Scituate Caseworks is a disaster. They were contracted through Traemand to install my Ikea…read morecabinets. The contract called for the installation to take place between May 29 and June 1. When Linda Bate from Scituate finally called to give me the date for the installation that date was June 2, one day past the contracted date. My kitchen is small and she as much as told me that I was being tucked in between bigger jobs. This was for a kitchen on the lower Cape and we live in Somerville so it meant going to the Cape on June 1 in order to be there at the promised time, 7:00 am on June 2. On June 1, when we were already on the Cape, in a home with boxes all over the place and no kitchen, we received a call from Traemand in Colorado inquiring whether we were satisfied with the installation. I told them that it had not even been done yet but that it was scheduled for the next day. The Traemand person promised to call me back. When I had not heard from them by 4:00 pm I called them and they said they had not been able to reach Linda. Shortly after someone from Traemand called me to let me know that I would hear from Linda by 6:30 that evening. She did call me to let me know that they were not coming the next day. Nor were they coming on Saturday, nor even on Monday. In fact she would not give me a new date for the installation. My partner and I, who are very busy realtors in the midst of our peak season, took two days off in order to be there in time for the installers. We had to take all our meals in restaurants. I did not learn until the evening before they were scheduled that they were not coming and I wonder if she even would have bothered to call me if I had not called Traemand.. It cost me money in terms of lost earnings and the cost of coming down to the Cape--we were there ONLY to have the cabinets installed--and considerable stress and aggravation. The reason for the delay, she explained, is that other clients' jobs had taken longer because although they said they did their inventory it turned out that they had not. Well, I did do my inventory--I spent hours doing it--and don't see why I should have been penalized for the incompetence of others. When I told Linda that she responded that she could not pull her workers off a job to come to mine because those people have contracts. Well, I had a contract too and it says that the work will begin on May 29 and be completed by June 1. Neither happened. I should point out that Traemand is not entirely in the clear on this. My contract was with them, not with Scituate, and they obviously do not stay on top of their projects. Just the other day I received a request for an evaluation of the work that had been done--so the person who sent it did not even know that the work had never been done. When it was clear that we would never have a kitchen if we waited for Traemand and Scituate to honor the contract I called my trusty Somerville carpenter who actually gave up his weekend to go to the Cape and install my kitchen. I have not yet received his bill but I'm sure it will be much higher than the price contracted with Traemand. They have told me to let them know once I have the final bill and we'll see if they make good on their commitment to compensate me for additional costs.

RUN. These people are a disaster. The photos should speak for themselves. Our kitchen is a mess -…read moreterrible workmanship and downright dangerous areas above the stove where the exhaust is. Terrible decision and now we are stuck with repairing this mess.

I had work done from David almost two years ago. He was a disaster. It took forever for the project…read moreto get finished. He became THREATENING and NASTY and now I have MUSHROOMS GROWING INSIDE MY HOUSE!!! Three other people have reached out to me privately about David and the DESTRUCTION that he has caused to their property. Let's ALL get together for this lawsuit. STRENGTH IN NUMBERS AND THEY ARE HERE!! David should be in jail, not destroying houses!!

David performed repair services to the walls, moldings, flooring and replaced woodwork in my…read moreVictorian office building from where I operate my law offices after a pipe burst in the wall (he does not do plumbing). He is more than personable, available and at times direct and up front which I appreciated. He gave me a great price, performed the work without delay, expertly matched the paint and the moldings. I enjoyed working with him. I would certainly do so again.

I love this store. Took my teen-aged daughter in to pick paint for her bedroom and she walked out…read morejust thrilled about what a nice place it is. Elizabeth, the color specialist (?), took such good care of us. And she was just lovely to deal with. We have relied on Steve and his good advice for years as we have painted and re-painted the rooms in our house. The difference in having a store like this, as opposed to having to google answers to my questions - to help out the folks at the big hardware chains - is what makes "shopping local" the treat that it is. Please be kind to our home town merchants. Not every visit is perfect (I read some other comments) but we are so lucky to have options outside of the big box stores. Small businesses truly deserve our support!

