Project Spotlight: The Yao/Rossacci Home
At Custom, it’s a real pleasure to work with homeowners over the course of several years to bring their vision to life. That’s certainly been the case with Arlington’s Yili Yao and Mike Rossacci. Yili …
Custom Makes The Remodeling 550 and the QR500 Lists!
Remodeling magazine has released its 2016 Remodeling 550 list, and Custom made the cut. We came in at No. 72 among Full-Service Remodelers. The Remodeling 550 captures the largest 550 remodeling companies in the United …
CCI Team Member News
Preparing the Next Generation According to many reports, an aging workforce is an issue in the remodeling industry. We’re doing our part to improve the situation by grooming young carpenters in the Custom way to …
Is Now the Time to Remodel?
With many Greater Boston homeowners having seen the value of their investment rise since the dark days of 2008–2012, now may be an excellent time to put some money into home improvements The key is …
CCI Teams Up With EM NARI For Youth Remodeling Career Day
I was fortunate to be involved in one of the most important events the EMNARI has organized since I have been a member. The trades are suffering from a lack of youth taking the path …
A Dedicated Team Is the Key to Our Success
Outside of quality of work, price has traditionally been the most critical variable for homeowners evaluating general contractors. In Eastern Massachusetts today, however, availability may well have moved ahead of price. In the March …
Making the Case for Design/Build
When it comes to a sizable remodeling project, homeowners can take one of two basic paths: 1) Hire an architect to draw up plans and then a general contractor to execute on those plans, …
CCI Subcontractor’s Corner with Ed Teehan
E.R. (Ed) Teehan, Jr., is a master electrician who has been part of Custom’s network of trade subcontractors for two-and-a-half years. Given his strong electrical and people skills, he’s been a perfect fit for us. …
Project Spotlight: The Uttley Home
Taylor and Will Uttley were thrilled to buy their 1931 Colonial two years ago. The Arlington Heights home sat on a large lot and had plenty of charm, including much of its original natural woodwork …
CCI Team Member News – Meet Karin D’Angelo
Karin has been with Custom for over a year as our full-charge bookkeeper. Over the previous two decades, she held similar positions at various companies and also ran her own independent bookkeeping business. Karin grew …
Making Sense of the “Cost vs. Value Report”
Remodeling magazine’s 2016 “Cost vs. Value Report” is out and, as usual, contains some interesting data for homeowners to mull over. The report “compares average cost for 30 popular remodeling projects with the value …
CCI Team Member News – Scott Blain Earns MCR Designation
We’re pleased to announce that general manager Scott Blain recently achieved prestigious Master Certified Remodeler (MCR) status from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). The designation signifies the remodeling contractor’s superior knowledge, dedication …