We are thrilled with our new bathroom. Bay State's team was great at communicating with us about…read moreeach aspect of the job, from helping us understand the design process to helping ensure the final touches were right. Clara created the design with me, and Andreina was our project manager. Jimmy, Marcio, and David were careful with our house and with keeping our cat inside. :) They are not cheap, but the quality is excellent. My bathroom is now the only place in my old house with square walls and level floors. The tilework is beautiful as well.

Initial calls for gut kitchen and adjacent bathroom renovation + removal of load bearing wall went…read morewell with Sabrina and Ray - they assured us they have done many similar projects in the area successfully and on time. From the many positive and detailed yelp/google/houzz/angi reviews that had great end result pictures, we were convinced to move forward. Sabrina turned around the estimate for labor and some materials allowance quickly along with separate helpful tiered pricing guidance PDFs for kitchen and bathroom finishes to be purchased separately. Tile guidance was a bit off and a few categories like vanity, counter, mirror, light fixture in bathroom and plumbing for kitchen were missing. Vendors showed us finishes across all price tiers so it took us an extra week to finalize selections. Unfortunately we were told this delayed the project by a month. We were asked to wait on the kitchen design until after the engineering work for removal of the load bearing wall and addition of shear walls. Since we had a choice on the location of the shear walls, we preferred to do the design in tandem. I used cabinets.com to create my own rendering of the kitchen layout we wanted and provided them the full dimensions. The day before the approved structural wall work was to begin they sent their own drawing which had the wrong wall locations. After talking to both David and Dayna we realized her and the designer were not brought up to speed on the engineering work. Dayna then setup a productive Zoom call with the designer directly and we got my drawing to be updated with a few suggestions and required spacing and panels. The biggest mistake in the project came from one of their subcontractors employees who removed the plastic cover over our basement sink and cleaned off tools and plaster in it clogging the drain. Bay State quickly sent the drywall guy back over to unclog it. The project took just under 4 months to complete. Bay State and their subcontractors apart from the sink issue did not cut corners, often went above and beyond, and completed top quality finishes. No up-charge on materials was another big positive. The actual work done by the plumber (Mr Fix-It), electrician (Marcus Quintino), tile guys, drywall guy, cabinets guys, floor guys, and painters (AJA Painting) was excellent and we are very happy with our new space. Marcio was the MVP of their team - always calm, listened attentively to our many questions, provided great suggestions, and constantly asked the subcontractors to clean up. If they forgot, he cleaned up himself. His wife also worked tirelessly all day cleaning up at the end of the project. Things constantly move around and change during construction and it was difficult to get a clear picture of the plan each day. Andreina and at the start Dayna heard from us every week and always answered the phone and tried their best to chase down answers from others and get us the latest information. The billing process is very straightforward and Andreina provided further detail on line items as needed. Jose was always positive and happy to pass along feedback from us to the office when he swung by. Sabrina provided helpful guidance at the start in choosing our cabinets, counters, and hardware. David continually helped move the project along and has ensured everything is to our liking while encouraging us to pass along any punch list items. I would recommend Bay State for their quality of work, integrity, and communication. My main constructive feedback is on the design process and keeping everyone in sync throughout the project on the latest information.

We wanted to replace our older glass shower door and received three quotes from local suppliers…read more Pioneer Glass was prompt, patient and professional. They provided a schematic of how the door would look, and an easy to understand and competitively priced project proposal. The proposal also detailed several options we were considering, including 1/2" glass. We opted to move forward with Pioneer, they estimated it would take approximately three weeks to order our custom door. Just under three weeks later, our door arrived and was installed a few days later. There were no issues, the measurements were correct, door looked great and worked perfectly and swings easily, all 90 pounds of glass. And the 1/2" glass gives the shower a high-end look and feel. We'd be delighted to work with them again on our next glass related project.

