The person behind the work
Jerry & Co. Home Improvement LLC was founded in April 2019 with one principle: the person who gives you the estimate is the person who does the work — no handoffs, no subcontractors, no rotating crews.
Why I do this
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.
What "owner-operated" actually means
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
Jerry & Co.
Seven years in Boston buildings
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.
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.
Low-odor waterborne finishes, contained workspaces, and off-peak scheduling. Projects completed in 2–3 days — not weeks of kitchen downtime.
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.