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Steps, decks, doors and porches: PLS Home Improvement is the carpentry outfit of owner Owen Politis, and its jobs are built things. The company says it has been in business 10 years. A recent customer said the company installed three new exterior doors, a storm door and new front and back steps, and that other contractors seemed flummoxed by the back steps before Owen came up with a plan. A recent Google reviewer said Owen's pricing is fair and his work thorough. A 2025 customer said the company rebuilt a side entrance deck and a decent-size deck at the back of the house, on schedule and within the agreed budget. A 2025 reviewer wrote that the company fixed a front porch, turned a laundry room into storage and closet space, installed three doors and later finished a back deck. A 2025 customer said Owen and his team installed custom shelving in a kitchen pantry, bedroom closets and a laundry room, on schedule and on budget. A 2024 customer described a pergola on their deck with Douglas fir beams and a tongue-and-groove ceiling. A 2024 customer said Owen and Viktor replaced windows in an old farmhouse and saved the interior molding around them. A 2024 reviewer wrote that Owen and his team framed and built out an interior space within the quoted budget. A recent 3-star reviewer called the company very overpriced, 2 to 4 times what it should be.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from PLS Home Improvement. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A typical single-level deck is 12×16 — about 200 sq ft.
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$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
Owen Politis, owner of PLS Home Improvement does exceptional work for his clients. His pricing is fair, his work very thorough and professional. I highly recommend their services. Jim Nejaime, Lenox, MA
Our project involved 3 new exterior doors, a storm door, new front steps and new back steps. We priced these between several contractors in the area and chose Owen and his team due to the excellent communication, transparency on costs (which some contractors tend to be cagey about) and he could come up with a plan for the back steps that seemed to flummox the other contractors. The level of detail and follow up was at a high level as well as the care this whole team took to do the doors and steps. The end result is beautiful and I look forward to bringing this company back for future projects.
very overpriced, 2 to 4 times what it should be.
I strongly recommend PLS Home Improvement. They communicate well, are very talented, and stay within a reasonable schedule. I plan to hire them for future home updates.
Owen and his team built a new landing and set of stairs off of our back porch, and we are extremely happy with the look and quality of the work. Owen is great to work with -- friendly, communicative, and very responsive. We highly recommend PLS Home Improvement and would happily work with Owen and his team again.
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Came back to fix deck stairs years later5.0
Decks and porches5.0
Custom sheds5.0
Rotted door frame replaced3.6