Richard Garofano Landscape and Fence

Richard Garofano has been trading out of 57 Andersen Road in Braintree since 1998, and the Better Business Bureau lists the business with exactly one employee — him. The file sits under the name Garofano Pressure Washing, with 'Richard Garofano Landscape and Fence' recorded as an alternate name, so the work spans pressure washing, landscaping and fencing under one owner-operator. The fencing side is the part directories describe in any detail: wood, vinyl, chain link, ornamental metal and agricultural fences. There is very little from customers to go on. What written comment exists is dated — the only two entries anywhere are from 2011, both posted by the same person on the same day, and they say much the same thing about a local man doing good work at fair prices. Two entries from one customer, fifteen years ago, is not a track record, which is why no rating is published here. BBB does not grade this business either. It prints 'Not Rated', explaining it lacks sufficient information, and the business is not accredited — the file has been open since the end of 1998 with no complaints published against it. One thing to sort out on the phone: BuildZoom marks the licence 'Unable To Verify' and flags that it has no active licence on file, without printing any number. Massachusetts exempts landscaping-only and fencing-only work from home improvement contractor registration, so that may be entirely normal here — but if the job stretches beyond fence and yard work, ask what registration covers it. A one-man local outfit for fence and yard work in the Braintree area. Get the scope and price in writing, and ask for recent references, since almost nothing recent has been written down.