Stella Construction & Home Services is a Woburn outfit that runs two closely linked operations under one roof: Stella Roofing Services, led by co-owner Steve Balsavich, and the broader construction and remodeling side, led by co-owner Erik Kortz alongside project managers Joe Forte and Kevin. Between the two, the written record covers everything from a single-afternoon roof swap to year-long gut renovations of century-old triple-deckers.
The roofing side shows up again and again for the same reasons: fast response after a storm or an ice dam, and straight talk about what actually needs fixing. In an October 2024 review, a homeowner described Steve inspecting a roof an insurer wanted replaced and telling them, free of charge, that the roof didn't need the work. In a February 2026 review, a family with an ice dam had Steve's crew assessing the damage within hours and up shoveling and breaking ice by 7am the next morning, limiting the damage inside the house. Several reviews describe full roof replacements completed in a single day, with crews clearing nails and debris from the yard afterward.
On the construction side, Erik and his project managers take on larger, messier jobs — gut renovations of 1890s and 1895 houses that turned up sinking floors, asbestos, and structural surprises requiring new engineering plans. In a December 2024 review, a homeowner described a kitchen remodel that included new cabinets, reworked plumbing, new counters and a sink, and two retiled bathroom floors, calling the trades involved — carpenters, plumbers, stone installers, tilers — friendly and precise. Other reviews describe bathroom gut-outs, an attic converted into living space, deck rebuilds, house re-siding, and concrete driveway and patio work, several from repeat customers or condo associations who came back for a second or third project.
The Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active, and the Better Business Bureau grades the business A+.
Before hiring, it's worth being clear about which side of the business is handling the work — roofing jobs here move in a day or two, while the renovation projects described in these reviews have run from several weeks to nearly a year, especially once a gut renovation uncovers the kind of structural surprises several reviewers mentioned.