# Refined Renovations & Refined Home **Trade:** General Contractor / Remodeling · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.5/5** (medium confidence) — from 16 reviews across 3 sources. 100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Refined Renovations is a design-build and custom-home renovation firm based in Wilmington and Andover, Massachusetts, serving the greater Boston area. The company has been in business 22 years, working on large-scale kitchen, bathroom and whole-home renovations as well as historic-home restorations. The written record is unusually consistent. Across Houzz reviews from 2020 to 2023, homeowners repeatedly credit lead designer/builder Jim and the design team for listening closely during the design phase and translating a vision into a detailed, well-executed result. In a 2023 review, a homeowner described a gut renovation and expansion of a kitchen, dining room and mudroom, praising designer Ashley and the build team by name for professional, high-quality execution. A 2022 review described gutting a house down to the bedrooms and full baths, reworking the entire first floor and adding a bonus room upstairs. In a 2021 review, a homeowner described a full renovation of a home built in 1857 that preserved its historic character, and a separate 2021 review described a similar project on a 100-year-old Andover home, including moving the basement stairs and first-floor bathroom to redesign a cramped kitchen. A 2020 review said a full home renovation was delivered on time and within budget. The firm's Houzz profile shows a 5.0-star rating from 53 ratings, 14 Houzz Awards and 4 Houzz Badges, and lists a typical project cost between $250,000 and $2,000,000 — consistent with the scale of the projects described in reviews. The Better Business Bureau grades the business A+. Houzz also lists a Massachusetts license, CS-103657, for the business, though that is the directory's own listing rather than an independent registry check. No negative or mixed reviews appear anywhere in the written record on file. For a homeowner planning a large, design-led renovation — a full home gut, a historic-home restoration, or a major kitchen and bathroom overhaul — this firm's track record is deep and consistently strong, with the caveat that project costs run well into six figures. **Strengths:** - Design-build execution — reviewers credit Jim and the design team for detailed, well-executed work - Large-scale projects — full gut renovations and historic-home work completed to a high standard - On time and budget — a 2020 review said a renovation was delivered as planned ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Design-build and custom-home renovation firm based in Wilmington/Andover, Massachusetts, serving the greater Boston area, in business 22 years. _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/wilmington/profile/construction-services/refined-renovations-0021-143730/addressId/678062) — “BBB identifies Refined Renovations at 16 Upton Dr, Wilmington, as a non-accredited home-renovation LLC with an A+ rating, one employee, and …” - Better Business Bureau grade of A+. _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/wilmington/profile/construction-services/refined-renovations-0021-143730/addressId/678062) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - Houzz rates the firm 5.0 stars from 53 ratings, with 14 Houzz Awards and 4 Houzz Badges. _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “Houzz: 5.0★ from 53 ratings” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “Listed certification: 14 Houzz Awards” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “Listed certification: 4 Houzz Badges” - Houzz identifies the firm's typical job cost at $250,000 to $2,000,000, reflecting large-scale renovation and custom-home work. _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “Houzz identifies this Andover, Massachusetts design-build firm as a custom homebuilder and renovation company with 54 projects, 53 five-star…” - Houzz lists a Massachusetts license, CS-103657, for the business. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “Listed certification: License CS-103657” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “Licence listed on Houzz: CS-103657” - Reviewers repeatedly credit lead designer/builder Jim and the design team for listening carefully and translating a vision into a detailed, well-executed renovation. _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ We used Refined Renovations for a major home project to gut and expand our kitchen, dining room and mudroom. Jim and our designer Ashley …” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ Jim and the entire Refined team were fantastic. Jim saw potential in our house we didn't know was possible. Our kitchen, dining and entry…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ Jim and his team at Refined Renovations completely transformed our historic home in Andover. From renovating the kitchen and gutting a ba…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ Refined Renovations is the best contractor I’ve ever worked with. Jim, Kim, and the entire team are best in class in everything including…” - Multiple reviews describe large, complex projects — full gut renovations, historic-home work preserving original character, kitchen/dining/mudroom expansions and bonus-room additions — completed to a high standard. _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ We selected Refined Renovations for our home reno based on reviews of local neighbors and friends. We wanted a company that did it all ~ …” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ Our goal was to find a contractor that understood our vision and could develop a clear, concise plan to achieve our renovation goals with…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ Refined Renovations recently completed a large renovation project at our house in Andover and we could not be any happier with the final …” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ Jim and his team at Refined Renovations completely transformed our historic home in Andover. From renovating the kitchen and gutting a ba…” - A 2020 review said a full home renovation was delivered on time and within budget. