Bertola Custom Homes and Remodeling

Joe and his team did a superb job of renovating my bathroom in a 1929 vintage building in Cambridge. The job was complicated as the unit is on the 4th floor with no elevator and the old iron bathtub had to be removed by crane. Quite the spectacle. The final result is modern and highly functional while looking beautiful in an older building. Joe helped me pick materials and finishes that I would not have discovered on my own. He and his team were respectful of my home making sure that there was as little disruption as possible and wore masks and maintained distance at all times. When I miscommunicated with a house cleaner near the end of the project, Joe did much of the cleaning himself. Above and beyond. He and his team were also very nice and pleasant to work with. Leslie D.

Bertola Custom Homes + Remodeling and Joe Bertola are among the best in their field at what they do. Its that simple. I have worked with Joe on numerous projects for more than a decade, and Joe continues to impress with his growth and project delivery. Joe is more than a craftsman and builder - Joe is an artist. Joe's attention to detail and keen design eye, combined with his work ethic and technical skills, have lifted his company to the top of their craft in the field of residential building construction. I am honored to say I have partnered with Joe in the past on many projects, and continue to do so. Joe is a rising star in this profession, and I offer my highest recommendation of Bertola Custom Homes and Remodeling to anyone seeking exceptional service and skilled craftsmanship in the world of building construction. Ernest V. DeMaio III, RA, NCARB, LEED BD+C (Sensitive Information Hidden)

We are considering doing a renovation project and were attracted to Bertola Custom Homes because of his stellar reviews on Houzz. We met with the contractor and I want to share my impression of him. Joe is a highly talented and quality driven owner. His eye for design as well as his intricate knowledge of the latest trends immediately impressed me. Hiring him has the advantage of having both a quality driven contractor and a designer who will view every detail with an eye for style and will provide many excellent ideas. We recommend him for consideration to anyone looking for a style savvy-contractor.

HOUZZ RECOMMENDATION RE: JOE BERTOLA Joe Bertola is creative, talented, responsible, thoughtful and a pleasure with whom to work. He is a craftsman in his own right and has a crew of similarly talented, affable, helpful and available workmen and specialists who are a gift to have in one’s home. He is collaborative and engaging and worked well with our designer and the people she brought into the project. We are entirely pleased with everything Joe has done for us on an extensive full-condo renovation and recommend him to anyone who is looking for an ally and a coach in undertaking such a venture.

We recently completed an extensive home renovation project in our home in Auburndale, MA. Our house is a Victorian era home built between the eighteen sixties to eighties. The project involved: two major bathroom renovations, including laundry; construction of a large lighted display cabinet for our study; constructing a custom cabinet for linen storage in a hallway alcove; reconstructing the doorway and entranceway to our two story carriage house; and pouring a new concrete floor, repointing the stonework, and adding waterproofing in our basement. We initially hired an architect to design and create plans for all of the projects, followed by interviewing four contractors to perform the work. In part, based on a very positive review from friends who had recently completed a major condo renovation with Bertola Custom Homes and Remodeling, as well as our impressions of the contractors based on the bids and interviews, we chose Joe Bertola and his company for the project. His bid was on the higher end but we were impressed with his creative suggestions and comprehensive discussion of the details of the project and the emphasis on the selection of high quality materials and products for the work that would complement and enhance the unique features of our Victorian home. We then worked closely with Joe Bertola and his design assistant, Leila Petersen Almeida, to finalize the plans for the construction and design of the bathrooms and cabinets and to do a detailed a rigorous selection of the materials and products for the renovation. The project took many months because it required extensive demolition followed by the combination of electrical, plumbing, cabinetry work and a multitude of Newton inspections. Joe assigned a project manager, Rafael Zanette, to oversee the work and he was terrific. He was immediately responsive when we had questions and kept us well informed of the progress of the work. The actual workers, including the carpenters, plumbers, electricians, painters, etc. were highly skilled and meticulous in the completion and quality of the work. Along the way we made some additions and minor changes in the work and design and Joe and the project manager were responsive and creative in providing solutions. We are completely satisfied with the “finished products” of the construction and proudly display the work to our friends. For homeowners who are in search of a builder who is creative and highly professional and takes pride in the quality of his work, we offer our highest recommendations of Joe Bertola and his company.

