P&R Boucher Builders Ltd.

Trim, built-ins and decks sit at the centre of what P&R Boucher Builders does — crown molding, wainscoting, cabinet and door installation, deck building and repair, the finish work people look at from a foot away. Houzz places the company in Lowell, says it has been working since 1985, and lists a 21-town service area. BuildZoom's profile, which gives a Dracut address, carries 50 projects of permit activity for residential remodeling and additions. One thing to settle first: the Massachusetts construction supervisor licence listed on Houzz, CS-052771, is expired on the state registry, where Paul R. Boucher is the holder of record. BuildZoom separately lists a general contractor licence number, #104660. Ask who pulls the permit on your job and under which current licence. For finish carpentry, a deck, or an addition that needs permits, the project history is something concrete to ask them about — pick two recent jobs like yours and ask to see them. Get the licence question and proof of insurance settled in writing before anyone starts.