# The Picot Company

**Trade:** Landscaping · **Address:** 266 Hillside Ave, Needham, MA 02494 · **Phone:** (781) 455-0060 · **Website:** http://www.picotcompany.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.7/5** (medium confidence) — from 2 reviews across 5 sources.

## The honest read

The Picot Company is a landscaping outfit based in Needham Heights whose work has been written up alongside well-known architects: it's credited as the landscape contractor on a Bulfinch Award-winning Charles River Estate profiled in Period Homes magazine, and turns up again on several other Dan Gordon Landscape Architects and Patrick Ahearn Architect projects around 2019 and 2020.

The written customer record is thin and dated. A 2019 Google review called it a "top quality full service landscape contractor," while a 2017 review complained about one of the company's vehicles cutting a driver off on the highway — an incident about a company vehicle rather than the landscaping work itself. Google shows 4 stars from just 4 ratings.

Worth asking about before booking: the company's Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, number 138991, is on record with the state as expired, so it's worth confirming current standing and insurance directly. The Better Business Bureau rates it A+ but the business isn't BBB accredited.

With only a handful of public reviews but a track record of estate-scale collaborations with known architects and designers, The Picot Company looks like a fit for homeowners taking on a substantial landscape project who want to see recent work and ask for references before signing on.

**Strengths:**
- Estate-scale credits — landscape contractor on a Bulfinch Award-winning Needham project
- Repeat architect collaborations — credited alongside Dan Gordon and Patrick Ahearn on multiple estates

**Concerns:**
- Highway complaint — a 2017 review reported a company vehicle cut off another driver
- Lapsed HIC registration — state records show its home improvement license expired

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Credited as landscape contractor on a Bulfinch Award-winning Needham estate profiled in Period Homes magazine. _(confidence: high)_
  - [period-homes.com](https://www.period-homes.com/projects/charles-river-estate) — “period-homes.com — landscape contractor The Picot Company of Needham”
- Repeated project credits alongside Dan Gordon Landscape Architects and Patrick Ahearn Architect on several Massachusetts estates. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [dangordon.com](https://dangordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-NEH-Outside-Interest-Dabney.pdf) — “dangordon.com — PROJECT TEAM Landscape design: Dan Gordon, Dan Gordon Landscape Architects Landscape contractor: The Picot Company | Archite…”
  - [dangordon.com](https://dangordon.com/landscapes/charles-river-estate) — “dangordon.com — Collaborators: Patrick Ahearn Architect, The Picot Company; Photographer: Neil Landino Award: Bulfinch Award, 2019”
  - [dangordon.com](https://dangordon.com/landscapes/high-meadow) — “dangordon.com — Collaborators: Patrick Ahearn Architect, Sweeney Custom Homes & Renovations, The Picot Company; Photographer: Neil Landino”
  - [nehomemag.com](https://nehomemag.com/a-fairy-tale-garden/) — “nehomemag.com — Landscape contractor: The Picot Company”
- Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau, though not a BBB Accredited Business. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/needham-heights/profile/landscape-contractors/picot-co-inc-0021-101427) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/needham-heights/profile/landscape-contractors/picot-co-inc-0021-101427) — “BBB profile for Picot Co, Inc in Needham Heights, MA — an A+ rated, non-accredited landscaping company with no customer reviews or complaint…”
- Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, number 138991, is on record with the state as expired. _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 138991 registry-verified expired — registry holder of record: THE PICOT CO, INC.”
- Google shows 4 stars from 4 ratings, with written reviews from 2017 and 2019. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Picot%20Company&query_place_id=ChIJET-7VJyB44kRBOqOm6QVeD4) — “Google: 4★ from 4 ratings”
  - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=4501371624285465092&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “1★ Ur driver just cut us off on the highway plate # L85314, didn’t use a blinker just pulled right in front of us”
  - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=4501371624285465092&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Top quality full service landscape contractor”
- A 2017 Google review reported one of the company's vehicles cut off another driver on the highway. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=4501371624285465092&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “1★ Ur driver just cut us off on the highway plate # L85314, didn’t use a blinker just pulled right in front of us”
- BuildZoom's permit history lists 9 permitted projects for the company. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/the-picot-co-inc) — “9 project(s) shown on BuildZoom”
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/the-picot-co-inc) — “BuildZoom permit-history profile for the Picot Co Inc in Needham, MA showing 9 permitted projects, no customer reviews, and one active plus …”
- Specializes in Landscaping _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/needham-heights/profile/landscape-contractors/picot-co-inc-0021-101427) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Landscape Contractors”
  - [period-homes.com](https://www.period-homes.com/projects/charles-river-estate) — “period-homes.com — landscape contractor The Picot Company of Needham”

## License

Status: **expired** (#138991, hic) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-09-09, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/the-picot-co-inc): Listed on this source
- [Exa](https://www.period-homes.com/projects/charles-river-estate): 6 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Picot%20Company&query_place_id=ChIJET-7VJyB44kRBOqOm6QVeD4): 4.0★ from 4 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Picot%20Company&query_place_id=ChIJET-7VJyB44kRBOqOm6QVeD4): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/needham-heights/profile/landscape-contractors/picot-co-inc-0021-101427): Listed on this source

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “Collaborators: Patrick Ahearn Architect, The Picot Company; Photographer: Neil Landino” — dangordon.com (2020-02-12) — https://dangordon.com/landscapes/cypress-court
- “Collaborators: Patrick Ahearn Architect, Sweeney Custom Homes & Renovations, The Picot Company; Photographer: Neil Landino” — dangordon.com (2020-02-12) — https://dangordon.com/landscapes/high-meadow
- “Collaborators: Patrick Ahearn Architect, The Picot Company; Photographer: Neil Landino Award: Bulfinch Award, 2019” — dangordon.com (2020-02-12) — https://dangordon.com/landscapes/charles-river-estate
- “landscape contractor The Picot Company of Needham” — period-homes.com (2019-05-16) — https://www.period-homes.com/projects/charles-river-estate
- “Landscape contractor: The Picot Company” — nehomemag.com (2019-05-07) — https://nehomemag.com/a-fairy-tale-garden/
- “PROJECT TEAM Landscape design: Dan Gordon, Dan Gordon Landscape Architects Landscape contractor: The Picot Company | Architects | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Landscape | | | | | | contra…” — dangordon.com — https://dangordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-NEH-Outside-Interest-Dabney.pdf

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Alison Richardson · 2019-03-03**: Top quality full service landscape contractor
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · Kim Lizotte · 2017-09-23**: Ur driver just cut us off on the highway plate # L85314, didn’t use a blinker just pulled right in front of us

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