YaHouster LLC

Ask YaHouster LLC to gut a kitchen or rebuild a rotted set of front steps and reviewers describe the same thing: a licensed general contractor's crew that plans the work up front and finishes clean. Oleksii Kulikov runs the Boston-area outfit, which Massachusetts licenses as both a Construction Supervisor and a Home Improvement Contractor, and it's built for full remodels and additions rather than one-off handyman jobs. Thumbtack puts it at 4.9 stars across 65 reviews, with 97% of those five stars, and the five detailed accounts on file back that up. In an April 2026 review — the most recent — a homeowner credits Alex with the planning and Nico with delivering a basement project on time. Earlier jobs tell a similar story: in a 2024 review, a customer describes YaHouster rebuilding a set of 28-year-old front steps in two days flat, and in 2023 reviews, homeowners describe a full kitchen tear-out and rebuild and a custom accent wall, both finished on schedule and clean. The one soft spot in the record is communication cadence: a 2023 review praised the drywall work but recommended the company set up a clearer update schedule, since days could pass without word on progress. It's worth asking upfront how often they'll check in during a longer project. Separately, BuildZoom shows no reviews for the business at all — its page is limited to license and category data, so Thumbtack is where the actual track record lives. For a kitchen or basement remodel, an addition, or carpentry work like stairs and framing in the Boston/Chestnut Hill area, the record points to a contractor who plans before building and delivers on the agreed scope — just confirm the communication rhythm you'll get before the project starts.