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O'Neil Fine Builders is a family-run design/build general contractor in Essex, Massachusetts. Jim O'Neil started the company after 15 years learning the trade, and the family has been building and renovating North Shore homes since 1990; today his three sons, Paul, Daniel and Lucas, work alongside him. The company says it serves Beverly, Manchester, Wenham and Essex with new construction, additions, and kitchen and bathroom remodeling. In a January 2026 Google review, a homeowner said their Ipswich real estate broker recommended O'Neil Fine Builders for a kitchen remodel and a new bathroom, calling James (Jim) and his son Paul a pleasure to work with and noting they provided a written offer that included allowances. A 2019 North Shore magazine feature described the company around three stated values: courtesy, craftsmanship and integrity. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, #138916, is active on the state registry. Houzz lists a different license number, 054090, for the company, and BuildZoom lists an older general contractor license, #123648, under a separate registration — worth checking the state registry directly if that one matters to you. For a North Shore kitchen or bath remodel, addition, or new build, ask O'Neil Fine Builders for references from a similar recent project and confirm insurance coverage before signing a contract.
“O’Neil Fine Builders sets itself apart from others in the area with its lived commitment to its three core values of courtesy, craftsmanship, and integrity.”
Our real estate broker in Ipswich recommended O'Neil Fine Builders to us and we're glad she did. James (dad) and Paul (one of the sons) were a pleasure to deal with on our kitchen remodeling and new bathroom projects. They supplied a written offer including allowances for certain materials, hardware, etc , provided written change orders along the way, recommended kitchen and bathroom hardware, stone, etc suppliers, and brought along their electricians, plumbers, HVAC folks for the work. They delivered the kitchen remodeling and construction of a new bathroom on time and on budget, provided regular updates, photos and made themselves available for tours of the construction site when we visited. They also dealt with local permits, inspections, etc. Billing was also expected, one third upfront and the other two thirds upon delivery of certain milestones and completion. Their and their teams work was impeccable (tiling, paint, plumbing, etc) and they finished off by delivering a clean house at the end and removed all construction rubbish. They treated the remainder of our house with respect and delivered top notch work. My wife Robin and I can only wholeheartedly recommend O'Neil Fine Builders for any of your home projects.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from O'Neil Fine Builders. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
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Certified attributes are verified against the public registry. Others are the business's own statement.