We spent well over $100,000 at Hingham Lumber for home reno materials, including a full set of…read morekitchen cabinets. Going to Hingham Lumber for kitchen cabinets was a horrible experience and a big mistake. The Hingham Lumber designer mismeasured for more than half the cabinets had them made wrong. Rather than fixing their mistakes, the HL designer and cabinet department manager stonewalled us and the manager subjected me to verbally and physically abusive behavior. Due to the HL designer's mismeasurements, an entire wall of cabinets was not long enough to fit the space. To avoid weeks of delay, we agreed to adjust the placement of cabinets in our kitchen rather than having these cabinets redone. Also, the upper cabinets on the same wall didn't line up with the lowers as they were supposed to. We had repeatedly told the HL designer our design and space required they line up. When, after installation, we found the upper cabinets didn't line up, the designer said that - regardless of what we wanted - she had deliberately designed the cabinets to not line up because it was "customary". Again, to avoid weeks of delay, we agreed to have only one upper cabinet at the end remade with an extended section on one side. Because of Hingham Lumber's mistakes our kitchen doesn't look as good as it should have. The HL designer also mismeasured three lower cabinets that had to fit together between a wall and a load bearing post. They were too long to fit in the space. She told us to have our contractor cut into the load bearing post to deal with her mistakes! The HL designer ordered a back panel for these cabinets that was too long, with completely wrong trimwork. The crown moldings for the cabinets didn't arrive with the rest of the order. The HL designer said she forgot to order them. Then it got worse. The HL designer scheduled a revisit to our home. When she came, she brought a man she introduced as the manager of the Hingham Lumber cabinet department. Together, the HL designer and manager tried to blame our contractor, and then us, for the designer's mismeasurements. I reminded them the HL designer was the person who measured for and ordered the cabinets. Then, the six foot four male manager (more than a foot taller than I) suddenly stepped forward to stand toe-to-toe with me. His face turned red, he shook his finger right in my face and he shouted that Hingham Lumber wasn't going to pay to redo the cabinets they had mismeasured. I told the HL manager to move away from me, but he didn't. My husband shouted at him to get away from me, but he didn't. I had to start to step forward to get him to step back and finally get away from me. The HL manager finally agreed to take responsibility to have 4 of the 11 mismeasured cabinets remade. He said it would take four to six weeks to deliver them. The HL designer had previously told us it would take two weeks for delivery if any items needed to be remade. I asked the manager if his longer time period was in retaliation for me refusing to accept his bullying. He didn't answer. A week later, when we'd heard nothing from the designer, we contacted her. She hadn't even ordered the replacement cabinets. A week after that, a Hingham Lumber employee called us. This HL employee wanted to know if we were going to file action against Hingham Lumber regarding their manager's behavior. This HL employee then said any idea the designer and manager had acted inappropriately was only my "perception". I told him there were witnesses to the HL manager's behavior. He then asked me what I wanted. I said I wanted Hingham Lumber to order the cabinets that had to be remade right away and give a delivery date so our contractor could schedule his time. I also said I wanted Hingham Lumber to reimburse us for our contractor's charge for having to install cabinets a second time. Hingham Lumber still didn't order the replacement cabinets we needed. In desperation, I contacted the cabinet maker, Tedd Wood, directly. I asked for Tedd Wood's help in getting the cabinets we needed. Within 48 hours of my call to Tedd Wood, Hingham Lumber finally agreed the corrected cabinets would arrive timely and gave me a delivery date. (Thank you, Tedd Wood!!!) Hingham Lumber has never reimbursed us for the extra contractor fee we paid for Hingham Lumber's mistakes. Instead, the store billed us for $700 (plus interest) for miscellaneous cabinet parts, including some which arrived long after the cabinets were installed. This amount is far less than the extra fee our contractor charged us for installing the cabinets twice. Neither the store owner nor any of the HL employees involved ever apologized to me for the verbally and physically abusive behavior of the HL manager. We're now considering whether to take action to collect the contractor fee Hingham Lumber owes us and more, since Hingham Lumber seems to care more about avoiding the consequences of their bad behavior than treating their customers well and fairly.

I would definitely recommend JM Home Repair Services to anyone. Jim was professional, personable,…read moreand honest. His communication was clear and quick. A true tradesman with exceptionally high standards for the work he performs for his clients. Could not be happier with the end results.

I couldn't be more satisfied with Jim. He is upfront, honest and incredibly talented! To find a…read morerepair person who actually knows what he is doing and also is great at communication is amazing. Everything looks great and he was so respectful of my dad and his property. Just an incredible person.

I contacted Joe when our home inspection report came back and we needed our breaker box looked at…read more There were some safety concerns/questions with rust on the wires and double taps in use. Joe reached out to me within a few hours and said he come out the same week to take a look. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. He looked thoroughly at everything that was on our inspection list and gave his recommendations. He was very helpful and made me feel much better about our situation. He was very honest! I would recommend him and will keep him in mind for anything that comes up in the future.

I always call Joe for all my carpentry needs. He remodeled my old bathroom and did some electrical…read morework for me. He did a great job and he is very pleasant to work with. Any time I have a question I text him and he always responds quickly. He is very knowledgeable in his trade and I would recommend him for all your carpentry or remoldling projects. His prices are also very reasonable.

We've worked with Unique Stairways some time now, and they have consistently delivered excellent…read moreservice. Communication is always prompt, clear, and professional, which makes every project smooth and stress-free from start to finish. They are reliable, detail-oriented, and clearly take pride in the quality of their work. It's not easy to find a company that maintains such a high standard over multiple jobs, but Unique Stairways has done exactly that. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for skilled craftsmanship and a team that truly values their customers.

I've worked with Unique Stairways a few times. Don't be fooled by their name. We have used them for…read morebuilt in cabinets as well as curved stairways. Their attention to detail and carpentry skills are some of the finest!

We recently hired JMS to re-side our house and replace the windows and porch, and while we were a…read morelittle apprehensive at first, Jim and his crew quickly put our minds at ease. From the beginning, Jim was transparent about pricing and clearly explained how long each step of the project would take without us even having to ask. His crew was hardworking, professional, and incredibly respectful, not only to us but also to our neighbors. The quality of their work exceeded our expectations, and the entire process went smoothly from start to finish. We were so happy with the results that we hired JMS again to remodel our kitchen and bathrooms. Once again, the experience was excellent. Jim and his crew delivered outstanding craftsmanship, and their attention to detail was second to none. We couldn't be happier and would highly recommend JMS to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality work.

I have hired Jim for multiple projects in the past years renovating my home in phases and he has…read morealways been close to perfect!! He was always transparent about budget, knowledgeable with my towns building codes, time efficient, always on the job site working and/or checking in on his subs. We value his work and he has the best prices around!Recently he put an addition onto our house with a mudroom, laundry room and 2 work stations. He matched the previous design he did in the kitchen so it was a flawless transition. This was a tough project and I couldn't believe how quickly his company delivered a final product as beautiful as I imagined. I would definitely recommend James Scances to all my friends & family. He is actually building a new construction home for friends of ours!! Thanks James and team! Look forward to finishing our basement!!