5 Stars Home Improvements Inc.

5 Stars Home Improvements is a Lynn general contractor whose calling card is the deck-and-railing job -- the same story keeps showing up across its reviews: a rebuilt or resurfaced deck, replaced porch railings, always credited to a hands-on owner named Henry. Its website describes a fuller slate -- roofing, carpentry, siding, gutters, tile, chimneys -- and puts its service area at Boston, Lynn and Salem, though the site's own pages disagree on how long it's been operating: the contact page says "Since 2018," the about page separately claims over 10 years, so no single founding date holds up. The written record is thin but consistent -- 17 HomeAdvisor reviews, all five stars, running from a 2021 note on stone stairwork to a 2025 run of deck rebuilds and bathroom remodels. The bathroom jobs are the most substantial: one homeowner describes two full remodels in a 1962 house -- curbless showers, underfloor heat, floor-to-ceiling tile, "no surprises" -- and came back for two more projects. Another customer says Henry held his original quote even after running into extra complications along the way, and more than one review credits the crew with working around a homeowner's travel schedule. Worth knowing before calling: HomeAdvisor lists a Massachusetts trade licence for the business (CS-122922, expiring 2029), but that's the directory's own listing, not something verified against the state registry. The same HomeAdvisor account hosting these 17 reviews also now redirects to a page for a different company name -- SmartWorks Roofing & Restoration -- at the identical Lynn address, with reviews referencing both "Henry" and the old "5 Stars Home Improvement" brand; it's worth confirming which name and entity you'd actually be contracting with. For a deck rebuild, a set of railings, or a full bathroom gut, the reviews point to a crew that sticks to its numbers and works clean. Just pin down the current business name and licence status before signing anything.