Rene C Lamarre Co

Rene C. Lamarre Co. is a Salem, Massachusetts general contractor built on masonry, concrete, and building-construction work — the company says it was founded in 1962 by Rene C. Lamarre, who spent 68 years in construction specializing in masonry, plastering, and cement work. His son, Richard "Rick" Lamarre, now runs the business as president, bringing 36 years of his own experience along with a construction supervisor license and a hoisting engineer license; the company also says its crews are OSHA 10 certified. Recent public-project records show the firm completing an elevator shaft and apartment common-area alteration at 75 Central St. in Peabody, and its LinkedIn page lists ongoing work for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the federal government alongside commercial and private clients. Beyond that, only a single Google rating shows up online, so there isn't much of a residential customer track record to lean on yet. It isn't BBB accredited, and BBB says it doesn't have enough information to issue a rating. One detail worth asking about directly: BBB's file lists the business as started in 1986, roughly two decades later than the 1962 founding the company itself claims. Its Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor license is active, and BuildZoom — which scores on verified license and insurance status — puts it at 95. That covers municipal and commercial-scale credentials, but with so little in the way of independent residential reviews, ask for a few recent references before signing on for home work specifically.