I have to give John Pereira and his crew 5 stars. From…read morebeginning to end they were quick with a (very fair) quote and also made personal visits to the house to meet with us. The team did such a nice job with irrigation, masonry, outdoor shower, grass and plantings. John even managed my husband and my (sometimes differing) opinions with diplomacy. The work was done to perfection,on time, and on budget. I highly recommend.

On the recommendation of three neighbors, we contracted SVS masonry to construct our patio. We…read morecouldn't be more pleased. Workers were prompt, pleasant, skilled, and meticulous. Very careful to protect lawn and other landscaping in order to bring equipment in and replant anything that may have to be relocated. Clean up is perfect, no need to even sweep! John, the owner, is very accessible, and has great ideas about how to add character to landscaping. They also do irrigation and tree service so there is no need to call anyone else. Our patio is beautiful! We couldn't have been more pleased and would highly recommend them.

Complete Waste of Money - All Three Projects Had to Be Fully Redone…read more I'm writing this review to help other homeowners avoid the significant time and money I wasted, as well as the frustration I experienced with Travers Construction. After my father passed away over three years ago, I hired them for a basement water penetration project because he had trusted and used them for years. I assumed I could trust them too. That project was the beginning of the end. It was clear that water was coming up through the foundation at the front of the property... they insisted that digging a trench about 15 feet from the house and filling it with stone was what needed to be done to fix the issue. I asked them whether this would just result in groundwater building up against the foundation as the path of least resistance, but they insisted that wasn't true -- and that is exactly what happened. At the time I didn't have experience with these types of repairs, so I trusted their recommendation. They backfilled the trench with stone right up to grade and laid the grass directly on top of the stone with no dirt or topsoil. The grass died because it had nothing to root into. After the very next rain we had more water in the basement than ever before. When the problem persisted and worsened, they washed their hands of it and left. Their so-called repair made the situation worse and was a complete waste of money. Another contractor had to remove all of their work and redo the entire project properly. After this experience I was smart enough not to use them again. Only then did I look back at the earlier projects they had done for my father and realize every single one of them was also complete trash that ultimately had to be removed and redone by another contractor. French drain project (~3 years ago, around the time of my father's passing): The quality of work was awful. No filter fabric was added to the drain and the perforated pipe wasn't even connected. The system was failing less than two years later. It will need to be completely redone in the next few years. It was a complete waste of money. Patio / backyard foundation project (~14 years ago): They were hired to eliminate water penetration at the rear foundation of the house. They backfilled with pure clay. The project failed and water intrusion through the foundation started less than 10 years later. The patio had to be removed and the entire project had to be completely redone by another contractor last year. Their work not only failed to solve the water problem -- it was a complete waste of money. In all three projects Travers Construction delivered substandard work using improper materials and techniques. Every job failed, required full removal of their installation, and had to be completely redone from scratch by a different contractor at significant additional cost. They appear to prioritize quick jobs and collecting payment over quality or lasting results, leaving homeowners to pay twice (or more) to fix the problems they created. If you are considering Travers Construction, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere. I trusted them when I moved to the area because my father had used them in the past -- and it cost my family substantial time, money, and repeated frustration. Learn from my experience and hire someone else.

Mike, Stetson, and the crew did an outstanding job on my home recently. All of the crew were very…read moreprofessional and talented and went above and beyond for me. Mike was able to squeeze me in on such a short notice which I greatly appreciated. Also, I found their rates to be very fair and reasonable, and highly recommend Travers for their services, as I will continue to do so myself! Thank you again guys for your great work!

We just finished having our lawn replaced and irrigation installed, I cannot say enough good things…read moreabout our experience with Moriah Landscaping Services. Ademire with Moriah and his teams were professional, flexible and respectful throughout the entire process. Ademire answered all of my many questions before we contracted his company, and he communicated promptly in every stage of the project. His crews were on time and worked with us to tailor key elements, such as final grading and sprinkler head positions (thanks, Alex), all with a smile and no skimping on time or materials. A special compliment as well to his plumbing service for expert install of the irrigation back flow valve and to Mass HydroSeed for prompt and friendly service. All in all, we are very pleased and can recommend Moriah Landscaping without reservation.

The best experience we have ever had with a landscape company! Very quick to respond to text…read moremessages and emails. They finished our projects within three days and did an outstanding job with both projects. Will only use this company moving forward for all landscape and construction projects. 10/10

