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Jaragua Home Improvement

Local business · 59 Brighton Ave, Boston, MA 02134, USA

4.1(26)
Kitchen RemodelGeneral Contractor / RemodelingBathroom Remodelkitchen remodeling

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Highlights

  • Full gut renovationsreviews describe complete kitchen and bathroom remodels
  • Matching star ratings4.7 on both Google and Thumbtack
  • Verified licenseThumbtack confirms an active MA Construction Supervisor credential
  • A+ BBB gradetop rating despite no formal accreditation sought
  • Decade-long history26 reviews since 2016 across seven sources
  • Missed-appointment complaintone review cites unreturned calls and texts
  • Timeline can slipone review notes work ran past its estimate

Jaragua Home Improvement works out of Allston, doing the kind of job homeowners call a general contractor for — full kitchen and bathroom gut renovations, room additions, and wall-moving remodels across Greater Boston. The company says it's been in business more than 19 years, run by Adelson Martins, who shows up by name in nearly every review as the point of contact and the one running the crew. The most recent reviews back that up. One homeowner's full kitchen remodel ran about two months, with Adelson pivoting quickly when they wanted to change plans mid-project; another described a multi-week job that reduced a living room to frame in a new bedroom and rebuilt a bath and a half from scratch. That sits on top of a longer track record — 26 reviews since 2016 across seven sources — that mostly tells the same story: kitchen and bath gut jobs, room additions, and wall framing, done by a crew that works together and cleans up after itself. The one sour note in that history is a missed-appointment complaint — a customer who says calls and texts went unanswered after a scheduling mix-up — and a separate review noting a project that ran past its original estimate. Neither review disputes the quality of the finished work, but both are worth asking about directly: get a written timeline and a backup contact in case Adelson himself is hard to reach mid-project. Between the A+ BBB grade, a verified Massachusetts Construction Supervisor license on Thumbtack, and matching 4.7-star ratings on both Google and Thumbtack, Jaragua reads like an established outfit built for full-room renovations rather than small fixes. Confirm the schedule and communication plan up front, and this looks like a reasonable call for a kitchen or bath gut job.

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Most recent comments

  • 5.0Jan 15, 2026

    Adelson and the team were great from the start. The full kitchen remodel took about two months to complete, and each step of the way the specialists were competent, professional, and friendly. When we had questions or wanted to modify plans, Adelson was very responsive and was able to pivot instantaneously. There was an overall sense of urgency that kept the team focused on the task and that my wife and I who were doing the dishes in the nearby bathroom very much appreciated.

  • 5.0Jan 14, 2026

    In the summer of 2025, we contracted Adelson Martins’ company, Jaragua Home Improvement, to do a substantial renovation project in our 1 bedroom apartment. It was a multi-faceted project over several weeks. One aspect involved reducing and altering existing living/dining space to accommodate the construction of a new additional bedroom. This job required the installation of walls, pocket doors, outlets and painting. The end result was very well done and created an attractive new bedroom space. Additionally, our 1 1/2 bathrooms were completely updated with new vanities, fixtures, toilets, wall and floor tile, outlets and lighting. Adelson’s crew performed many other beneficial upgrades to the apartment - installing new baseboard, replacing all outlets and switches, renovating/replacing the older existing ceiling throughout the unit. All of the walls and ceilings throughout the apartment were custom painted. As an additional courtesy, Adelson also offered to replace all door and closet hardware at no cost increase to our originally agreed upon budget. It should be noted that the Jaragua crew was friendly, skilled, and pleasant to work with, as was their boss, Adelson. Adelson knows very well how to successfully navigate the many aspects of his business, from design construction and selecting appropriate materials, to complying with all building rules and regulations and completing required legal permits in a timely manner. Note: Since the completion of our original project, several months later, we arranged with Adelson to have his crew return to do some additional carpentry, patching and painting jobs for us, and these jobs were completed in a timely, neat manner, and definitely to our satisfaction. Based on our positive experiences, we would definitely recommend Jaragua Home Improvement.

    Linda SlatteryView on Google Reviews
  • 5.0Dec 25, 2025

    Great contacting company. We had multiple smaller jobs that other companies were ignoring us for. They took them up, quoted us very competitive rates, started fast, had very respectful employees, and worked with us to make sure we got what wanted. Highly recommend.

  • Dec 15, 2025

    I was looking for a contractor to remove a load bearing wall and came across Jaragua. Adelson was very responsive and his team did a great job! Don’t mind my mess in the pics, but now my house looks more open and spacious!

  • 1.0Dec 10, 2025

    I called Jaragua Home Improvement to replace a large window with a Harvey's and a small window. Adelson made an appointment. The resident made arrangement with a neighbor to provide access. Adelson did not go. I called and he replied that he had an emergency. I was sympathetic and asked him to call/text the resident (and not the neighbor) for the next appointment. He did not do so. My multiple calls/texts remained unanswered. I would not hire him, ever.

Specializes in

Kitchen RemodelGeneral Contractor / RemodelingBathroom Remodelkitchen remodelingbathroom remodelingroom additions

Also offers

Windows / Siding / GuttersHouse PaintingElectricalRoofingWaterproofing / Foundationwall framingwindow installationinterior paintingfloor refinishingelectrical outlet installation

Service area

Boston, MAMedford, MAQuincy, MA

Languages

English

Update history

  1. Added 26 new comments, added 83 new photos, established rating 4.1

    • behind the score: Missed-appointment complaint — one review cites unreturned calls and texts

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