LB Projects repaired & replaced two staircases for us. They did the work promptly & well & the…read morestaircases are beautiful. We'll hire them again. Thank you!

Lio did an amazing job and helped me with a weird problem I had that was too big of a job for a…read morehandyman and too small of a job for a general contractor. Specifically, he helped us run a pipe from a boiler room through the ceiling and through an outdoor porch, involving some complicated coordination and sealing. He was professional, friendly, on time, and overall just a great person to work with. I would recommend him to everyone and will definitely go back to him in the future. The whole process, which I had already spent a year trying to get done with other contractors and various services, was completed quickly and efficiently. Thanks!

I received a recommendation to use Stan to redo my backstairs and landing with composite and…read moremaintenance free materials. Stan came over, saw my situation and right away knew exactly what I want. He saw that it was very narrow and said he can make it a little wider. While he was there, I mentioned that I want to have my foundation wall finished with stucco. He told me he has a guy who can do that too. Well, I got a couple of other quotes from others and I knew after that Stan was the right guy for the job. His numbers are very reasonable and I can tell he knew what he was doing. Stan has a great crew who showed up early and worked professionally. Good guys! The stairs, landing and the masonry work came out perfect!

Stan and his crew did a great job replacing our deck, paying attention to small details and…read morehandling complications in a transparent and helpful way. Stan is super responsive and attentive, will definitely be using them again in the future!

We get more compliments on our rock wall that Larry and his team did. We absolutely love it and so…read moredoes everyone else!

Larry and his team took down old rotted wooden front steps and replaced them with brick and…read morebluestone. The work was perfect and to us, most importantly, the clean up was great. We would highly recommend them for all masonry work in the Melrose area.

John Doucette has to be, without a doubt, the best contractor in Massachusetts…read more He created our dream home; and turned the stereotype of disappearing contractors on its head. When John takes on a project, you have his full and undivided attention daily until the job is done. What impressed me the most about John is the simple fact that he takes on only one job at a time; and never ever leaves you wondering what's next and when will he be back. We opted to live in our home while the construction was underway. It was a 4-5 month job that involved intricately timed demolition and reconstruction of kitchen space and bathrooms. He built us a temporary kitchen and always managed to have a functioning bathroom for a family of six and a dog! John creates a project flow chart/calendar that he gives to you and to his subs; and everyone has their homework and deadlines to meet. If a sub falls behind in their schedule, they work late and work weekends until they are back on schedule. How he manages to leave a job at the end of the day cleaner than he found it in the morning still amazes me. There is no such thing as a problem when John is concerned. He manages every detail, and is usually five steps ahead of anything a homeowner can think of as a potential issue. He is fastidiously aware of MA building codes; and will not cut corners or take shortcuts, when it comes to any aspect of his work. John vets his subcontractors to a level that I have never seen. Several of his major subcontractors have worked with him for almost two decades. Frankly, in today's building industry, that is almost unheard of. Would we use John again for any other project? In a second, with no reservations! I feel that there will be some people who read this will say to themselves.. ya sure.. like I believe this story.. to those who do, trust me, it's all tru

I cannot recommend Fernando and N7 highly enough. My wife and I had three decks replaced on our…read morehome in Beverly, and the experience exceeded our expectations in every way. Fernando was consistently professional, communicative, honest, and respectful of both us and our home. He remained fully focused on our project--his crew worked in cold conditions for 8-12 hours a day and even put in weekends to keep things moving. He was also punctual (yes, a contractor who is actually punctual), which we truly appreciated. Living by the water adds complexity, and Fernando handled all permitting and coordination with the conservation board seamlessly. Most importantly, the quality of the finished work is outstanding. If you're looking for a contractor you can trust to do things right, Fernando and N7 are exceptional.

After having multiple negative experiences with local contractors, we are so thankful that we found…read moreFernando and his team at N7 Construction. N7 was one of the options Yelp recommended companies that responded when I submitted a project through their "Projects" section. This meant that going with the company even had a guarantee backed satisfaction. To further ease concerns about making the right choice, when speaking with Fernando who owns N7, he was very helpful to provide references to reach out to, examples of past projects, and links to his website and work. He was able to come out rather quickly to survey the land and get a better understanding of the project. Communication was strong not only throughout the initial phase of being provided a quote and deciding to move forward with N7, but also throughout the project itself. Fernando was great at reviewing all questions related to the contract and is willing to be flexible per individual household needs on timing and even payments. We were adding a second floor deck with roof off of a room converting a window to a door and also some stone landscaping work for a patio underneath the deck. Upon agreeing to move forward with N7, we entered a phase of waiting for appropriate permits. During this time, Fernando was great at ensuring he is gathering the right materials for the project to kick off construction as soon as the permits are approved. And that is exactly what happened. Fernando and his team showed up early and worked efficiently throughout the length of the project. They even took shifts for lunch so someone was working at all times. The team also worked on Saturday's to ensure the project remained on schedule. Everyone was so friendly and my dog loved them all too. Fernando will work with you throughout the project should something need to be changed or is not to your liking. When we didn't like the door selected for our project, he was flexible to help us select and obtain the desired door. The only small issue we had was from some of the outsourced parts of the project. The individual chosen for inside work of wall repair and painting from the window to door conversion did have personal issues arise causing him to miss days he was supposed to arrive. We obviously understand things come up, but he didn't effectively communicate that to us or Fernando. That is out of Fernando's control though. And when the original team set to do the patio stone work backed out, Fernando quickly found an alternative group who was also friendly, efficient, and did beautiful work. Overall, I am very impressed with Fernando and N7 Construction. We will definitely be using them for future projects and recommend the company for your needs as well.

