Bastos Construction Group Inc
Local business · 165 Middlesex Ave, Somerville, MA 02145, USA
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- Not rated by the BBB
- 3 reviews in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
- 4 customer photosOf completed work
Highlights
- Deck and porch rebuilds — the clear focus across Google, Angi, and Thumbtack reviews
- Recent jobs clean — March 2026 reviews report satisfied, repeat-hire customers
- Consistent ratings — 4.8 to 4.9 stars across three review platforms
- Long local history — self-reports 20-plus years building in Somerville area
- Fraud complaint on Angi — profile cites a past small-claims judgment against the business
- Unfinished job reported — Thumbtack review describes withheld staining, slow response
- Mid-project silence — one Angi review cites unexplained absence, later resolved
Bastos Construction Group Inc works out of Somerville, and what people actually hire them for is carpentry-heavy work — decks, porches, staircases, additions, and the occasional full-room renovation. The company says it's been building and remodeling around Somerville and Greater Boston for over 20 years, though it gives no specific founding date, and describes itself as a family-run, owner-operated shop; reviews across multiple sites credit Bruno Bastos by name as the one running the crew. Across Google, Angi, and Thumbtack — 83 combined ratings, 4.8 to 4.9 stars, with a review history running back to 2022 — the recurring theme is deck, porch, and staircase rebuilds, with the same crew members and Bruno himself named again and again. In March 2026, a Google reviewer who hired them for a porch repair reported scheduling hiccups early on but came away 'very satisfied overall with the quality and professionalism of Bruno's crew'; a separate March 2026 Angi review of a deck job said the crew worked until it was finished and gave no reason not to hire them again. Two disputes are worth asking about directly. Angi's own profile notes a history that includes a serious fraud and small-claims-judgment complaint from a past client, tied to the business's earlier operation under a different name. A separate Thumbtack review describes a porch job left with unfinished staining and a stretch of unreturned calls after a down payment was collected. A third, smaller Angi complaint describes the owner going quiet mid-project during a personal illness, which he resolved by returning a withheld $500 deposit in person. None of that shows up in the last six months, which have been clean across every platform reviewed here. The throughline over four years is that once a job is actually on the schedule, the crew delivers solid carpentry — the friction, when it happens, is around communication and follow-through rather than the finished work itself. Get a firm written timeline and payment schedule before signing, and ask directly about the past dispute before handing over a deposit.
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- 5.0Mar 18, 2026
I hired Bruno and his business for a porch repair project. While there were some initial hiccups getting the work scheduled, I am very satisfied overall with the quality and professionalism of Bruno's crew. I would definitely hire them again. After signing the contract, there was a period where it was tough to schedule a firm date. This included several "soft" commitments on timeframe that were not met. To the credit of Bruno and his business, this was during a particularly snowy winter, where weather was big factor. However, once we eventually got an exact date set, it was a breeze. Bruno's crew is highly professional. They showed up on time, did outstanding quality work, got the job done faster than expected, and did it with remarkably little mess or disruption. If it weren't for the beautiful new porch, I wouldn't have even known they were there. I am seriously impressed. They even found a part of my porch that was unsafe (outside the scope of work) and fixed it at no extra charge. They clearly take pride in their work and it shows. Overall, I highly recommend Bastos and plan to hire them again.
— Justin BourkeView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Mar 1, 2026
We're happy with the work that Bastos Construction did on our deck. They met and exceeded expectations. They worked until the job was finished. We have no reason not to hire them for another job.
— Karen R.View on Angi ↗ - 5.0Mar 1, 2026
There were some initial hiccups getting our project scheduled, but overall I am very satisfied with the quality and professionalism of Bruno's crew. I would definitely hire them again. After signing the contract, there was a period where it was tough to schedule a firm date, including several 'soft' commitments on timeframe that were not met — to their credit, this was during a particularly snowy winter. Once we got an exact date set, it was a breeze: Bruno's crew showed up on time, did outstanding quality work, got the job done faster than expected, and did it with remarkably little mess. They even found a part of my porch that was unsafe (outside the scope of work) and fixed it at no extra charge. I highly recommend Bastos and plan to hire them again.
— Justin B.View on Angi ↗ - 5.0Nov 14, 2025
We are very pleased with the completeness and quality of the rebuild of our external stair case and closet. Bruno gave us the best advice and a fair price. Paulo and his colleague who did the work were hard working, careful, and very professional. As you can see from the photos, it is high quality and looks great. In the photos you can see how much rot there was, then the completed demo, then two pictures of the finished job. (They are coming back in the spring to paint it to match the house paint.)
— Allan CohenView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Nov 1, 2025
We are very pleased with the completeness and quality of the rebuild of our external stair case and closet. Bruno gave us the best advice and a fair price. Paulo and his colleague who did the work were hard working, careful, and very professional.
— ALLAN C.View on Angi ↗
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Added 38 new comments, added 54 new photos, established rating 4.0
- behind the score: Fraud complaint on Angi — profile cites a past small-claims judgment against the business