I've waited more than a year to post this, and I apologize to anyone who has been scammed by Bruno in the meantime. Bruno may not mean to scam you, but he will take your money and then do nothing for months. He will not apply for permits, and he will tell you your town/city is the problem. He will blame every delay or broken promise on circumstances outside of his own control. During that time, he will use your money to finish his other projects or (probably) pay his other bills. If you ask for your money back, he will tell you he has bought materials but never provide any proof. If you call Bruno out for his poor performance, he will gaslight you and again blame everyone but himself, including you. I decided to work with Bruno despite a few bad reviews. I figured everyone makes mistakes. But when Bruno makes them, he will not make them right. The only reason I have not pursued a lawsuit against him is that lawyers cost money and Bruno has a history of not paying the settlements against him. It's possible that Bruno has improved his business practices in the year since we last interacted, but I wouldn't bet on it. Neither should you. read more

Bruno Bastas, I want my $500 deposit back - or are you a thief? A small deck repair project promised it 2 weeks is well overdue. Not even started. Mr Bastas doesn't return phone calls and is nowhere to be found. I agree with 1star reviews - I have a very similar experience read more

My experience was nearly identical to Michael W's review from 3/18/25. Let's get some facts out of the way; all of the following are verifiable from Massachusetts public records: - Bruno does not have a Massachusetts HIC license (his previous license, 190297, expired in 2020) . The only requirements for getting an HIC license are payment of a fee and not having any outstanding judgements or tax liens against you. - Bruno does not have a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CSL). This is required to be able to obtain building permits. - Bruno has a tax lien against him (lien number AG150030, recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds book 65260, page 77) for wage violations. - Bruno has multiple court judgements against him from previous clients and suppliers (including court dockets 2453SC000094 2353SC000276, 2153SC001318, 2153SU000075; the first two appear to correspond to reviews below based on plaintiff names). Now, on to the details: We got an estimate from Xtend for replacement of a second floor porch. In retrospect there were a number of red flags along the way, but we tried to give him the benefit of the doubt. First, Bruno said he would send us proof of license and insurance _after_ we signed. That is obviously unacceptable, and upon pressuring him, he mentioned that his business partner Aguimar DeSouza held the HIC and CSL licenses and sent us copies of his license. Aguimar's license address was the same as Xtend's business address, so we assumed that checked out. Later, we learned that his partner's HIC license was previously revoked for multiple complaints, and only recently reinstated. The contract was poorly written with vague terms, but we added some provisions before signing, including a requirement that all scope changes be agreed to in writing before proceeding and a requirement that all permits be obtained and inspections passed. We then gave Bruno a check which was cashed that day at a check cashing business (as opposed to being deposited into a bank account, which should have been another red flag). To his credit, he applied for the permit the following week. In the interim, he pressured us to allow him to start work before the permit was approved. Once issued, we learned the permit was issued in the name of a third party who we had never heard of. When asked, Bruno said this was also "his partner", but we later learned that this is someone Bruno occasionally subcontracts for. Upon hearing our story, the permit holder was very apologetic and said he was no longer going to do any business with Xtend Contracting going forward. His crew did complete the demolition of the old deck over 3 days, but then Bruno told us that the scope of the work needed to be drastically increased. (In the meantime, he had ordered no materials or made any other preparations or timeframe). We asked several times for a written change order, which he did not provide. Meanwhile, the debris was sitting in our yard for 2 weeks. We finally decided enough was enough and sent him a notice of termination. Upon receiving that, Bruno called immediately, seemingly eager to resolve the situation. He did agree to pick up his debris (and did that 2 days later). A week later, he proposed a refund, I quoted him an amount I thought was fair, and then he never responded again. At best, Bruno is highly disorganized, has a bad cash flow situation, and doesn't operate with the same degree of professionalism I've seen from other contractors. As Michael and others have noted, he is always very cordial on the phone and appears to always has an explanation ready for why something hasn't been done yet, but there comes a point where results matter more than promises and explanations. Some other people on Yelp have apparently gotten 5 star work out of him, but most recent reviews seem to trend towards experiences like mine. Unless your project can be completed in a day and has no permit requirements, I don't recommend working with Xtend Contracting. read more

Bruno coordinated some siding and gutter work on my rental home. I'm happy to share that I was really happy with the final result and quality of work. His pricing was fair and high value now that I can see the final outcome. Throughout the process he was very communicative and in times he didn't pick up the phone, he always called back to return it. I will be using his services again. read more

Bruno's business (X-Tend Contracting) is a scam. After over a year of lies and delays, I was forced to sue Bruno, and won a judgment for $7,500 (maximum small claims award plus interest), even though he owes me more. He is still lying and delaying to avoid payment, so I will have to move onto the next legal step of enforcement to impound his business. On March 24, 2022, I signed a contract to redo our deck (remove existing boards but leave the structure intact and replace the boards). I paid a deposit of $6,750 (half the total cost), because Bruno explicitly stated that he needed the money to order the material "that day, right after leaving" my house. This was the first of his lies: there is no evidence that he ever purchased supplies. When Bruno's workers removed the old decking on May 5, 2022, Bruno called and made two more false representations: 1) the decking had arrived but he could not install it yet because the existing structure needed reinforcement; 2) he needed an additional $5,000 for reinforcing material, which I paid. Again, he never purchased ANY supplies. Since that time, NO work was done, while he continued to make fraudulent representations; on numerous occasions, he said very explicitly that both the decking and the reinforcing material had arrived but he could not schedule the installation because of a tight schedule (lies, lies, lies). This continued for months and months, and because he could not supply receipts proving that he had ordered the material, I contacted an attorney and sent a Demand Letter on October 17, 2022. The response was more delaying tactics and lies that continued into January of 2023. On August 7, 2023, the District Court of Woburn issued a judgment in my favor for $7,500. Bruno just continues to lie and delay instead of paying up. read more

