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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Bauman Remodelng. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
Bauman Remodeling is Mike Bauman's one-man operation out of Dedham — a sole proprietorship the Better Business Bureau lists as running since November 2008 — that takes on whole-home renovations: gut kitchen and bath remodels, additions, custom built-ins, and full-floor rebuilds. Nearly every review, across seventeen years of them, is about Mike personally: his responsiveness, his crew, and how he runs a job. The written record here runs long and specific. In a 2021 review, a homeowner described transforming their entire second and third floor from the studs into a primary suite and new bathroom; in 2022, another described a two-car garage extension with a master suite above and three bathrooms redone in the same project. The two newest reviews, posted in May 2026, describe a full kitchen-and-family-room gut — new ceilings, insulation, recessed lighting, and windows — and a complicated bathroom gut renovation that finished ahead of schedule and within budget. Several customers came back for more: one reviewer in 2025 called it their second project with him, another in 2023 the same. BuildZoom lists a Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration and a construction supervisor license for Michael Bauman, both shown active on BuildZoom's own checks as of 2026; a separate building contractor registration tied to Newton is marked unverified there, with a February 2023 expiration. BuildZoom's permit history puts 56 permitted projects on the books, mostly kitchen remodels in Brookline, Newton, and Milton, and scores the business in the 89th percentile of the Massachusetts contractors it tracks. The company has held an A+ Better Business Bureau accreditation since 2016. The one blemish in the written record is old: in a 2010 review, a customer said a handyman on the crew wasn't familiar with the plumbing and glued a shower fixture that later broke, though the same reviewer said the blind installation was fine. It's an isolated complaint — every review from 2019 through this year is five stars. For a full kitchen or bath gut, an addition, or a larger structural remodel, this is an experienced one-man shop with a long, largely five-star history — and, per BuildZoom, real permit history to back it up.
Mike Bauman and his team at Bauman Remodeling just completed a full gut renovation of my bathroom. The quality of the work was outstanding and the project was completed in less time than originally anticipated yet stayed within budget. This project was pretty complicated and included numerous upgraded electrical elements, fully tiled walls, a zero entry shower, relocation of walls and reconstruction of a linen cabinet. The resulting bathroom is spectacular and we couldn’t be more pleased. Mike and his team, led by Chris and Juan, are the ultimate in professionalism. His electrician, plumber, tile specialist and plasterers are true experts in their fields and take great pride in their work. His painter’s work was flawless and the carpentry, including building a new hall cabinet and door to match the decor of the house was perfect. They also completely rebuilt our basement stairs turning the old step stairway into ones much safer for us to use. In addition to the great quality
Mike Bauman did a kitchen and family room remodel for us. New ceilings, insulation, drywall, recessed lighting and new windows in the family room as well. It all looks wonderful and we’re very happy with the work. Mike is easy to work and communicate with and is reasonably priced. I’d highly recommend him if you have any remodeling projects around the house!
I can’t recommend Mike and his team highly enough! This was our first major remodel — removing a load-bearing wall, new windows, full kitchen remodel, floor refinishing, and painting — and they made it stress-free and enjoyable. Their communication was clear, timely, and responsive throughout. The quality of work was outstanding: precise, clean, and truly high-end. The team was respectful, professional, and left our home spotless every day. Mike and crew turned our vision into a beautiful reality. If you want excellence and peace of mind, choose them! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you for an amazing job!
Overall we were thrilled with how our project came out. Mike and his team proved highly collaborative and skilled in their respective trades while also involving us as active partners in design and construction choices. Being able to work with both Ivan during the design phase and then Mike during construction to make sure our design and budget needs were met proved invaluable throughout the year long process. Mike was always willing to hop on the phone to talk through design decisions or product selection as we were deciding on finishes throughout the process. He also was more than willing to discuss scope changes and refining of the original build plans as we saw those plans turn into reality. Overall we will definitely be calling Mike and team for any future needs. We would highly recommend for those looking for a full service contracting team.
Very easy to work with in terms of responsiveness. Reasonable pricing but the craftmanship itself is phenomenal. This is my second project with him and I will definitely be using him for any projects in my house moving forward. He is really good at what he does. By moving the laundry from the basement to the second floor was not easy because I didn't have a lot of space to do it and several people said that we can't do it but he's the only person who made it work and it's beautiful. It's perfect. It's exactly what I was looking for. His knowledge and his craftmanship is phenomenal.
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