How many projects has James A. Peel & Sons, Inc undertaken?

James A. Peel & Sons, Inc has pulled 91.0 building permits since 1999.

Does James A. Peel & Sons, Inc carry a valid contracting license?

James A. Peel & Sons, Inc currently holds license 8250, 1989027059, T1-0000414, PA021953 (Electricians, Resident Contractor, Electrician, Services Provided Additions Kitchen And Bathroom Remodeling In Law Suites New Home Construction Dental Office Construction General Residential Home Improvements), which was Active when we last checked.

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James A. Peel & Sons Construction

James A. Peel & Sons Inc. is a full service residential remodeling contractor and builder. Work performed; Additions, Kitchen Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, Basement Conversions, In-Law Suites, Whole House Renovations, New Home Construction, Design Work, and Consulting. Our family has been in the remodeling and building business since 1915. Clients that select James A. Peel & Sons Inc. know their project is in capable hands.

From BuildZoom: James A. Peel & Sons, Inc, 118 Sandy Dr, Newark, DE (Employees: Glenn D Peel and Glenn D. Peel) holds a Electricians license and 3 other licenses according to the Maryland license board.

Their BuildZoom score of 95 ranks in the top 22% of 8,071 Delaware licensed contractors.

Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring James A. Peel & Sons, Inc, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.

Building Permits by James A. Peel & Sons, Inc

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Residential addition

122 Miners Ln, Newark, DE, 19713

2025-05-28

795 sf interior renovation of loft areas into playroom and home office

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

202503508

Status:

final

Fee:

$352

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

604 Mccracken Dr, Middletown, DE, 19709

2023-03-24

238 sf sunroom and 32 sf exterior landing with steps

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

202216199

Status:

final

Fee:

$248

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Demolition permit

510 Banyan Rd, Newark, DE, 19713

2024-09-19

Demolish of existing 10'x10 deck with stairs

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

202406972

Status:

final

Fee:

$88

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

821 Doe Run Rd, Newark, DE, 19711

2021-03-29

30'x50 pole barn

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

202012461

Status:

final

Fee:

$552

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

510 Banyan Rd, Newark, DE, 19713

2024-09-19

136.5 sf deck

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

202406293

Status:

final

Fee:

$147

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

4010 Lakeview Dr, Wilmington, DE, 19807

2017-05-11

Portico (10'-10 x 6'-9") (rev. chg ledger board and beam hanger fasteners from 1/2 concrete anchor studding into brick to 1/4 ledgerlok or equiv into existing house rim board and studding)

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201703528

Status:

final

Fee:

$221

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

26 Westover Cir, Wilmington, DE, 19807

2016-08-16

Construct 34.5'x40 (1380 sf) family room & master bathroom addition and renovate 360 sf of existing interior space

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201513582

Status:

final

Fee:

$1,251

Permit Type:

Building renovati...

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

501 Faraday Rd, Hockessin, DE, 19707

2015-08-28

Make repairs to existing front & rear decks as per engineer's report in order to obtain a letter of awareness

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201510397

Status:

final

Fee:

$290

Permit Type:

Building renovation

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

2626 Lamper Ln, Wilmington, DE, 19808

2015-07-01

Kitchen renovation - (install beam in place of wall/frame for a pocket door and lower window seal)

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201503601

Status:

final

Fee:

$147

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

112 S Spring Valley Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19807

2015-03-04

Interior renovations - move sink location move for (1) closet pocket door new window header

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201412195

Status:

final

Fee:

$255

Permit Type:

Building renovation

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

4 Horseshoe Ct, Middletown, DE, 19709

2014-07-28

12'x15 (180 sf) sunroom and 8'x20'4 8'4"x12 8'4"x16 8'4"x15 (496 total sq. ft.) multi-shaped deck

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201407561

Status:

final

Fee:

