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"I moved into a 2 year old house to immediately find water seeping into the basement. I found some signs of it around the baseboard moldings. I called a couple of companies, one of them Drycrete and another, an interior french drain company. The french drain company wanted to jack hammer my finished basement and install one of their systems, an additional sump pump, and a ton of exterior work for pump discharge. That was going to cost 15-20k. Drycrete on the other hand, walked around the perimeter and noticed the obvious - foundation cracks. Those are cheap to fix, but not a guarantee. In any case, I decided to start from the top down, cracks first, 20k french drain later. The process for a crack seal is pretty straight forward and if I wasn't as pannicked I would have attempted it myself. They used Poly to inject into the crack and it worked. The basemet is dry. My sheetrock is open and the wall is still bare from the spray foam along the crack lines. I constantly measure the moisture content in the baseplates and it's slowly getting back to normal. But the moral of the story is - whatever company you bring on to a job site, whatever sperialty it is that they do, that's the solution they will likely propose to you. Drycrete did a good job as far as getting the right diagnosis. If I had to change anything about my experience with Drycrete, maybe I woould have requested for them to put up Zipwalls around the work area. Drywall and concrete dust went everywhere. Overall, good work y'all."

"I have had Mike install a refrigerator, toilet and fix a leaking valve for the garden hose. He is always on time and ready answer questions."

"Excellent service. They honored the Harvey Windows warranty even though they were not the original installers. Windows were repaired quickly. Great to work with, excellent service."

"We had a great experience with Lisa and her team. After spending years talking about refinishing our basement, we met Lisa and was convinced we could do another home renovation. The process went smoothly and with relatively few issues. Lisa worked with us to design a home office, teenager space, and workout area. From there, her team started and finished on time, decision points were communicated clearly and flexibility was given when needed. They have a selection of cabinetry, flooring, and finishes to choose from, which actually made decisions easier. When we ran into a tricky electrical code, Lisa's team came up with a solution that was even better than the original design. We are happy with our basement and its multiple uses now (we never went down there before except to dump stuff for storage). Highly recommend Custom Basements."

"Mark and crew were wonderful. Overall the project came in on time (ahead of schedule) and on budget! The basement looks beautiful. The crew was responsive to all my requests, and I could not be happier!"

"He did an excellent job. I would recommend them to others."

"Steve Gallagher and his son did a tremendous job on replacing some exterior trim of our house. Long story short: Steve is a craftsman in every sense of the word, and his attention to detail is unmatched. We needed some rotten wood exterior trim replaced, and chose a vinyl product for longevity and durability. Steve met with me prior to the work, and inspected the areas I felt needed attention. Steve quoted me a project price in just a few days, and was able to schedule the job in about two months time, well within my timeframe. The work took about two weeks, and because I was around the house, we had daily chats about the work, and if any other items came up, Steve was unbelievably helpful in getting all the work done with complete attention to detail and superb craftsmanship. We could not be more happy with the result, and will definitely look to Steve and his son for additional work as needed. Very highly recommended."

"I sent their office a request for a quote and heard back within a couple hours, they came out, measured took photos and explained options. Received the quote same day. Great correspondence, very professional. The installers came out and did a great job! Cleaned up their mess and made sure we where 💯 satisfied. I would recommend them over any of the other companies out there. It's a breath of fresh air to do a project and not have any issues."

"Overall project went very well - the bathrooms are beautiful and functional. We did not have an architect, just worked with Mike and our own design preferences. Mike was great at working through design issues that came up, and also at guiding selections. Very personable and fun guy to work with. Somethings outstanding, some very very good, and just a few areas could be better The outstanding - initial pricing of the job - very clear, and he held price except for major changes; his direct crew (did demo, protection, carpentry) also excellent; electrical & tile awesome. Mike was also great at working through issues around our historic district and building inspection (and Brookline can be a pain). Very impressive. The very very good - Mike worked us into his schedule very quickly - these days that’s pretty great. He communicated very well on start up and schedule of early work. He was also great at helping us address a major issue that came up - replacing knob and tube wiring throughout house. Mike also has a good strategy for managing the selection of tile and plumbing fixtures, b/c pricing is so variable for these - you go direct to supplier and get contractor prices. The one issue with this is that the sub isn’t fully coordinated with the selections - wasn’t an issue for tile, but for plumbing the fittings & connections weren’t fully coordinated - but that was addressed by the plumber and Mike. The areas that weren’t perfect - guys did not provide ventilation during demo, as a result we had concrete and plaster dust everywhere from the old thick set bathroom. As job progressed, and we had added complexity of the knob & tube, we had some communication drops. Finally, biggest area: the plumber was the weakest link in his subs (but there may have been extenuating circumstances.) We had some issues there - Mike addressed, but that was one area where we had less than smooth sailing. We would use Mike again without hesitation."

"Outstanding, knowledgeable, reasonable and great to work with..."