I decided a few months ago that I wanted to put in a shower down in my basement because my…read moredaughter is returning home with her future husband. I lookat at showers all over and the one that I wanted was a Max. It is acrylic, mostly glass with a sliding glass door beauty of a. shower. I purchased the shower before I I solidified who my plumber would be. I brought in eight plumbers to my basement and I got varying answers. Three said it was impossible and two of the others wanted major money because they said it had to be built up for the drain. Plumber number 6 and seven told me that it was possible and gave me a very low estimate These two gentlemen didn't seem to know their stuff after I asked a few questions. I asked the Montrond Company (Silas and Tyrone)i in for an estimate and Silas Montrond) said it would take a few days for him to give his estimate: because he didn't want to change the price after he began the work. This price was higher then the two estimates before, but he was a man of his word and stayed at his quoted price.. It was a process , but I now have the most beautiful. styling high pressured, perfect heat in a copperl handheld modern looking shower.. Call the Montrond) Company you will not be disappointed. I promise.

We had several problems that were quickly and expertly address by Aldo Construction. The first was…read moreto widen our concrete driveway which was much too narrow for today's cars. A concrete wall had to be removed, then new concrete laid in to match the old driveway. The result was beautiful and a perfect fit! Secondly we had a drainage problem from the downspouts on one side of the house, a potential hazard given today's climate instability. Again, the expertise of owner Richard Cipriani found an elegant, reasonably priced solution. The whole crew was a pleasure to work with and we will always choose them over anyone else.

Do not hire Brian to finish your basement. Hiring this company has been the worst experience we…read morehave ever had with a service of any type. *Summary* (more details below): We signed a contract in mid-Dec of 2021. He negligently wasted countless hours of our time over 2.5 months and then they pulled out of the contract at the end of Feb 2022. When Brian first came to our home for an initial consult, he came off as approachable and competent and prepared a floor plan on the spot. He came back with a price of $65K to finish our 500 sq ft basement including a full bath. He included an 8K "budget" for plumbing which we thought was a little odd but he reassured us that the chances of the plumbing cost going beyond 8K were very low based on his extensive experience. The overall cost was cheaper than other contractors, so we fell for the bait. We signed the contract a few days later and gave a check for 10% deposit which Brian cashed. Before signing, we told Brian that we were expecting a baby and that timing was important. He told us that he could start at the end of Jan 2022 or worst case beginning of Feb 2022 and that the project would take 6-8 weeks. That was great timing for us. In Jan, Brian and his project manager Devin (his son) came to do a walk-through to prepare for the project. Brian had brought the wrong floor plan to the visit and couldn't find the final floor plan on his computer. We brushed it off as we had the printed floor plan on hand and provided that. Devin then came back a few days later with a plumber from an independent company (Improved Space doesn't have their own plumbers). The plumber identified a couple of potential issues. Brian said that addressing these issues was not part of the signed contract so we would owe whatever amount extra it would come out to. The plumber came back with a cost of 10K for his work (not including the two potential issues which he would need to investigate further). Brian said his initial estimate of 8K was really close and complimented himself on his 15 years of experience. At the end of Jan, when I inquired about when the project would in fact start, Brian sent me an email (no phone call) where he buried as a third bullet point the fact that one of his carpenters quit and they could no longer begin the project in Feb. They could now schedule us for April 2022. We were highly disappointed and we called around other companies but everyone was booking 4 months out. I called Brian and he convinced me on the phone that this was out of his control and that they would still handle the project swimmingly in April. We agreed to move forward despite the timing being smack in the middle of expecting our baby. However, I emphasized that if there was any chance the project timing were to move again by a significant amount of time, I would rather they told us now so that we could get on a wait list with a different company instead. They reassured us that this time, they were certain about the timing. At the end of Feb, I called Brian to follow up as I wanted to take a pulse check on the project timing. Brian told me that he made a business decision to stop servicing the "north" (including our area of Melrose), that the project was off, and he would return our deposit. He said he lost Devin as a project manager because Devin was leaving to "fly helicopters." It was clear that in the interim, more lucrative projects must have came along (our basement is very old and challenging) and it was easier to pull out. They returned the deposit slightly short of what we initially gave (due to incompetence as I'm sure they didn't need the few extra bucks). Moral of the story: don't try to save money on an important project. Hire a reputable and comptent company that will respect you and your time. Brian's business practices including breaching a contract are unethical, unprofessional, and unlawful.

When I was deciding to finish my basement I had several different companies come to my house. When…read moreBrian came in he was knowledgeable, efficient and honest. On his very first visit to my house, he designed my basement and gave me a quote. Most importantly he educated me in what I had to have done and why. A couple months later the work started and everything went as planned. Devin, the project manager, was in constant communication with me as to what would be happening next. All the workers who showed up at my house were courteous, prompt and competent. The final result was AMAZING!!! Absolutely beautiful and beyond our expectations. I highly recommend Improved Space.

I was very impressed with the entire process when we hired Jose's team to replace our roof and…read morerepair some framing for our new home. From the initial professional communications and clear pricing, to the quick and transparent construction of the roof, it has been an incredible experience. Their pricing was fair, contract was clear, they adhered to the timeline stated in the contract, and they provided an online platform for us to see pictures throughout the replacement project. That allowed us to not only feel involved but quickly approve any change orders because we could see first hand the issues they were seeing. We will certainly be in touch in the future when we do any other home projects that fit into Tyee Construction's wheelhouse.

The positives first: they came on the days they promised and wore masks…read more The rest: Mass Save contracted this firm to do our insulation. I can't imagine how they would survive if homeowners were paying for the work themselves. The crew was here all week doing our attic and all of the walls. They worked about 5 hours per day and then left without saying anything and with the door wide open. In January! The dust was awful, but at least they told us to expect that. The patching work to cover the insulation holes in our walls was a joke. We were told we would need to sand before we paint. We'll need to redo almost every patch first. They dripped joint compound down our baseboards and tracked it across our floors.

I recently had an energy audit by mass save and it was determined I could benefit from some…read moreinsulation work. I searched the website for a local company and I found hot & cold energy. I was able to get scheduled within 2 weeks. They came out on the day scheduled and worked for about 5-6 hours. They Installed blown in insulation in the attic, sealed the top of the walls and recessed lighting in the attic and installed Weather stripping on several doors and the attic pop up entrance. Everything was done neat and professional. When they were all done they cleaned up the mess they made and wrapped up the job. I would highly recommend.

We closed on a new condo, and contacted Deandrade Painting for interior painting before moving in…read more Nilson, the owner, fit our job in on a short schedule. He and his team painted the whole unit in a few days. The quality of the work was excellent, both the wall finish and the trim work. He did an especially good job on the fireplace trim. We would definitely hire Deandrade Painting for future work.

excellent work quality from start to finish Reliable and…read moretrustworthy price lower then others and quality is Better then we expect complete bathroom Remodel was perfect done from Demo to finish professionally surprisingly better then i expected im very happy with all was done highly recommended

Mike & his assistants do an incredible job with rough framing at very reasonable costs (~ half of…read morewhat a GC quoted). I needed stairs built with some code constraints that made the design difficult (multiple landings, fire doors, a winder landing, etc.) Mike came up with a design I hadn't thought of...after I had spent many hours trying to figure out how to get to a code-compliant solution. He really wants to make sure the job is done right & will pass inspection the first time. Mike checked with me throughout the project to ensure it was how I wanted, cleaned up every day, & is very pleasant to work with