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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Cherkas Home Improvement. 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
Cherkas Home Improvement is a Newton Centre outfit run by Phil Cherkas (with Steve Cherkas also named in reviews), and its Massachusetts home improvement contractor license is verified active. A Better Business Bureau profile lists an A+ rating and 23 years in business; the company's own site says it has served as a handyman and home-improvement business in Greater Boston since 1999. The reviews describe a wide range of smaller, specific jobs handled well: red cedar shingle replacement finished 'exactly what I wanted'; reframing and installing a new office door with a keypad in an older building; juggling a painter, carpenter, plumber and tile installer — plus, when the original crew couldn't make it, a roofer — to replace a failing 1950s tub surround in a pre-1900 house; and deck board replacement alongside repair of a water-damaged wall. One repeat customer, a builder/remodeler, has hired the company for several small projects; another describes five years of ongoing improvement work across their home, all directed by Phil. Reviewers repeatedly credit Phil personally with quick, honest communication — one describes him being transparent about both good and bad news on a project that could have gone worse with a different contractor. Several note the company's ability to coordinate multiple trades on one job rather than requiring the homeowner to hire each separately. For a mixed-trade home-improvement project — the kind that needs a carpenter, painter and plumber juggled on one schedule — Cherkas's licensed status and multi-year record of coordinated work stand out. Ask about scheduling lead time for a project that needs several specialists lined up.
I reached out to Cherkas Home Improvement after getting a great review of them from my neighbors, and I’m glad I did. They responded quickly and came out to evaluate the project, making the whole process easy from the start. We were able to schedule the work at a time that worked well for us, which I really appreciated. Once the job began, both painters on the job were incredibly respectful and professional. I was impressed not only by the quality of their work, but also by the diligence they showed in completing everything thoroughly and cleaning up afterward. I’ll definitely be reaching out to Cherkas again for any future home improvement projects.
Cherkas Home Improvement did an excellent job replacing red cedar shingles on my house. The finished product is exactly what I wanted. I highly recommend them and will use them on future projects.
We have worked with Phil on off for a few years. We just moved and had an enormous amount of work needed done in our new home. Weeks worth of replacement and renovation. We contacted Phil! EVERYTHING is perfect as was everyone Phil sent. This is an amazing company. He and his crew are so professional, friendly and competent to a fault. You will never go wrong hiring Phil Cherkas!
I needed a new door with a key pad installed at my office. The building is older, so Cherkas Home Improvement had to reframe it before installing the door. The finished product looks great and I couldn't be happier with the way things turned out, would highly recommend!
Highly recommended! For what started out as a "simple" replacement of a failing 1950s tiled tub surround in our pre-1900 small house, Phil juggled multiple visits by the painter, carpenter, plumber, and tile installer and also found us a quickly available roofer when his crew discovered a potential leak in our rubber roof into the bathroom ceiling. The job took many more weeks than we (and Phil) had hoped, partly due to a long wait for (almost) matching tile. But we were very, very glad we went with Cherkas rather than trying to find and schedule subcontractors ourselves. Everyone came when promised, did an excellent job quickly, and left the site very clean. FYI, they also all made friends with our nervous rescue dog, even though he greeted them every time with loud yelps! --Alice Ingerson, Beacon Street, Waban
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Energy retrofit expertise5.0
Named project managers4.8
Custom built-ins4.2
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Hospital renovation project3.2