Shoreline Construction
Local business · Gloucester, MA 01930, USA
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- MA HIC licenseVerified active
- Not rated by the BBB
- 5 work photos
Highlights
- Verified license — Massachusetts HIC registration active with the state
- Cross-platform praise — 5-star ratings on both Google and Angi
- Repeat clients — Birdeye reviewer cites years of consistent work
- Experience discrepancy — Angi lists 10 years vs. a 30-year claim elsewhere
Shoreline Construction is a one-man-band renovation and home-design outfit in Gloucester, run by John Buckner, who says on his own site and on LinkedIn that he's been at it since 1996 — more than three decades of fine home designs and renovations, largely for repeat clients. The review count is small — four reviews spread across five sites since 2020 — but every one of them lands the same way. Five stars on Google, five stars on Angi, and a Birdeye reviewer who's hired him "for many years, through many jobs" points to attention to detail as the reason they keep calling him back. Nothing negative shows up anywhere in that history. One thing worth asking about directly: Angi's own profile lists Buckner at 10 years of experience, which doesn't square with the 30-plus years he and his LinkedIn claim elsewhere — worth clarifying which number actually reflects Shoreline Construction, LLC. His Massachusetts home-improvement contractor license, number 134582, is active with the state. This is a small, owner-operated shop, not a crew with a big back catalog of documented jobs — a reasonable call for someone who wants to work directly with the person doing the estimating and the building, but given how thin the review trail is, it's worth asking for a couple of current references before signing on for anything large.
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- 5.0Jun 15, 2023
John and his team are amazing! I have been working with Shoreline Construction for many years, through many jobs, and they have never disappointed. Their attention to detail, and their care for every project they take on is top notch. I highly recommend Shoreline Construction, you will be very happy you hired them!
— Adam MattsonView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Dec 23, 2022
John and his team have done several renovation projects for us over the years, including skylight installations, basement, kitchen, bedroom, dining and living room renovations, bathroom installations and deck building. The most recent work was most a kitchen repair after a kitchen fire. John and his team were here within days and repaired our kitchen and the fire damage in less than 3 weeks, for which we are truly grateful. John is professional, courteous, knowledgeable and honest. He and his team are hardworking, friendly and reliable. I can’t say enough about how thankful we are to have a contractor we trust 100%. Highly recommend!
— JayFo’View on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Aug 1, 2022
It is a special day when we can engage the services of an honest, dependable, professional contractor. John Buckner surpasses all of this and more. Reasonable prices and quality craftsmanship. We've had 3 other contractors on-site at our Gloucester home and all were asked not to return. Shoreline Construction is the best.
— William H.View on Angi ↗ - 5.0May 1, 2020
He is great. He is really competent. Does what he says he is going to do, and delivers.
— ToddView on Angi ↗
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Added 4 new comments, added 5 new photos, verified active license, established rating 3.7
- confirmed against the state license registry
- behind the score: Experience discrepancy — Angi lists 10 years vs. a 30-year claim elsewhere