Great company. Highly recommend their service. Danny is honest and their prices are very fair…read more You're in good hands with Refine Construction.

I recently decided to refinish my basement as it was very old and outdated. When I called Refine…read morethey were very helpful over the phone, and showed up the next day to give me a quote. I mentioned wanting to keep my hot tub room, but I was unsure because of all the water damage in my basement. Danny recommended waterproofing the whole basement to give it longevity and I was very pleased with the idea. When they were finished, I was amazed with the job they did and I will be recommending them to all my friends.

I've repeatedly had good service with Dda. Yes, it costs a little more, but the materials and the…read moreworkmanship are top notch. If I had any complaints, they made sure it was looked at and addressed before the job was complete. I was told they'd even come back if there was a problem with the work, they'd fix it for free. Haven't had to, but nice to know I can give them a call. They also did some smaller repairs for me around the house, and I finally got rid of the to do list! Great communication with Dan and Noel.

It's interesting to see positive reviews commenting on Dan's pricing and work quality. After…read moreterminating my most recent project with Dan, I hired other contractors to finish the job. This made me realize that excellent workmanship can easily be found for more reasonable pricing. The starting point for my project was an already gutted space consisting of a former walk-in closet and a large bathroom. The goal was to make the bathroom smaller so the closet area could function as an extra bedroom. For privacy reasons, the new bedroom needed its own entrance and bathroom access, while the master bedroom required a separate bathroom entrance. After an initial consultation, Dan sent Noel to start framing the very next day. Dan did not provide even a simple sketch of the new layout and, as far as I know, did not take measurements. As a result, a framing error was made and I was charged both for the installation and the correction ($1,100/day). After a second faulty doorway was installed in the bathroom--despite my purchasing a tub Dan had recommended and sending him the specifications--I terminated the project. Correcting this error later took my husband three full days. To complete the project, we hired other professionals. For example, we hired a plumber who installed all bathroom fixtures for $2,800 (two plumbers, two days). Based on their estimate of the prior work done by Dan's plumber, the total plumbing cost would have been approximately $3,600. Dan's plumbing estimate was $7,000. We also had to pay $850 to repair and bleed the baseboard heating system after the work done by Dan's plumber. Dan's carpentry estimate also raised concerns: 15 days at $1,100 per day. When I requested a list of full carpentry days, dates when no work was performed were included, such as picking up a check or a quick consultation. If you are working with Dan, I would strongly recommend that you keep a daily log of actual work performed and ask whether short consultation visits are billed. Another frustration was Dan's repeated attempts to convince me that I needed work I had never asked for. Dan and Noel stopped by for a consultation about closets and proposed installing a walk-in closet in the master bedroom. This was surprising, given that I had previously paid them to remove the existing walk-in closet because I disliked it. I reminded them of this and indicated that I planned to purchase IKEA storage instead. Despite repeatedly expressing no interest in closet work, Dan continued suggesting that Noel come build closets. There was no proposal, no agreed scope of work, and no pricing, yet the texts kept coming ("Noel is free tomorrow and can start the closets.").

We hired Collazo home improvement for a deck repair/replace. The entire team was great to work…read morewith. They were efficient and addressed all of our concerns. The project was done quickly and on budget. I would highly recommend them. Exceptional.

Phase 2: plaster of the walls and ceiling in the attic. WOW! The work done was impeccable and for…read moresuch a messy job, the team did a good job at tidying up. From the start of the project with the estimate to the drywall install and plaster, Collazo Home Improvement got the job done, was highly communicative, and a real pleasure to work with. There is no doubt that I will be calling them again for more home upgrades.

I was introduced to Ian through a friend, during the peak of pandemic where it's such a struggle to…read morefind good contractors with availability. I cant say enough about IDR and his crew, they are extremely easy to work with, honest and hardworking, and delivered beautiful results. They helped to fit our project in their timeline, including moving and reinstalling cabinets, configuring layout, *absolutely beautiful piece of art* backsplash, and change of a back exterior door. His crew helped me realize my vision with many custom configurations and designs professionally! He's currently helping us with our second home with a larger project of bathroom addition and kitchen island addition, and I think we will hire him without a doubt for any future projects too!

My husband and I bought a new home in Cambridge in need of a kitchen renovation. We found IDR…read moreConstruction via Google and Yelp reviews and we were very impressed with the reviews and pictures of IDR's work. Ian took the time to talk on the phone when I first reached out about the project and the scope of work. He even reviewed some drawings I had done of the space and pointed out some things to think about for the layout (such as if we moved the fridge, we'd have to make sure we could access a water line for the ice maker). Ian met with us at the house to talk about the project, and we engaged Ian and IDR shortly thereafter. All told, the renovation took about 4 weeks, which was a great timeline and we are very pleased with how it came out. Ian was responsive, polite, and overall a pleasure to work with, and his subcontractors were polite, unobtrusive and cleaned up each day. We were fortunate in that we had a clear vision of what we wanted (which made the design process easy), but Ian truly helped bring that vision to life and thought of ways to make it better that we hadn't thought of, all while never being pushy or disrespectful. We highly recommend Ian and the IDR team and we look forward to the opportunity to work with him again.

