Cape Dreams Building & Design

***** We had the pleasure of working with Pete Martinez, as our Project Manager from Cape Dreams on a major renovation of our 1960’s ranch, and we couldn’t be happier! He transformed two small bedrooms into a beautiful master suite and added a convenient first-floor washer/dryer. Along the way, Pete went above and beyond, catching structural issues other contractors might have overlooked—like incorrect flashing by the sliders and even a crooked chimney—and made sure they were fixed the right way. Yes it extended our target completion date, but we have peace of mind forever, in our forever home. Pete’s background in the military shows in his organization, attention to detail, and commitment to quality. He’s also incredibly friendly, personable, and honest about where it’s worth spending extra money (and where it’s not). We truly trust his guidance and can’t wait to have him back again this winter for our kitchen renovation. Highly recommend Pete and the Cape Dreams team! Maureen M., Chatham, MA

Paul and the entire Cape Dreams crew demonstrated early and often their commitment to exceeding our expectations and ensuring our complete satisfaction in the construction of our home.  The diversity of their portfolio of successful projects demonstrates their flexibility and expertise in custom home design and construction.  We love our new home and strongly recommend Cape Dreams to anyone looking for a superior custom home builder.

We just complete a kitchen, mudroom and laundry room renovation with Cape Dreams. All the things you hope for when you hire a contractor were present…high quality subs, efficient oversight, and finished within the promised budget and timeline. But Allen Furman, who lead our project has a few of the MOST important ( and sadly missing) attributes. He leads with honesty and a strong desire to be sure the client gets exactly what they want. He has such pride in his job, his follow up and follow through are peerless. The finished work is also peerless!

Working with Paul and the entire team at Cape Dreams was a terrific experience. From the initial meetings through all stages of construction and final delivery, he and his team were professional, engaged, and attentive to our objectives. They provided guidance and support when design decisions needed to be made and worked extremely well with our architect. It was apparent throughout the process that Paul and his construction team maintain long-standing, trusted relationships with leading Cape subcontractors who performed reliably throughout the process. And the same team that delivered our new home have continued on to support the general maintenance going forward, which is very helpful. There has been little to no post construction issues, other than some minor items that needed attention and were done so immediately and effectively. It is also worth noting that our construction occurred during Covid, which presented unforeseen challenges that were addressed with transparency and skill. We highly recommend Paul and his team at Cape Dreams.

I believe my house renovation project was one of Cape Dreams earlier projects. Two other builders recommended that I tear down my cottage and build a new year round house. I did not have the resources to do that. I was stuck. Only Paul vanSteensel demonstrated the vision, flexibility, and creativity to see my situation clearly, devise a plan that would save the original structure, and turn my cottage into a year round home. Cape Dreams worked with me on a phase-in plan that truly became my Cape Dream house, and matched what I needed with what I could afford. Years later, I still walk around my "grown-up cottage" with inward smiles of satisfaction on how it all worked out. And with gratitude to Paul and his Cape Dreams team for having the patience to work with my situation and the courage to think outside the box. I continually refer my friends and neighbors to Cape Dreams. They run their business with integrity and class. Steve Valle