# Thomas Mackey & Sons Inc

**Trade:** Demolition & Excavation · **Address:** 58 Broadway, Salem, MA 01970, USA · **Phone:** (978) 744-3849 · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.6/5** (low confidence) — from 1 reviews across 4 sources.

## The honest read

Thomas Mackey & Sons is a Salem site-work and excavation outfit with 25 years in business on record with BBB, and its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active. On Google it holds a 5★ average from 7 ratings.

The written record is thin but consistent. A December 2025 review described calling when the house had no water at all — the crew laid a new pipe and drain the same day, work the reviewer said others would have dragged out. A Nextdoor neighbor separately recommended "Tom Mackey" by name, describing a 2020 water-line run from the house to the sidewalk for about $2,000 and calling themselves very satisfied, while noting the dig disturbs part of the front lawn.

There isn't much more on the record to weigh against that, so it's worth getting a written quote and a sense of timeline before digging begins.

**Strengths:**
- Fast turnaround — a 2025 review described a same-day pipe and drain repair
- Recommended by name — a neighbor called a 2020 water-line job fairly priced

**Where sources disagree:**
- BBB lists the owner as Daniel Mackey, while the company name and its reviews refer to "Tom"/Thomas Mackey — likely a family succession, not verified either way.

## Claims & citations

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

- Holds an active Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration (#157765) _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 157765 verified active”
- Fast turnaround — a 2025 review described a same-day pipe and drain repair _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pSVGRuRmZhRnBXTkdGd1ExUlpjVE5PY3pGSlpuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xda1094ec2db00ca0!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjRTdnFfaFpWNGFwQ1RZcTNOczFJZnc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We didn't have water and needed a pipe/drain layer quickly. Tom is the real deal! Beyond pleasant to work with, practical, efficient-- go…”
- Recommended by name — a neighbor called a 2020 water-line job fairly priced _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Nextdoor](https://nextdoor.com/p/f7xpNMZwJzS_) — “Nextdoor (Salem, MA) — I used Tom Mackey in 2020. Water line house to sidewalk $2000.   Nice prices back then.
VERY satisfied with his work.…”
- Underground water-line and drain installation work _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pSVGRuRmZhRnBXTkdGd1ExUlpjVE5PY3pGSlpuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xda1094ec2db00ca0!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjRTdnFfaFpWNGFwQ1RZcTNOczFJZnc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We didn't have water and needed a pipe/drain layer quickly. Tom is the real deal! Beyond pleasant to work with, practical, efficient-- go…”
  - [Nextdoor](https://nextdoor.com/p/f7xpNMZwJzS_) — “Nextdoor (Salem, MA) — I used Tom Mackey in 2020. Water line house to sidewalk $2000.   Nice prices back then.
VERY satisfied with his work.…”
- Specializes in Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pSVGRuRmZhRnBXTkdGd1ExUlpjVE5PY3pGSlpuYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xda1094ec2db00ca0!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjRTdnFfaFpWNGFwQ1RZcTNOczFJZnc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We didn't have water and needed a pipe/drain layer quickly. Tom is the real deal! Beyond pleasant to work with, practical, efficient-- go…”
  - [Nextdoor](https://nextdoor.com/p/f7xpNMZwJzS_) — “Nextdoor (Salem, MA) — I used Tom Mackey in 2020. Water line house to sidewalk $2000.   Nice prices back then.
VERY satisfied with his work.…”

## License

Status: **active** (#157765, hic) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-07-05, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Thomas%20Mackey%20%26%20Sons%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJTTD1ypoU44kRoAywLeyUENo): 5.0★ from 7 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Thomas%20Mackey%20%26%20Sons%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJTTD1ypoU44kRoAywLeyUENo): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/salem/profile/home-builders/thomas-mackey-sons-inc-0021-264684): Listed on this source
- [Exa](https://reviews.birdeye.com/thomas-mackey-sons-inc-166002427151369): 10 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)

## Mentions

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

- “I used Tom Mackey in 2020. Water line house to sidewalk $2000.   Nice prices back then.
VERY satisfied with his work. This will destroy a part of your front lawn . :(
The city does sidewalk to main st…” — nextdoor.com (2025-06-01) — https://nextdoor.com/p/f7xpNMZwJzS_

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Anne Marie Carr · 2025-12-10**: We didn't have water and needed a pipe/drain layer quickly. Tom is the real deal! Beyond pleasant to work with, practical, efficient-- got work that I'm sure others would have dragged out, done in one day. I was immensely grateful for his and his workers' hard work!

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