Expert General Contractor in Boston, Massachusetts

We do. We file with the Boston building department, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector on site. As a Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor (HIC #204634) that is our responsibility, not yours.

Sometimes. On a victorian brownstones we can often match a single elevation closely enough that it reads as original. Where the existing material has faded past matching, we will say so rather than sell you a repair you will be unhappy with.

Our Boston projects generally land at $18,000–$60,000 for a combined exterior package. The spread comes down to size, material and what we find once the old work comes off — which is why our written quote includes an agreed rate for hidden damage rather than a guess. Estimates are free and we do not price on the doorstep.

The three we see most often here: exterior scope that grows once the walls are open, with no agreed rate for the extra; two warranties that each point at the other when something leaks; and a rebuild that stalls because nobody sequenced the permit against the material lead time. Locally, historic brownstone exterior restoration comes up repeatedly on victorian brownstones.

Plan on two to four weeks for a combined siding, window and door package. Suffolk County weather does move schedules — noise and traffic that make sealed, well-fitted openings worth more than they are elsewhere is the usual reason — so we build a weather margin into the date we give you rather than promising one we cannot hold.

We work mainly in trim, soffit and fascia systems, porch and entry rebuilds, siding, window and door packages, and we are certified installers for James Hardie, Andersen, Therma-Tru. Which of those makes sense for your Boston home depends on exposure and budget, and we will tell you when the cheaper option is the right one.