Somerville is where a lot of Greater Boston's residential renovation energy has been for the last decade. The city's dense street grid and triple-decker housing stock mean almost every project happens on a lot that is under 4,000 square feet, with a neighbor's wall six feet away.

That reality changes the plan. Material staging has to be tight. Dumpster placement needs a street permit. Framing has to account for shared walls and the sound assemblies you want between units in a converted three-family.

What Somerville renovations usually involve

The classic Somerville project is a triple-decker being reconfigured into two units, or a three-family being renovated into a condo association with each floor as a separate unit. Both require careful attention to sound isolation between floors, fire-rated assemblies between units, and updated electrical services sized for modern loads.

The other common project is the small kitchen or bath renovation, where a 60-square-foot bathroom needs to become a laundry room too. Making that math work is more about layout than material choice — a general contractor who has done a dozen Somerville projects knows the moves that fit the footprint.

Contractor's Note

Every Somerville project should start with a written, itemized estimate — scope, materials, labor, permits and payment schedule all broken out. A single lump-sum number is not an estimate, it is a trap.

How a Monteiro job runs in Somerville

We start with an on-site walkthrough — no charge, no pressure. You get a written, itemized estimate covering scope, materials, timeline and permit path within a few days. If the number works for you, we pull the permits under our own license, order materials, and put our own crew on site with a scheduled timeline.

Through the build, we keep the site tidy at the end of each day, protect adjacent finished areas with dust barriers and floor covering, and give you a straight answer any day you ask where things stand. At completion we walk the finished work with you, resolve every item on your punch list, and only call the project done once the final inspection is signed off.

Services we cover in Somerville

  • General contracting — additions, whole-home renovations, structural work, permits from start to finish.
  • Siding — vinyl, fiber cement and cedar installed with proper flashing and rain-screen assembly.
  • Decking — pressure-treated, cedar and composite decks built on framing that lasts.
  • Flooring — hardwood, engineered, LVP and tile with proper subfloor prep.
  • Kitchen renovation — cabinets, counters, plumbing and electrical coordinated end to end.
"We treat every Somerville jobsite like the crew is going to be back next week for another project — because usually we are." — Monteiro Crew

If you own a home in Somerville and are thinking about a renovation, we are happy to walk the space with you and give you a written estimate. Free, no obligation, straight answers about scope and cost.