Silva's Contracting, Inc.

Silva's Contracting is a Watertown carpentry outfit that also lays tile and vinyl flooring and paints inside and out — the shop you call when trim work, a new floor and a repaint all belong to the same job. The company says it has been at this since 2006, and it names Watertown, Belmont, Arlington, Winchester, Somerville, Medford, Newton, Lexington and Cambridge among the towns it serves. Its Angi and HomeAdvisor profiles run the same list of work: ceramic and porcelain tile, vinyl and linoleum sheet flooring, interior and exterior painting, and major remodeling. On its own site the company describes itself as certified, bonded and insured. Both profiles also state that it does not take emergency calls and does not offer warranties — worth knowing if your job is a burst-pipe scramble rather than a scheduled project. One thing to raise before you sign anything: a federal OSHA inspection of the company ended in three citations and $9,331 in proposed penalties, according to a site that publishes OSHA inspection records. Ask what those citations covered and what changed on the crew's job sites afterward. Its own numbers don't match either — the website claims 17 years of experience, while the Angi and HomeAdvisor profiles say 11. For a homeowner who wants carpentry, tile and paint handled by one contractor on a planned schedule, Silva's fits the shape of the job. Before booking, confirm the company's state home improvement contractor registration, ask to see a current certificate of insurance, and get references from a recent job close to yours in size.