R & D Home Improvements

R & D Home Improvements is a Massachusetts general contractor run by Rich Dwyer, described in a 2016 Somerville community-newspaper profile as a licensed construction supervisor with decades in property development and condo conversions. Its BBB registration, current as of 2026, lists the company at 111 Rockvale Road in Tewksbury with an A+ rating, while its HomeAdvisor profile places it in Somerville — likely reflecting where the business started before it grew. The clearest thread across its reviews is repeat, detailed praise spanning nearly a decade. In a 2015 review, a customer said Rich was always on time and full of ideas for their kitchen remodel, and planned to hire him again for future projects. A 2020 review, written during the pandemic, called the project on budget, on time and easy, with Rich recommending small improvements along the way. The largest job on record is a 2023 Google review describing a full gut renovation and condo conversion in Medford — adding a floor, four new bathrooms, two kitchens, siding, and multiple decks, done with precision and care. That same year, another customer had R&D take a bathroom down to the studs and rebuild it, praising Rich for keeping the site clean and staying punctual throughout. Its BBB profile lists new construction, additions, decks, bathroom and kitchen remodeling, framing, siding, windows and roofing as services offered, and HomeAdvisor shows 74 projects and a 5.0 rating across four reviews that all name Rich or Richard directly. One thing worth asking about: the company is not a BBB-accredited business even though its BBB grade is A+ — accreditation and rating are separate BBB measures, and plenty of solid contractors skip the accreditation process. Also worth confirming directly: which address and service area are current, since BBB and HomeAdvisor list different Massachusetts towns. For a homeowner planning a bathroom or kitchen remodel, an addition, or a larger renovation like a gut-and-convert, the multi-year track record of named, detailed praise makes R&D a reasonable one to call — just confirm current licensing, address, and scope directly before booking.