Terry's Home Improvement

Terry's Home Improvement is a one-person Boston contracting business, run by Brian Terry, with reviews going back to 2015 that consistently single out careful, detail-oriented window and sash repair. Its Massachusetts general contractor / home improvement contractor license, #186822, expired in January 2021, and BuildZoom's registry check reports the state marked it cancelled at one point. Homeowners hiring for licensed work should confirm current registration status directly with the state before signing a contract. The written record, mostly from 2015 through 2022, describes detailed, well-regarded work. In a December 2017 review, a customer described Terry repairing 16 windows for a fraction of a $40,000 competing quote, calling the work outstanding. In a July 2016 review, another described him restoring three broken panes in a 101-year-old wooden window and adding stops to extend its life, calling him a true craftsman. Beyond windows, reviews dated 2015 through 2020 describe deck repair, a wall air conditioner installation, a partial kitchen wall removal with electrical and drywall work, and general handyman-style jobs. Several reviewers note he did extra work at no charge — fixing a broken screen in a March 2018 review, and in an April 2016 review, redoing a repaired window pane under his unconditional guarantee after a fly became embedded in it during the repair. On HomeAdvisor and Angi, the business holds a 5.0-star average across 20 ratings on each platform. For window and sash repair, deck work, or smaller home-improvement jobs in the Boston area, the written record is unusually consistent and detailed, though it predates 2023 — and the lapsed contractor license is worth confirming before hiring for work that requires one.