Remodeler — Beacon Hill, Boston MA

Remodeler in Beacon Hill, Boston MA

Interior work in Beacon Hill is shaped by what the buildings are. Federal and Greek Revival brick rowhouses from the early 1800s, with original wood sash, shutters, panelled doors and interior plaster throughout. Owners of historic rowhouses who expect the process to be followed and the detail to be right.

Services

Remodeler Services in Beacon Hill

Kitchen Remodeling in Beacon Hill

Cabinet refinishing, walls, trim and drywall — Most kitchens don't need gutting. Refinished cabinets and fresh surfaces get you most of the way for a fraction of the cost.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle kitchen remodeling in Beacon Hill.

Bathroom Remodeling in Beacon Hill

Vanities, walls, ceilings and trim — Moisture-rated products throughout, because bathrooms punish anything less.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle bathroom remodeling in Beacon Hill.

Cabinet Refacing in Beacon Hill

Doors, fronts and hardware — New color and hardware on sound boxes. Days rather than weeks, and no demolition.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle cabinet refacing in Beacon Hill.

Accent Wall in Beacon Hill

Feature walls, shiplap and wainscoting — One wall done properly changes the whole room. Colour, panelling or millwork.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle accent wall in Beacon Hill.

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More on this trade generally: Remodeling across our service area.

On the Ground in Beacon Hill, Boston

What Remodeling Work Here Actually Involves

Federal and Greek Revival brick rowhouses from the early 1800s, with original wood sash, shutters, panelled doors and interior plaster throughout.

Most of our remodeling work here is for owners of historic rowhouses who expect the process to be followed and the detail to be right.

Beacon Hill Architectural Commission

Boston's first historic district. Exterior changes visible from a public way require approval, and the level of detail reviewed here goes further than anywhere else in the city.

Original wood sash

Single-glazed original windows with putty glazing. Repainting them properly is glazier's work as much as painter's, and replacement is usually not permitted.

Extremely limited access

Narrow streets, brick sidewalks, no parking and no setback. Everything comes in by hand and staging is negotiated, not assumed.

How Remodels Are Sequenced

What a Remodel Actually Involves

What drives the price

The demolition is cheap and the finishes are expensive, which is the reverse of what most people expect. What moves the number is how far back you go — refinishing existing cabinetry is a fraction of replacing it, and moving plumbing or electrical past the wall it currently sits in changes the job category entirely. In Beacon Hill, Boston specifically, the work is mostly Federal brick rowhouses, and the strictest design review in Boston shapes how we schedule and stage it.

How the work is sequenced

Rough work first, finishes last, and inspections between. Demo, then any framing, then mechanical rough-in, then close-up and skim, then primer, then cabinetry and fixtures, then final coats. Skipping ahead to finishes because the space looks ready is how a job ends up being partly redone.

Where it usually goes wrong

Two things sink remodels. The first is deciding finishes late, because a cabinet or tile lead time can stall a site that is otherwise ready to move. The second is discovering something behind a wall that changes scope, which is why we open exploratory access early rather than at the point of no return.

How long it takes

A cabinet refinish is seven to ten days. A bathroom is three to five weeks depending on tile and fixture lead times. A kitchen is longer and depends almost entirely on cabinetry delivery. We give the realistic version at the estimate, not the optimistic one.

Our Work

Recent Work

Pergola over garage bays on a large repainted home
Scalloped shingle gables and trim detail on a large home
Large shingle-style home after exterior painting
Our Work

Before & After

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Apartment building corridor — before Apartment building corridor — after Before After

Apartment building corridorOccupied building, worked in sequence so residents kept access throughout. Walls, ceiling, chair rail and doors.

Why Aura

Licensed, Insured, and Based in Allston

Family-owned contractor working out of Allston. Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor licence #193121, general liability and workers' compensation carried on every job.

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams products
Two-year workmanship warranty

Estimates in Beacon Hill

Free written estimate, normally inside 24 hours.

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Common Questions

Questions We Get Asked

Is refinishing worth it over new cabinetry in Beacon Hill?

If the boxes are solid, yes — you get most of the visual change for a fraction of the cost and days instead of weeks. If they are swollen particleboard, we will tell you it is not worth it.

How long will my kitchen be out of action?

Three to five days typically. You lose the doors, not the kitchen — the boxes stay usable throughout.

Do you handle the whole room or just the cabinets?

Whole room where it makes sense. New cabinet fronts against tired walls, ceiling and trim still reads as a dated kitchen.
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