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Gerry Dunleavy Construction is based in Winchester and serves Greater Boston and the North Shore. Houzz lists handyman work, home remodeling, additions, custom homes, and new construction among its services, and shows 39 projects. The customer reviews on Houzz are dated from March through July 2015, while the profile displays a 4.9 rating from 13 reviews. Customers described basement renovation, a major addition with a kitchen and three bathrooms, a mudroom design-build, smaller handyman jobs, and renovation work. Several praised project coordination and communication. One homeowner also noted that sawdust and nails remained after garage work. A July 2015 reviewer described a basement renovation and praised the team's coordination and carpentry. In April 2015, a customer described a major addition with a kitchen and three bathrooms, saying the crew kept the project moving and coordinated subcontractors. Another reviewer described hiring the company for both a major home renovation and smaller handyman jobs. The range of project accounts makes the company relevant to larger remodeling and addition work as well as smaller handyman jobs. Ask for a current schedule, a written scope, and cleanup expectations before work begins; the customer accounts shown on Houzz are dated rather than recent.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from GERRY DUNLEAVY CONSTRUCTION. 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
Gerry and his team renovated our basement. It was an ambitious project made easier by the professionalism, expertise and dependability team Dunleavy provided us. Extremely detailed oriented, they worked with our architect and designer flawlessly. We were impressed by the precision of timing, the transparency with the subcontractors and their effectiveness in minimizing the hassles for the owners by taking care of it all. We particularly liked the carpentry, they took great care incorporating elements of the existing woodwork in the house. They were flexible and prompt at responding to inquiries and accepting changes. The subcontractors they use are professional and provide equal quality to the end product. A great advantage once the construction was complete, is that Gerry and his team know the house inside out and have provided further assistance maintaining and remodeling other areas of the house. We were thrilled working with them and would recommend them enthusiastically.
As a design professional I have worked with many building professionals over the past 30 years on a national level. Dunleavy Construction is the real deal. From the moment you call their office to the final item to be completed on the project Gerry Dunleavy attention to detail and management is priority number one. Most contractors would not take on most projects because of the complexity and level of detail customers are looking for but for Gerry and his team they relish the challenge and complete it with amazing results. Design Solutions, Inc. has been designing Gerry's projects for the past 18 years and look forward to another 18!
Gerry and his team were outstanding...from the initial follow-up to my first inquiry to the final walk-thru of the finished project. Embarking on a major addition....a kitchen and three bathrooms...is a daunting process...and living through it adds another layer of stress. But the Dunleavy crew made it all bearable...even re-locating our W&D to the cellar temporarily...no need for the laundromat! Dunleavy knows how to plan and execute....the schedule moved right along and the coordination of all the subs was flawless...we didn't have to worry about anything...Gerry made sure it was done and done right! And now I have a kitchen that can be described in one word..."WOW"...it's better than I could have ever imagined. When Gerry says..."he makes dreams happen"...he really does. Dunleavy is the best.
I have hired Gerry Dunleavy for several projects including a major renovation of my home several years ago. I have also hired them for smaller jobs through their handyman division. When a heating pipe burst in our finished basement, I contacted several contractors, but hired the Dunleavy firm. They were very responsive, professional, reliable and offered good advice. Their staff and subcontractors were also very professional and the work was completed on time and very well. Even though my job was small, I felt that it was important to them that things were kept on track and completed on schedule. I think Gerry Dunleavy Construction is a great company to work with and I would recommend them without hesitation.
Gerry and his team were professional, courteous, and the work was beautiful. We did a design build of a mud room with his team - so went from concept to plans to build to finish/paint. The team kept the space neat, communicated well and were sensitive to having 3 kids and a dog living in the house while they worked. All of the subcontractors - cabinet maker, electrician, painters were equally good. Gerry's project manager Marion kept them all going as expected and was a joy to work with.
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