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.

Ruy Barbosa is high off the charts in professionalism. He was responsive to our questions, and…read moreintuitive about our interests. He communicated with us throughout the project of installing a new Timberteck deck. His crew worked straight on through from start to finish without empty lapses of time. The men are so highly skilled. We continue to be happy with our beautiful deck. Therefore, we asked Ruy to install a Timberteck stair rail at our front doors, which also has withstood the test of time. We'd been concerned that installments like this would compromise the brick, whereby requiring a total rebuild, but a rebuild wasn't necessary. He also advise us on an easy and effective fix to divert water from flowing from the gutter and freezing to ice on those brick steps in winter. Based on the outcome of these projects, and our experience in their progression, we highly recommend this company.

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.

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.

Carl helped me in my Lexington project redoing my roof, refinishing my stairs, plumbed my entire…read morekitchen as well as the electrical. He's a master craftsman who takes pride in his work! I cant recommend him enough! Thank You Carl!! Look forward to working with you on the next project!!

From the owner: Home remodeling, updating and handyman services. No residential project too big or too small. We do…read moreit all.

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!!