price is fair. Our project came out perfect. Thank you John.” - [Official Website](https://www.newtonhandyhubby.com) — “Newton Handy Hubby is a solo, owner-operated handyman business based in Newton, Massachusetts, offering general home maintenance, repair and…” - Also offers Fencing _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/newton-handy-hubby) — “5★ fence and deck work John did a great job putting a privacy fence up for us. He was quick to respond and get the job done. He also did a g…” - Also offers Specialty Services _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/newton-handy-hubby) — “5★ fence and deck work John did a great job putting a privacy fence up for us. He was quick to respond and get the job done. He also did a g…” ## License Status: **expired** (#182946, hic) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-09-07, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search ## Sources - [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/newton-handy-hubby-newton): Listed on this source - [Exa](https://www.buildzoom.com/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source) - [Official Website](http://www.newtonhandyhubby.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/newton-handy-hubby): 5.0★ from 1 ratings - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Newton%20Handy%20Hubby&query_place_id=ChIJ94f8n8CC44kRdb22rzeuhgo): 5.0★ from 13 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Newton%20Handy%20Hubby&query_place_id=ChIJ94f8n8CC44kRdb22rzeuhgo): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Thomas Yeung · 2022-07-27**: Truly professional, first rate workmanship and price is fair. Our project came out perfect. Thank you John. - **5/5 · BuildZoom · a user in Newton Center · 2018-05-31**: fence and deck work John did a great job putting a privacy fence up for us. He was quick to respond and get the job done. He also did a great job power washing our deck. Highly recommend John - **5/5 · BuildZoom · 2018-05-31**: fence and deck work. John did a great job putting a privacy fence up for us. He was quick to respond and get the job done. He also did a great job power washing our deck. Highly recommend John (reviewer identified only as "a user in Newton Center") --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-09-09T20:27:33.461Z. Cite as: Newton Handy Hubby — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/newton-handy-hubby) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/newton-handy-hubby