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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from DC Construction Services Inc.. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Cabinets are roughly 30% of a kitchen budget.
Estimated range
$23,000 – $35,000
Typical kitchen remodel around $29,000
DC Construction Services is a Franklin, Massachusetts remodeling contractor run by owner David Campbell, with reviews describing full kitchen and bathroom remodels — marble tile, custom cabinetry, tile work and painting — going back to 2014. Reviewers from that period described the crew as professional, punctual and easy to have in the house, with one homeowner saying they'd used the company across several different projects over two years, and a 2016 review noting the crew subcontracts only electrical and plumbing work, handling the rest in house. There's also a serious complaint worth knowing about before calling: a detailed account posted on Houzz in 2016 and again on Google in 2019, in nearly identical wording, alleged the contractor was unlicensed despite claiming otherwise, communicated poorly, ran behind schedule, and left a bathroom remodel incomplete and not up to code. The near-identical wording across two platforms and years suggests this is likely one customer's account rather than two separate incidents, but it's a substantive complaint either way. Massachusetts's own registry currently lists DC Construction Services' home improvement contractor registration (#172334) as expired — worth confirming directly before hiring, especially since one of the written complaints centers on licensing. And the written history itself is dated: every review on file was posted between 2014 and 2019, with nothing more recent to go on. For a homeowner considering DC Construction, the honest picture is a company with genuinely detailed, positive accounts from a decade ago and one serious, unresolved complaint from the same era — worth verifying current licensing and asking for recent references directly before signing anything.
The majority of online reviews have been fabricated by the owner & his wife. Overview: Unlicensed contractor despite claims of being licensed and insured. Lack of communication. Delays in start date and time to complete project. Quick to take our money and leave us with an incomplete bathroom and work that is not up to code. We contracted with Dave Campbell/DC Construction Services in April 2015 to perform our bathroom remodel which was to start on June 29th and take 2 weeks to complete according to him. The start date got postponed to the last week of July and we made the agreed upon initial payment for him to start the work. The revised start date came and went with no sign of Dave and it became increasingly difficult to get in touch with him. When we did, we received various excuses for the delays and the promise that we were next on his list. After asking for our deposit back come late October, which resulted in a long phone conversation, we reluctantly agreed to proceed with a new start date of November 30th. The 2 week project quickly turned into 3 weeks before we had a functional shower (the only one in our 1.5 bathroom home) and 4 weeks before we had a functional toilet, but still no sink as Dave had agreed to build a custom vanity and linen cabinets as part of the remodel. The new tub and tile work looked great and we were thrilled to have a shower and toilet again. We quickly overlooked the delays as there was visible progress and an end in sight. The 2nd payment had been made, and at Dave’s request, we even agreed to pay a portion of the final payment as we were assured construction of the vanity was in progress and the job would be completed in the next 1-2 weeks. The 2 weeks passed with no communication and repeated requests for updates went unanswered. We finally got a quick reply on week 3 with the promise of a detailed update later in the day, but we again heard nothing from him. After reaching out again at week 4, we messaged Dave that we made other arrangements to complete the vanity and the bathroom and we then proceeded to do so. It wasn’t until 2 days later when we asked for our faucet and our house key back that we finally received multiple replies and excuses. Shortly thereafter we discovered that Dave Campbell has been unlicensed since June 2014, despite reassuring us several times that he was licensed and insured. The plumbing work that was done would need to be redone as it was not up to code. A visit to the Town’s Department of Inspections confirmed that a building permit should have been pulled for the work completed and that no permit was pulled for the plumbing work either. We are now out several thousand dollars and left with an unfinished bathroom that will need substantial additional work at a considerable additional cost to complete. **Just a year later and we are already having to repair this hack's work.
Overview: Unlicensed contractor despite claims of being licensed and insured. Lack of communication. Delays in start date and time to complete project. Quick to take our money and leave us with an incomplete bathroom and work that is not up to code. We contracted with Dave Campbell/DC Construction Services in April 2015 to perform our bathroom remodel which was to start on June 29th and take 2 weeks to complete according to him. The start date got postponed to the last week of July and we made the agreed upon initial payment for him to start the work. The revised start date came and went with no sign of Dave and it became increasingly difficult to get in touch with him. When we did, we received various excuses for the delays and the promise that we were next on his list. After asking for our deposit back come late October, which resulted in a long phone conversation, we reluctantly agreed to proceed with a new start date of November 30th. The 2 week project quickly turned into 3 weeks before we had a functional shower (the only one in our 1.5 bathroom home) and 4 weeks before we had a functional toilet, but still no sink as Dave had agreed to build a custom vanity and linen cabinets as part of the remodel. The new tub and tile work looked great and we were thrilled to have a shower and toilet again. We quickly overlooked the delays as there was visible progress and an end in sight. The 2nd payment had been made, and at Dave's request, we even agreed to pay a portion of the final payment as we were assured construction of the vanity was in progress and the job would be completed in the next 1-2 weeks. The 2 weeks passed with no communication and repeated requests for updates went unanswered. We finally got a quick reply on week 3 with the promise of a detailed update later in the day, but we again heard nothing from him. After reaching out again at week 4, we messaged Dave that we made other arrangements to complete the vanity and the bathroom and we then proceeded to do so. It wasn't until 2 days later when we asked for our faucet and our house key back that we finally received multiple replies and excuses. Shortly thereafter we discovered that Dave Campbell has been unlicensed since June 2014, despite reassuring us several times that he was licensed and insured. The plumbing work that was done would need to be redone as it was not up to code. A visit to the Town's Department of Inspections confirmed that a building permit should have been pulled for the work completed and that no permit was pulled for the plumbing work either. We are now out several thousand dollars and left with an unfinished bathroom that will need substantial additional work at a considerable additional cost to complete.
We had DC construction remodel our kitchen in addition to some other projects. The owner and staff were very polite, professional, and do real quality work. They cleaned up daily and cared about how we were doing which made living under construction much more manageable. We are very happy with the results and will be using them again for our master bathroom remodeling project. Highly recommended.
I have used DC Construction services for the past two years on a few different projects. They have always done excellent work, their very nice and professional, punctual and you feel good welcoming them into your home-you can trust them which is hard to come by when it comes to finding a contractor. A number of my neighbors have used them and all have had very good experiences.
DC Construction Services based in Franklin is by far the contractor of choice for our family, business and now friends. They have proven themselves numerous times on many different projects for us. Kitchen remodeling, bathroom, lots of tile work, painting, custom cabinetry and staining, and floor refinishing. Also adding a bay window, and replacing a number of windows at one of our properties. the list goes on........We were very impressed with their service, response, fair pricing, and estimating accuracy (not changing the price halfway through the job after your house is ripped apart!). They take pride in their workmanship and cleanliness.
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