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My project was very complicated since I have a hill where I want to put a deck and stairs coming off it leading from my patio. The gentlemen that worked on my deck were Paulo and Glenis. They were great and really know what theyâ re doing- the carpentry is phenomenal! I LOVE my new deck! read more

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We contracted Bruno twice and had very different experiences in each case. The first time, for a $10K exterior stair replacement and small decking job, Bruno was very responsive and completed the work well in a reasonable timeframe. He is always cordial when we speak, in person and over the phone. Unfortunately, the second job was never even started. We paid Bruno $4k as a down payment for installing a new door and frame on my mother's home, which was supposed to take 2 days and we all agreed it was urgent for the safety of my mother's home. Twice the job was scheduled and then Bruno and his team never showed up; countless other times he has told me verbally and by text message that he would "get back to me in a day or two to schedule this" and he never followed up. This stretched on for over 3 months. We asked for the money back repeatedly and he said he would refund if he couldn't get the job done, but over the next weeks nothing happened on the job. Finally Bruno did respond quickly when we posted online reviews outlining the situation, and started steps for legal action. He immediately refunded us in full the outstanding $4k, apologized, and offered to do extra work as compensation. As I said, he is always cordial and says he cares about his business and customers. For us, the risk of losing a large amount of money and having a safety issue unattended is too great. Overall we were disappointed, but glad that the issue finally got resolved, and we did see that Bruno does good work when he does it. read more

Beware of them. Eager to take your down deposit and then disappearing. Had to threaten them with a lawsuit to get my money back. Thieves.

Had XTend replace our front porch, repair and stain our back deck, and provide interior painting. The team was very professional, and even identified a few needed repairs that we overlooked. The project took a bit longer than we anticipated, but the end results were worth the extra time. read more

I hired Xtend Contracting for the replacement of my old wood porch. The craftsmanship far exceeded my expectations. Paulo and Glenis were very professional and courteous and were on time each day. Bruno was very thorough and added recommendations for what was needed to complete the project. Bruno was more than fair for the price of the job. I highly recommended Xtend Contracting for your next renovation project. The work and craftsmanship from beginning to completion fell nothing short of 5-Stars! Thank you Bruno, Paulo and Glenis for a job well done! I will definitely hire Xtend Contracting for any future renovation project! read more

Recently, I was in the market for a new deck in the backyard of my home (as well as a complete demo of my old one), and my experience with Xtend Contracting was nothing but positive from start to finish. Within 1 hour of requesting a quote online, Bruno (the owner) called me to schedule an official in-person estimate the following day. He arrived promptly, and was extremely thorough and knowledgeable. He provided a price (which was very reasonable), as well as a timeline of when the work would be started and completed. Bruno and his crew stuck to that timeline, and they were extremely informative and responsive throughout the process - if I called/texted Bruno with a question, I never had to wait more than 10 minutes for a detailed response, and he never made me feel like I was bothering him. Best of all, the finished product (pressure-washed base, Trex deck, white railings/gates) looks even better than I had hoped it would. With first class workmanship and A+ customer service - I will definitely hire Xtend Contracting and Bruno again (and I would recommend them to anybody looking to have a home project done)! read more

I had a few small things I needed to do around the house on short notice. Bruno was very responsive and easy to work with, and all the work was done within a week. Finding people to do quality work within a week is pretty difficult, so I was definitely glad that it worked out well. read more

Xtend did several projects for me when I first moved into my house. They did an excellent job rebuilding my entire back porch, which had rotted through completely. They also painted the entire interior of my house and did an excellent job. Bruno is extremely communicative and friendly. The entire crew is great and their carpenter (Glen) is very talented. I would (and almost certainly will) hire them again. read more

I contracted with Xtend Contractors to repair/rebuild my front porch. Despite the project taking much longer than expected it is now near completion and I am pleased with the results and would be happy to hire them again. read more

We have an old house in the historic district of Belmont built in 1860. We initially hired Xtend to paint our kitchen. They did such a meticulous and caring job that we then hired them to paint the exterior of the house and all of the windows. In the process we realized that our front porch had rot and decay and needed replacing. They did this work for us as well and did a beautiful job! I highly recommend them. They are vigilant and attentive and have very skilled workers who do very high-quality work. I will definitely be hiring them again! read more

Bruno and crew demo our living room and hallway down to studs and removed closet. His crew installed new windows and wall boards, painted , install all trim around windows and doors. Had repair hard wood floor from closet that was removed and refinished entire floor. My wife is really happy and that makes me happy. I would recommend them to you. Ken read more

I hired Xtend Painting to paint our conference room at work. In addition to Xtend, I also got free estimates from two other companies that were highly rated on Yelp. Of the three, Xtend was the most responsive to my requests, most professional, and (most importantly) fairly priced. Once I chose Xtend, the job was started within a couple of days. Marcos, the painter, went over all the details in the room with me before he started, which was nice since my requests were a bit complicated. The job was completed quickly and accurately and the owner, Bruno, stopped by at the end to make sure everything was up to our standards. We will definitely look to Bruno and Xtend for any future painting work at our company and would recommend them to anyone else who is looking to get a job done quickly, accurately, and professionally. read more

We just the exterior of our house repainted by Xtend Painting, with extensive carpentry work to replace rotting trim wood and replace shingles. Also, a year ago, we used them to paint the interior of our house. Both times, they did a beautiful job and were a pleasure to work with. The hardworking crew was friendly, polite and professional, kept the area neat, and cleaned up after their work. They had great attention to detail and were very thorough. They did a top-quality job. We were very pleased with our experience and would highly recommend Xtend Painting to anyone. read more