In June 2017, a fire enveloped several units of the four-story, 40-unit Old Reading Schoolhouse condo building, which had been converted from a school to a community center, and finally to a residential complex in the 1980s. The building was up to c ...
Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarm Due to Potential Safety Risk
At Landmark, we have restored many homes that have been extensively damaged by fire. Although we love remodeling homes, we prefer it when the homeowner has decided to remodel based on their family's needs, rather than because of a devastatin ...
Landmark Associates Featured on “Building Massachusetts” on NBC!
I was thrilled to be a part of "Building Massachusetts," a 30-min show that aired on Boston's NBC affiliate earlier this month. The show featured some of the best builders and remodelers in Eastern Massachusetts. I had the opportunity to discuss how ...
Landmark President Tony Chiarelli Presented with New Member of the Year Award
The Landmark Team is involved with a number of industry associations including the Builder’s and Remodeler’s Association of Greater Boston, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and Community Associations Institute (the association for ...
Landmark Associates WINS Contractor of the Year Award!
The Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (EM NARI) awarded Landmark Associates and KitchenVisions the 2017 EM NARI Contractor of the Year (CotY) Silver Award in the category of “Entire House Remodel - U ...
Water Damage Leads to Gut Remodel of Brookline Home: Part 2
After burst pipes and massive water damage ruined their stately home in upscale Brookline, MA, the homeowners turned to Landmark Associates to rebuild their house into a modern, dream home. In our previous blog, we highlighted the renovations made to ...
Ice/Water Damage Lead to Gut Remodel of Brookline Home: Part 1
There’s nothing worse than having your pipes freeze and, ultimately, burst. Or so we thought. Unfortunately, for the homeowners we recently worked with in Brookline, MA, the burst pipes were on the second floor and went unnoticed for several days as ...
Preventing Moisture to Avoid Mold
Moisture plus warm, interior conditions can lead to the dreaded four-letter word: MOLD. Even in the cooler fall and winter months, mold can take hold behind walls or under floors as a result of water finding its way in through rooves, rotten window f ...
Real Estate Radio: What to Look for When You are Buying a “Flip”
Tony Chiarelli, licensed contractor and owner of Landmark Associates, talks about flipped homes on Real Estate Radio. New home buyers can be naive: they see granite counter tops, a fresh coat of paint, refinished floors and an open floor plan, and ...
Real Estate Radio: Working with Insurance Adjusters
Last Saturday I was honored to be guest on Boston's Real Estate Radio which airs on WBZ Radio, AM 1030. I get a lot of my news, weather and traffic updates from WBZ and frequently listen to their evening talk shows so being "on the air" is always a t ...