We needed a new porch for our 1920's colonial. Mike from LJR met with us, analyzed the situation in…read moredetail, and gave us well-explained options regarding materials, timelines and aesthetics. Friendly, professional, and efficient, Mike and his crew gave us a result that was even better than we expected. As a favor to us, he also recommended an electrician for a separate issue and we were completely pleased with his work, too. Most importantly, we are very happy with our new porch, recommend LJR highly, and would happily work with them again on any project!

I have used LJR for many projects over the years and they have always done exceptional work. From…read morejobs as small as installing a new bedroom door to as large as overhauling an entire commercial building they can do it all. My favorite thing about working with them is they ask me about every detail down to the exact placement of mirror or the color/type of a light switch. I hate when contractors make decisions without asking the property owner's opinion and with LJR you will always have the final say. They are also very neat and clean and always put down tarps and keep the dust down to a minimum. Most importantly they are meticulous with finishes and will not cut corners. I highly recommend them for any job and I will use them again and again for future work.

I am so glad I found Mr. Handyman of South Essex. I moved to a new home and some of the tiles in my…read moreshower were leaning in and the wall behind was damaged. I had no idea if this was a huge issue or a small one. I called Mr. Handyman and the staff is so very professional. They explain how they work and how much it costs by the hour. They sent Amir who was very kind and professional. He showed up on time. He worked quite quickly. He found the problem, bought the parts, and fixed my issue. He had to come back to grout as the tiles needed to dry. He showed up on time the second time and also worked quickly. Luckily the issue was just in the baseboard and Amir explained how the damage happened and made sure to seal everything well. They are licensed and insured and all the workers have a minimum of 15 years of experience. I felt very safe hiring them. I am happy with the end result. Thank you, Mr. Handyman and Amir!

I received service from Mr. Handyman from Peabody MA. The handyman, Edward Hickey, who did our…read morework was great. He repaired our ceiling. However, we would not recommend their service, unless for emergency because of the the lack of transparancy with the fees and charges. We were quoted $800 + materials for a job that actually took 4 hours, and they charged us the higher amount rather than adjust our fee to the actual time, which was much less than quoted by the administrative person based on a picture that we sent. It's clear that they are looking to make a quick dollar and not retain customers!.

What a miserable experience. Pete was never on time, and cancelled last minute constantly whenever…read morehe was supposed to come and complete work usually while other workers were already at our house waiting for him (which we still had to pay for there time). He took thousands of dollars from us for a deposit and then said that our project would be delayed because he needed to move shops. He had already demoed our living room at that point which left us staring at a gaping hole in our living room for months. He would say that we were the next project in line and then would tell our designer that he had five projects ahead of us. He strung us along for months until we finally fired him. We had to go to court to secure some resemblance of our deposit back because he refused to give any of it back. There are so many other carpenters that do a far better job in half the time for half the price.

Pete's work is fantastic! He has solid workmanship, he's efficient with his time and materials and…read morehas a great personality. Even my dogs appreciate his work. Pete made them this custom feeding station. We get compliments all the time.

Paul helped us remove a stuck broken dishwasher without destroying our island, something the…read more"professional installers" could not seem to do. While this work did not involve a lot of carpentry, I'll share that Paul was: - Incredibly responsive. He answered my call asap and came the next day to help as planned. - Persistent. This thing was really stuck and Paul would not give up. He got it out after an incredible amount of work. - Courteous. Paul cleaned up everything after the job very thoroughly. - Went the extra mile. Paul noticed that we were missing a plug on our disposal so he drove to the hardware store, bought one, and came back to install it, saving me the trouble. All of this speaks to Paul's character and work ethic. Should I have any carpentry work, I would not hesitate to call Paul. In fact, now that I have his number, I'm dreaming up carpentry jobs!