We used ByHome for our complete gut home renovation in South Boston. Not only was Mike fair,…read morereasonable, and easy to work with, but he does great work and he stands by his work. He answers when you call, he's quick to send people if anything is wrong, and he always addresses any concerns! The end product came out amazing and we will continue to use Mike and ByHome for any projects we have personally and we will ALWAYS recommend him to others.

By Home (Mike) is fantastic. A few key things:…read more 1. Mike is approachable, patient, and keeps in close contact. Whenever I had a question during our project, he would get back to me very quickly, which inspired a lot of confidence. 2. Very high quality. The quality of the work is laudable. We hired Mike to install a new bathroom in our house and also do some other tiling work. Our friends and family have consistently commented on how impressed they are with how everything looks! 3. Pricing is very fair and transparent with no surprises. At no point were there surprise change orders or anything like that. Mike was honest and straightforward. We found By Home and Mike via Yelp- we received many estimates for our project and found Mike to strike the best balance between price and expertise. We are very glad we went with By Home. I highly recommend the company. I definitely plan to use them again for future home improvements.

This contractor is even worse than I thought. I just discovered that the asphalt shingles were left…read morein a large garbage can on my property. He was supposed to remove them.

Knowledgeable and hard working. Tony has experience in many areas and is passionate about what he…read moredoes. Recommend him for many different things

This guy is as professional as it comes. You'll defiantly get your money's worth. Him and his guys…read moreproduce great results. I started with a half bathroom and ended with a full bathroom. That turned out so good I had my second/original bathroom re-done. They made my home more like a home now. Thanks Joe

Called Titan based on their ad in the local paper. Very professional experience setting up the…read moreappointment, Joe came right out, 20 minutes to take measurements, good dialogue, seemed like a really thoughtful and customer oriented business owner. Said he would send out a quote in a couple days. I get a 2 line email almost 2 weeks later saying they couldn't take on any more work or provide any quotes, and apologizing for any inconvenience. So why did you come out here? Did you suddenly have a landslide of work come in? Is there no room on your schedule anywhere? How about a phone call to apologize for wasting my time? Sometimes the little things go a long way ...

Our friends and family had to stage an intervention because all we would talk about is how much we…read moreloved our experience with Dishington Construction. We used Dishington Construction to remodel our kitchen, master bathroom, laundry room, deck, living room, hallway, dining room and den. Our experience was overwhelmingly positive. Nate is really in the business of building trust by doing exactly what he says all the time. He has created a truly wonderful customer experience by using modern on-line based project management practices, professional communication, and a transparent specification and budgeting process. The quality of work is outstanding. Every sub-contractor we interacted with had great relationships with Nate and followed the methodology he set out. Our house was cleaned as much as possible every night, and every effort was made for us to be able to function during the construction. Sub-contractors had clear instructions and procedures to follow when they had questions or encountered unforeseen problems. Nate was at the site often, solving and preventing problems. When issues arose, Nate provided several solutions based on our goals and budget and let us decide what to do. Also, there were virtually no "down days" where we were waiting for sub-contractors to finish work, as Nate had organized everything so that the project finished as scheduled. We were lucky enough that our also wonderful designer referred Nate to us, and we enthusiastically recommend Dishington Construction for any project. We will definitely be using Nate in the future.

We bought a house in Belmont, MA that Nate Dishington and Co. gut renovated less than a year prior…read more Nate was hired by the previous owners, who had renovated the house with the idea to live in it themselves but ended up moving out of state for a new job. On the surface, the renovations looked/look beautiful. We were wowed and stretched ourselves financially to buy the house. However, within one week after moving in (July 2018), we noticed that the foyer ceiling immediately beneath the 2nd floor master bathroom shower was wet and that the paint was starting to fall off. We immediately contacted Nate Dishington. He admitted that the bathroom tiler he used to work with did poor quality work and that Nate let him go. Despite that admission, he essentially abdicated all responsibility for the shower leak other than to have his new shower guy come by to do some superficial caulking (Nov 2018). Meanwhile, the paint in the foyer continued to bubble and fall off. In Jan 2019, we hired another contractor to take a look. When the new contractor opened up the foyer walls, the inside was completely wet and mold had grown. In the following days (this past week), we have had to rip out all the tile on the floor and lower third of the master shower. Turns out that there is no shower pan or rubber at the base. Nate's company used some red waterproofing paint (?Redgard) at the seams, but it was clear that the waterproofing paint did not fully cover the wall when the demo guys removed the tiles (very little red color to be seen, it was only visible in the corners). The new contractor said the quality was definitely not up to standard for the industry. Regardless of what the contractor's opinion is, the most damning evidence is that the shower is leaking within a year of its completion. When we informed Nate about the situation, he expressed his condolences but abdicated all responsibility for the shower leak. To add to our pain, we are now finding out that a second shower (also done by Nate's company) is also leaking. There is a water stain forming in the ceiling of the kitchen just beneath the shower. The second shower was also done by the same bathroom tiler... We are reeling financially, emotionally, and with the time and effort we are spending on these problems, etc.--all because of the poor quality work done by Dishington and Co. We are not only disturbed by the substandard work, but also by Nate Dishington's unprofessionalism in providing no warranty on his work. It is clear that the two leaking showers (within a year of the job being completed) is entirely a problem with the workmanship, not wear and tear. The only way the showers wouldn't leak is if we did not use them...! I am concerned about what else we will find wrong in this house that we have lived in for only six months. I would advise others to steer clear of hiring Dishington Construction.