SHIPPEE BUILDERS

Shippee Builders is a Worthington, Massachusetts general contractor run by owner Gabriel Shippee, doing work that spans additions, new construction and log homes rather than one narrow trade. Its written record is thin but real, and it runs further back than a first glance suggests. In a 2014 review, a customer said the company built their log home and called the work nice; in a 2020 review, another described the process as professional and said the crew was forthcoming with ideas they hadn't considered themselves. BuildZoom shows a 5.0-star average across those two ratings and lists ten building projects on file. BuildZoom also lists its Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration (#163287) as active — worth confirming directly with the state before signing anything, since a directory listing isn't a verification. It has also taken on larger institutional work: a local food co-op's newsletter reports contracting with the company for planned building renovations. Before calling, it's worth knowing the review record is sparse — just two written reviews span 2014 to 2020, and its Houzz profile, despite listing an extensive menu of remodeling and general-contracting services, has no reviews at all yet. This looks like the right call for a homeowner planning a substantial project — an addition, a full remodel, a log or custom home build — rather than a quick handyman fix, given how both accounts on file describe multi-month builds. Confirm the license status directly and ask for recent references before committing to a larger job.