Since 2022 I have used Muto on several different projects at two different homes (mine and my…read moremothers). I hired them knowing I would be overpaying but it was worth it to me to be able to expect professionalism. It is notoriously difficult to hire good contractors on the Outer Cape and with my own work going on I wanted to be able to rely on them in my absence. In my full time job on the west coast I project manage construction sites and have supervised more than 200 home renovations. I am taking my General Contractor-B test later this year. I am telling you these things so that you understand that I am not just some whiny homeowner; I work with contractors and handymen on a daily basis and I am well known and highly respected in my field. The treatment I have received from the unprofessional staff at Muto turned me into a raving lunatic sending all capital, bolded, highlighted emails as I tried to do something, ANYTHING, to get them to respond to me and fix the problem. Their communication is absolutely terrible on all aspects of their work. They did a roof for me in Wellfleet several years ago and failed to complete one portion; it took many, many emails and calls from me to finally get the unfinished portion that they just left with tar paper completed 9 months later. Then they did a partial roof at my mother's house in Truro, and when I called them to complete the second section of roof, they quoted me on a total roof replacement. It is reasonable to say that Dillon there quoting perhaps did not know they had just been hired about 18 months earlier, but what is NOT reasonable is that he couldn't look at the roof (since he was physically there) and be able to see half of it was brand new. I should have stopped hiring them at that point, but again I was hoping that a large general contractor firm would ultimately perform better than hiring small and sometimes unreliable individual contractors. I was wrong. Last summer I hired them to replace an exterior window, an exterior door, and build an outdoor shower. Their first installation of the exterior shower did not follow the plan at all and dangerously included a bathroom casement window (crank open) INSIDE the outdoor shower where naked people could hit their head, not to mention be viewed by anyone inside the bathroom. I was sorry to make them re-do it but I had to make them re-do the outdoor shower since the installation not only had no privacy, but was also dangerous. They were not happy about it but they did it. Again, that was not the original plan and their site supervisor should have been on top of it before the mistake ever happened. The final straw was this summer because the door they installed just last summer has a bent piston and is already corroding. I reached out to them more than a DOZEN times via email and telephone and was finally told to send a photo of the serial number on the door. I did that, and it has been months without a reply despite my repeated inquiries. They finally told me today that the very expensive Anderson door they THEY CHOSE is not suited for a coastal environment and I will just need to keep replacing it periodically. SO WHY DID THEY INSTALL IT IN A COASTAL ENVIRONMENT???? And why did they take months and months to respond? This is a general contractor firm. Employees should respond to emails within 1 business day, 2 at the most, even if all they say is that your message has been received and they will respond as soon as possible They don't even do that; they just ghost you like a teenager if something is wrong. I can't say enough bad things about Muto and I wish I had not given them over $30,000 of my money the past few years.

Muto Construction is my go-to Contractor for large and small projects…read more Over the years they have done several additions and renovations for us. Their prices are very reasonable and their team satisfied all of our needs. Dillon and Lisa were responsible for the last small project (a clam bulkhead door). It is superior to the normal steel bulkhead doors and looks beautiful. It was scheduled and performed quickly with great skill and courtesy. Everything a homeowner could ask for.

On Nov 18 technician David came to clear the water from my underground sprinkler system after two…read moreother irrigation maintenance firms failed to come who had previously performed this task (one of which was actually the installer of the system). Upon my request David carefully explained many details of the system which I did not understand, and at the end performed two additional steps, which he explained: leaving the butterfly valves slightly open and removing the battery from the system controller. The two previous firms had never done these tasks. I was very satisfied with David's careful work. My only reservations are that the cost seemed a bit over the market (David's firm charges a $100 minimum) and there does not seem to be a procedure in place to confirm arrival time by phone call, which led to a slight misconnect for the visit.

My husband and I worked with Tom D at McNamara for a pretty significant overhaul of our backyard in…read morethe Cape. Tom coached us each step of the way, kept us informed regarding issues, sent us photos (our primary residence is in Boston) of the progress and displayed enormous patience with us when we were presented with a pretty significant construction issue (NOT due to McNamara) that we had to correct ourselves. While the project took longer than expected (again, not due to McNamara) we were extremely happy with the results and now have a functional space to entertain weekend guests during the season. I do not hesitate to recommend McNamara for your landscaping needs on the Cape. :)

Working with everyone from Colonial Floors was wonderful from the very beginning. For the estimate…read moreDave came out to our house and spent time looking at everything, letting us know what they would do, and any potential concerns. I have never had anyone so thourough about anything else like this. After being hired, they started right away and worked extremely well with our schedule. They had everything done in less than 2 weeks so we could move in the new house on our planned date! They took carpet out of 2 smaller rooms, installed hardwood floor there to match the kind on that floor. Then sanded all the floors (2 levels, house is about 2300 sq ft), stained them, and put the polyurethane layers on. Before the staining they also stained small patches with different color so we could see what we liked best in our house. They were easy to get in touch with and able to answer any questions and concerns promptly. Plus the floors look amazing! Overall Colonial floors is a great company and great to work with. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who has a hardwood flooring project!

Professional planning, great equipment and experienced workers. No nonsense . Manicured edging ,…read moreadjustments to Our time schedule -

Contracted for driveway crack filler and sealer…read more Crack filler was sloppily applied with product drip in areas without cracks. The filler is significantly above the drieway surface. Very unsightly. Sealer was applied over the entire drieway but did not fill small cracks level with drieway. Advertisement says "Satisfaction Guaranteed" but Arthur , the ownerr , said they can do nothing. Compared to work of other sealing companies the appearance of thei work done by A & A is poor.

PlJ did a great job on my roof installation. Thorough, fast and did a very good cleanup after the…read morejob. Lincoln, our point of contact couldn't have been more helpful or pleasant. I highly recommend PLJ. Bob P.

PLJ Carpentry reinstalled two sets of exterior deck steps for me last fall after they were removed…read moreduring a patio project. The company wanted to schedule the work for around 5:00 PM. I specifically told Allan that I was concerned the job would be rushed if it started that late and asked him to make sure quality wasn't sacrificed just to get it done. He assured me multiple times that the work would not be rushed and that everything would be done properly. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened. The steps were essentially slapped back together with little attention to detail. Boards were misaligned, gaps were inconsistent, and sections of the steps were installed directly against the shingles instead of being properly fitted and finished. After I raised concerns, Allan promised the issues would be corrected and personally assured me everything would be made right. Based on those assurances, I gave the company a second chance. After the crew returned, communication stopped and my text messages went unanswered. When I eventually returned home and inspected the work, the steps were in even worse condition. The PVC decking was scratched and damaged, and the installers drove screws directly through the decking without properly pre-drilling for the matching plug system. As a result, the holes couldn't even be plugged afterward, leaving an unacceptable finished product. In hindsight, I should have terminated the project after the initial installation and walked away from the deposit instead of giving the company a second chance. Unfortunately, the corrective work was worse than the original installation. Based on my experience, I strongly recommend using a different contractor.