We hired O'Sullivan remodel for three projects at our home in Dedham. The major project was…read morefinishing of our basement. They also installed a vinyl fence in our yard and semi-finished our garage. Their craftsmanship was well beyond expectations. They finished the project on budget and all three projects took only 7 weeks to complete. Oliver and Will were very easy to work with and tailored the project to a number of changing requests throughout the process. They are very knowledgeable and provide you with a number of options to meet your needs.  Would highly recommend them to family and friends who are exploring similar projects (and already have). Attaching before and after photos for reference.

Michael is fraud. He has multiple lawsuits against him for deception. His license was suspended in…read morethe past. He takes significant upfront deposits and never shows up. Very poor planning and execution. Does not even pay his workers. This repeated pattern of fraud has been elaborately outlined in court documents in public domain.

We hired Michael Burke Construction to replace our roof after getting 2 other quotes…read more Mr. Burke ' crew was fast and completed the job late in the afternoon. They cleaned the property very well and we were very pleased with the results. We would recommend Michael Burke Construction to anyone who would ask

He's nothing but a con artist with paid reviews. Lies cheats whatever it takes. He sued me the…read morecustomer. I took him to Hingham District Court where he lost because he had no case. He didn't pay his attorney. Then I took him to the State Labor Board where due to his lies his Contractors license was suspended for 90 days. The paperwork was sent to the BBB. they didn't care and still gave him a a plus rating. Posting this he'll claim i'm not one of his but it's all true. Stay away or you'll be sorry.

Read the crappy reviews but went ahead and booked a chimney liner …read more The price was competitive with what I read online. The secretary called and wanted to know if they came a day early was ok which was fine with me. Bill and James showed up early also. I usually do pretty much all my own work but do not like working on the roof and tall ladders. It always refreshing to see people who know what they are doing which seams to be a rarity these days. In and out cleanly and efficiently. Thanks Jack Hills !!!

Do NOT call this guy. This was one of the most bizarre interactions I have ever had. This man is…read morehostile, gruff and unprofessional. I would even go so far as to say that he might no be safe to have in your home. I called this business about two weeks ago and spoke to a very nice young woman to inquire about getting my gas fireplace cleaned along with a maintenance check. I also told her I wanted Jack to check my remote because it didn't seem to be working. She told me that it was a busy time but that was no problem. We set an appointment for about ten days later. On the morning of the service visit I got a call from Jack asking, "Do we have an appointment today?" I confirmed and he told me he'd be over in a few minutes. He arrived shortly and I showed him in. I work from home right now and was just starting an online meeting. Jack did not have a toolbox or anything that resembled stuff that would be used to clean a gas fireplace. I wasn't alarmed at first because I was working and only glancing up periodically. I figured he knew what he was doing. Fast forward about fifteen minutes, Jack is standing next to me and told me he was all done. I looked down at the fireplace, literally six feet away from me and I saw that the fireplace hadn't been cleaned. I reminded him that I called to have it cleaned and he told me I could "just vacuum it." I said, "Oh, I don't really have the special tools to get in there." He just brushed me off and started heading for the door. I stopped what I was doing and reminded him that I wanted him to check the remote, which I picked up and was holding in my hand to show him. He didn't even look at it. He went out to his truck and brought in a new, different remote. I then asked for a manual because I don't know how to use it and I had only just moved to my house and have never had a gas fireplace before. He went back out to get a manual and brought it back in. I thanked him, while at the same time feeling a bit confused, uncomfortable, and also still supposed to be on my work meeting. I asked for the fee and he told me to call his office later that afternoon and pay with a credit card or a check. He told me it would be $347 and then he left. No invoice, no cleaning, nothing. This remote was completely different from the one that was replaced so I looked it up online after my meeting and discovered that it retailed for $145. Needless to say, I was a bit taken aback. Was the $347 for the remote? Because otherwise, my fireplace was not serviced or cleaned. I called the office after my work meeting and left a message. A few hours later I received a call back from the very kind assistant and told her what had happened. Out interaction was very easygoing and respectful. She was as helpful as she could be, but also seemed confused about what to do. I told her I was going to return the remote. She said no problem but wanted to check in with her boss to inquire. She called me back and said that I could just return the remote at their office. She explained that the remote was extra because of taxes and shipping. She did not have an answer as to why the fireplace was not cleaned or tuned up. A few hours later my roommate drove over to the office and went in to drop off the remote. However, Jack was still out on the road, t and had not returned to the shop with the sensor to my fireplace, which I had no idea he had. His assistant DID know though. I did not watch Jack's every move while he was at my house so I did not see him switch out the sensors. In order for the new remote to work, he had to take that step. I don't know why he would take it from my house though, since it belongs to me. In any event, the assistant told my roommate that Jack would drop it off in my mailbox at the end of the day. In the meantime, I had texted Jack that I spoke to his assistant and confirmed that I was returning the remote. He replied with an angry text message using profanity and telling me that this has never happened to him before and that I was returning a "used remote", which is obviously absurd, since I literally had it in my possession for about six hours and never touched the thing. I have saved the text as it is aggressive and it made me very concerned that this guy might be a loose cannon. Unfortunately, the sensor was never returned. I waited nervously for him to pull up and drop it off but he never did. The next morning, I looked in my mailbox and learned that the sensor was not there. I told my roommate about the situation and he decided to text Jack to ask where the sensor was. Jack wrote back in about thirty minutes and stated that he will return the sensor when I gave him $150, cash only. My fireplace was neither tuned up nor was it cleaned. An invoice was never written up, and my property was taken from my home without permission. Jack Hill's Stove Shop is a big NO. Also, Jack did not wear a mask.

