Richard W Reid Electrical Co., Inc.

Richard W. Reid Electrical does the wiring most electricians never touch: computer power installations, grounding systems for delicate electronic test equipment, cathodic protection, speaker sound masking. The Billerica company describes itself as a full-service electrical contractor founded in 1978, handling remodels and new construction, with generator installation called out as a particular focus. Start with the licence. The Massachusetts electrician registry lists the company's electrical business licence, #4038, under the holder of record RICHARD W REID ELE CO INC — and it is expired. For an electrical contractor that is the first thing to raise, because it is the credential the state issues to the company itself; ask directly whether it has since been renewed and get the current number before any work is scheduled. The company also presents itself as a certified minority business enterprise, naming S.O.M.W.B.A. and a D.C.A.M. minority/DBE certification through the Commonwealth's Division of Capital Asset Management, plus membership in Associated Subcontractors. Those are its own statements on its own site, not something confirmed against the state registries here. The other independent item is a lawsuit. PacerMonitor lists Donovan et al v. Richard W. Reid Electrical Company, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, and an order in that case denying the plaintiffs' motion for default judgment. A complaint is an allegation rather than a finding, and the denial means no judgment was entered against the company by default — but it belongs in the conversation. No customer reviews have surfaced for the company anywhere, which is not unusual for a shop whose work is commercial and institutional rather than residential, and it is why there is no rating here. Homeowners should start by asking whether they take residential jobs at all. For a general contractor or facility manager, the useful questions are the current licence status, recent project references in your building type, proof of the SOMWBA/DBE certifications if they matter to your bid, and where the federal case stands.