$384

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

5 Tall Trees Ln, Wilmington, DE, 19808

2014-08-08

Wood-framed basement conversion with bathroom and new egress window (rev. 4/7/14: finish off an existing upstairs bonus room building a closet in bonus room and partition off laundry area to create a corridor)

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201402826

Status:

final

Fee:

$328

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

610 Red Maple Rd, Middletown, DE, 19709

2013-11-05

Convert 1/2 of basement into a train hobby room (rev. 8/9/13: change hvac forced-air system to an electric fan heating unit hung from ceiling)

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201309737

Status:

final

Fee:

$210

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

806 Westridge Dr, Hockessin, DE, 19707

2013-12-02

Finish 1174 sf of basement for play area bathroom bedroom & egress office (rev. 9/17/13: move wall toilet shower & vanity)

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201311546

Status:

final

Fee:

$325

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

8 Bristol Knoll Rd, Newark, DE, 19711

2017-02-24

4'8"x11'10 deck with steps to grade

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201700012

Status:

final

Fee:

$143

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

2 W Bridle Path, Hockessin, DE, 19707

2014-05-01

Construct wood frame 7'x12.4 closet in existing attic (rev. 5/22/13: frame bump-out for future bathroom renovation change closet door location and change closet dimension from 12'4"x7'0 to 12'4"x12'0")

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201305164

Status:

final

Fee:

$261

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

26 Westover Cir, Wilmington, DE, 19807

2013-06-07

Garage addition with laundry/powder room front living room bump-out and renovations (1, 737 sq. ft.) (rev. 11/29/12: delete crawl space block vents and addition full-height wall insulation 6-mil vapor barrier and provide vent openings to existing interior space as shown in revised plan (these interior foundation wall openings are not to be closed or paneled up) (rev. 1/24/13: change h... see more

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201213220

Status:

final

Fee:

$1,005

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

8 Halsey Dr, Wilmington, DE, 19807

2013-03-08

10'x7 wood-framed wine cellar and 14'x14 wood-framed basement office with closets (rev. 9/7/12: increase office width by 4'0 change closet configuration and building a wood-framed floor over concrete floor in closet)

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201210630

Status:

final

Fee:

$211

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Residential addition

8 Halsey Dr, Wilmington, DE, 19807

2013-03-11

7'8"x14'7 kitchen extension on existing open porch and interior renovations to master bathroom and closets (rev. 11/8/12: change beam to 3.5"x9 2.0e parallam)

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201212472

Status:

final

Fee:

$322

Permit Type:

Building addition

Building Type:

Residential

Demolition permit

26 Westover Cir, Wilmington, DE, 19807

2015-11-06

Demolish sunroom

Valuation:

N/A

Permit #:

201513585

Status:

final

Fee:

$80

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Residential

Verified License

License #	8250
Status	Active
State	Maryland
Type	Electricians

BuildZoom verified this license was active as of April 2026.

Verify this license's status for James A. Peel & Sons, Inc at the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation.

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Verified License

License #	1989027059
Status	Active
State	New Castle County
Type	Resident Contractor

BuildZoom verified this license was active as of May 2026.

Verify this license's status for James A. Peel & Sons, Inc at the State of Delaware Department of Finance: Division of Revenue.

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Verified License

License #	T1-0000414
Status	Active
State	Delaware
Type	Electrician

BuildZoom verified this license was active as of May 2026.

Verify this license's status for James A. Peel & Sons, Inc at the State of Delaware.

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License Not Verified

License #	PA021953
Status	Active
State	Pennsylvania
Type	Services Provided-Additions-Kitchen And Bathroom Remodeling-In-Law Suites-New Home Construction-Dental Office Construction-General Residential Home Improvements

When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of July, 2017. Check the current license status of James A. Peel & Sons, Inc with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General

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Insurer	Donegal Insurance
Insured up to	$2,000,000

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91

Permits

Building permit records show that James A. Peel & Sons, Inc has worked on 91 permitted projects.

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