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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Obear Construction Co Inc.. 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
A rundown house became a safe, warm home for one Obear customer, who wrote in September 2019 that Bob Obear and his team kept the renovation running smoothly and made the construction easier on the neighbors. The customer also praised the price and described the crews as hardworking and pleasant. Obear Construction is based in Millers Falls. Its website features custom homes in Florence and Leverett and a rehabilitation project in Southampton; the company describes construction, remodeling and project management on its BuildZoom profile. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active. In a December 2023 review, another customer credited Bob with creating an apartment that matched their vision. A January 2024 reviewer recommended the company to Pioneer Valley residents and praised its attention to detail and the team’s range of skills. A March 2019 review concerned the company’s rental units. The tenant reported mice, heating and cooling problems, parking difficulties and stolen mail, and said promised intercoms, indoor mailboxes and a bridge to the parking lot had never materialized. They also criticized the management team’s treatment of tenants and said those problems prompted their move. This was a complaint about rental housing and management.
“The investor, Obear Construction Co. of Montague, promises to preserve the architectural integrity of the building, which was built around 1906.”
“Strom and Lagreze, who both previously worked building high-end, green homes for Obear Construction, said they were always interested in gardening and saw a niche in Greenfield.”
I would recommend Obear to anyone in the pioneer valley looking for a top notch, reliable construction company. Detail oriented and extremely professional. Large team with multi faceted skill sets.
Bob made us a beautiful apartment…soup to nuts. He has been such a help for us. Bob has the ability to understand my vision…..and make it come true…Love what he’s done and great to work with him….
Obear Construction does great work at an affordable price. I handed Bob Obear and his team a rundown wreck of a house and they gave me a safe, warm, beautiful home to live in. His crews are incredibly hardworking and pleasant (they even snuck in a few little favors for me, but don’t tell Bob ;-)). Bob is pleasant to work with, extremely knowledgeable, and very fair. This job ran really smoothly--he even made the construction job easy on the neighbors! A good company and an asset to the community.
POST Owner Comment: I moved because of your management team. I moved because of the mice, the constant issues, and lack of general respect to tenants. You promise things and they never happen. I moved to a more expensive community because they actually do what they say they will do.... To be honest, I wish I could say better things here with their rental units. Although they look nice...Renter Beware. Miller's falls is a long ways a way from being a destination. If you don't have a car; don't stay here there is ZERO night life. My biggest issue here was that they don't really care about residents and just skip over finer details. Their office staff used to be great but with some recent additions; it was the reason I left. No one should speak to tenants with attitude and with malice. I was one of the first residents in the building... lots of things were promised that never came to fruition such as a bridge to the parking lot, intercom systems, and indoor mail boxes. You will pay more than double here and still have some of the same issues such as mice, heating and cooling issues, parking was always an issue, my mail was stolen consistently, in my unit exclusively I could not cook with out the fire alarm going off. The smoke detector was too close to oven. There were definitely many ways in which this place could be improved but you can see where things were skipped over or simply forgotten. I wouldn't recommend this place...
The workmanship is exceptional. Reliable, creative, and easy to work with a great company. High quality of work in a timely fashion. Bob Obear has shown his commitment to build a better community.
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Decks and porches5.0
Clients returning for 10 and 20 years5.0
Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
80 years in business3.2
Custom home build for a 2025 customer3.5