Beantown Builders, Inc.

Beantown Builders takes on renovation jobs other contractors have already walked away from — in one case picking up a 203(k) rehab loan project mid-collapse after the original contractor bailed. The Brockton-based general contractor works Boston-area single-family homes, townhomes and multi-unit buildings, and specializes in gut renovations of older, distressed properties plus fire and flood restoration. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active, and it holds an active Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office Minority Business Enterprise certification, valid through May 2027. The company's Google page shows a 4.7★ average from 32 ratings, and its BBB profile — A+ rated, though not BBB-accredited — puts it at 16 years in business. The detail in the reviews backs that up: a 2025 review described a property manager's 10-unit Lynn building getting phased sidewalk, door and kitchen work done without displacing tenants, with the crew flagging problems before they got worse; another 2025 review credits Donald's team for stepping in after a first contractor abandoned a 203(k) rehab, gutted and stalled, handling the bank and HUD paperwork to get it back on track. A separate 2025 review, for a roof job complicated by "solar drama" and four reschedules, singled out a team member, Derik, for staying in touch throughout and even helping get the reviewer's veteran father to a medical visit. A 2025 bathroom renovation review named three crew members — Justin, Donnie and Luis — as respectful and responsive. Two older one-star reviews are worth knowing about: a 2021 review said calls went unanswered "no matter what time of day," and a 2022 review, with no detail given, said the reviewer should have used someone else. A June 2025 Reddit comment also called the company "awful" without specifics — a sharp contrast to the same year's detailed, positive Google reviews, and worth weighing against the fuller written record. For a distressed-property rehab or a multi-unit renovation that needs to keep tenants in place, the written record here is substantial; given the two older complaints about responsiveness, confirm how they'll keep you updated once your project is underway.