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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from B & B Affordable Renovations. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Cabinets are roughly 30% of a kitchen budget.
Estimated range
$23,000 – $35,000
Typical kitchen remodel around $29,000
In business since 2001, Bill Germaine's five-person Westwood shop is the kind of contractor people hire for the big, messy jobs — a second-storey addition, a two-car garage with a room above, a basement finished and two bathrooms redone under one contract. Some customers come back: one wrote in January 2025 that they had hired him again for a small addition seven years after he built their second storey. The range is unusual for a shop this size. Reviewers describe roofs, replacement windows and trim, HVAC lines relocated inside walls, framing for a newly added floor, and a rubber roof with skylight and gutters — often on the same house over several years. Houzz puts the company at 4.5 across 25 ratings, and its BBB file carries an A+ with accreditation. The low scores are not noise, and two of them say much the same thing. In a July 2025 review a homeowner wrote that seventeen months into a renovation begun in January 2024 not one room was finished, and described water in the basement, days without heat, a bathroom pipe snaked in after the plaster was done, and finished tilework cut open to expose a buried drain. In a December 2024 review another customer said the house sat un-weatherproofed for months, then flooded and was damaged, and warned that payments are heavily front-loaded and change orders should be priced before approval. A reviewer on BBB states plainly that the owner is not trustworthy. Even satisfied customers circle the same point. A homeowner writing in April 2024, happy with a garage addition, still advised noting any special requirement in the contract up front. Houzz's own sub-scores land there too: work quality 4.1, communication 4.0, value 4.0. Worth calling for scope — few small contractors will take on a garage, a roof and a basement at once. Do it with a contract that sets a finish-by date for each stage, ties payments to completed milestones rather than the calendar, prices change orders before you approve them, and says plainly who weatherproofs the structure and when.
I needed a new roof like yesterday, B and B got on it immediately. Loved the roof had him change out all my windows. Loved the windows. Now working on new front entry way. Pretty sure I am going to love that too. B&B are honest dependable and professional.
We hired Bill of B&B for our renovation project in January of 2024. Since then, we have had water in the basement, lack of heat, and a number of other issues. He has often disregarded our concerns and at times left us emptying buckets of water and no heat for days. When we hired Bill, he told us it would be 4 to 6 months to complete the work. We went 17 months into the contract, with no single room in our home completed. He never gave us a timeline for completion. Now understanding his process, we would have had a finish-by date for each step with smaller scheduled payments and a hefty penalty for non-completion by that date. We have had to deal with the bathroom pipe being snaked in after drywall and plaster was completed and finished tilework needing to be cut to expose a buried drain. It has been extremely challenging working with Bill. I suggest anyone looking to hire Bill to check his history before making a decision.
We hired Bill to do a small addition for us after hiring him 7 yrs ago for a second story addition. We were very happy with the quality of work and pricing, so we reached out to him for our latest project, and have not been disappointed. Even during the unpredictable NE winter, he has kept to his schedule and is in touch with us regularly to keep us informed on the progress. Very happy so far.
Currently undergoing a major home renovation and extremely disappointed with B&B. Understanding weather conditions looked poor, we had pleaded with Bill to weather proof our home (which he hadn’t done for months). Our house ultimately faced substantial flooding and damages. If you are planning to work with him, please make sure every little detail is in the contract and that you get expected timelines for completion. Note that payments are heavily front loaded, and I would advise against paying in advance of any milestones not reached (despite how little work is left). Do not move forward with any change orders until the pricing is disclosed up front.
We have a garage addition project with Bill. He did a great job on explaining all aspects of what will be done and how it looks at the end. The team is professional and following the architecture plan, all the work were nicely done. Bill is a great guy, I can talk to him whenever I have doubt, one suggestion I had is if there is any special need before the project, just discuss it and note it down in the contract.
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