# Aline Architecture Inc.

**Trade:** General Contractor / Remodeling · **Address:** 100 MA-6A, Orleans, MA 02653 · **Phone:** (508) 240-6500 · **Website:** http://alinearchitecture.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.9/5** (medium confidence) — from 16 reviews across 7 sources.
94% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Aline Architecture Inc. is an Orleans-based architecture, design, interiors, construction, and construction-management firm. Its own site identifies Joy Cuming, AIA and NCARB, as principal architect, and describes work across residential, commercial, public, and private projects; directory profiles list 19 years of experience, LEED/NCARB/AIA credentials, and licenses or registrations reported in several states. Houzz shows 23 projects and services ranging from custom homes and additions to kitchen remodeling, energy-efficient homes, sustainable design, and structural engineering.

The written customer history is substantial but dated: 16 reviews run from 2015 through 2025, with the newest accounts describing design-build work, interior-design consultations, site-sensitive planning, and remodeling. Reviewers repeatedly praise creative solutions, careful listening, project management, permitting help, responsiveness, and finished renovations. A 2025 homeowner described design-build work that met difficult lot constraints and finished on time and within budget; another 2025 reviewer praised fabric and design help for a smaller re-upholstery project. Older accounts describe kitchen and bathroom remodeling, additions, whole-home renovations, and a gut renovation and expansion in Orleans.

There is also a clear counterexample to weigh: a 2023 Google review says the customer never received plans and walked away after four months with no communication. Costs are another issue raised in a 2016 review, which praised the results but said expenses sometimes felt out of control; the same reviewer said Aline worked on more economical options. Before booking, confirm the proposed scope, communication cadence, budget controls, and the specific license or registration needed for the project. Aline looks best suited to homeowners seeking integrated architectural design and remodeling management, particularly projects where site constraints, sustainability, and detailed design matter.

**Strengths:**
- Integrated design-build — reviewers describe architecture through construction management
- Creative renovations — detailed, site-sensitive solutions recur in reviews
- Project management — customers cite permitting help and responsive coordination
- Sustainable design — official profile emphasizes green and energy-efficient work

**Concerns:**
- Communication gaps — one 2023 customer left after four months without plans
- Budget control — one reviewer felt costs sometimes spun out of control

**Where sources disagree:**
- Ratings vary by platform: Google 4.2 from 5 ratings, Houzz 4.9 from 10, Porch 4.9 from 11, and Angi/HomeAdvisor 5.0 from 1 each.
- The written record is strongly positive overall but includes one explicit 2023 complaint about missing plans and communication.

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Aline Architecture Inc. describes itself as a Cape Cod multidisciplinary architecture, design, interiors, construction, and construction-management firm serving residential, commercial, public, and private projects. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://alinearchitecture.com) — “Aline Architecture Inc. is a Cape Cod multidisciplinary architecture, design, interiors, construction, and construction-management firm serv…”
- Joy Cuming, AIA and NCARB, is identified as Principal Architect; Trevor Pontbriand is Associate Architect and Debbie Oakes is Interior Design Studio Manager. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://alinearchitecture.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Joy Cuming, AIA, NCARB, is the Principal Architect; Trevor Pontbriand is Associate Architect and Debbie Oakes is …”
- HomeAdvisor lists 19 years of experience and LEED affiliation, while Houzz lists LEED AP, NCARB, AIA, BSAC, awards, badges, and affiliations. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “Listed certification: LEED AP”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “Listed certification: NCARB”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “Listed certification: AIA”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “Listed certification: BSAC”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “Listed certification: 4 Houzz Awards”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “Listed certification: 2 Houzz Badges”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “Listed certification: 3 Affiliations”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.AlineArchitectureInc.83461373.html) — “HomeAdvisor lists Aline Architecture, Inc. in Orleans with a 5.0 rating from one review, 19 years of experience, architectural/design and co…”
- Houzz shows 23 projects and services including custom homes, additions, remodeling, energy-efficient homes, sustainable design, and structural engineering. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “Services offered (Houzz): 3D Rendering, Custom Homes, Energy-Efficient Homes, Home Additions, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, Kitchen Des…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “23 project(s) shown on Houzz”
- 2025 reviews describe design-build work overcoming lot-size constraints, with the project completed on time and within budget, and remote interior-design help for a smaller re-upholstery project. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pkR05WazJWVGMxZDNodGVHaGFNMjkyYVVKT1ZYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjdGNVk2VTc1d3hteGhaM292aUJOVXc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ The design build project with Aline was five star work Two aspects of the project deserve special mention. The first was the impressive a…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT214U1VVTk1XakUwTWpkMFFXOWxjV0YzZW5aaU5rRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmxSUUNMWjE0Mjd0QW9lcWF3enZiNkE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I had to write and express my thanks and pleasure at working with the interior design folks at Aline Architecture. I saw the beautiful ho…”
- Reviewers describe creative design, responsive project management, permitting support, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, additions, and whole-home renovations. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQxcjRlRjdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID1r4eF7gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ This review is for Aline’s design process.

