# HS General Contracting **Trade:** General Contractor / Remodeling · **Address:** 54 Cummings Park Dr Ste 304, Woburn, MA 01801, USA · **Phone:** (339) 999-2760 · **Website:** https://hsgeneralcontracting.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 4.9/5** (high confidence) — from 55 reviews across 6 sources. A 0–5 star rating built from what customers and the public say (every review and mention weighted by where it was posted, how old, how detailed and how credible it is, shrunk toward a 3.5★ baseline when evidence is thin) plus what the record shows (Reddit recommendations or warnings, a registry-verified licence, how recently they were reviewed, customer work photos, BBB grade, negative news, a revoked licence). Positive record counts only as far as the reviews have earned it; penalties count in full. Confidence describes how much weighted evidence stands behind the number, never the number itself: low when fewer than about five normal reviews' worth of weight (or mentions only) support it, medium up to about twenty, high beyond that across at least two sources. An operator flag for a suspicious review pattern caps a rating at 3.5★ and marks it low. 98% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 1 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read HS General Contracting is a Woburn general contractor run by Humberto DaSilva, whose name comes up in nearly every one of the 55 reviews on record, which run from 2016 through this year. One customer wrote in a 2023 review that HS has done work for them on a regular basis since 2017 — a relationship that's typical of how people describe this company: less a one-off hire, more a contractor they keep calling back. The reviews describe a wide range of work — plastering and painting above all, but also trim carpentry, bathroom renovations, basement build-outs, siding and sill replacement, masonry, and even soundproofing — and the same things keep coming up regardless of the job: Humberto shows up when he says he will, communicates clearly through the project, protects floors and furniture, and leaves the site clean each night. The bathroom and basement projects are where the detail runs deepest. In several 2024 and 2025 reviews, customers describe walk-out basements turned into finished living space — a bathroom expanded, a window added to make a bedroom, new stairs and light fixtures — and small bathrooms fully redone with custom tile and fixtures. Painting and plastering jobs come up just as often: whole-house trim repair and refinishing, wallpaper removal and wall restoration across multiple rooms, and, in a 2025 review, a soundproofing job for a noisy upstairs neighbor that the customer called the clearest and most affordable of several quotes they got. It isn't a spotless record. In a 2020 review, a customer graded the work by task — wallpaper removal an A, plastering an A-, but painting a C+ — describing a rushed final day that left paint on the bathroom tile, vanity and shower, unsanded plaster painted over, peeling caulking and crooked lines. It's the one clearly negative account in an otherwise long, consistent run of five-star reviews. The company's Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active, and it carries strong ratings across platforms — 5.0★ on both Houzz (52 ratings) and Angi (74 ratings), and 5★ on Google (31 ratings). Recent review activity has slowed to a single review in the past six months, though the depth of the existing track record reads more like a business that doesn't chase reviews than one going quiet. **Strengths:** - Long track record — praised consistently across eight-plus years of projects - MA HIC license — verified active - Plastering and painting — repeatedly praised for meticulous finishes - Communication — clients highlight clear updates and honest pricing **Concerns:** - 2020 review — cites sloppy bathroom paintwork on a rushed final day ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 174158 verified active” - A customer described a working relationship with the company going back to 2017 _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURscHMyWUxnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDlps2YLg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ HS General Contracting has been doing work for us on a regular basis since 2017. They have done construction, plastering, painting, and …” - Plastering, painting and trim work draw the most consistent praise across the review history _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VNZnRyNnV2OU1tdEVREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEMftr6uv9MmtEQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I highly recommend HS General Contracting. They did the sheet rock installation on a new Kitchen, Family room, mud room, and powder room,…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/woburn/hs-general-contracting-reviews-5658424.htm) — “5★ Humberto and his crew did a phenomenal job plastering, painting, and installing trim. Humberto is straightforward, honest, and requested …” - Bathroom and basement renovations are praised for thorough, detailed finishing work _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURvdU8tN0JREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDouO-7BQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Humberto and his team did an absolutely amazing job in redoing our walk out basement! Our bathroom was expanded and completely redone, a …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR2NE1lb3BnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDv4MeopgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I