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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Jaragua Home Improvement. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Upgrades beyond the standard like-for-like swap included in the base scope.
Estimated range
$27,500 – $45,000
Typical bathroom remodel around $36,300
Jaragua Home Improvement is Adelson Martins' Boston-based remodeling outfit — the name that keeps coming up in kitchen and bathroom gut jobs, load-bearing wall removals, and the additions that reshape a condo's layout. The company says it's been doing this for 19 years; BBB and Thumbtack put the figure a bit higher, at 23. Either way, it's an established, one-point-of-contact operation with Adelson himself named as the lead on nearly every job in its written record. The volume of detail across 26 reviews spanning 2016 to 2026 tells a consistent story on the work itself. A January 2026 review described a two-month full kitchen remodel with a responsive Adelson who "pivoted instantaneously" on plan changes; a review from that same stretch described a multi-week renovation that reduced a living room to build a new bedroom and modernized a bathroom and a half; and an October 2025 review described a kitchen gut that took down a load-bearing wall. Older accounts go back further — in a 2022 review, a homeowner described two new bathrooms including a master bath with a jacuzzi tub and a home addition; in a 2016 Thumbtack review, a customer described a 20x16 deck with wrap-around stairs. Recurring themes across the years: crews that clean up daily, Adelson personally handling communication and roadblocks, and a willingness to work around occupied homes and tight rental deadlines. There are two real dings on the record. A December 2025 review described a missed appointment for a window replacement, an unreturned emergency excuse, and unanswered follow-up calls afterward. More serious: a 2023 review disputes the licensing picture entirely, alleging Adelson held neither a Home Improvement Contractor nor a Construction Supervisor license at the time and that his contracts lacked information the Massachusetts Attorney General requires — directly at odds with Thumbtack's own listing, which shows a "verified" Construction Supervisor license and Top Pro status dating to 2018. That conflict between what the platform states and what a customer's written account alleges isn't resolved by anything else here, so it's worth asking Adelson directly for his current license number and checking it against the state registry before signing a contract. For kitchen and bath remodels, additions, and framing work in the Boston area, the written record is deep and mostly positive — just get the licensing question answered up front.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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Established 3.3 rating
Custom cabinetry5.0
Sustainability focus5.0
Full bathroom remodels4.9
Basement build-outs4.6