What a great team! We were looking to redo the kitchen floor so a friend recommended us to Eddie,…read morethe owner. He actually came out himself and greeted us and did the estimate for us. It came in a tad higher than some other estimates we got. Just knowing his track record and from what other people have said about Eddie and his company was enough for us to make this easy decision to go with Smart Coats. The guys came and completed the work in no time! We barely noticed them there they were so clean. They did such a great job we're redoing our master bathroom and closet with Eddie. I can't say enough awesome things about Eddie and his crew, thank you so much for making our experience one to remember!

This is the second time we used Smart Coats.  First time, they did our bathroom renovation . We…read morewere very happy with the job they did  and we used them the second time to do renovation for our living room, dining room, bedrooms and kitchen. They have the best crews. They were friendly , hardworking and very skillful .  Marcio  was  the Supervisor,  he was awesome, friendly and attentive  to our concerns.   The work was done on schedule and they cleaned up each day.  We are happy with the result. One downside is we had some electric work done but we wish they had been more proactive in speaking with us about electric improvements  that could have been logically  a part of the job. Smart Coats is a trustworthy company. Each renovation, our bills never varied from our contracts. We recommend Smart Coats for anyone who is looking for a good crew to do a great job with your home renovations.

What a gem! I own a couple of properties, so I deal with a lot of contractors. As a rule, I'm…read moreshort on time, so if I can get a job done without babysitting the workers, I'm happy. Niall and his crew are as good as it gets. Niall got me a quote for rebuilding my back porches within a couple of days. The quote was significantly less than the other guys. They said they would start on Monday morning and they did. They said they'd finish on Friday afternoon and they were done by noon on Friday. The new porch is beautiful, well build and sturdy (they actually went a little overboard on sturdy). And they went the extra mile -- extending a cement step when they saw that the new porch stairs were going to hit in an awkward way, completely cleaning up the back yard when they were done. The whole project took up less of my time than I spent getting my front door replaced. The crew are fantastic -- professional, polite, cheerful. Niall responds to phone calls and emails promptly. This was one of the easiest home-improvement experiences I've ever had. Yay!

Hanley Carpentry is a perfect example of a general contractor that puts getting paid and moving on…read moreto the next job ahead of his reputation and having pride in his work. Niall comes off as a nice guy and is undoubtedly a good salesman, but once the work begins things change fast, especially when issues and challenges come up, with which any decent size remodel, they usually do. Here is a top ten list of things that I had to deal with while working with Niall. 1. Niall sold himself as a "premier renovator of Boston Back Bay condos", but it turns out Niall was not even aware of the fact that many condo associations have by-laws that relate to qualifying or restricting renovations. It was his assumption that I could do whatever I wanted in my condo without getting permission from anyone. In fact, after work began and complaints began to roll in, he told me to tell the trustee of the condo association to f*** off and to mind their own business. He also threatened to pull his team out if things got difficult for him. To make matters worse, the trustee is an elderly women that lives right below me, who happens to be recovering from cancer, all of which Niall knew, and didn't care, about. 2. Niall has absolutely ZERO project management skills. The project lasted three months and Niall showed up on the job site at most 8 times, four of which were only to pick up checks. In fact, the first three weeks of the job, which I considered the most important, Niall was laying on a beach somewhere in the Caribbean. Niall conveniently forgot to tell me about this planned vacation before the job started. Niall also promised weekly status reports along with a weekly invoice. This promise was not kept. 3. During the course of the engagement, FOUR of his employees literally walked off the job, just got up and quit midday. Despite that, Niall expected me to pay their day rates as if they worked a full day. 4. Most of Niall's workers are capable and hard-working. However they are given virtually ZERO direction on what needs to be done. Not surprisingly this resulted in quite a few mistakes, which naturally require redoing the work twice and sometimes three times, all of which Niall expects you to pay for. 5. Niall refused to pay for significant damage that his crew caused to a neighbor's apartment, so those repairs ended up being my responsibility which I had to pay for. 6. Whenever something would go wrong, which was quite often, Niall was quick to blame the other contractors that were working on the project. Niall never once accepted responsibility for a mistake that he or his crew made. 7. Niall conveniently and consistently forgot agreed to scope of work. He then tries billing you extra for things that are already included in a project based fee. 8. Niall does not treat his workers well. This manifests itself with some workers moping around, kicking boards, and generally being inefficient. Regardless, Niall expects you to pay for these inefficiencies. 9. Shortly after receiving the last payment from me, which totaled over $70,000, I emailed Niall a punch list of things that I expected to be fixed. Not surprisingly, Niall never responded to that email, never called, never texted, in fact I never heard from him again. Essentially he took the money and ran without finishing the job. 10. I had to call in additional contractors to fix his shoddy work. Each of them commented on the poor craftsmanship and could not believe that another GC could act so irresponsibly. Fortunately I was able to find a few qualified contractors that were able to repair his sloppy work and loose ends. This is the first review I have written in my life. I am normally so busy with work that I wouldn't take the time to go through the trouble of writing something like this, but I think people need to know that there are some really bad, disingenuous contractors out there. I will be posting this review on Angie's list and Yelp. Hopefully it helps spare someone all the trouble that I went through.

