Tom Dowd Co.

Thirteen permitted jobs in Methuen show what Tom Dowd Co. spends its days on: roofing, siding, window replacements, decks, bathroom remodels, a garage, additions, and one commercial day-spa buildout. Thomas Dowd runs it as a sole proprietorship — the BBB lists it as a construction-services business started 2/2002, in its 24th year, with two employees, and grades it A+. The work it advertises runs wider than the permits: kitchens and baths, dormers, carpentry and cabinets, basement and whole-home remodels, garages, residential and commercial projects. On Google the company holds a 3.5★ average from two ratings. One thing to settle before hiring: the Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration tied to the company, #146294, is expired on the state registry. BuildZoom lists that same number for the business. Ask where the registration stands now, and ask for a current certificate of insurance, before you sign anything. For a Methuen-area roof, a siding or window job, or an addition from a two-person shop with a long local permit trail, Tom Dowd Co. is a reasonable call. Start with the registration question, then get the scope, the schedule and the price in writing.