Ambience Construction

Ambience Construction is a Cambridge, MA general contractor built around kitchen and bathroom remodeling, run by its founder, David Matthews. The company says it got its start in 1992, when Matthews — who grew up around a family demolition business — took on the renovation and expansion of a run-down two-family home in Cambridge, and says it's been at it for 34 years since, working across Boston and Cambridge. The paper trail is thin. Google shows a 4-star average, but only from four ratings — not enough to lean on either way. Houzz confirms the business's contact details and shows a Houzz Badge on the profile, yet zero reviews posted there. BuildZoom lists several general-contractor and construction-contractor registration numbers as active, which at least backs up that this is a real, currently licensed operation. Independent write-ups describe a kitchen-and-bath remodeling focus that lines up with what the company says about itself, though most of that material reads like syndicated directory copy rather than firsthand customer accounts. One specific complaint worth knowing: a neighbor described windshield flyers left up and down a street, calling the resulting litter "completely unacceptable." That's a mark against how the company advertises itself, not against its remodeling work directly, but it's worth asking about. A separate directory also lists an "Ambience Construction Co" at a different Cambridge address and phone number than the company's own site gives; whether that's an old listing or a mix-up with another business isn't clear, so it's worth confirming you've reached the right outfit before signing anything. For someone weighing a kitchen or bath remodel in Cambridge or Boston with a long-tenured, owner-run shop, Ambience is worth a call — just go in confirming the license number and address directly with Matthews, since the online trail here doesn't yet run deep enough to vouch for the work itself.