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James P. Richardson Architect
James P. Richardson, 36 Sandra Dr, Essex, MA (Owned by: Rodrigo Salgado) holds a Architect Emeritus license and 1 other license according to the Massachusetts license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 83 does not rank in the top 50% of Massachusetts contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring James P. Richardson, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
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James P. Richardson Essex
Quality
Activity
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2 projects
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2025 |
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Pricing
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1 project
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$5k-$20k |
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1 project
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$20k-$50k |
James P. Richardson Reviews
1 out of 5 stars, based on
2
reviews
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By Guillermo B.October 2, 2022New House in Sorrento, Maine$200,000
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By Guillermo B.January 15, 2022Small house in the woods$150
No. He can not draw nor design. He placed a laundry room outdoors. If the 73 yo client wants to do her laundry she has to go out in the rain because the laundry is not accessible form inside the house. The elevation have tiny little window, small low doors. and almost flat roof lines. I called them elevations, but they looked like scribbles a high school kid would do in shop room. Awkward internal circulation. The main bathroom is not near the bedrooms. No framing plans, no sections, no internal drawings, details, description of materials, energy saving calculations. He is no longer an"architect". Emeritus means "retired".
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Verified License
| License # | 201721 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Type | Architect Emeritus |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of December 2025.
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Verified License
| License # | 201721 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Type | Home Improvement Contractor |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of March 2026.
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TERRIBLE emeritus architect, which means retired architect.
The architect who lives in Massachusetts cannot drive to Maine to direct a construction project in Maine. He has hired a landscape architect to be his eyes and ears and write construction reports. The architect emeritus gave no written justification for the construction inspecting qualifications of this landscaper. J Richardson feels that he can direct construction, talking to contractors, building officials, suppliers, and energy and construction code regulators just by looking at photographs on a small telephone screen.
The landscaping architect chosen by the architect emeritus has not directed construction. However, he has "people and verbal skills" That is he is good at gabbing about life and safety issues.
At a meeting with the contractor, subcontractors, and suppliers yesterday the people and verbal skills landscaping architect knew nothing about the frost effects on the soils and foundation for this new house. The landscape architect could not contribute to the discussion on construction, energy, and electrical codes. Of course, the architect emeritus was not present at this construction meeting on 9/30/22. He will send a bill for architectural services after having been on the phone for 40 minutes.