S&D Property Maintenance LLC

S&D Property Maintenance is a Methuen handyman-and-small-remodel outfit run by Steve Adams — the name that comes up in nearly every one of the 20 reviews on file, spanning 2017 through 2023. Jobs range from a few-hundred-dollar cleanup to a $75,000 project, with drywall, painting, siding and basement or attic build-outs as the recurring thread; town permit records back that up, showing permitted projects across Methuen, Lowell, Westford and Danvers for drywall and water-damage repair, siding, roofing, flooring and an accessible kitchen/bath remodel. The written record, while dated, is largely positive. A 2019 review describes a $15,000 basement remodel — interior walls, drywall, plaster, a drop ceiling and flooring — done at a good price by a responsive team; another 2019 review describes a $9,100 siding replacement with matching results and daily cleanup; a 2020 review praised the crew for spotting extra issues at no pressure while replacing drywall and patching cracks. Reviewers repeatedly mention punctuality, communication, and Steve personally showing up to estimate and oversee the work. Two reviews stand out as exceptions. A 2021 review (2.5 stars) called the crew friendly and praised a bathroom ceiling repair, but said they painted over nails and hooks in the walls and left paint drips on the baseboard, floors and rugs — the company responded that the customer had asked to leave the hardware in place and hadn't paid to fix the drips. A 2018 review (0.5 stars) described a relationship that turned sour: a washing machine hose the crew damaged and a drill left behind that were never followed up on, plus a deck that didn't hold its paint and started chipping. Worth confirming before booking: BuildZoom describes the company's license inconsistently — its prose calls license #188348 a Handyman license that expired in January 2026 (last verified expired in March 2026), while its own licence block for the same number instead describes it as an inactive Home Improvement Contractor registration that was 'at one point cancelled.' Either way, get current licensing and insurance confirmed directly. For drywall, painting, siding and small remodel work with a long, mostly positive track record, S&D is a reasonable call — just confirm current licensing, and note that most of the written praise dates from 2017-2021 rather than the last couple of years.