jk contracting

JK Contracting is a small, owner-run shop based in Weymouth. The company says it's run by Kieran Whelan and Judy McGrady, who together claim more than 75 years of combined experience in contracting and business, and it describes itself as a full-service residential and commercial contractor handling new construction, renovation, restoration, decks and patios, and painting. It says it covers Weymouth, Braintree, Hingham, and Hanover on the South Shore, plus Cambridge, Somerville, Winthrop, and North Andover. There isn't much to go on yet. Google shows just 3 stars from two ratings, and a directory listing shows the same 3-star average across two reviews — too few to call a real pattern either way. What's out there skews mixed: one reviewer described the business as extremely hard to reach, with a project dragging on for roughly two years without getting finished. The only detailed praise around — a renovation done well, with a responsive crew — comes from a testimonial posted on the company's own site, so it reads more like marketing than an independent account. Worth asking about before booking: how they handle communication and scheduling, given the one specific complaint about being hard to reach once a job is underway, and getting a firm timeline in writing. Its Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor license (#171393) is active, and the Better Business Bureau gives it an A+ grade with no complaints on file, though it isn't a BBB-accredited business and BBB lists 14 years in business. With a valid license and a clean BBB file, JK Contracting isn't unknown on the South Shore, but there isn't enough independent review volume yet to vouch for consistency — worth a direct conversation about communication and timelines before signing anything.