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ Jim and his team were exceptional throughout our full home renovation. They were easy to work with and always very professional. Our hous…” - Specializes in General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ We selected Refined Renovations for our home reno based on reviews of local neighbors and friends. We wanted a company that did it all ~ …” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ Jim and his team were exceptional throughout our full home renovation. They were easy to work with and always very professional. Our hous…” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/wilmington/profile/construction-services/refined-renovations-0021-143730/addressId/678062) — “BBB identifies Refined Renovations at 16 Upton Dr, Wilmington, as a non-accredited home-renovation LLC with an A+ rating, one employee, and …” - Also offers Kitchen Remodel _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ We used Refined Renovations for a major home project to gut and expand our kitchen, dining room and mudroom. Jim and our designer Ashley …” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ Refined Renovations recently completed a large renovation project at our house in Andover and we could not be any happier with the final …” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/wilmington/profile/construction-services/refined-renovations-0021-143730/addressId/678062) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): home renovations, kitchens, dining rooms, halls, offices, bathrooms” - Also offers Bathroom Remodel _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011) — “5★ Jim and his team at Refined Renovations completely transformed our historic home in Andover. From renovating the kitchen and gutting a ba…” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/wilmington/profile/construction-services/refined-renovations-0021-143730/addressId/678062) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): home renovations, kitchens, dining rooms, halls, offices, bathrooms” ## License No license record has been checked yet for this contractor. ## Sources - [Exa](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.refinedrenovators.154989412.html): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source) - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/wilmington/profile/construction-services/refined-renovations-0021-143730/addressId/678062): Listed on this source - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/refined-renovations-and-refined-home-pfvwus-pf~1099104011): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Houzz · Denise Baur · 2023-03-28**: We used Refined Renovations for a major home project to gut and expand our kitchen, dining room and mudroom. Jim and our designer Ashley really listened from the get go and came up with a couple design concepts that were stunning and really hit on what we were looking for. Having Ashley as our main … - **5/5 · Houzz · Nicole Camarena · 2022-12-30**: The Refined Renovation team is A+ across the board. Not only do they deliver high-quality design and results, but they are wonderful humans to work with. We renovated the entire interior of our home, which is a pretty stressful endeavor, and not only do we LOVE every space in our home, but we still … - **5/5 · Houzz · nicolecamarena · 2022-12-30**: The Refined Renovation team is A+ across the board. Not only do they deliver high-quality design and results, but they are wonderful humans to work with. We renovated the entire interior of our home, which is a pretty stressful endeavor, and not only do we LOVE every space in our home, but we still … - **5/5 · Houzz · Lindsey Meharg · 2022-10-05**: We selected Refined Renovations for our home reno based on reviews of local neighbors and friends. We wanted a company that did it all ~ from design to build and the interiors...and boy did we get that! - **5/5 · Houzz · SR · 2022-01-04**: We HIGHLY recommend Refined Renovations. We could not be happier with the renovation they recently completed at our home. We were immediately impressed with Jim's vision during the initial walk through. - **5/5 · Houzz · Jeff · 2022-01-04**: Refined Renovations recently completed a large renovation project at our house in Andover and we could not be any happier with the final result. - **5/5 · Houzz · sr83 · 2022-01-04**: We HIGHLY recommend Refined Renovations. We could not be happier with the renovation they recently completed at our home. We were immediately impressed with Jim's vision during the initial walk through. We were increasingly impressed as we worked with the Refined team as they brought the vision to l… - **5/5 · Houzz · HU-537170205 · 2022-01-01**: Our goal was to find a contractor that understood our vision and could develop a clear, concise plan to achieve our renovation goals with the full design and construction resources. Refined Renovations was that team able to work closely with us from conceptual design to completion so we could mainta… - **5/5 · Houzz · Jeff · 2021-12-31**: Refined Renovations recently completed a large renovation project at our house in Andover and we could not be any happier with the final result. Our house is over 100 years old and, although well-preserved, had not undergone any extensive updates until now. The kitchen was outdated and cramped in a … - **5/5 · Houzz · Kumar Metlapalli · 2021-12-22**: Every homeowner has a vision on how they would like their new home/renovation to be, but invariably there will be gaps between a vision and the final completion, EXCEPT, with Refined Renovations (RR). They not only will ensure how your vision may look with wonderful suggestions during the design pha… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-09-03T13:00:17.600Z. Cite as: Refined Renovations & Refined Home — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/refined-renovations-and-refined-home) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/refined-renovations-and-refined-home