Michael Handrahan Remodeling, Inc

Michael Handrahan Remodeling is a Hingham general contractor that has been pulling permits since 1980 — Massachusetts contracting records show 290 catalogued permits, about 34 of them in the last three years, mostly kitchen remodels and additions with a typical job value around $31,500. The written reviews on file all date from 2014 to 2017, but they tell a consistent story from that period: repeat clients, some describing relationships that ran twenty-plus years, kept coming back for kitchen, bath, and whole-house projects. In a 2015 review, one client credited the company with converting a two-family historic Greek Revival into a single-family home that was later featured in Traditional Home magazine. A 2014 review described a full front-facade redo — siding, windows, doors — finished within the estimated timeframe. Multiple reviewers from that period praised steady project management with subcontractors and crews described as tidy and easy to have in the house. The company also carries three Houzz Awards and two Houzz badges, and a BBB A+ rating held since 2007. One 2017 review stands apart: a customer describing a total home renovation that went badly — incorrect structural materials, work that didn't follow the architectural plans, an over-budget project with no warning, nearly six months behind schedule, and unresolved issues (a foundation leak, plumbing and electrical problems) that required legal intervention, ending in a settlement in the customer's favor. It's a serious, specific account and worth asking about directly, even though it's the outlier among the reviews on file. BuildZoom lists several Massachusetts contractor licenses for the company, including a Construction Supervisor license, and says the license was active when it last checked — that's the directory's own claim rather than an independent verification, so confirm current status directly. Given that its most recent written review is from December 2017, ask for recent references and a clear project-management plan before signing anything, especially for a full renovation.