HISTORY

 


At Hartwell Exteriors, we do more than give you a quote or sell you a product. We help you make the best decisions for your home. Whether you are interested in vinyl replacement windows, window replacement & doors, or vinyl siding installation, our experience means you have a wide range of great products to choose from, while our reputation promises peace of mind and quality you can count on.

Our representatives take time to explain the details about your vinyl replacement windows, window replacement & doors, or vinyl siding installation. We answer all of your questions politely and explain our estimates for your home improvement project to your satisfaction.

There is no obligation. Give us some time and we will give you the assurance that you have made the right choice. At Hartwell Exteriors, we believe an educated consumer is our best customer!

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We’re ready to answer your questions! Please complete our Free Estimate Form online or visit our Contact Page. For vinyl replacement windows, window replacement & doors, or vinyl siding installation, choose Hartwell Exteriors, serving customers in Boston, Newton, and throughout Massachusetts.

The Chronology of Hartwell Exteriors

1959 John Marshall established Marshall Home Improvements.
1962 The company incorporates as Alumabilt, Inc.
1970 J.A. Hartley becomes Vice President.
1982 J.A. Hartley takes on the role of President and E. J. Colwell becomes Treasurer.
1988 Hartley and Colwell purchase the stock of the company.
1992 License number 100468 issued at the inception of the law.
1996 Hartley and Colwell see the consumer need for an affiliation of contractors.
1997 Applied for service mark: THIS-The Home Improvement Store.
1998 Alumabilt, Inc. trades as THIS – The Home Improvement Store, a division of Alumabilt, Inc. The affiliation is offered to tradesmen with exceptional qualifications.
2000 THIS works with Royal Building products developing field application research on seamless and semi-seamless vinyl siding.
2002 THIS works with AWA on the development and engineering of new replacement widow frame and glazing combinations.
2003 Long term plans for management and ownership migration begin to take place as Hartley and Colwell see the need to include dedicated employees in the future of THIS.
2004 Soft-Lite windows announces that Alumabilt is its Master Distributor of Eastern New England.
2005 Alumabilt certifies window installer - AAMA Installation Masters. Certification process for ZeroDraft licensee begins.
2007 Alumabilt becomes Hartwell Exteriors.  Residential home Energy Fitness programs begin.
 

After over 45 years of service, our customers’ needs have drawn us into many diverse remodeling services, leading us to redefine ourselves. Today we are building our affiliations with exceptional contractors, an ongoing project that ensures both our success and the success of our affiliates during any economic cycle, good or bad.

  • Vinyl Windows and  Vinyl Replacement Windows

  • Window Replacement & Doors, including Entry Doors and Patio Doors

  • New Vinyl Siding Installation (Replace Old Siding)

  • Roof Replacement, New Organic Asphalt Shingles or Dura Slate Roof

  • Home Remodeling Jobs of all types and sizes

Contact Hartwell Exteriors for a free estimate.

Areas of Service

Hartwell Exteriors has served customers in Boston, Newton, Canton and throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island for over 45 years. We have remodeled homes and have replaced roofs, siding, windows, doors in many towns and neighborhoods including:

Abington, Acton, Amesbury, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Attleboro, Avon, Ayer, Bedford, Bellingham, Belmont, Beverly, Billerica, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brockton, Brookline, Burlington, Canton, Concord, Danvers, Dedham, Dover, Dracut, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Everett, Fairhaven, Fall River, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Hanover, Hanson, Haverhill, Hingham, Holbrook, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Ipswich, Kingston, Lakeville, Lawrence, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Lowell, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Manchester, Mansfield, Marblehead, Marlboro, Marshfield, Mattapoisett, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Methuen, Middleboro, Milford, Millis, Milton, Natick, Needham, Norfolk, North Andover, North Attleboro, North Billerica, North Easton, North Reading, North Weymouth, Northborough, Norton, Norwell, Norwood, Peabody, Pembroke, Plainville, Plymouth, Quincy, Randolph, Raynham, Reading, Revere, Rockland, Salem, Saugus, Scituate, Sharon, Sherborn, Shrewsbury, Somerset, Somerville, South Easton, Southborough, Stoneham, Stoughton, Stow, Sudbury, Swampscott, Taunton, Tewksbury, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, West Bridgewater, West Roxbury, Westborough, Westford, Weston, Westport, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn, Wrentham

In Boston - Allston, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge – Central, Charlestown, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Roslindale, South Boston, Winthrop, Brookline, West Roxbury

In Newton - Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Newton, Newton, Newton Center, Newton Corner, Newton Highlands, Newton Lower Falls, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville, Nonantum, Waban, West Newton

 

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Hartwell Exteriors  50 Getchell Way    Canton, MA 02021-4229    Local 781.963.7900    FAX 781.963.7988

Remodeling Homes in Boston, Newton, Canton and throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island for over 45 years.
 

Toll Free 877-833--8447


Formerly Alumabilt, Inc.  est 1959
HIC# MA 100468  -  RI 11716

All photos and illustrations are property of Hartwell Exteriors,
Soft-Lite Windows, Royal Building Products, Emco Corporation, or Precision Entry
© 2007 Hartwell Exteriors © 2007 Clarity L.L.C. All Soft-Lite photos are property of Clarity L.L.C. © 2007 Royal Building Products
© 2007 Emco Corporation © 2007 Precision Entry