I have to change my review after closing inspection of Tim's work. His workmanship is one of the…read moreworst I have seen. And refused to repaint those areas he left in shambles. I doubt Tim is a painter after all. Do not hire him.

I hired Tim on through Thumbtack but I can't write a review so using this platform. Tim and his…read moreteam are 10/10, they did my condo in literally one day and it was impeccable. My housecleaner even commented on how amazing the paint looked! He is very reasonably priced and takes his work seriously which is great as someone who has literally never hired a painter once in their life. He really went above and beyond by helping us put back a shutter that had fallen off in a storm. He has experience with rentals and offered sound advice there too. If you are second guessing whether to hire him & team, let me save you some time, just hire him!!

Larry and his team replaced the shingled roof on our house and installed a rubber roof on our…read moresunroom. They did a BEAUTIFUL job. When Larry came to give us the estimate, he told us we could get a couple of more years out of the roof, but that the boots around the vent pipes were dried out and needed re-caulking. We decided to replace the roof now, rather then wait. Before he left, he went up on the roof and sealed around the pipes to prevent any further leakage in the interim. Very shortly afterward, he and his team came back and did the entire job. I can't say enough about Larry. He is honest, extremely responsive to his customers and a true pleasure to deal with. If you need your roof replaced - LOOK NO FURTHER!

Ken was the best painter my husband and i ever hired! Ken and his crew were very polite and…read moreknowledgeable, explaining step by step process on my wall repair and the products he used, the rooms he painted came out immaculate!! We got 2 other estimayes from other companies but ken was the most reasonably priced. What mademe so impressed was how clean he kept the area he was working on (i have small children and pets )so i was worried about dust and particles from my broken ceiling he was fixing, but he proved me wrong, i honestly would recommend him and hire him again! We are so happy with his work!

Excellent job by these folks. Brought them in 4 years ago for a bid. They gave me an estimate but…read moresaid the roof still has life. 2026, we decided to get the project done. Lots of communication with the crew. They were efficient and clean. My solar installers even mentioned what a good job they did

We hired Ipswich Roofing & Siding on our home we were building in Westport Ma. Yanek and Elizabeth,…read morethe owners, as well as the crew were amazing. They completed the job when they said they would. We also put a metal roof on part of the house and that turned out beautiful. They also installed the gutters. Great communication and all in all we are thrilled with the job! So nice to find a company that really cares about their customers, takes pride in their work and does a great job. Will be building another house next year, and already have them in contract. We highly recommend them. They are amazing. 5 stars!!! Paul & Sherry

Mary M Due to recent storms the plan to replace the roof was…read morepushed forward. Jim made the entire process very easy! He responded quickly to assess the roof and send an estimate. All of my questions were answered clearly and I did not feel rushed. Once the decision was made a dumpster arrived, his crew assembled, replaced the roof and all associated issues. Gutter guards were put in place the next day. All in all a two day job, (the roof is large, with 3 parts and very high as we live on a hill) including meticulous clean up. Jim was on site frequently checking the work and answering any questions. Pricing was fair and affordable and every charge was reviewed. Jim was a pleasure to do business with and I highly recommend Cypress Roofing and Construction.

Highly recommend Jim Ludvigsen & Cypress Roofing & Construction. Efficient & reliable, Jim was…read moreonsite by 6:45 AM and stayed the entire day overseeing replacement of three roof sections. Didn't try to oversell larger gutter designs, nor skylight replacements beyond what was required. Scheduling dumpster removal a few days beyond project completion was much appreciated. Highly recommend Jim & Cypress.

We hired Gus and his son's team to repair our damaged chimney this past spring. The masonry work…read moreitself was well done. However, to rebuild the top of the chimney, Gus's workers punched numerous nail holes in our roof on the path up to the chimney. When the work was done, I could see sunlight streaming through the holes. Gus Jr insisted they were sealed with clear sealant. Well, during the next storm water just poured through those holes. Gus Jr insisted they were sealed, returned, and used tar to seal them from the inside (he refused to go back on the roof and insisted this would work). I chose to believe him, even though in hindsight I should have known this would never seal. Rain kept pouring through (see pics of original holes and tar filling, both leaking). For months, both Gus and Gus Jr promised to come back, scheduled days, and never came. Gus even started to blame the condition of my roof, even though it never leaked before and only leaked where his workers had climbed and punched holes in the roof. Now my roof and chimney combined are leaking more than before I hired Gus and his team, and I'm out many thousands of dollars. Be warned.

My family home needed power washing, foundation and chimney repairs, deck re-stained and a shed…read moreproperly insulated. After speaking with Gus, he gave me a very fair estimate and immediately had his team at my house. All repairs and work were professionally and satisfactorily completed. Rhino Roofing & Masonry was the best value for our home improvement needs. Highly recommended! Thanks Gus and team!