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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Don Foote Contracting. 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
Don Foote Contracting is a Stoneham design-build firm that's been doing whole-house remodels and additions across Greater Boston — Winchester, Newton, Cambridge, Brookline and beyond — with its own in-house carpentry crew rather than subcontracted trim work. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active, and on Houzz it holds a 4.9-star average from 41 reviews, with perfect 5.0 scores for work quality and communication (value comes in a touch lower, at 4.0). The firm has picked up a Guildmaster Award, a "quality leader" listing from Qualified Remodeler, and eleven separate Houzz Awards. The written reviews, running 2015 through 2022, describe a company built for big, complicated jobs. In a 2016 review, one family described interviewing five contractors before choosing Don Foote for an addition plus a new kitchen, bath and HVAC/hot-water upgrade — his estimate landed mid-to-high among the quotes, but the detail behind the pricing showed real understanding of the scope, and there were no surprise costs along the way. Another 2016 review covered an extensive addition to a Cape-style house — a family room, three-season room, master suite and an extra garage bay — with the reviewer crediting the team for keeping the timeline intact even after unanticipated delays. A 2019 review specifically called out Don's experience working in historical buildings, and the specialist team he brought in to make judgment calls about where to spend and where to economize during a kitchen, bath and pantry renovation. On the craftsmanship side, a 2016 review came from another tradesperson — someone who paints, stains and finishes Don Foote's custom cabinets — describing years of consistently strong workmanship. And when a 2015 bathroom-redesign project hit a snag with staining on a marble countertop, the review described the issue being diagnosed quickly rather than brushed aside. A 2011 local news item also noted Don Foote Contracting taking on a $125,000 two-story addition project in Winchester, consistent with the scale of work the reviews describe. For a full kitchen or bath remodel, a home addition, or a renovation in an older or historic house, Don Foote's record points to a firm built to handle the complexity — with pricing that tends to run toward the higher end of the quotes you'll collect.
“Sherman Hoyt was issued a permit to remove the sun porch and install a two-story addition at 333 Highland Ave. Don Foote Contracting of Stoneham will be contracting the work for $125,000.”
We renovated our kitchen and baths and added central a/c with Don Foote Contracting. They did great work, were great communicators and stayed right on schedule.
Don did our kitchen and dining room renovation, it came out beautiful! Don and his team were a pleasure to work with and did an excellent job. They did all of our custom cabinets which were very high quality and they finished on time! Would definitely use Don Foote again and highly recommend him!
On the recommendation of friends, after interviewing several firms, I hired DFC for a kitchen/bathroom/pantry renovation. From the beginning it felt like a collaborative and creative endeavor. I tremendously enjoyed working with Marta to update my space and benefited from Don and Elise's input. Don is extremely knowledgeable about working in historical buildings and brings a terrific team of specialists whose input was enormously helpful in judgment calls about where to spend money and when a more economical choice would do just as well. There were no surprises in the budgeting, everything was clearly laid out and explained. I also greatly appreciated that Don willingly met with my condo association to explain a design choice that required their approval. I trusted the team (led very competently by construction manager Steve Perkins) to be in my home when I was out of the country for two months. In the aftermath of the renovation, they have been responsive in tweaking the results and addressing issues that arise. I am enjoying my beautifully renovated condo and I'm so pleased with the outcome! This is a team with integrity and style!
I would highly recommend DFC and his amazing crew! They are extremely knowledgeable, friendly, professional and have great vision on a loose palette. They show up on time, work hard during the day, clean up and end of day and come back the next day exactly the same. I'm so glad my amazing decorator, Brenda Reishus of Interior Fashion Advisors brought us together..The Dream Team
We worked with Don Foote Contracting (and project manager Steve Perkins) for a recent remodel of our kitchen and of a bathroom. We loved working with them. They were extremely thoughtful and helpful in the planning stage. The designer, Marta, came up with an idea for the layout of our kitchen that I would never have thought of and was a huge improvement over the original layout. Don went out of his way to think about the mid-century style of our house and make recommendations that suited it. And they were very receptive to our own ideas and thinking of ways to make them work. The construction process itself was extremely well organized and went pretty much to schedule (and no budget surprises). Steve was a pleasure to work with, and great at handling any little problems that came up, and handling various tricky construction details. We're delighted with the results, and would definitely work with DFC again!
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