Third Generation Construction

Third Generation Construction is a Medford general contractor with a permit trail across the inner suburbs: BuildZoom counts 20 permitted projects in Somerville, Malden, Everett, Arlington, Waltham and Milton, dating from 2011 to 2022. The same profile lists Frank Barbosa as the owner, along with a Cambridge mailing address and a 617 phone number. The licence is the thing to settle first. The Massachusetts state registry lists the company's home improvement contractor registration, #136427, as expired, and BuildZoom carries a second registration number for the business, #187173. Ask the company where its registration stands today and check that answer against the state register before you sign anything. In a 2021 thread on r/Somerville, a commenter told readers to stay well away from "Third Generation Contractors" — a five-year-old anonymous post, but one worth raising with them directly. For a homeowner weighing them on a remodel or an addition, start with the registration question, ask for a current certificate of liability insurance, and ask to see one of the nearby permitted jobs and speak to the owner of that house.