Bert Murphy Construction Inc

Description of Work: I used Bert Murphy Construction to do my exhaust.

Description of Work: This work hasn't been done because of inspection problems but Bert was one of the only people to get back to me. When I text him about questions or concerns he always answers promptly. That is a first it seems for contractors. I would recommend him to anyone!

Description of Work: Boiler service, repair and parts replacement Repair and pointing of firebox Purchase and installation of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide monitors throughout home Pointing to areas of brickwork front and back of house Pointing and repairs to chimney

Description of Work: I highly recommend Bert Murphy Construction Inc. for remodeling and other construction work in your home. This is the third time I have engaged this company for remodeling and renovation. Here are the results of the latest work done. Location - Boston, Back Bay neighborhood Home Type - Attached Victorian brick building, 4 floors (including basement floor), total 3,000 sq. ft at 750 sq. ft. per floor Work done: Demolition of entire first floor including removal of kitchen cabinets, etc. and several walls in an effort to open the entire floor to make it a great room. Replacement of granite tile floor in kitchen with oak hardwood flooring. Relocate electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and gas lines to accommodate new open floor plan. Worked with kitchen design subcontractor to properly layout new kitchen and maximize available space. Engaged with various suppliers to help secure good quality products and pricing on items such as granite counter tops, back splash tiling, etc. Provided guidance on pros and cons of choosing different paths including costs associated with each choice. Identified structural engineer to evaluate removal of walls. Installed two steel beams due to need for additional upper floor support. Replaced recessed lighting and rewired lighting. Other electrical work done to support new appliances. Plumbing work redone to support first floor layout. Installed wet bar in basement repurposing items taken from original kitchen (specialty cabinet, dishwasher, sink, fixtures.) Replaced basement ceiling bringing recessed lighting up to current style.

Description of Work: I purchased a townhouse in the South End of Boston. Bert totally renovated three of the four floors of the home over 5 months before we moved in. The scope included total floor plan renovations, complete Kitchen renovation - all appliances, cabinets, design and creation of home office including granite wet bar and glass cabinets with built in wine storage. Special items such as crown moldings and pillar construction done very professionally. All electric and plumbing done very professionally. Work was done extremely professional - very clean on both demo and construction. Bert was very flexible on design, painting, wall papering, carpeting. Bert was very responsive to post construction issues. I have used Bert on other projects from complete renovations to small internal plumbing or electrical issues. I will definitely use him in the future. I cannot recommend Bert Murphy highly enough.

Description of Work: I purchased a condo in a renovated building in South Boston for my daughter. The building was a bakery that was renovated in 2003 to three condos. Each was purchased around 2003 from the developer who gutted the building down to the exterior walls and built the three new condos. All were new construction - high end finishes (granite kitchens, HVAC system, etc.). The unit I purchased was the largest unit (40% of building) two bedroom, 1 1/2 bath. Our unit was on two floors, the second and third. The common roof was above my top floor bedrooms. We started to experience some leaking in the unit about 18 months after we purchased it. We could not determine if the leaks were coming from the roof or the windows or the exterior brick work (original exterior walls covered with stucco). We worked with the original developer of the property who for over a year paid lip service to us - tried simple patches and eventually said our warranty had run out. The leaking continued to get excessively worse to the point that when it rained the windows on the second and third floor northern wall would leak profusely. I contacted Bert Murphy to evaluate the situation. He had recently completed a major renovation of a town house I own in the South End. Bert quickly determined that the problem was when the new roof (rubber membrane) was put on when the building was renovated it was improperly installed, flashed and sealed, and eventually the underlying materials had broken down and the water was running down the interior walls, rotting out the windows, doors and floor on the northern wall of the building. I contacted the developer and he denied everything and told me tough luck. I hired an engineering company and lawyer and pursued relief which I eventually won.