Joe and his team were really a different, exceptional, company to work with. They made sure I was 'happy' every step of the way, and made sure to be clean as possible during the work.

Joe built an addition on to our house. This included an attached garage, mud room, master suite including walk in closets, large master bath and an office. It went well! This is the second time we've used Bertola homes, and will use them again to do our kitchen remodel. Joe is more than a contractor, he's a designer! We were not happy with the original architect design, and Joe completely reworked it to give us something that we truely wanted, and gave us more home equity. I feel like he saved us! Super hero Joe (lol). The team is very polite, keep a clean construction site, and their work is high quality. The project manager was very responsive. He wasn't always at the site, but came to check in everyday. When mistakes were made, they were corrected quickly with no extra cost to us. Joe has beautiful (expensive) taste, but he worked with us to stay on budget without having to compromise quality. We did go over a little, but considering the size of the renovation and the fact that we added to the scope, it wasn't an unreasonable amount. I don't think we could have found a better contractor.

Do yourself a favor and hire Bertola Custom Homes. We recently used Bertola to repair extensive water damage caused by ice dams. Bertola needed to repair and paint ceilings and walls throughout our house as well as exterior decks/stairs. We have hired numerous contractors in the 20 years we've owned our house, and I say without hesitation that Joe Bertola is the best. His quotes are fair and rock solid. Anyone who's had work done on their home knows the point in the project where you learn that the contractor quoted one material, but you meant another. You can have what you want as long as you pay a revised and always higher price. That never happens with Joe. The cost never waivered and Joe's favorite expression is "no problem". His crew is highly skilled and hardworking, and they are also the nicest people you'll ever meet. Joe is a talented carpenter with a great aesthetic sense. So, he came up with improvements that cost the same but left each room looking nicer than before the damage occurred . He also worked on a project refinishing our basement about 5 years ago, and guests still marvel at his built in cabinets - and I still thank him every Spring when the basement no longer floods. As you can tell, I can't say enough about him or his work. If he is available, book him as soon as you can.

Got estimates for a couple of projects at our new house, ended up using Bertola Custom Homes to paint two rooms. Joe, the project foreman (forewoman?), and the painters were all very professional, everything was well coordinated and done very neatly and well. The quote was marginally higher than another I got but I was more confident in Joe's company. I was amazed at the attention to detail, the amount of time they spent smoothing out walls (using special lighting to highlight imperfections), and very pleased with the result. Could have spent a bit less but I don't think the job would have been done nearly as well.

Over the past two years Joe Bertola has competed two projects for me - bedroom and living room renovations. He has very high standards and everyone who works with him do as well. He has a very intuitive way of looking at the space that will be worked with and develops the project to make the best use of the space available. He stays within the estimate we agreed on initially and is also flexible when I have asked for changes/modifications along the way. I haven't always agreed with his suggestions but am entirely happy with the results (he is generally right). He does not finish until I am completely satisfied. We are now starting to work on the next project - the kitchen.

My wife and I needed a kitchen renovation and we were referred to Bertola Custom Homes by a friend. Joe came to our house shortly after we contacted his company to provide us with an estimate. We had a general idea of what we wanted and that included removing two structural walls to open up our floor plan. The job was big and very complex, however Joe was able to design the alteration on the spot and 3 days after we met the walls were gone. Because the new design asked for a window relocation, we also had them repair some rotten woodwork on the exterior and paint the entire house. It was very impressive how quickly he managed to come up with drawings from an Engineer, the building permits and begin the work. Everything went very smoothly. The crew moved and protected the furniture as well as the floors. They were friendly, worked very hard, and the site was kept super clean at all times. We also liked the air filter that they provided. It helped to control all the dust from getting everywhere. The final product is amazing. Joe takes real pride of his work. We appreciate his professionalism, work ethic, honesty and positive attitude. It has been amazingly easy dealing with Joe and his team. All of them are super nice and fun to be around. We are extremely happy with all the work and are already on his busy schedule for remodeling four of our bathrooms in the fall. Highly recommend.