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Builder: Shepard Construction & Development, LLC Builder: Shepard Construction & Development, LLC countertop fabrication and installation services all within one company. From concept to completion, Compass Home Solutions can help homeowners achieve their renovat ion plans for kitchens and baths. Perkins explains, “The concept for the company grew out of hearing horror sto- ries from so many friends who undertook kitchen and bath renovations. I began to wonder if there was a better process and delivery method for renovation work, and the company idea grew from there. Our strengths are our distinct focus on only ki tchen and bath remodel ing and our insistence on qual ity mater ials and methods.” When Compass Home Solutions starts a project, clients meet in their homes with Compass Home Solut ion’s in-house designer, who interviews the clients until they understands the client’s wishes and goals as clearly as possible. Then, they prepares and presents a design, helps the client choose materials, and submits a detailed cost estimate. Then Compass Home Solutions crew and trusted subcon- t ractors complete the instal lat ion. Everything that a client could want for a kitchen or bath remodel is avai lable through Compass Home Solut ions. Cabinets, countertops, installation, tile, flooring, knobs and hardware, and plumb- ing and lighting fixtures are all part of Compass Home Solutions’ package. “Because we focus on only kitchen and baths, we have our own in-house stone fabrication,” explains Perkins, “This allows us to control the stone process from acquisition through installation.” A recent project in Scituate illustrates Compass Home Solutions’ focus. The client had a specific look she desired, and Perkins and his staff took her shopping until the choice was narrowed to an Azul Aran granite, a beautifully patterned gray-blue stone. “The island this stone was for is shaped like a baby grand piano and was quite large at 10 feet long by 6 1/2 feet wide,” Perkins says. “All in all, we needed to find three slabs for the kitchen, including the island. We searched and searched BOSTON.BUILDERARCHITECT.COM Builder+Architect GREATER BOSTON | 23 PHOTOS © ERIC ROTH