If you’re looking for someone to build you a home, you have lots of choices. If you’re lookin…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMxejRqY1VBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC1z4jcUA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Working with Aline has been an amazing experience. We had a nondescript center-hall colonial box of a house, with minimal light and zero …”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ We did a kitchen renovation in our summer home and needed someone to manage the job for us especially since we were not there all the tim…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ My wife and I have the greatest respect for Joy Cuming and her Aline Architectural firm. Initially - during the start up of our working r…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ With our contemporary house nearing its 20th year, we asked Joy Cuming's Aline Architecture for guidance on updating the interior. She de…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ Joy Cuming served as our architect for the gut renovation and expansion of our Cape Cod style Orleans home in 2010-11. She produced a fan…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ Aline Architecture Inc has designed and built a charming extra room from a linen closet and designed, purchased furnishings and project m…”
- A 2023 Google review says the customer never received plans and walked away after four months because of zero communication. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ1eHNIT2hnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID5xsHOhgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Never got plans and zero communication after 4 months we walked away”
- A 2016 Houzz review praised the results but said costs sometimes felt out of control, while noting Aline suggested more economical options. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ Joy is delightful to work with and her design ideas are really stunning - "outside the box," but not too avant garde. Her staff is terrif…”
- The review history includes 16 weighted reviews across 2015–2025, with strong positive detail but one explicit communication complaint. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pkR05WazJWVGMxZDNodGVHaGFNMjkyYVVKT1ZYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjdGNVk2VTc1d3hteGhaM292aUJOVXc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ The design build project with Aline was five star work Two aspects of the project deserve special mention. The first was the impressive a…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT214U1VVTk1XakUwTWpkMFFXOWxjV0YzZW5aaU5rRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmxSUUNMWjE0Mjd0QW9lcWF3enZiNkE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ I had to write and express my thanks and pleasure at working with the interior design folks at Aline Architecture. I saw the beautiful ho…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQxcjRlRjdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID1r4eF7gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ This review is for Aline’s design process.

If you’re looking for someone to build you a home, you have lots of choices. If you’re lookin…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMxejRqY1VBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC1z4jcUA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Working with Aline has been an amazing experience. We had a nondescript center-hall colonial box of a house, with minimal light and zero …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ1eHNIT2hnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID5xsHOhgE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Never got plans and zero communication after 4 months we walked away”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ Their work was creative and professional. They were so patient with us--especially as we changed our minds and explored options! Well don…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ Joy is delightful to work with and her design ideas are really stunning - "outside the box," but not too avant garde. Her staff is terrif…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “4★ From the beginning our organization was in demand for a team of professionals who had the education and talent needed to build such an ex…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ We did a kitchen renovation in our summer home and needed someone to manage the job for us especially since we were not there all the tim…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ My wife and I have the greatest respect for Joy Cuming and her Aline Architectural firm. Initially - during the start up of our working r…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ As an Architectural Sales Representative for a vendor of premium building supply products, I am fortunate enough to work with some of the…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ With our contemporary house nearing its 20th year, we asked Joy Cuming's Aline Architecture for guidance on updating the interior. She de…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ Joy Cuming served as our architect for the gut renovation and expansion of our Cape Cod style Orleans home in 2010-11. She produced a fan…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ Aline Architecture Inc has designed and built a charming extra room from a linen closet and designed, purchased furnishings and project m…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ We've hired Aline to design and remodel our East Orleans home. So far (a few months into construction) they've been great. Lots of great …”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.AlineArchitectureInc.83461373.html) — “5★ They were wonderful.”
- Specializes in Bathroom Remodel _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ Aline Architecture Inc has designed and built a charming extra room from a linen closet and designed, purchased furnishings and project m…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “Services offered (Houzz): 3D Rendering, Custom Homes, Energy-Efficient Homes, Home Additions, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, Kitchen Des…”
- Specializes in Kitchen Remodel _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “5★ We did a kitchen renovation in our summer home and needed someone to manage the job for us especially since we were not there all the tim…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788) — “Services offered (Houzz): 3D Rendering, Custom Homes, Energy-Efficient Homes, Home Additions, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, Kitchen Des…”
- Specializes in General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://alinearchitecture.com) — “Aline Architecture Inc. is a Cape Cod multidisciplinary architecture, design, interiors, construction, and construction-management firm serv…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQxcjRlRjdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd453824f9bf5ffba!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID1r4eF7gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ This review is for Aline’s design process.

