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A recent Google customer hired Total Building Services for a complete kitchen remodel that included cabinet installation, trim work, cabinetry crown molding and detail finish work, plus the doors and trim around the entire home. BuildZoom's profile describes the company as serving Putnam, CT and the surrounding region with general contracting for residential and commercial properties. A recent Reddit commenter recommended it, said the owner is named Nik, called him a very good contractor and added that they do a lot of work with him. A recent Google customer said Nik and the workers completed a bathroom renovation and painting and left the home clean and organized at the end of each work day. A recent customer described a bathroom refresh and said the bathroom was left spotless. A recent customer said Nik took their texts and calls and walked them through every decision point. In a 2024 review, a customer said Nikita remodeled both of their bathrooms, enlarging the shower and tiling the walls and floor in the first, then removing the tub and building a tiled shower in the second. A 2024 customer said Nikita installed their kitchen backsplash in about two days and contacted them about a week afterward to follow up. A 2024 customer said Nik had painted several rooms, removed wallpaper, done significant wall repair and taken down old 1960s wood paneling. A 2024 customer wrote that their frame was completed in time. Total Building Services LLC holds an active Connecticut home improvement contractor registration, HIC.0648199, on the state registry.
“Try Total Building Services in Putnum. Owner is named Nik and he is a very good contractor. We do a lot of work with him.”
Nik & workers are professional & pleasant. I’m really pleased with the bathroom renovation & painting that they completed. They were respectful of me & my home, leaving it clean & organized at the end of each work day.
Nick was great. Very kind and considerate. The bathroom refresh was beautifully done. Very meticulous. The bathroom was left spotless. I would highly recommend.
I can't say enough amazing things about Nik and his team-- a pleasure to work with, responsive, thorough, impeccable work. Nik took my texts and calls and walked me through every decision point with patience and expert advice. They really take pride in every step, every detail, to make your project what you want and something they can put their name on. You can't go wrong with Nik and his team at TBS!
We hired Total Building Services (TBS) for a complete kitchen remodel. We are so happy with the results! The attention to detail, the careful consideration of the surrounding areas of our home, and the professionalism of the team was outstanding. The project included a kitchen renovation with a complete cabinet installation, trim work, cabinetry crown molding, and detail finish work. We also had them do the doors and trim work around the entire home (doors, windows, hallways, etc) with which they showed great patience around every little divot and groove. You can tell that a true craftsman did the work. Throughout the different phases of the project, the team made sure to go the extra mile with cleanliness of their materials, covering of necessary surrounding areas as to not damage anything in our home, and just general great attitudes and friendliness. TBS was professional, kind, considerate of all of our desires, handling everything with exceptional attention to details from the craftsmanship itself to details in our communication so that nothing was overlooked. They truly did focus on long term durability and if you’re looking for quality, TBS is who you need. We highly recommend them!
Great guy, smart and responsible!
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Typical your area range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Total Building Services. 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
Deck builds5.0
360 design renderings before the remodel4.9
Whole-house addition finished earlier than expected4.7
Sheds and a garage placed on prepped sites4.1