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License Verified214440MA hic · verified Aug 10, 2026
- MA HIC licenseVerified active
- 2 reviews in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
Highlights
- Old-house specialist — fixes fit 200-year-old spaces without disrupting them
- Wide repair range — glass, faucets, toilets, door hinges, mantels, railings
- Cost-conscious fixes — finds lower-cost solutions to pricier-looking problems
- Active licence — Massachusetts HIC registration verified current
MasterCare Handyman Services is Marc Cohen's one-man shop out of Newton Center — the person homeowners with an old house call when something breaks and they don't know who else to ask. His Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active, filed at the same Bowen Street address and phone number the business publishes on its own site. The reviews, 11 of them from early 2025 through mid-2026, describe a genuinely wide range of small jobs done well: broken glass, leaky faucets, caulking, toilets, door hinges, grab bars, a tile kitchen backsplash, new window shades, a mantel piece, stairway railings, wall patching and painting, even a Ring camera install. One 2025 review specifically credits Marc with handling a 200-year-old house that "fights any attempt to upgrade or change it" — designing fixes that fit the space without disrupting it. Several reviewers mention he finds lower-cost solutions to problems that could have run more expensive, and pricing comes up repeatedly as reasonable. Reviewers consistently describe him as prompt, communicative, and efficient, and more than one calls him the best handyman they've worked with in years of living around Boston. There's no complaint in the record. For a homeowner, this reads as a reliable go-to for the odd jobs a bigger contractor won't take on — especially in an older home where standard fixes don't always fit.
What does handyman work cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from MasterCare Handyman Services. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A day rate replaces the task list — usually the better deal once the list gets long.
Estimated range
$220 – $850
Typical handyman visit around $540
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