Thomas E Hayes Construction

Thomas E Hayes Construction works out of 21 Ryan Place in Swampscott, and there is exactly one homeowner account of what hiring them is like — told at length, and not a happy one. In an October 2022 review on BuildZoom, a homeowner described a second-floor deck job that dragged on for more than two years, with the contractor turning up roughly once a month and leaving his sons on site to do the work. Inspections failed and had to be re-corrected, the homeowner wrote. With about a third of the job still unfinished, they say he wanted the full amount in cash before continuing; calls after that went unanswered or were met with anger, and another contractor was brought in to fix and finish it. That review is also the only rating on the site, and it sits at one star. BuildZoom lists a Massachusetts General Contractor licence for the company, number CS-029894, and shows it as expired since 18 January 2024. That is the directory's own listing rather than a state confirmation, so treat it as a question to ask, not a verdict. A single four-year-old account is thin ground for judging any builder, and BuildZoom shows five projects attached to the company. If you are considering them, get the scope, the schedule, and the payment terms in writing, ask for proof of current registration and insurance, and be clear that money follows completed, inspected work rather than the other way round.