Simba General Contractors

Simba General Contractors is a family-owned, Jamaica Plain-based general contractor with an unusually deep public record — 42 reviews since 2021 across Google and Reddit — covering everything from full gut renovations to porch repairs and interior painting. The specifics run deep. A December 2025 review described converting 700 square feet of unfinished attic space into two bedrooms and a bathroom. In an October 2025 review, a client described the team — led by Bilal Coban — replacing part of a roof and a rubber roof, fixing gutters, building a new exterior stairway, and repairing two water-damaged ceilings, a water-damaged bathroom, and flooring, all in about two weeks. A July 2025 review described a six-week bathroom gut renovation that included re-routing a plumbing stack, installing a wall-hung toilet, and tiling. And several reviews from 2023 describe removing a load-bearing wall, adding a new bathroom, and converting a fireplace into a closet. One thing worth knowing: in a March 2026 review, a client reported that defective equipment supplied by the company caused a significant leak affecting all four floors of their building, forcing some residents to temporarily relocate, and said they planned to file a Better Business Bureau complaint. It's the one substantive negative account among dozens of detailed positive ones — including several from repeat customers who described using Simba for years of ongoing repairs. For a full renovation or a mix of smaller repairs, this is a contractor with a large, specific, mostly positive record — worth asking directly about the equipment issue above if it's relevant to your project.