I cannot believe that Vinnie O'Mallley is still in business…read more He damaged my property, stole loam off of my land, and completely and totally screwed up the framing on my house. I am not the only dissatisfied customer.

Vinnie was perhaps the poorest excuse for an imposter tradesman that I might ever find. He cares…read moreso little about the work and about his reputation that he hires a crew of alcoholics to undertake it on his behalf. Needless to say, it is a disaster. I will never do business with him again I would never recommend him to anyone I am taking him to Court to try to get some compensation for what it cost me to repair his poor construction mistakes.

Railings installed by Blaine came out Great! He definitely knows a lot about Railings!read more

Blaine and his assistant arrived on the day they promised to install our new front railings. The…read morejob was completed by mid-day. The railings look great and feel very secure. They cleaned up after themselves. I am very pleased with the work they did and how it was done.

Dan did an outstanding job repairing my chimney top. The masonry and the chimney top had started to…read morebreak up and chimney bricks were falling from the top of the chimney. I called Dan and he came out and gave me a price which was much lower than what I received from other contractors. Then he was out the next day and did a great job rebuilding the entire top of the chimney. I wish all contractors were this good. Also, I have to say, looking at the reviews here, I can't help but notice most of the positive reviews are from reliable Yelpers, who've reviewed many other businesses, while these negative reviews are almost all from people who never or nearly never review on Yelp. I can't help but suspect most of these bad reviews are from competitors, trolls, and malcontents. Thus, you should ignore them.

If I could give Dan 10 stars I would! He fixed my chimney in literally less than 1 hours after I…read morecontacted him online!! He is the most honest affordable kind contractor I have ever worked with. I have more projects to do and look forward to working with him on them.

Alison, Craig, Mark & Ed over at Almar couldn't have been better for our construction project. We…read moreturned an elevated deck into a glassed-in three season porch, and not only did Almar bid the project reasonably (based on five estimates) they completed it on time, with good communication and great attention to detail. Craig was excellent during the project kickoff phase as well, when my wife and I went back and forth on design details and even had to put the project on the back burner for a few months. He patiently input our ideas into his design software so we could see how the room would look, and explained the myriad tradeoffs between time, money and design in a way that made perfect sense and made it easy to make the right decisions for our family and budget. Once the project started, Mark and Ed kept us informed in person and via email, and were very friendly, personable and helpful onsite presences. Ed especially went the extra mile, doing jobsite cleanup at the end of the day -- something that wasn't strictly required -- as well as some small safety touches I would never have thought of to make sure that our curious 5-year old didn't have any chance of hurting himself if he "accidentally" wandered into the area. The rest of the Almar crew was similarly good, and even the electrical, roofing, & insulation subcontractors were top notch. I would use Almar again in an instant, and I have a coworker also using Almar for a project having a similarly good experience. Let them bid your project; you won't be disappointed.

Totally dissatisfied with the lack of quality in the work completed on my house. After spending…read moreapproximately $30k on high end roofing and siding, three separate rooms in my house leaked when it rained. After a long time, two were eventually corrected (flashing was done incorrectly in one area and a second area was sided over without applying house wrap). I have water damage in three rooms that Almar left for me to take care of. One room still leaks when it rains and I'm still waiting for Alison or Craig to respond to my last email.

Since I've so rarely had a positive experience working with contractors, I wanted to write a few…read morelines about my exceptionally good experience working with John Conneely. We hired John to replace just about all of the windows (13) in our 1897 Victorian home. John came highly recommended, and we couldn't have been happier with his work. John was the kindest, most honest, and highly-skilled contractor I've ever worked with. He gave us a very reasonable quote for the window work, and did a great job setting expectations on how long the work would take and what it would entail. John and his team then installed the windows expertly, in the estimated time frame, and on budget. John and his team were also extremely courteous while working in our home during COVID, and went above and beyond cleaning up after themselves and taking away all the garbage. When they left, we simply got to enjoy having windows that kept our home warm . John will definitely be the first person I contact for any work associated with our home for many years to come.

My husband and I were looking to take out a load bearing wall in our home and when the initial…read morecontractor felt it was beyond his scope, he recommended John. John and his assistant John came over to take a look at our house and to review the engineered plans. John provided us with a fair estimate and proof of insurance. We felt confident that John could do the job. On the very first day of John and John beginning the project, they discovered ducts in the walls which were not shown in the engineered plans. They immediately stopped working and told us to review our options and make a decision that we were comfortable with. They were extremely patient and never pressured us to continue the project. Several weeks later after we had the hvac ducts removed, the project resumed. They moved with great speed through the project. Our house was cleaned up when they left each day. They could not have been more pleasant, and the communication was outstanding. Factors outside of John's control (hvac issues from an hvac company we hired) complicated the project, but John never seemed frustrated when the project was delayed. John took what had become a very stressful situation and eased our worries. He advocated for us every step of the way and went above and beyond any of our expectations. The project was finished in a timely manner, and the work was beautifully done. I can honestly say John is the most honest contractor I have ever met. We are so appreciative to have found him, will be repeat customers, and would recommend him to anyone looking for an honest and fair contractor.