recently had my small bathroom fully renovated with HS General Contracting, and I couldn't be happier with the results. The combination…” - A 2020 Angi review graded the final day of painting poorly, citing paint on bathroom tile, vanity and shower, unsanded plaster painted over, peeling caulking and crooked lines _(confidence: high)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/woburn/hs-general-contracting-reviews-5658424.htm) — “4★ Wallpaper removal = A; plastering = A-; painting: C+. Disappointed overall: on the final day they rushed the painting, one room top notch…” - Specializes in General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25wSWRtTkdXbmR4WVhwT2ExVkRZMTk2YUdsM2MzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnpIdmNGWndxYXpOa1VDY196aGl3c3c%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ HS general contracting has completed several in home projects (bathroom renovations and office renovation) as well as a big outdoor hom…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/woburn/hs-general-contracting-reviews-5658424.htm) — “5★ We recently hired HS General Contracting for multiple indoor and outdoor projects at our home. As always, Humberto's company provided exc…” - Specializes in House Painting _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tWT1FqaHJNRk52Y0ZWQ1F6UTJkVFp1T1RSalEwRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkVOQjhrMFNvcFVCQzQ2dTZuOTRjQ0E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I have been a homeowner for 27 years in Newton and have had numerous occasions to employ tradespeople for various home improvement projec…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/woburn/hs-general-contracting-reviews-5658424.htm) — “5★ Humberto and his crew did a phenomenal job plastering, painting, and installing trim. Humberto is straightforward, honest, and requested …” - Specializes in Specialty Services _(confidence: high)_ - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/woburn/hs-general-contracting-reviews-5658424.htm) — “5★ Humberto and his team were terrific! They refinished the walls in 3 rooms, removed wallpaper, sanded, plastered and painted so the walls …” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/woburn/hs-general-contracting-reviews-5658424.htm) — “4★ Wallpaper removal = A; plastering = A-; painting: C+. Disappointed overall: on the final day they rushed the painting, one room top notch…” - Specializes in Bathroom Remodel _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURvdU8tN0JREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDouO-7BQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Humberto and his team did an absolutely amazing job in redoing our walk out basement! Our bathroom was expanded and completely redone, a …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR2NE1lb3BnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDv4MeopgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I recently had my small bathroom fully renovated with HS General Contracting, and I couldn't be happier with the results. The combination…” - Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUROcnZPUjVRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDNrvOR5QE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Humberto is a nice guy and easy to work with. I hired Humberto for two separate jobs at my house. The first job involved building a close…” - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/woburn/hs-general-contracting-reviews-5658424.htm) — “5★ Humberto and his crew did a phenomenal job plastering, painting, and installing trim. Humberto is straightforward, honest, and requested …” - Also offers Flooring _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURvdU8tN0JREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDouO-7BQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Humberto and his team did an absolutely amazing job in redoing our walk out basement! Our bathroom was expanded and completely redone, a …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURvdU4tV3NnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDouN-WsgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Humberto and team did a fantastic job renovating our basement! Highly communicative and effective with reasonable prices. We added a wind…” - Also offers Windows / Siding / Gutters _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25oNFZtRkJla2R2YW5Wa1prTlZhV1Y0YWxCNlFtYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnh4VmFBekdvanVkZkNVaWV4alB6Qmc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ These guys are top shelf. The Business owner is extremely professional, clearly is beloved by his team and the team does great work and …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURybi16cTh3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDrn-zq8wE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We contracted with HS General Contracting for a very significant high value project in June 2024. He was recommended to us by a friend of…” - Also offers Masonry _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25oTFMxbFNkVGxxVEdrek5IaHJXR0Y1WTJOdmFIYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnhLS1lSdTlqTGkzNHhrWGF5Y2NvaHc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Humberto and his team provide great work. We had a number of items we needed fixed such as exterior painting, cement repair, wooden trim …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURybi16cTh3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDrn-zq8wE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We contracted with HS General Contracting for a very significant high value project in June 2024. He was recommended to us by a friend of…” - Also offers Roofing _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xkTVJtdzNRME5hVlVreVZEQktialJ3UWxReVYyYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xe83efaf2ca64b06f!