Local business · Chatham, MALocal business · 1291 Main St, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Gable Building Corporation. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
The most telling line in Gable Building's reviews is a small one. Writing in 2019, a client who had the firm build a waterfront Chatham house back in 2002 and kept coming back for remodels gave four stars instead of five, and said why: they are not inexpensive. Everything else in that review was praise. That is roughly the shape of this company — a Chatham general contractor doing high-end custom work, and priced accordingly. BBB records the business starting in 1981, with nine employees and James E. Gable as president, and notes a stated one-year warranty on all construction. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active. The company's own site describes a full-service firm doing custom builds, renovations, historic restoration, millwork, outdoor living and property maintenance from Chatham. The repeat business runs deep. A 2016 reviewer said the company had built two houses for her; another that year described a major remodel and addition to a Windmill cottage in Hyannis Port plus a later garage remodel, and credited them with finding cost-effective approaches. A 2019 client said the team stayed responsive to questions a couple of years after the project was finished. The 2022 accounts are about process: budget managed conscientiously across a third whole-house renovation, and clear communication with lead time on tile, hardware, paint and fixture decisions, with follow-up notes after site meetings. Two things to weigh. The price point is real and reviewers say so directly. And the written record has gone quiet — the 4.9 Houzz average rests on 14 reviews, but the ones on file run 2016 to 2022, with BuildZoom and BBB carrying none at all. For a high-end Cape build or a serious renovation in Chatham and the towns near it, this is a long-established firm with named project managers customers keep crediting. Ask for recent references and where the one-year warranty starts and stops.
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Mike Squier and Brandy Haislet are the team that keep Gable running. They are the most professional and competent construction experts we've ever dealt with. (This was our third whole house renovation.) They managed the budget with great conscientiousness and completed the project in a very timely manner. They were also a joy to deal with - highly knowledgeable and all-around great people. We could not be more pleased, and highly recommend Gable!
Very good communication about progress and plenty of lead time on project requirements and items to supply like tile choices and hardware, paint colors and light fixtures. On sight meetings when needed with follow up notes. Good communication between architect and builder
Back in 2002 we used Gable to build us a beautiful waterfront vacation home in Chatham. Since then we've continued to use them for several remodelings. These guys (and gals) are very good and I'm sure we will be using them again. (They are not inexpensive, however, which is the only reason we did not give them five stars.) -Preston and Candice
Gable Builders created our house for us and it was a true pleasure to work with them on it. We planned our dream house and now we love living in it full-time. Gable worked closely with us to plan every detail. They were extremely attentive to our wishes and advised us in a very helpful way to achieve our vision. It was exciting to work with them, They did whatever it took to satisfy our requests. Their workers are amazing professionals, friendly and responsive. The house is truly top-end in every way. Perhaps best of all, the Gable team remains responsive to our house-related questions and concerns a couple years after the project was completed.
I have worked with Gable Building Corp on two projects. One was a major remodel and addition to a Windmill cottage in Hyannis Port and the other was a garage remodel and various maintenance items. I find the company easy to work with and very forthcoming with estimates and other information pertaining to the projects. I also appreciated that they would find a cost effective approach to the situation. I would use this company again.
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