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Colonial Carpentry Innovations describes itself as a full-service home improvement company specializing in remodels and additions. Its website reports 30 years in business. ROBERT N SZKLARZ holds Massachusetts construction supervisor licence CS-098619, active on the state registry. A 2026 customer said Bob and his crew removed a load-bearing wall between the kitchen and living room, putting a support beam in the attic to open the space; they also revamped a full and half bath within the original footprints. A 2026 customer said Bob and his team completed an ADU above their garage for a family member and helped them through the required codes, rules and regulations. A 2025 customer described a 400-square-foot addition and bathroom remodel near water that required a full environmental study: CCI managed the permitting, finished on time and stayed reasonably close to budget. A 2025 customer said CCI matched the addition's cedar shakes to the existing rows and left smooth interior seams and a level floor transition. A 2025 customer said CCI remodeled the west wing of a 200-year-old farmhouse, phasing the work so most of the house remained usable. A 2025 customer said the CCI carpenters salvaged historic chestnut planks for kitchen shelving, a vent hood, an accent wall and a nine-foot island countertop, while retaining the tin ceiling and soapstone sink. A 2025 customer said Bob Szklarz and his crew planned and installed new windows, bringing more light into the house. A 2026 customer reported uneven wall tiles, two grout colors on the shower floor, uneven sheetrock and joint compound that needed redoing after a full master bath remodel; the customer also reported a constant mess but praised the woodwork. A 2025 customer said a dryer vent became disconnected after a kitchen and bathroom remodel, and Bob and his team immediately scheduled a return visit and improved the connection.
They did a full master bath remodel. The tile work was sub par. The tiles don’t sit flat and in the same plane on the walls. They fixed some but said there wasn’t much they could do because the tiles were warped. To which I asked why did you use them and not reject them? The shower floor is grouted with 2 different color grouts, some with the white grout from the walls and the rest with the grey that was supposed to be on the whole floor. When I pointed it out, the guy just said “I hate grout”. The sheet rock and joint compound work was also sub par. Replaced sheet rock is not flat which meant the glass shower panel doesn’t match the contour of the wall and joint compound work which was supposed to be “ready for paint” was far from it. I, the painter had to redo most of it. Then there was the constant mess. On the bright side, the guy who did the woodwork did a great job.
Of the many projects we’ve done with Bob and CCI, this was by far the largest and most complicated to date. The project was an ADU above our garage for a family member. Aside from the quality workmanship we have come to expect from Bob and his team, they got us through all the codes, rules, and regulations required to complete our project. We are very grateful for their work and the opportunity to work with them again. Thank you!
Bob and his team at Colonial Carpentry did incredible, high-quality work on our home that will last decades. It all looks gorgeous, and hiring them to remodel our house was the best decision we ever made! Bob was the only contractor who believed in us and our idea (to take down a load-bearing wall between the kitchen and living room). All the other contractors said it was too much work, it wasn't worth it, they didn't want to do it. Bob and his crew put a massive support beam in the attic and pulled it off, and we couldn't be more grateful. It opened up the entire space and made it livable. They also revamped our full and half bath, finding a way to make both work in the original footprints. Chris, Oliver, and all the crew members gave excellent attention to details, and any hiccup was an issue from the manufacturer which they cleared up right away. Bob always picked up his phone and went the extra mile to make sure the project kept moving along. This crew is knowledgeable, talented, and friendly. It was a pleasure just having Chris and Oliver around as they worked. Every penny of the cost was worth it; Bob takes care of his employees and charges exactly what makes sense for the project. Rising costs are unavoidable in this world, but we were so happy to support a business that really does put people over profits. HIGHLY recommended! Thank you Bob, Chris, Oliver, and the whole crew! *note: The before-and-after photos don't even look like the same house, but believe me, they are taken from the same viewpoint. Incredible!
Colonial Carpentry did a kitchen and bathroom remodel last year. When our dryer vent became disconnected due to being jarred loose, it only took one call to Bob and his team. They immediately scheduled a time to come back to our house and made the repair even better than the connection was before. Bob Szklarz and his team truly stand behind the work they do, and they go above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction. We are proud to show the work that Colonial Carpentry did for us, and this was just another example of how outstanding their customer service is.
We hired Colonial Carpentry Innovations INC (CCI) for a 400 square foot home addition and bathroom remodel project. They did an excellent job on this complicated project. We are extremely happy with the outcome. Permitting was a particular challenge in this case since we are near water and a full environmental study had to take place. CCI did an excellent job managing that process and getting the permit efficiently. They worked well with the building inspector and the town, pulling off the whole job without any legal hitches. Their work was on time and reasonably close to budget. They were also exceptionally thoughtful about disruptions to the house; they kept things clean and protected, and left the site in pristine condition. They also paid close attention to our daughter’s needs, who was living in the house while the work was completed. CCI took special care to make sure the addition fit in with the original house both in regards to planning and execution. They went to great lengths to match the cedar shakes on the existing house, lining up new rows exactly in line with the existing. Seams inside the house are also smooth. The floor transition is level; the wall is smooth from new to old. Overall the addition fits the house excellently. The new space that was created is a perfect fit for our needs for the house and shows that this project was both well conceived and well executed. We are extremely appreciative of CCI’s work and recommend them for projects of this nature.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from COLONIAL CARPENTRY INNOVATIONS INC. 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
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