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Eastern Construction Co, working out of Saugus under a few names — it's also listed as A A & K Construction, AA&K Construction and Eastern Roofing — is a long-running outfit Angi credits with 64 years of experience. Its written record runs from 2008 to 2015 across 66 Angi reviews (4.5 stars, 73% five-star), covering everything from roofing and ice-dam emergencies to kitchens, bathrooms, siding and framing carpentry. In a 2009 review, a homeowner said owner Steve Kalman is a fourth-generation craftsman and described getting multiple bids before hiring the company for a kitchen renovation, a new floor, a new roof and exterior painting — deciding a single general contractor beat coordinating separate specialists. Other reviews from that era describe a crew that showed up between 7 and 7:30am daily and kept the site clean, and a 2011 job where an itemized estimate and a call to straighten out the scope kept things on schedule. But the written record also carries several specific, credible complaints, mostly around follow-through after the main work was done. A 2011 review described a shed roof that had visibly bowed a year after the job, alongside a materials mix-up on a window sill. A 2010 review described a shower-wall leak that persisted through two return visits, with the reviewer still working around it by hand. Another 2010 review described a major skylight leak the very next heavy rain after a roofing job, with a follow-up visit that didn't fully diagnose the cause. The company has posted owner responses to at least two of these complaints on its Angi page. Given the pattern, it's worth asking specifically how they handle callbacks and warranty work on roofing and water-related jobs before booking. This is a fit for a homeowner bundling several trades under one general contractor with deep local roofing experience — just press for a clear plan on punch-list and follow-up items before the crew leaves.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Eastern Construction Co. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
I was satisfied. I thought they did a great job. They definitely cleaned up after themselves and gave us heads up when they were going through each room. The project manager was very helpful. He took care of whatever complaints or things that needed to be addressed. He made sure it was done.
They showed up promptly and on schedule. The work was professionally done and I am happy with the results. There were a few communication gaps regarding the scope of the project, but they were worked out. Overall I am please with this company.
Have recommended them repeatedly. Estimates usually on the low side...but there are always changes as work progresses, so that is to be expected. Very helpful, picked things i had ordered up. Reliable and trustworthy.
It went very well. They did what they said and everything was fine. They were neat and clean. I would highly recommend them
Steve is extremely courteous and was responsive and willing. However, the quality of the work just didn't do. The window sill replacement looks fine, although we agreed to composite instead of wood and it looks like wood to me. I can't verify that so I'm letting it be. The shed roof seemed fine, but now a year later it is bowed...so clearly either moisture is getting in, or there is a weight issue. The shed had a lot of rot, according to his photos, and the price went up accordingly. He was fair with pricing: no problem there. But I don't know whether the quality of the roofing work is going to hold over the years. The exterior door threshold had moderate rot and we agreed he would replace it: threshold, door frame and the studs behind the door frame. His boys simply didn't do what we agreed to. A second visit, and a little more was done, but still not satisfactorily. The third call was made (I'm often out of the country and so can't always see results right away)...they never actually came. We had totally dropped it, because asking someone to return over and over is not worth the trouble. To his credit, he found the undone job a year later, and called saying he will come by to rectify it. I hope he does, because there is still rot by the door. I've never used him before, and certainly won't again. I can't say if this is an aberration or not. He is courteous and professional, even solicitous, but the work quality is just not satisfactory.
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Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
