--- title: "Colony Home Improvement Inc — General Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/colony-home-improvement-inc-pfvwus-pf~562579035 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~562579035.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Colony Home Improvement Inc" category: ["General Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/b41327480235d14e_8703-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "280 Hillside Av, Needham, Massachusetts 02494, United States" latitude: 42.2997 longitude: -71.2321 phone: "(781) 453-9977" website: http://www.colonyhomeimprovement.com rating: 5 review_count: 5 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 35 last_updated: 2026-09-09 --- # Colony Home Improvement Inc Original Houzz profile: [Colony Home Improvement Inc](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/colony-home-improvement-inc-pfvwus-pf~562579035) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** General Contractors - **Location:** Needham, MA - **Serves:** Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Newton, Somerville, Framingham, Waltham, Brookline, Medford, West Roxbury, Arlington, Braintree, Jamaica Plain, Natick, Randolph, Lexington, Watertown, Needham, Norwood, Wellesley, Milton, Dedham, Canton, Sudbury, Westwood, Holliston, Wayland, Medfield, Weston, Millis, Cochituate, Lincoln, Dover, Millis-Clicquot, Auburndale, Babson Park, Chestnut Hill, Hyde Park, Milton Village, Newton Lower Falls, Newtonville, Roslindale, Sheldonville, Waban, West Newton - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (5 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2016), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 250 Ideabook Saves As a premier design build remodeling contractor in Massachusetts with over 40 years’ experience, we’ve had the pleasure of helping hundreds of people make upgrades to their homes. We provide quality construction from concept to completion. We take great pride in our work and in our excellent reputation. Over the years, we have formed personal partnerships with many families who demanded the highest qualities of professionalism, integrity, and honesty in their business relationships. Since customer satisfaction is our priority, it's not surprising that over 90% of our business is generated through referrals. Our clients like what we do and tell their friends about us. ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - Bathroom Remodeling - Kitchen Remodeling - General Contracting - Home Additions - Custom Homes - New Home Construction - Home Extensions - Deck Building - Basement Remodeling - Garage Building - Outdoor Kitchen Construction - Porch Design & Construction - Roof Replacement - Window Replacement - Window Installation - Siding Installation - Barn Design & Construction - Attic Restoration - Shed Design & Construction - Masonry - Brick Masonry - Stone Masonry - Composition Roofing - Brick Siding - Rubber Roofing ### Areas Served - Boston - Cambridge - Quincy - Newton - Somerville - Framingham - Waltham - Brookline - Medford - West Roxbury - Arlington - Braintree - Jamaica Plain - Natick - Randolph - Lexington - Watertown - Needham - Norwood - Wellesley - Milton - Dedham - Canton - Sudbury - Westwood - Holliston - Wayland - Medfield - Weston - Millis - Cochituate - Lincoln - Dover - Millis-Clicquot - Auburndale - Babson Park - Chestnut Hill - Hyde Park - Milton Village - Newton Lower Falls - Newtonville - Roslindale - Sheldonville - Waban - West Newton ### Typical Job Cost $10,000 - 700,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Colony Home Improvement Inc | | Address | 280 Hillside Av, Needham, Massachusetts 02494, United States | | Phone | (781) 453-9977 | | Website | http://www.colonyhomeimprovement.com | | License Number | 126259 | | Followers on Houzz | 35 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colony-Home-Improvement-Inc/211023698932693 - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/Colony\_Home - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/colony - Blog — http://www.colonyhome.com/blog/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Colony Home Improvement Inc](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/colony-home-improvement-inc-pfvwus-pf~562579035) - **Website:** http://www.colonyhomeimprovement.com - **Phone:** (781) 453-9977 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2016), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 5 reviews** ### All 5 reviews **★★★★★ — dternove, Aug. 2015** > Lenny of Colony Home Improvement is the best General Contractor we have ever used. He has done large remodeling projects on two of our homes. In our first home we used Lenny to add an extension, then completely gut and remodel our kitchen and living room, as well as turn our three season front porch into a four season sun room. When we moved we hired Lenny, again, to remodel our kitchen, living room, two bathrooms and open up our stairwell. There was hardly a floor or wall we didn't change. Lenny is experienced and extremely knowledgeable; he is trustworthy, meets deadlines and stays on budget. He is committed to providing the best value. Above all, he is most considerate of the stress