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Ace Building and Remodeling is a Saugus, Massachusetts general contracting and handyman business run by owner Samuel Churchill, known to clients simply as Sam. The company states it has been in business for over five years, with its contractors bringing over 20 years of industry experience, and its own site lists a wide North Shore service area running from Saugus and Boston up through Beverly, Danvers and Andover. The track record across Google, Thumbtack and the Better Business Bureau is unusually consistent: an A+ BBB grade, a 5-star Google rating from four reviews, and an Exceptional 5.0 from 24 Thumbtack reviews. Reviewers dating from 2024 through early 2026 repeatedly single out Sam's carpentry and craftsmanship — a 2024 review calls his carpentry skills excellent after he built a custom baby gate that matched a reference photo exactly, and a 2025 review describes a basement-finishing project where Sam walked the homeowner through his process, subcontracted plastering and electrical work while staying onsite for it, and finished on schedule. The jobs described range from single-room remodels to whole-project management: a full basement finish, a bathroom remodel, custom carpentry, and a variety of smaller repairs — closets, door frames, drywall patching — often bundled into one visit. A recent unit-turnover review credits Sam for handling painting, a door-frame fix, closet installation and patchwork all in one visit, calling his communication and pricing fair. Multiple reviewers also specifically praise his responsiveness: quick call-backs, timely quotes, and easy scheduling, on top of the quality of the finished work itself.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Ace Building And Remodeling. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A typical single-level deck is 12×16 — about 200 sq ft.
Estimated range
$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
Sam helped me with a unit turnover. He painted, fixed a door frame, installed closets, patched holes and everything else that comes up in between. Great communication, proactive, transparent and fair wage! Already scheduled for another
Sam did some remodeling work for me and I can’t recommend him enough. Very professional, keeps the work area clean and does great work!
Very professional and always responded to my calls in a timely manner!
We had an excellent experience working with Sam for the project of finishing our basement. Sam came by for the estimate, saw the vision that we wanted to create and was willing and eager to work with us along the way to completion - always able to explain why he would be doing things a certain way or in a certain order. He only subcontracted out plastering and electrical, but was onsite for those days too. He was professional and got the work done on schedule. Our biggest concern of going through Thumbtack, as opposed to a reference from a personal friend, was whether we would get high quality work… we are happy to report that the finished product is even better than we had initially hoped for and it was a pleasure to work with Sam throughout the process! We would definitely work with Sam again for any future projects.
We had a great experience from Sam- quick response, a visit and reasonable quote within days, and work was completed very well and in a timely way. Communication was easy and he was always professional. Our bathroom looks great!
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Takes on repairs others declined5.0
Shed craftsmanship5.0
Works with crooked houses5.0
Rescues stalled projects5.0
In-house millwork shop3.0