If you’re looking for someone to build you a home, you have lots of choices. If you’re lookin…”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.AlineArchitectureInc.83461373.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Architectural Service, Building Service Design Service, Kitchen Design Service, Architect, General Contracto…”

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Aline%20Architecture%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJTeoXTHtp-4kRuv_1m0-CU9Q): 4.2★ from 5 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Aline%20Architecture%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJTeoXTHtp-4kRuv_1m0-CU9Q): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](http://alinearchitecture.com): Self-reported profile and service details
- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/aline-architecture-inc-pfvwus-pf~914593788): 4.9★ from 10 ratings
- [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/aline-architecture-inc-reviews-83461373.htm): 5.0★ from 1 ratings
- [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.AlineArchitectureInc.83461373.html): 5.0★ from 1 ratings
- [Porch](https://pro.porch.com/orleans-ma/architects/aline-architecture-inc-22107878/pp): 4.9★ from 11 ratings

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jean Caton (Coach) · 2025-10-06**: The design build project with Aline was five star work Two aspects of the project deserve special mention. The first was the impressive architectural design, that skillfully overcame the site constraints particularly lot size and yielded a layout that included my priority requirements and more. Equa…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jeff Wax · 2025-06-24**: I had to write and express my thanks and pleasure at working with the interior design folks at Aline Architecture. I saw the beautiful homes on the website and was a little intimidated as I was not looking for that huge a project, in fact I just needed some design ideas for an re-upholstery project.…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Chris Castagnola · 2024-01-10**: This review is for Aline’s design process.

If you’re looking for someone to build you a home, you have lots of choices. If you’re looking for someone who’s interested in building a relationship—and a home—there’s Aline.

Before a single nail was hammered, Joy and her team spent months with us talki…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Karl Oakes · 2024-01-04**: Working with Aline has been an amazing experience. We had a nondescript center-hall colonial box of a house, with minimal light and zero charm. Aline has transformed it into a bright, spacious, and inviting space, all in keeping with our vision of optimal use and our aesthetic preferences. Inside an…
- **1/5 · Google Reviews · Ad Su · 2023-10-23**: Never got plans and zero communication after 4 months we walked away
- **5/5 · Angi · Louis I. · 2019-03-01**: They were wonderful.
- **5/5 · Houzz · jane miller · 2016-11-21**: Their work was creative and professional. They were so patient with us--especially as we changed our minds and explored options! Well done, Aline!
- **5/5 · Houzz · Maureen Osborne · 2016-10-31**: Joy is delightful to work with and her design ideas are really stunning - "outside the box," but not too avant garde. Her staff is terrific as well. We love our totally renovated home, as do all of our friends and neighbors! We wish that we would have been able to afford all of her recommendations -…
- **5/5 · Houzz · Jon Rolf · 2016-10-25**: My wife and I have the greatest respect for Joy Cuming and her Aline Architectural firm. Initially - during the start up of our working relationship - she demonstrated great flexibility, creativity and a splendid sense of humor in producing alternative designs and livability concepts for a major add…
- **5/5 · Houzz · Stephanie Elkind · 2016-10-25**: We did a kitchen renovation in our summer home and needed someone to manage the job for us especially since we were not there all the time. Aline Architecture was the perfect solution! They are incredibly professional and responsible as well as responsive to all of our questions and needs during the…

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