that a large remodel can cause and has a wonderfully kind and relaxing manner that diffuses any possibility of being overwhelmed. The contractors that Lenny works with are top-notch. I would not hesitate to use Lenny and anyone who does so will be completely satisfied. Lenny does a terrific job. You can completely trust him to get any job done and it will be beautiful! **★★★★★ — wknuppesi, Aug. 2015** > Our project was a total Remodel with several additions. Dozens of workers at different stages. We found Old Colony and all sub contractors and workers to be extremely professional, courteous, helpful. It was an extremely large and long project, made easier by Lenny and his team keeping us informed and advising changes and/or modifications if our ideas were off the mark. Would definately use Old Colony again for any future projects. **★★★★★ — Mark Leccese, Aug. 2015** > When my wife and I decided to add a large three-season porch to our house, I set out to find a design/build company we could trust to do high-quality work. We finally decided on Colony Home Improvement of Needham, Mass., and we could not be happier. > > Lenny Gillis, the owner of Colony, has guided us through every step of the project, and I mean EVERY step. After a few conversations and a rough sketch we made, Lenny brought in an architect to draw up plans and present them to us. He took the lead and guided is through the highly complex and time-comsuming "special permit" process -- filings, public hearings, and so on -- in our town. He took care of all paperwork and approvals from town officials. > > The contractors Lenny has hired for our project -- excavator/mason, framing and finish carpenters, electrician -- have not only all done exceptionally high-quaity work, they have all been responsive to any requests for changes we've made. Lenny and all of his contractors have also been respectful and thoughtful of our day-to-day lives as this big project takes places in our rather small house and tiny lot. > > I have an anecdote that tells you a lot about Lenny: the week before Fourth of July, custom-made screens for our porch were delivered. But after the delivery, we discovered the manufacturer had simply forgotten to the screen doors -- and would be close the week of the Fourth of July. > > Lenny knew the manufacturer. He called him and talked him into making our screen doors that day. On the Friday before the long holiday weekend, Lenny personally drove down to Rhode Island to pick up the screen doors so my wife and I could use the porch throughout the Fourth of July weekend. Lenny always puts in the extra effort for his clients, and so do his contractors. **★★★★★ — sall\_walt\_kessler, Aug. 2015** > Lenny and his team did a great job on my addition. I wanted my country kitchen remodeled when I had Lenny add a breeze way and garage. Lenny suggested replacing the wall between the breeze way and garage with a half wall, making the breeze way and beautiful oak stair case to the spare room over the garage part of the country kitchen. It looks fantastic! I am well pleased. > > Walt Kessler **★★★★★ — hsingmin, Dec. 2013** > We loved both the outcome and the working relationship we had with our builder, Lenny Gillis Colony Home Improvement. > > Lenny did a terrific job in managing every aspect of the project -- contractors, inspectors, and vendors, us -- to get the job done and done well, with excellent communication along the way. We trusted him and his team leaders to look out for our interests, and we felt that his and his team's balance of dedication to quality and search for value and cost savings was a pretty good fit with us. > > Aside from our own satisfaction with the outcome, I think based on feedback from occasional objective third parties passing through that Lenny did an excellent job, providing quality, aesthetics and value. > > My Angies List review: Very trustworthy and reliable. Not cheap but careful with our money and quite competitively priced when comparing apples-to-apples. Excellent communication and commitment to quality at any price point. Motivated, disciplined and trustworthy subs. Well-managed project, with quick, skillful and well-communicated responses to curve balls that came up in a somewhat complicated 1800 sf addition. > > Deck in photos was not part of the work. ## Selected projects - [Home Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/home-remodel-pj-vj~1165747) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [Kitchen Addition Newton](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-addition-newton-pj-vj~1165709) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Decks](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/decks-pj-vj~1165715) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [2- Story Addition Lexington](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/2-story-addition-lexington-pj-vj~395562) - Location: Lexington, MA - Photos: 12 - Description: This 2 story addition Lexington remodeling project, was for a full basement addition with a 1st and 2nd floor which added 2 bedroom and full bathroom on 2d level and a kitchen expansion, home office and family room addition with full bathroom on1st floor level. With so much more. - [Outdoor