# WAM General Contractors & Co

**Trade:** Demolition & Excavation · **Address:** 363 Cabot St, Beverly, MA 01915, USA · **Phone:** (978) 922-4528 · **Website:** https://www.wamgc.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.2/5** (low confidence) — from 1 reviews across 4 sources. A 0–5 star rating built from what customers and the public say (every review and mention weighted by where it was posted, how old, how detailed and how credible it is, shrunk toward a 3.5★ baseline when evidence is thin) plus what the record shows (Reddit recommendations or warnings, a registry-verified licence, how recently they were reviewed, customer work photos, BBB grade, negative news, a revoked licence). Positive record counts only as far as the reviews have earned it; penalties count in full. Confidence describes how much weighted evidence stands behind the number, never the number itself: low when fewer than about five normal reviews' worth of weight (or mentions only) support it, medium up to about twenty, high beyond that across at least two sources. An operator flag for a suspicious review pattern caps a rating at 3.5★ and marks it low.

## The honest read

WAM General Contractors & Co is a family-run excavation and underground utility outfit based in Beverly, on the North Shore — the kind of crew called in when a job means opening up the street, not just working inside a house. The company says it's been in business since 1978, doing underground utility and excavation work (plus seasonal snow and ice removal) across the North Shore.

The most detailed account on file, a 2023 Google review, describes a full water-main replacement with WAM pulling the street-opening permit and coordinating the police detail themselves — logistics as much as labor — and calling the company honest and hard-working. On Nextdoor in mid-2025, one neighbor said they'd used WAM on multiple jobs and recommended calling Bill directly; another, around the same time, said little beyond being impressed by the company's website.

Worth knowing: a 2014 post described repeated unanswered calls to both a personal and company voicemail, though nothing similar shows up in the more recent record. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active. With Google showing only a handful of ratings, it's worth confirming current availability and the scope of the job directly before booking.

**Strengths:**
- Water-main replacement — pulled the street permit and police detail
- Repeat customer — a neighbor says used them on multiple jobs

**Concerns:**
- Unanswered calls — a 2014 account described no callback

## Claims & citations

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

- Handled a full water-main replacement including the street permit and police detail _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNKd3FYSXdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x9f441b04b6bcf82e!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICJwqXIwgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We hired WAM to replace our main water line and couldn't be happier with the quick response, the knowlege and professionalism, as well as…”
- A neighbor reports using WAM on multiple jobs and recommends them _(confidence: low)_
  - [Nextdoor](https://nextdoor.com/p/f7xpNMZwJzS_) — “Nextdoor (Salem, MA) — You need a contractor who is bonded with the city. They have a list of ones to choose from but I would recommend W.A.…”
- A 2014 web post described repeated unanswered calls to the company _(confidence: low)_
  - [beverly-massachusetts.uscompanies.net](https://beverly-massachusetts.uscompanies.net/general-contractor/wam-general-contractors-and-co-beverly/) — “beverly-massachusetts.uscompanies.net — After repeated attempts to contact him by both his personal voicemail and the company voicemail, we …”
- Self-reports being a family-owned excavation and underground utility contractor operating since 1978 _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.wamgc.com) — “Family-owned excavation and underground utility contractor serving the North Shore of Massachusetts since 1978, also offering snow and ice r…”
  - [Official Website](https://www.wamgc.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Family-owned business providing quality excavation and underground utility work to the North Shore of Massa…”
- Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 110993 verified active”
- Specializes in Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.wamgc.com) — “Family-owned excavation and underground utility contractor serving the North Shore of Massachusetts since 1978, also offering snow and ice r…”
  - [Official Website](https://www.wamgc.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Family-owned business providing quality excavation and underground utility work to the North Shore of Massa…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNKd3FYSXdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x9f441b04b6bcf82e!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICJwqXIwgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We hired WAM to replace our main water line and couldn't be happier with the quick response, the knowlege and professionalism, as well as…”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

Status: **active** (#110993, 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=WAM%20General%20Contractors%20%26%20Co&query_place_id=ChIJ-cP7N7gX44kRLvi8tgQbRJ8): 3.0★ from 4 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=WAM%20General%20Contractors%20%26%20Co&query_place_id=ChIJ-cP7N7gX44kRLvi8tgQbRJ8): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://www.wamgc.com): 40 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Exa](https://beverly-massachusetts.uscompanies.net/general-contractor/wam-general-contractors-and-co-beverly/): 2 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.

- “Wow. WAM has an impressive website John. I will definitely give them a call” — nextdoor.com (2025-06-01) — https://nextdoor.com/p/f7xpNMZwJzS_
- “You need a contractor who is bonded with the city. They have a list of ones to choose from but I would recommend W.A.M.  Call Bill at 1 (978) 922-4528. We’ve used him on multiple jobs in the past.  If…” — nextdoor.com (2025-05-31) — https://nextdoor.com/p/f7xpNMZwJzS_
- “After repeated attempts to contact him by both his personal voicemail and the company voicemail, we never heard a word back.” — beverly-massachusetts.uscompanies.net (2014-10-23) — https://beverly-massachusetts.uscompanies.net/general-contractor/wam-general-contractors-and-co-beverly/

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Karen Moulton · 2023-06-23**: We hired WAM to replace our main water line and couldn't be happier with the quick response, the knowlege and professionalism, as well as taking care of all parts of the job including a street opening permit and police detail. Great, honest, hard working company!

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Data freshness: last scanned 2026-07-05T00:49:08.607Z.
Cite as: WAM General Contractors & Co — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/wam-general-contractors-and-co-beverly)
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