We used Paul at DesignWorks Company for two smaller jobs at our house, and we could not be more…read morepleased with the attention to detail, communication, and overall quality of work. We struggled for over a year to find someone to help us retro-fit our lower cabinet and counter top for a new cook top. Then we found Paul! He made sure to present us with the best possible options and then executed it wonderfully. When I decided I needed doors for my office, Paul was the first person I thought of because I wanted the job done right and to look great. I am so happy with the outcome. I highly recommend him!

We contacted Paul at DesignWorks Company (DWC) to get a bid on renovating our bathroom. Paul got…read moreright back to us and arranged to come look at our (sad, dated) bathroom. He had some great ideas on how to enhance the space, showing us how we could easily have a bigger shower. We checked with a couple of other companies, but went with DWC because we liked Paul's responsiveness, ability to explain, patience, and flexibility. The bid wasn't the cheapest, but DWC did a fantastic job and was worth every penny! Paul walked us through every step, from design ideas to site logistics to explaining the process to connecting us with wonderful, sensible local vendors for tile, fixtures, paint, and window treatments. He and his crew are reliable, trustworthy, friendly, and CLEAN, besides being outstanding craftsmen. The subcontractors he engages are just as wonderful. They all have a good relationship with the city and took care of all permits and communication with the city. His ability to coordinate and adjust schedules kept the project humming along - it was finished in less time than anticipated despite a global pandemic hitting right at the end! He and his subs worked with the city to get everything signed off despite the city's shutdown. If you've read this far, I hope you'll let me share a story or two. How clean are they at DWC? They set up a staging area in a spare room with plastic walls and floor covering, and covered the stairs as well. One day I looked out the window to see them vacuuming the *driveway* at the end of a day when they were sawing outdoors. How good are they? They found a squeaky subfloor board on the landing and fixed it (yes, it cost extra) because they were worried it might warp the tiles in the bathroom. The subcontractors pointed out many times little details that made them want to work with DWC. How creative are they? They wanted to recess our medicine cabinet but found a pipe behind the wall. So they bumped out the wall there so we could have a recessed cabinet (which we hadn't even thought of, but which looks much nicer than one hanging on the wall). How quiet are they? I work from home, and they never disturbed me. Or our dog, for that matter, but she's pretty deaf. In fact, they were always happy to see her, which of course endeared them to me even more. How perfectionist are they? They fixed some dings made in the other rooms in the course of the work and even had the painter do the stairway, even though most of those dings were done by us. Finally, if you've read this far, the DWC crew and everyone who works with them are just plain NICE. It was a pleasure to have them work with us, and I would engage them again in a heartbeat.

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.

I can not recommend this business more highly! I discovered that my upper kitchen cabinet was…read morecoming off of the wall. I did not know someone to fix it so I immediately went onto Yelp ( thank you again Yelp!) put in kitchen cabinet repair. There were several choices, I needed someone to come as soon as possible so I chose a business from the town next to me and even though he had not been rated yet I took a chance and chose him because it also said he was a veteran. Brian came out that same afternoon and fixed my cabinets!!!! He is also is a handyman and I have had him come out to fix my toilet, change lightbulbs and put an extra shelf in my kitchen cabinet. I am so happy and thankful to have found thus business!!!!!

Rydica Home Solutions did an amazing job adding some additional storage space in our attic. We…read moreneeded a job done that was a bit above my skill: adding rough flooring to the attic, over lots of insulation, and around HVAC systems. Having Rydica do it felt like a safer alternative than tackling it on my own. Brian was responsive and got the job done both quickly (amazingly so!) and with care and professionalism. The finished product was even more expansive than we discussed because Brian found additional plywood in the attic and added additional square footage for us. I would highly recommend Rydica Home Solutions for any level of home project you might need accomplished. Thanks again, Brian!

Very good work!! Very recommended! A lot effort was put to the work! Working very carefully!read more

Paul redid our deck and converted an old sunroom to a year round room. He and his crew did a great…read morejob for a very fair price. We were very happy with the deck and 4 season room and their excellent work.

Consummate professionals. Custom Contracting built a gorgeous kitchen for us. I've had other…read moreprofessionals comment on the high quality of the workmanship. We are very pleased. Good people all around !

This past summer, Custom Contracting did a huge amount of work on our house. They built a new deck,…read morerevamped our bedroom, remodelled two bathrooms and a kitchen, and did a lot of painting. We were very pleased with the outcome. I want to especially recognize the stellar work done by Bryan Lamoureux, head carpenter. For years, I had nightmares that the second floor of the house was going to collapse. When Bryan took the kitchen ceiling back to the bare joists, he found out that somebody had cut massive holes in those joists to run a pipe through them. This made the house structurally unsound. Bryan showed us the holes and proposed a solution to make the house sound. The "bounce" that we experienced while walking around on the second floor disappeared, and so did my nightmares. Bryan is a superb young carpenter with old-school knowledge and values. Thank you, Bryan! I also want to recognize kitchen designer Jane Scammon. We told her what we wanted, and she immediately drew up an inspired design proposal for us. We bought tiles and cabinets based on her design, and we love the new look. Thank you, Jane!

Matt and Brian assessed my front entry stairs-porch railing situation professionally and…read morecomprehensively. Other quotes were obtained, but they did not anticipate re-loosening of rod iron railing, which I had multiple times. They listened to me. They replaced stairs and railings, participated with me on planning, updated me with pictures as their work progressed. They were always available, easy to communicate with, provided excellent payment process, and the quality of their work is excellent. Highly recommend them.. Such a relief - using them now on another project and they're doing a great job- removing old decking, repairing and painting exterior trim and house, refurbishing shutters.

We had Matt & Brian install pull-out shelves in our kitchen, in place of static shelves, and they…read moredid a great job. They measured, ordered the shelves and installed them - no muss, no fuss. The new shelves work perfectly and give us the ease of finding the things we need for everyday cooking. Matt & Brian also added insulation and did air sealing under our converted screened-in porch, which is now an office for my wife and me. They did the work properly and efficiently, and, most importantly effectively, making our office warmer in colder weather. In both cases, they were easy to deal with, did the work on time and charged us exactly what they quoted. You can't ask for more than that.

I have used this company for the renovation of my kitchen and bathroom. Despite snow storms, the…read morestaff were always there and the job (while it was the biggest home renovation job I have ever had done) was beautiful in the end. There were small delays and changes that I made that increased my price, but they were understanding and terrific to work with. I would recommend Paul Donelan to anyone!

I hired Donelan Contracting to put in hardwood floors, gut 2 bathrooms, update the kitchen and add…read morea walk-in closet in the master bedroom. Paul was great to work with. He's creative, was sensitive to the history of the building, really listens and actually returns calls quickly, usually within the hour! The floors are gorgeous, he made our tiny master bathroom into a small spa that functions well and feels twice a big. He also added a charming built-in cabinet for extra storage (his idea) and recessed lighting. My only regret is that we did not take "before" pictures. I would highly recommend him.

Shaun did my kitchen remodel in my townhouse and I could not be happier with it! He made sure I was…read morecompletely satisfied with the work he did. He finished in a timely manner. He is very trustworthy and dependable! I really especially liked the waterproof flooring he put down in our basement! Highly recommend him and his company!