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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Tibet Construction Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
Tibet Construction Inc is a Malden design-build outfit led by president Lobsang Palijor, doing custom new homes, full-gut renovations, kitchens and baths, and sitework and masonry like stone walls, patios, foundations and drainage. The record here comes from Reddit rather than a review platform, and it's detailed where it counts. In a 2025 r/Somerville post, a homeowner who solicited five bids for reshingling a triple-decker and repairing aged exterior woodwork says Tibet had the best price and estimate, started on the promised day, and finished a day or two early. Threads in r/CambridgeMA (2021) and r/medfordma (2026) also name Tibet among the contractors people recommend for architect-led renovation projects. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is registry-verified active. It's not BBB accredited and carries no BBB rating (the bureau says it lacks enough information to assign one), though its file shows no complaints or government actions either. One inconsistency worth flagging: the company's own website says it has 20 years in business, while BBB's file — opened in 2014, with a stated 2000 start date — puts it at 26. For a full-gut renovation, custom build, or exterior work like siding and roofing in the Malden, Somerville or Cambridge area, the license is current and the word of mouth is specific and positive — just ask which tenure figure is accurate and get references for a project similar in scope to yours.
“Have also heard good things about Tibet Construction and John F Diamond Builders.”
“I used Tibet Construction to re-shingle our triple decker and lots of repairs to the well-past-retirement age of the exterior woodwork. Best price and estimating experience of the 5 companies from whom we solicited bids. Started work the day they promised, finished a day or two early. Very good job and I'm a picky architect.”
“[Tibet Construction](https://tibetconstruction.com/) does great work (their kind of outdated website notwithstanding).”
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