Kitchen Patio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/outdoor-kitchen-patio-pj-vj~1204852) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [2nd Floor Addition Milford](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/2nd-floor-addition-milford-pj-vj~520444) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Walpole Garage Addition, Bedroom, Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/walpole-garage-addition-bedroom-kitchen-pj-vj~330642) - Location: Walpole, MA - Photos: 19 - Description: This 2 car attached garage additions project located in Walpole Ma was attached to the side of the home where they already had a small laundry room addition, and a set of entrance stairs to the existing kitchen. The client wanted the garage large enough for 2 cars and storage for bicycles and lawn equipment and extra storage space with an area inside this garage which they would use for a mudroom. - [Basement Remodeling Brookline](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/basement-remodeling-brookline-pj-vj~397594) - Location: Brookline, MA - Photos: 7 - Description: This basement remodeling project is for a home built around 1900’s in Brookline. Finishing a basement as old as this one requires a lot more prep work than a home built around in this century, you can see this work in the pictures below. - [Bathroom Remodeling Brookline](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathroom-remodeling-brookline-pj-vj~520577) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Bathroom Remodel Norwood](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathroom-remodel-norwood-pj-vj~520527) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Bathroom Addition Dover](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathroom-addition-dover-pj-vj~520490) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Bathroom Addition Brookline](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathroom-addition-brookline-pj-vj~520467) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [2 Car Metal (steel) Garage Newton](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/2-car-metal-steel-garage-newton-pj-vj~517724) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Basement Remodeling Boston](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/basement-remodeling-boston-pj-vj~397545) - Location: Boston, MA - Photos: 9 - Description: Before picture of a basement remodeling project in Boston, the client had some must have’s for her basement renovation project, new gas heating system with new zone of heat for her basement, adding a full bathroom, with a large new family room. - [Attic Remodel Weston](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/attic-remodel-weston-pj-vj~397527) - Location: Weston, MA - Photos: 7 - Description: This renovation project of an unused oversized attic storage room located in Weston Ma offered just enough extra space for refinishing it into a children’s Media game room and they named it the cockpit. The attic design called for a small couch and chair and plenty of custom built in cabinets and shelving. With some space left over for a small storage room. - [Sunroom Addition Wellesley](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sunroom-addition-wellesley-pj-vj~329426) - Location: Wellesley, MA - Photos: 25 - Description: We will remove the existing deck and build an over-sized one car garage with Sunroom above and a cantilevered deck. We also converted the home HVAC system from oil to gas fired boiler and changed from 2 zones of heat to 5 zones with Hydro air system - [2 Story Addition Somerville](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/2-story-addition-somerville-pj-vj~395642) - Location: Somerville, MA - Photos: 15 - Description: This 2nd floor additions project in Somerville Ma was built off the second floor kitchen, located in the rear of the home over and existing first floor deck. We first installed new big foot sono tubes 4' below grade to support both the deck and new addition. - [Basement Remodel Brookline](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/basement-remodel-brookline-pj-vj~395656) - Location: Brookline, MA - Photos: 14 - Description: This basement remodel project located in a Brookline home built in 1895 required relocating existing waste & water lines, HVAC duct relocation, and patching areas of existing basement floor, the following pictures will take you through the basement remodel project. - [Balcony Skylight Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/balcony-skylight-addition-pj-vj~1165745) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Sunroom Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sunroom-addition-pj-vj~1581623) - Location: Dover, MA - Photos: 3 [See all 32 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/colony-home-improvement-inc-pfvwus-pf~562579035) ## Community Q&A **Q: Balustrade System** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you tell me who makes the railing system and of what type of material it is composed? A: Mangusc The manufacture of the "Baluster Railing" system is Fypon. www.fypon.com Lenny Colony Home Improvement Inc. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-09.*