PARAISO GENERAL CONSTRUCTION,INC
Local business · 54 Thorndike St, Arlington, MA 02474, USA
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- MA HIC licenseVerified active
- A+ BBB rating
- 1 review in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
- 3 customer photosOf completed work
Highlights
- Bathroom remodels — recent review cites careful tile work and clear pricing
- Communication and budgeting — reviewers repeatedly cite honest estimates and follow-through
- Multi-source ratings — 4.9 on Google, 5.0 on Angi, A+ with BBB
- Active license — Massachusetts HIC license verified current
- BBB accreditation claim — its site says accredited, BBB lists it as not
- Angi reviews are old — its 6 ratings there all date to March 2019
Paraiso General Construction has been running out of a house on Thorndike Street in Arlington for about 15 years, per its Better Business Bureau file, and Roberto Barbosa is the name that shows up in nearly every review — described as personally running each job and its crew rather than handing it off. The most recent review, from this spring, covers a bathroom remodel that included tearing out and reinstalling tile, and it hits the same three notes that keep showing up across the company's history: careful attention to detail, straightforward communication, and pricing the customer called reasonable and honest. That pattern holds across 20 reviews going back to 2019, spread across Google, Angi, and BuildZoom, without a negative one turning up on any of them. Google has it at 4.9 from 37 ratings, Angi at a perfect 5.0 from six, and BuildZoom scores it 91. A listing on BestProsInTown echoes the same shape of praise, crediting the planning guidance and the care taken with budget and detail. The company's own site lists carpentry, flooring, painting, roofing, siding, and foundation work alongside general remodeling, and its review history backs up bathroom and basement projects in particular — often jobs large enough to pull in plumbing, electrical, and masonry work along the way. One thing worth checking before signing anything: the website describes itself as BBB Accredited, but the Bureau's own profile lists the business as NOT accredited — it carries an A+ letter grade and no recorded complaints, just not the formal accreditation the site claims. Worth asking about directly. Its six Angi reviews are also all dated back to March 2019, so that platform hasn't picked up anything fresh in years even as Google has kept adding to its total. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor license (#200083) is active with the state. For a homeowner sizing up a bathroom gut, a basement finish, or a garage conversion — the jobs its reviews keep circling back to — a clean, multi-source track record stretching back years and a currently active license cover the basics. Just get the accreditation discrepancy squared away before writing a check.
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Most recent comments
- 5.0Apr 14, 2026
We hired Roberto for a bathroom remodel, including tile removal and installation. He did a wonderful job with great attention to detail. He’s a strong communicator, honest, and very reasonably priced. Everything was completed smoothly and professionally. We highly recommend!
— Erica SinghView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Dec 13, 2025
We had a great experience working with Roberto. He completed both a bathroom renovation and conversion of our garage to living space. Everything was done carefully and professionally, and we couldnt be happier with the result. Roberto provided a reasonable estimate and helped us stick to it, communicated clearly during the project, and followed through on what he said he would do. He made sure to involve us in every decision along the way, and was patient in talking through various options. Most importantly, he operated with integrity, which made the whole process much less stressful. We would absolutely recommend Roberto to anyone looking for a reliable, skilled contractor and would not hesitate to work with him again.
— Derek SmithView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Sep 7, 2025
We hired Roberto to finish our basement in our home in Jamaica Plain. The project was quite involved and included plumbing, a new ducted HVAC system, electrical work, framing and finishing, and masonry to open a door in our foundation to the backyard. Since the start of the project, Roberto was communicative, responsive to our questions, and overall a pleasure to work with. He took care of all of the subcontractors and vouched for us as his clients when managing their work. He moved with a sense of urgency and was very mindful of our timeline requirements and budget. We are incredibly pleased with the end result - he created a space for us that has transformed our house and the way we live in it. We certainly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a contractor and hope to work him again in the future!
— Hillary DoucetteView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Dec 7, 2024
Roberto just finished siding our home as well as repairing wood trim around windows and doors. From start to finish he was so easy to work with. His team of workers are hard working professionals who put in full days of works. The job was done quicker than we anticipated. They cleaned up our yard at the end of everyday. We absolutely love the end result. We will definitely use them for future jobs! Thanks Roberto!
— mary eisenhaurView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Oct 21, 2024
Worked with Roberto on updating various projects in the kitchen, bathroom, and attic in our newly purchased house. He listened to our needs carefully, proposed different ways to solve the issues, finalized the plan, and executed the jobs fantastically. He was very patient to all of our questions. Another plus is that he's very fun to work with!
— Tianye YangView on Google Reviews ↗
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Added 20 new comments, added 40 new photos, verified active license, established rating 4.3
- confirmed against the state license registry
- behind the score: BBB accreditation claim — its site says accredited, BBB lists it as not