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East Wood Builders is a Winchester-area general contractor founded by Chris Burke, who describes more than 20 years of contractor experience. The company says it serves greater Boston with hands-on home services and works closely with architects from early planning through completion. Recent customer accounts are strongly positive. A July 2025 kitchen-and-bathroom client praised the crew's punctuality, cleanliness, step-by-step communication, and cost transparency. In December 2024, a homeowner described East Wood's immediate response to a collapsed chimney, roof stabilization, structural shoring, plumbing rerouting, and subsequent kitchen renovation, praising Chris Burke's communication and careful work. Before booking, verify the active licensing position: the Massachusetts HIC record 187962 is listed as expired. The public profile also shows differing tenure claims and a family-owned designation, so confirm the current entity, license, insurance, and project scope in writing.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from East Wood Builders. 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
“Builder: East Wood Builders ... Location: Wilmington, VT”
“Vermont Frames and Foam Laminates of Vermont worked with Jay Powers of East Wood Builders and the homeowner to design and install the timber frames and structural insulated panels (SIPs).”
“BUILDER: Jay Powers of East Wood Builders DESIGNER: Timberworks Architecture – modified Newport design TYPE: Timber frame and structural insulated panel hybrid ... SIZE: 24’x36’ center cape with two 28’x16’ wings 5 bedrooms 3 baths ROOF PITCH: 12/12 ... LOCATION: Vermont ... BUILDER: Jay Powers of East Wood Builders Vacation ... ATES OF VER ... .vermont ... his is a getaway located in Ver mont that would become the primary residence for the home owner. e home was designed to suit a desire for the energy e ciency of structural insulated panels combined with the re ned look and du”
We hired East Wood Builders for a full kitchen and bathroom renovation, and they exceeded our expectations. The crew was professional, on-time, and kept the site clean. They walked us through every step and were transparent about costs and changes. Our new space looks incrediblehighly recommend!
We had a 60' tall brick chimney collapse on our kitchen roof the week before Christmas, 2024. East Wood came out immediately to remove the weight from the roof, shore things up, and protect the roof from elements short-term. It was an enormous relief. The crew needed to repair the damaged rubber roof, remove the brick chimney altogether, shore up internal walls, reroute plumbing, etc. Only then, could they turn to the kitchen renno, which involved damaged walls, cabinets, etc. Throughout, Chris Burke and his team were tremendous communicators, careful/attentive workers, and efficient workers. Don't hesitate to reach out to them for your next project. We would 100% hire them again!
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1 change recorded — last scanned Sep 4, 2026.
35 years in business3.3
On-site quote matched the job3.8