What does a remodeling project cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Beta Contracting LLC. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Bathroom renovations — repeat five-star praise for full remodels finished to expectation
Owner on site — reviewers name John Rioux doing the work himself
Project updates — homeowners kept current by calls, texts, photos, video
Estimates held — customers say quoted prices were given upfront and kept
Old-house repairs — creative fixes in 19th-century and 200-year-old homes
Small jobs taken — railings, closets, banisters and stuck doors alongside remodels
Supervisor licence — CS-121705 is self-reported, confirm CS-121705 with the state
Two bases — works from New Marlborough MA and Eldred NY
Recent history — customer reviews on file begin in late 2024
Beta Contracting LLC is a general contracting business run out of New Marlborough in the southern Berkshires, with a second base in Eldred, New York, and it tells homeowners it covers the Berkshires, Sullivan County and the Catskills. The work it advertises runs from bathroom remodels, additions, kitchens and ADUs through new construction down to small repairs, and the company describes years of hands-on experience with craftsmanship rooted in Western Canada. BuildZoom's listing names Andrea Boyar and Jean Christophe Rioux as the owners; customers writing reviews almost always name John - Jean-Christophe - Rioux as the person on site.
The track record is short but consistent: 31 dated customer reviews between October 2024 and May 2026, all but one at five stars, and a 5.0 Google average across 35 ratings. An August 2026 Reddit commenter answering a question about ADU builders wrote that in Western Mass they had nothing but good experiences with the company.
Bathrooms are the through-line. A homeowner writing in May 2026 followed a renovation from the first online inquiry to the final towel bar and called it professional and well executed; in March 2026 another described a tiny, dark, cramped bathroom turned into a light-filled space that felt twice its size; a third, also in March 2026, remodeling a lake house bathroom from a distance, was kept current by phone calls, texts, photos and videos. In a December 2024 review a customer itemised old linoleum removed, antique floors redone and a new bath and shower wall installed.
Just as often the jobs are small. Reviews from late 2024 describe porch railings rebuilt after an ant infestation, a blocked closet opened up with shelves and hooks, a basement banister, gutter cleaning, and a Saturday call-out that opened a locked door a locksmith could not, at no extra charge. One repeat customer counted roughly 15 projects spanning electrical, plumbing and carpentry work, and noted the owner turned down one job he was not comfortable taking. Money comes up often and positively: estimates given beforehand and held to, work billed at a reasonable rate, budgets respected.
On credentials, the Massachusetts registry confirms Home Improvement Contractor registration 212429 as active under the name Beta Contracting LLC - the same number the company prints in its own site header. The site also prints a construction supervisor licence, CS-121705; that one is the company's own statement, so confirm it with the state before signing. BuildZoom separately reports a Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor licence it checked as active in May 2026 and shows a BuildZoom score of 90, a figure derived from licence and permit data rather than from customers.
For a Berkshires homeowner who wants one person to take on a bathroom, an addition or a list of nagging repairs, and who values being answered promptly, this is a strong fit. Ask about the supervisor licence, and confirm scheduling for your town, since the company works from both Massachusetts and New York.
Heard around town
On Reddit
ADU builder recommendationsAug 11, 2026
“If you're in Western Mass, I've had nothing but good experiences with Beta Contracting.”
From the moment John replied to my online inquiry on a bathroom renovation until today when he installed the final towel bar, this has been nothing but a professional, pleasant and very well executed project.
John is very dependable , responsive, accessible, helpful, very transparent and a perfectionist! It’s very difficult to find someone who takes such pride in their work and is honest about things.
We definitely had some unplanned things come up as the bathroom was done 65 years ago. My Dad built this house and I have no doubt that John painstakingly worked as he did. He offered solutions when things surprised him and tirelessly worked through ideas with me many times over! (MANY)
He always heard me out and found a way to make it work out even better, never sacrificing quality.
I think we did a great job!
(He way more than me 😉)
The bathroom exceeded my hopes. It’s beautiful and I hope the pictures show enough of an idea to see the transformation John made. The tile work is beautifully done.
I will not hesitate to use John for the next round of ideas and changes I’m looking to make to this special home. Thank you so much!
You’ll be back!!!
Working with John from Beta was a pleasure. Somehow he worked magic and made our tiny, dark, dated, cramped bathroom into a light-filled space that felt more than twice its original size. (check out the before shots, ugh!). John is a miracle worker.
Communication was great through every step of the process. He also was very cognizant of our budget and worked with us.
We recently hired John Rioux, owner of Beta Contracting, to remodel an old, dated bathroom at our lake house. Not only did John do an absolutely fantastic job, but he was enthusiastic, punctual and extremely responsive from start to finish. He kept us informed throughout every step of the project, because we were not on site for most of it. He did this through phone calls, texts, photos and videos and kept us well informed about everything. Our place is an old house, so some minor issues were uncovered along the way, and instead of John covering them back up as many contractors would do, we discussed the issues, came up with a plan we both agreed upon, and John made sure to fix them as well as possible to avoid potential problems down the road. John is a true professional with great vision of the project and a master of many trades. He is also a perfectionist and goes the extra distance to complete everything 100% flawlessly. I found his pricing to be fair and transparent. I highly recommend John and Beta Contracting for your next project. We would certainly use him again.
They did a fantastic job. High level of attention to detail. Easy to work with. Coordinated the ordered of all materials; tiles, vanity, faucets, lighting. Went above and beyond making sure that electrical and plumbing connections were sound and walls were square. Very reasonably priced and payment schedule
John did a wonderful job on laundry room. He communicates well and is transparent with pricing. He considers esthetics and function. He has done several other jobs for me building steps outside and outdoor address fixture.
I highly recommend him!
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Added 31 new comments, added 27 new photos, verified active license, established rating 4.1
•confirmed against the state license registry
•behind the score: Supervisor licence — CS-121705 is self-reported, confirm CS-121705 with the state