Yiannis has done two jobs for us so far, and he's been great both times. He did some clean up work…read morein our basement, including filling in the walls, fixing the stairs, painting the floor, installing a sump pump, and building and plumbing a laundry area. He then installed some new cabinets and countertop in our kitchen. For both jobs, things went very smoothly, and we were happy with his work. We recommend him, and will be using him again.

This was the best experience with a contractor of any kind we've ever had. Ioannis was a fantastic…read moremanager during the kitchen reno. He gave us a time frame of when he'd start the work, started on time and finished on time. Every step of the way we knew what was going and who was going to be in our kitchen and when so we were able to plan around it. Prices were very reasonable. We added on a few extra little things, and they got done with no problems, extensions or significant extra cost. He also helped us make a case to a vendor who sold us the wrong size counter/sink combo; other contractors may have just shoved it in and grouted in then wiped his hands of the job, but here we got real advice and support. Really, we couldn't be happier with our new kitchen and the whole experience!

Company responded promptly.We set up a date to review the project and he was very helpful with…read morerecommendations.Our deck was as good as new. Over all definitely recommend! Below are some photos of the work he did:

Avestil and his team did some carpentry work on our condo building, fixing various issues including…read morea loose rake board, rotting windowsills, dormer holes, loose facia, and more. He and his team also painted all of the trim and wooden shingles, as well as our porch. We were so grateful for the high-quality work he did at a very reasonable price. He and his team showed great professionalism and expertise, and we wouldn't hesitate to re-hire Avestil for any job in the future!

My deck was completely rotted the footing/foundation was in peril because of a fallen tree and Jeff…read moreMcArdle came in put in a whole new footing up to code, replaced the the whole deck in composite in less than a week and during this pandemic. Oh and the dead tree was 3 stories high, they removed that too. And cleaned! Absolutely Amazing The pictures do not do it justice at all he's so professional I'm so used to contractor ripping me off taking longer than they said they would and everything else and this was such a great experience! Unusual these days! So delighted! I recommend him and his company.

I had a bad experience with this company. Poor communication and the job that was done came out bad.read more

I called and spoke to the owner Kevin who sent in Ken right away. He was proffesional, upfront and…read moreprovided a quote that was comparable to what we expected. I showed him a rebate coupon they had in the papers and even though my siding job is not big enough to qualify for the promotion, he prorated the size of the job and took off a few hundred dollars. That was good. However what impressed me most was Ken's attention to detail in making sure everything we discussed was documented. My fiance was so impressed she decided we use them so we signed the contract. The job should start in a week or two. I will write another review when it is completed. So far so good. Will O, Natick.

They were flexible with scheduling the quote time(I had a limited time window available). The…read moreperson scheduled for the quote came in on time and seemed capable of answering most of my questions. I did end up going with another local company for two reasons: 1. Their quote came in a little above $4000 higher for the same work. 2. The other local company seemed more knowledgeable about Roofing and skylights, especially when it came down to the nuts and bolts of whether I needed to replace my skylights or not and some of the details about the trim. They could be a fine company to go with, for me weren't the right option.

Very good service. Jeff and his assistant diagnosed and fixed my door, which was hanging on by a…read morethread (metaphorically). I will use them for future projects.

When my daughter ordered a slew of furniture for her apartment that needed to be assembled I was…read moredesperate. I googled Brookline handyman and Jeff's website popped up. I called and he answered the phone. I asked if he could come by tomorrow. He said he could in the late afternoon and would call me tomorrow. He called and said he could come by earlier then planned. He came on time with his co worker Tom. They charge 75.00 per hour per person. It was worth every penny. They were professional, courteous, and willing to utilize our help to make the job go quicker which in turn would save us money. I trusted them and would definitely use them again.

What a gem! I own a couple of properties, so I deal with a lot of contractors. As a rule, I'm…read moreshort on time, so if I can get a job done without babysitting the workers, I'm happy. Niall and his crew are as good as it gets. Niall got me a quote for rebuilding my back porches within a couple of days. The quote was significantly less than the other guys. They said they would start on Monday morning and they did. They said they'd finish on Friday afternoon and they were done by noon on Friday. The new porch is beautiful, well build and sturdy (they actually went a little overboard on sturdy). And they went the extra mile -- extending a cement step when they saw that the new porch stairs were going to hit in an awkward way, completely cleaning up the back yard when they were done. The whole project took up less of my time than I spent getting my front door replaced. The crew are fantastic -- professional, polite, cheerful. Niall responds to phone calls and emails promptly. This was one of the easiest home-improvement experiences I've ever had. Yay!

