Remodeling Boston
Local business · 256 Pleasant St, Arlington, MA 02476, USA
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- MA HIC licenseVerified active
- Not rated by the BBB
- 9 customer photosOf completed work
Highlights
- Active state license — Massachusetts HIC 214141 verified active
- High Google rating — 4.9 stars across 19 reviews
- Strong review sentiment — aggregate score of 0.86 across all reviews
- Owner consistently named — Peter Duffy cited directly across the review history
- No Houzz reviews — zero ratings there despite 7 listed projects
- Thin outside corroboration — some directory listings carry no review content
Remodeling Boston is a one-owner, Arlington-based remodeling outfit that founder Peter Duffy has run since 1984 — the company says it has been remodeling homes across the Greater Boston area for more than 40 years. Its stated service area stretches from Arlington through Belmont, Winchester, Cambridge, Medford, Quincy, Newton, Dorchester, and Milton, and its own site lists kitchen and bathroom remodels, room additions, decks, windows and doors, and carpentry as its core work. On Google, 19 ratings average 4.9 stars, and the overall tone across those reviews — collected between 2023 and 2025 — is strongly positive, with an aggregate review sentiment score of 0.86. The recurring themes across that history are whole-project remodels: kitchen and bathroom overhauls, additions, basement finishing, and door replacements, with owner Peter Duffy named directly in nearly every account. Independent mentions on several home-improvement directories point to the same Arlington address and phone number and echo a similar positive read, though most of those pages carry no review content of their own to add. Coverage outside Google is thin. The company's Houzz profile lists seven projects but has never picked up a single review there, and a couple of the smaller directory listings found for the business are bare — one just a heading with no reviews attached, another explicitly marked "not reviewed yet." The reputation here is real, but it sits concentrated in one place. The Massachusetts home-improvement-contractor license (HIC 214141) checks out as active, which matters for a business taking on additions and full remodels. For a kitchen, bathroom, or whole-unit remodel from an owner-operator with decades in the same towns, this looks like a reasonable call — just don't expect a deep paper trail beyond Google, so ask to see recent project photos and get the scope of work in writing before signing.
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- 5.0Sep 25, 2025
Peter, Oliver, and Alan did an amazing job with my condo unit remodeling project that involved bathroom and kitchen remodeling, reconfiguring a closet, full painting of the unit, and floor refinishing. They turned a 1990 condo unit into a brand new modern loft. Peter, the GC, was very communicative throughout the project, even when I was out of town for a week. If I needed something adjusted, Oliver and Alan would make the adjustment very promptly. Peter was transparent about the timeline and quotes, but one thing I’d recommend is having every detail written in the proposal, so you are not surprised with any additional expenses. For example, our proposal included “kitchen cabinet installation and bathroom vanity installation”, but they asked for additional $4K after they installed my IKEA cabinets and vanity. I understand that IKEA cabinet assembly can be a pain, but had I been aware of this cost earlier, I would have hired IKEA assembly and installation team for $2.7K. Nevertheless, their overall pricing was very reasonable, and they are one of the friendliest and most professional teams I’ve worked with. They carried out all tasks beautifully. I would definitely consider working with them again for future projects!
— Amy AhnView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Sep 15, 2025
Peter & team did an exceptional job replacing my front door. The price was fair, the lead time was short, and they accommodated all of my perfectionist requests with ease! I look forward to using Remodeling Boston in the future!
— Alex PelletierView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jul 29, 2025
Peter and his team replaced the two front doors on our house and did a terrific job. The work was done quickly and exceeded my expectations.
— Lynda BanziView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jun 16, 2025
I had a great experience working with Mr. Duffy and his contractors. Mr. Duffy was really good with communication and outlining the project expectations and his contractors are professional and efficient with the project.
— Yiru ZhouView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Feb 15, 2025
Peter and his team did a very nice job. Great communication. When something went wrong they immediately fixed it. My bathroom turned out beautiful.
— Nisha PerezView on Google Reviews ↗
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Added 19 new comments, added 24 new photos, verified active license, established rating 4.1
- confirmed against the state license registry
- behind the score: No Houzz reviews — zero ratings there despite 7 listed projects