I'm the Building Chair for a non-profit, we needed a number of large three section windows…read morereplaced. The maintenance supervisor for the facility had been soliciting replacement prices for awhile, nothing affordable came in. He mentioned to me the need to replace several windows, I suggested Pioneer. They came in measured and had a more than competitive price in hand within a couple of days. Quoted an accurate lead time and delivered and installed on time. The windows are beautiful, the price was more than fair, and the installation was completed without a hitch. Jake and the crew at Pioneer are a great team, and do exactly what they promise.

Great home and kitchen store. I've made several purchases there and great customer serviceread more

Invited to an impromptu event, and I had to come up with a memorable gift…read more Blackstone's of Beacon Hill to the rescue! Not only do they have a dizzying array of gifts small and large, they also stock anything you need as far as kitchen utensils, candles, greeting cards, charming and unique knick knacks and countless other items too numerous to mention here. Pair that with amazing customer service and salesmanship either by phone from Ms. Angela or in person from Ms. Arielle, the staff is top-notch. (apologies if I mispelled, Ms. Ari;-) Y'all definitely have to come and have a look around. I plan on coming back in the near future for a more leisurely browse through soon

I bought a Rohl traditional spa shower set from splash, approximately 18 years ago. 2 parts…read morerecently broke ( I assume from some water corrosion over the years) I sent Tamara a pic of the 2 parts on Monday of this week. I received a call today from Tamara saying they are covered by warrantee, and the are arriving by fedex tomorrow ..SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO SPLASH, TAMARA. AND ROHL. This type of service is amazing and rarely to be found. I am beyond impressed!!! BTW this showers set also got heavy usage from my 3 kids ( they are all out of the house now) for many years...they preferred the parents bath with the fancy Rohl fixture rather than the one that was in their bath! THANK YOU SPLASH!!!!

Terrible customer service from a phone system that doesn't list employees to no call backs to poor…read morequality control. Sales was incompetent and unprofessional ordering mis-matched parts and forgetting required pieces. I would never shop here again!

I don't shop here often and I find it less appealing at times. Today I got a ride to accompany…read moresomeone who needed to go so I had no choice But I did manage to have lunch there for the both of us which was very nice! The meatballs is usually their signature dish and we both enjoyed it! They seemed to have updated the restaurant with new tables and chairs and made it much larger space, more comfortable and brighter! That was a plus! The other party did their shopping and I followed , it was well stocked and organized as always then I usually hit AS IS as a last resort and found Pillar Candles marked down to .20 cents ........ You heard me right!!!!! I picked up 30 Tall Pillar candles for $6.00 What a bargain. At first I picked up a pack of 4 small pillar for $4.00 BUT THESE AT AS IS WERE DOUBLE SIZE FOR .20 cents each! So, today's savings was worth the trip! I came home and stacked then in a closet and will enjoy my candle savings !!! Thanks IKEA I might just come back after August Rush for parents buying for school supplies!

No matter how tempting the prices are, do not under any circumstances buy a kitchen and…read moreinstallation from ikea. What they don't explain to you during purchase is that the installers are not vetted contractors who don't understand plans, don't allow you to take photos of their poor work quality during installation, will hide cracks in cabinets they cause, and then will ask for hundreds of dollars as a tip and to remove boxes. Customer service is lacking from ikea. I have been dealing with a kitchen that is only 50% usable due to installation for 6 months and ikea stopped responding 4 months ago. A case has been filed with the MA AG office due to this. If you have a similar experience, you can join that case file.

I would not recommend this establishment for cabinet layout, design, and instillation. Joe was very…read morenice at first glance, but as soon as there where issues, everything went down hill. Granted a mistake or 2 is expected, but our wall of cabinets that was supposed to be in by the end of February was not installed until May. He made a design that didn't fit the space, he ordered multiple cabinets wrong, and then when re-ordered he still ordered it wrong, he became agitated and unprofessional (including yelling inappropriately at a customer). Definitely not recommended.