Hanley Carpentry is a perfect example of a general contractor that puts getting paid and moving on…read moreto the next job ahead of his reputation and having pride in his work. Niall comes off as a nice guy and is undoubtedly a good salesman, but once the work begins things change fast, especially when issues and challenges come up, with which any decent size remodel, they usually do. Here is a top ten list of things that I had to deal with while working with Niall. 1. Niall sold himself as a "premier renovator of Boston Back Bay condos", but it turns out Niall was not even aware of the fact that many condo associations have by-laws that relate to qualifying or restricting renovations. It was his assumption that I could do whatever I wanted in my condo without getting permission from anyone. In fact, after work began and complaints began to roll in, he told me to tell the trustee of the condo association to f*** off and to mind their own business. He also threatened to pull his team out if things got difficult for him. To make matters worse, the trustee is an elderly women that lives right below me, who happens to be recovering from cancer, all of which Niall knew, and didn't care, about. 2. Niall has absolutely ZERO project management skills. The project lasted three months and Niall showed up on the job site at most 8 times, four of which were only to pick up checks. In fact, the first three weeks of the job, which I considered the most important, Niall was laying on a beach somewhere in the Caribbean. Niall conveniently forgot to tell me about this planned vacation before the job started. Niall also promised weekly status reports along with a weekly invoice. This promise was not kept. 3. During the course of the engagement, FOUR of his employees literally walked off the job, just got up and quit midday. Despite that, Niall expected me to pay their day rates as if they worked a full day. 4. Most of Niall's workers are capable and hard-working. However they are given virtually ZERO direction on what needs to be done. Not surprisingly this resulted in quite a few mistakes, which naturally require redoing the work twice and sometimes three times, all of which Niall expects you to pay for. 5. Niall refused to pay for significant damage that his crew caused to a neighbor's apartment, so those repairs ended up being my responsibility which I had to pay for. 6. Whenever something would go wrong, which was quite often, Niall was quick to blame the other contractors that were working on the project. Niall never once accepted responsibility for a mistake that he or his crew made. 7. Niall conveniently and consistently forgot agreed to scope of work. He then tries billing you extra for things that are already included in a project based fee. 8. Niall does not treat his workers well. This manifests itself with some workers moping around, kicking boards, and generally being inefficient. Regardless, Niall expects you to pay for these inefficiencies. 9. Shortly after receiving the last payment from me, which totaled over $70,000, I emailed Niall a punch list of things that I expected to be fixed. Not surprisingly, Niall never responded to that email, never called, never texted, in fact I never heard from him again. Essentially he took the money and ran without finishing the job. 10. I had to call in additional contractors to fix his shoddy work. Each of them commented on the poor craftsmanship and could not believe that another GC could act so irresponsibly. Fortunately I was able to find a few qualified contractors that were able to repair his sloppy work and loose ends. This is the first review I have written in my life. I am normally so busy with work that I wouldn't take the time to go through the trouble of writing something like this, but I think people need to know that there are some really bad, disingenuous contractors out there. I will be posting this review on Angie's list and Yelp. Hopefully it helps spare someone all the trouble that I went through.

I just had my roof replaced by Bob Kierece. I am very satisfied and happy with their…read moreprofessionalism and meticulous work. There are very considerate and finished the project as promised. I highly recommend Bob for any housing needs. MG

Robert was a referral from my next door neighbor. I saw how quickly they finished the roof a few…read moreyears ago at a competitive price so I decided to reach out for a quote. He came by, spent about 10 min walking around, rang the doorbell and gave me a sheet of paper with the quote. Easy and painless as that. I asked for roof quote and got exactly what I wanted. He did not need to come inside or make me listen to a 2 hr sales pitch. I've had at least 2 other companies who tried to do that when I was getting a roof for the quote. 1 of them gave me a quote on sidings instead. The other did not even give me a quote because I decided to kick them out after half an hr. After getting some other quotes I decided to go with Robert and he agreed to come out 2 weeks later. His crew came on time as promised but he wasn't physically there until the end of the day. Overall his crew was efficient. They finished within 1 day as promised. The shingles looked okay, not as flat or even like our neighbors but it appeared to be just fine. They finished the roof before a big snow storm and rain/wind storm within the same week. It was able to withstand everything just fine and no noticeable water leak or anything in the attic. I did discovered a small chipped wood area in the attic which I can see some of the underlayment and shingles but water was not getting through or anything. I will continue to monitor. They actually was supposed to install the chimney as well forgot so they returned a few days later to complete it as promised. Overall fantastic job from Robert and his crew. From the quoting process to the fast efficient work. Cosmetically the shingles could have looked a bit better and more even but functionally it seems to have served its purpose and was worth it for the price I paid.

Chris and Adam were very professional in our initial discussions and Adam was friendly throughout…read morethe project, showing exactly the plan, pivots where needed, and very quick and efficient. I intend to utilize for future service when needed at my home.

I would avoid this company. I used them this past December to replace the fascia boards at my house…read moreand it's been a nightmare. The guys they sent to do the demo work were unqualified and made a mess of my yard and the drip edge of my roof issue mangled in many places (Chris said it would be straightened then just hid it behind the gutters). Luckily the roofing crew finished the work they started, but it still didn't come out great. I've got multiple gaps that have formed around the fascia boards and gutters that are all messed up now, with water getting behind them in multiple places. There are wasps currently building nests in the gaps they left. I've called, texted and sent messages to Chris (the owner) through Yelp and he hasn't responded once and apparently doesn't stand behind his work. They also found a roof issue while they were doing the fascia boards that required them to remove a section of the roof and repair it, and while I haven't noticed any issues with it yet I'm nervous about the quality of it after seeing how the fascia boards turned out. They were supposed to replace the soffit reveal where they replaced the roof but never did, and I found a piece where they were supposed to install pvc fascia material is actually just a piece of tin cut to that shape. The soffit reveals all around the house are also uneven in a lot of places. I ended up having to buy a roofing magnet to pick up the hundreds of nails they left behind in my yard. I tried to give Chris the opportunity to make this right, but he won't answer or return any of my calls or messages. I would not recommend using Oakwood Roofing.