Local business · Swampscott, MALocal business · 1029 Humphrey St., Swampscott, MA
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Two hard facts sit at the front of this one. The Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration in the company's name, 140838, is expired — that is the state registry, not a directory's guess. And the only published review is a single star: in February 2022 a customer wrote that they paid the complete balance before the project was finished, said "He took the money and ran", named Ted Grab, and told others to steer clear. The business does appear to still be working. Permit records show six basement-finishing jobs pulled in Medway through 2025, at roughly $32,500 each, which is the shape of what it does — finished basements rather than whole-house renovation. If you are considering them, check the registration status yourself with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation before signing anything, and do not release a final balance until the work is complete and any permits have been signed off. The one complaint on record is precisely about that sequence.
Room finishing We made the mistake of paying Ted Grab (Advanced Basement Finishing Swampscott, MA) the complete balance for the project before it was completed….He took the money and ran. Steer clear of this business.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Advanced Basement Finishing, Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
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