Jeremiah Ugbine, Owner & Lead Contractor, Jerry & Co. Home Improvement LLC — standing in a finished kitchen in Greater Boston

Owner. Estimator. The one mixing the finish.

The owner is the contractor.Every time.

No handoffs. No subcontractors. No rotating crews. The person who walks your kitchen is the person who finishes it.

FoundedApril 2019
LicenseMA HIC #208336
AreaGreater Boston, MA

Why I do this

I started this because too many Boston homeowners were being sold a $40,000 gut renovation when $5,000 of refinishing would have looked better.

I grew up in the Bronx, and I learned early that how a home looks and feels has a direct effect on how a family lives in it. When I moved to Greater Boston, that didn't change. What I kept noticing while doing home improvement work was how often homeowners were being sold full cabinet replacement when a professional refinishing job would have delivered a better visual result — at a fraction of the cost, and without a kitchen torn apart for weeks.

I started Jerry & Co. in 2019 to be the alternative to that. Not a franchise that sends whoever's available. Not a big outfit where your job is a line item. A solo practice where the person whose name is on the business is also the one mixing the finish, masking the walls, and signing off on the result.

Seven years in, the formula hasn't changed. Every estimate is mine. Every project is mine. Every guarantee is mine — personally.

Jeremiah setting up his HVLP spray station inside a Boston condo kitchen
Jeremiah applying a 2K finish in a condo kitchen
Close-up of a flawless refinished cabinet surface
Project completion handoff with a Greater Boston homeowner

What "owner-operated" actually means

You get Jeremiah — not whoever's available.

When you hire Jerry & Co., the person who walks your kitchen, gives you the estimate, and shows up on day one is the same person who applies every coat of finish and hands you the touch-up bottle at the end. No subcontractors on refinishing and painting work — ever.

National franchise / big box

  • Call center takes your info
  • Estimator you'll never see again
  • Crew assigned based on availability
  • Warranty complaint goes to 1-800 number
  • Your job is a scheduling slot

Jerry & Co.

  • I answer the phone
  • I do the estimate
  • I do the work
  • I honor the guarantee
  • Your project gets the same standard as my first one

Seven years in Boston buildings

Freight elevators, HOA boards, noise curfews — I've run this play in every building type across the ICC zone.

Triple-deckers, mid-rise condos, HOA-managed complexes, doorman buildings with freight elevator windows — I've worked in all of them. That experience shapes how I plan and run every condo job.

You never talk to building management once

I work with building managers and HOA boards directly — freight elevator scheduling, move-in/move-out windows, common-area protection. You don't have to chase anyone.

Neighbor-considerate scheduling

Low-odor waterborne finishes, contained workspaces, and off-peak scheduling. Projects completed in 2–3 days — not weeks of kitchen downtime.

Pre-1978 building? Lead-safe is standard procedure here

EPA RRP Lead-Safe certified process — critical in pre-1978 Boston buildings. Containment, cleanup, and clearance handled properly so you're not inheriting a problem.

Talk to the owner directly

Get your estimate from Jeremiah — not a call center.

Get my estimate from Jeremiah

Not sure which category you're in? A video estimate takes 20 minutes and I'll tell you honestly if refinishing isn't the right call for your cabinets — not after you've paid a deposit.

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