A wonderful carpenter Honest/ fair and does very nice…read morework. Very happy

My wife and I decided to have our house painted this summer. When we started, the old paint peeling…read moreand flaking off the old wooden shingle siding, and the trim paint was cracked and rough looking. We initially decided to go with another outfit (who will remain namless...) who ended up cancelling on us the day before they were scheduled to start the work. With the difficulty of finding contractors after the pandemic, we thought we were in real trouble. Then we found Mendez painters and we were saved! Within a day of calling, Florentino came out to inspect the site and emailed us a quote which was shockingly affordable and included all of the details we wanted to see. So, we put down a deposit and they fit us into their (very busy) summer schedule. Florentino and his crew did amazing work on what turned out to be a huge job. They scraped all of the old flaking paint off, getting down to bare wood in many parts. After power washing, they followed up by using a (very high quality) oil-based primer over the entire house which they then sanded smooth and filled in all of the holes/cracks in our siding. Due to the rain, it took a little longer than expected to get the work done, but they made up for lost time by bringing a HUGE, highly experienced crew. They used Sherwin Williams Duration paint on both the siding as well as the trim. Florentino and his crew really went the extra mile, even filling in some large holes in our siding and re-attaching some worn trim at no extra charge. I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking to repaint their home.

Mendez Painters have just finished my house in Stoneham. He was highly recommended by several…read morepeople. My house looks brand new! Perhaps even newer than when I bought it 30 years ago! There were holes in the cedar siding from rusted nails, and each of them (and there were many) was filled perfectly. Amazing! The painters and carpenters are meticulous, and I mean METICULOUS.! They are, bar none, the best painters available! I cannot recommend them highly enough. My house looks beautiful! The owner, Florentin, is honest and works diligently, and was quick to answer all of my calls. This was important to me.+ Thank you, Florentin, and all your painters and carpenters! I am totally impressed!

Leonard and his sidekick are one of the most excellent carpenter experts I have seen. He has…read morehandled all the carpentry needs for my home renovation works and they are of utmost highest quality especially when he needs to improvised due to failures of others. He a very old school honest guy who does excellent work for the right price (not high and not low, just right for the quality) and sticks to his values. I would recommend him to anyone who needs projects done right even if it's not only carpentry as he's got contacts who he believes does the same quality work so he also does general contractor works and kitchen, baths, and interior remodeling.

We were initially introduced to Lenny through a friend when we were having a home inspection done…read moreon a home that we ultimately didn't end up buying. Lenny helped us to avoid what could have been a really big problem. A few years later, we finally bought our dream home and we hired Lenny to fix our family room addition. It needed new joists, subfloor, insulation, floor, drywall and plaster, etc. Lenny's crew did a fantastic job for us, at what I consider a very fair price. If you are looking for an honest contractor who does great work, give him a call.

Carlos does not cut corners, the work moves quickly, and the quality is outstanding. I would…read moreabsolutely hire him again for future projects.

I am now in control of the family home. I thought the house was ready for tenants. Nope, there were…read moreminor and under cover major repairs needed. What to do?? I found Alcantara contractors and Carlos who provided GREAT service without delay. The restoration of three rooms was remarkable!! The costs, the turnaround time, the professionalism were well spent. I highly recommend Alcantara contractors. I know I will use them again and will always recommend them to anyone in the greater Boston area. Kudos Alcantara!!

Henrique and his team did a great job reframing and refinishing the sunroom on my newly purchased…read morehouse. The walls and floors had bad rotting and damage due to the previous owners' neglect. Henrique and his fixed the damage, made the room much more weatherproof, and made the inside far far nicer than it was before. Henrique also had great suggestions on how to improve, rather than just repair. My wife and I are extremely happy with how everything turned out.

Brutal experience with them back in 2022-2024. Would take weeks and, more than once, even months…read moreto get them to come back and do any work (see screenshots of my text interactions with them -- note the dates). They were supposed to build a new rubber roof. It started leaking on 3 separate occasions (which btw was never fully fixed -- we moved on to different contractors who did address the issues). And like I said, it would take months for them to actually come back and attempt to fix anything. Often they'd come by, look at the damage, then I wouldn't hear from them for multiple weeks. Meanwhile, more damage continues to accrue to the walls and ceilings. The internal fixes they applied for the water damage were just patch jobs. They just plastered and painted over. Meanwhile, the insulation behind the wall was soaked and accrued black mold that we had to address later. Also worth pointing out a major blunder at the beginning of the project (see attached videos and pics). They opened up the roof, and left it open for multiple days without doing any work. Well of course a major rainstorm came by (which was on the weather forecast well in advance). Alll that water poured into the house in the middle of the night setting off fire alarms. It was a nightmare to deal with on my end.