We searched a long time for the right contractor for our front railings. Jeff and Riccardo were…read morefantastic. They provided detailed estimates and were able to answer all our questions. They also adjusted on the fly and we able to make a custom solution for us with beautiful wood railings with aluminum balusters. We've gotten multiple compliments from friends how sharp it looks. We have two small kids and were very concerned to be going into winter without railings (we are 33 steps from the street). Jeff was able to squeeze us in before the end of season. Riccardo and his team were out in the freezing temps finishing the railings. Everything came out great; communications were smooth throughout; and cleanup was perfect. I'd highly recommend this company - we plan to use them for home improvement projects in the future.

Working with Masonworks has been a roller coaster. They are very, very good at the masonry aspect,…read morebut we had a negative experience with everything outside of the excellent stone walls and patio they built for us. They have built beautiful flat stone walls for us in our front and back yards. We were very impressed with them after the first job they did for us in our front yard a few years ago, so we did not even look at other companies when we wanted to spruce up our backyard this year. The garden walls they built in the backyard were once again beautiful. However, as a gardener, I was disappointed and frustrated by the following things: - Our contract included 50/50 loam compost for the new garden beds. During the job, we caught them filling the beds with the grass they had pulled up from our old lawn and asked them to stop doing that. - When I went to start planting, I found that the garden beds had only a layer of new soil but that my shovel quickly hit a lot of big rocks and uncovered old soil, debris, and trash. - They completely trampled and destroyed my established perennial garden, which was located in a garden bed above where the new beds were built. They also broke several pavers in a little garden path I had and removed them without replacing them. - They recommended microclover for my lawn and seeded it for us as part of the contract, but it grew in quite spotty despite us maintaining it properly with daily waterings. I contacted them about the first issue and their initial response was to tell me that the stones I was finding were part of the wall construction - this was not the case. They had someone come out to take a look and concluded that the soil did need to be replaced, which they finally did. It is much better now, though I still have found some large stones in it. However, in the process of solving that issue, they caused the second one - many of the perennials that my mother and I had worked to plant over the past four years were totally destroyed. They offered me a credit to compensate for the loss, or the option to have them reinstall new flowers, but by that point I just didn't want them near my garden anymore so accepted the credit. I didn't bother contacting them about the spotty lawn - I threw down some grass seeds yesterday to try and fill in the gaps. While I appreciated that they did eventually take steps to resolve the issues, I found it quite frustrating to have to keep reaching out just to get them to do what they really should have done in the first place. They never did a final walkthrough as I've seen other contractors do. No apology for destroying my garden. They have a Benjamin Franklin quote, "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten" - I definitely felt some of that bitterness throughout this process. My conclusion is that they are really excellent masons but do not understand or respect gardens. If you hire them, be prepared to have to deal with that.

Manny Gutter Services repaired a 30 ' gutter on a 3 story building including removing old gutter,…read morereplacing and building out faulty fascia, installing new gutter. His guys were on time, knew what they were doing, did a great job. Price was reasonable, Manny was easy to work with, and kept in touch before and during work being done. I would absolutely recommend Manny and his crew for any gutter work you might need.

Requested team to help with icicles on gutter and water pooling. Team was prompt and arrived next…read moreday. Cost was very reasonable for work done and when I notified team leader about a gap I saw, he added an extra hour to his work to replace the section of gutter. Overall team was wonderful and would use every time!

Joshua and his team did a great job on the kitchen remodel, flooring, and some other minor projects…read moreI requested. They were very communicative, and let me know right away when they discovered cosmetic damage on an appliance that had been missed due to tape covering it. They were also very flexible with pricing, and were willing to adjust their estimate to be within my budget. Overall, I am happy I went with them.

Stage was good fair prices took a bit long to get contract together but overall good serviceread more