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOldMRmw3Q0NaVUkyVDBKbjRwQlQyV2c%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I have had Humberto help me with many projects over many years. Some projects are large-like roofing and creating walla in our basement …” ## License Status: **active** (#174158, hic) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-07-04, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=HS%20General%20Contracting&query_place_id=ChIJQ_08t0p144kRb7BkyvL6Pug): 5.0★ from 33 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=HS%20General%20Contracting&query_place_id=ChIJQ_08t0p144kRb7BkyvL6Pug): Listed on this source - [Official Website](https://hsgeneralcontracting.com): 18 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/hs-general-contracting-pfvwus-pf~722992470): Listed on this source - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/hs-general-contracting-pfvwus-pf~722992470): 5.0★ from 52 ratings - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/woburn/hs-general-contracting-reviews-5658424.htm): 5.0★ from 74 ratings - [Exa](https://www.checkbook.org/ma/woburn/carpenters/hs-general-contracting/au0lb): 5 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source) ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · alacarte events · 2026-06-11**: HS general contracting has completed several in home projects (bathroom renovations and office renovation) as well as a big outdoor home maintenance project for us . Humberto and his team were reliable, communicative and intentional throughout the entire process. They did a great job managing expe… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Ani O'Malley · 2026-01-28**: We live in Arlington. We hired HS Contracting to do some indoor painting for us. We found them through a Gloucester St recommendation. They did an excellent job. The painting of two hallways came out meticulous. The cost was reasonable. We will be hiring them to do an office and living room in … - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Susan Bott · 2026-01-01**: I have been a homeowner for 27 years in Newton and have had numerous occasions to employ tradespeople for various home improvement projects. After a number of interviews with local painting companies to discuss the scope of our work, we selected H &S General Contractor. H & S exceeded our expectatio… - **5/5 · Angi · Mike D. · 2025-12-01**: We recently hired HS General Contracting for multiple indoor and outdoor projects at our home. As always, Humberto's company provided excellent communication and follow up throughout the duration of the project. We highly recommend HS. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Chris Carroll · 2025-10-15**: I have had Humberto help me with many projects over many years. Some projects are large-like roofing and creating walla in our basement to smaller tasks, like fixing my sink faucet handle so it doesn’t fall off in my hand. He just fixed a whole in my porch walls which keep my 4 cats from leaping o… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Bar Stern · 2025-07-18**: Humberto and his team provide great work. We had a number of items we needed fixed such as exterior painting, cement repair, wooden trim replacement and rotten wood replacement. They worked very quickly to get everything done in time and that quality of the work is excellent. Any issues that came up… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Laura T. Ketchum · 2025-07-14**: These guys are top shelf. The Business owner is extremely professional, clearly is beloved by his team and the team does great work and are very respectful and neat! They accurately propose work, show up on time and do top notch work. I have had them replace siding, sills, back porch, paint exteri… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Thibault Fuhr · 2025-06-17**: We had a great experience with Humberto and his team for our bathroom renovation. They were price competitive, did a great job and the bathroom turned out great. Like every renovation, there were some kinks to iron out once the demo was done, but Humberto was great at communicating and coming up wit… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Camille Batarekh · 2025-06-05**: I highly recommend HS General Contracting. They did the sheet rock installation on a new Kitchen, Family room, mud room, and powder room, along with plastering and painting. They did an excellent job and are very professional. They protected the floor very well and take care to generate as little du… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Brent Barbieri · 2025-04-21**: Humberto and team did a fantastic job renovating our basement! Highly communicative and effective with reasonable prices. We added a window, vastly expanded a bathroom, updated stairs, and otherwise updated all flooring, paint, etc. Highly recommend Humberto to anyone! --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-07-04T21:44:08.167Z. Cite as: HS General Contracting — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/hs-general-contracting-woburn) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/hs-general-contracting-woburn