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Basement Finishing By KAKS is a Hanover, Massachusetts contractor founded by Steve in 2007, specializing in finishing, remodeling, and refinishing basements for homeowners across the South Shore, Greater Boston, and Cape Cod area. The company describes itself as intentionally small, with Steve staying close to the details of each job. Reviews describe a smooth process from the start — a 2026 review calls Steve quick to give an estimate and easy to work with. Another 2026 review describes an older basement with an unusual layout finished to the homeowner's satisfaction, with Steve patiently answering a long list of questions along the way. A 2023 review describes choosing KAKS after interviewing several contractors, with praise for every member of the team. All three reviews on Google, spanning 2023 to 2026, are five stars, and the Better Business Bureau lists the company at an A+ grade, though it is not BBB-accredited. For a straightforward basement finishing project on the South Shore, the consistency of praise across different projects and years is a good sign.
We had our basement refinished last year. It came out fantastic! Steve was so quick to come out and give us an estimate and it was so easy working with him. Highly recommend.
Steve and team did an unbelievable job finishing our basement. Our basement is older and an interesting size so I wasn’t sure how it would come out but could not be more happy with the way it did. Steve was patient and answered my tons of questions and was easy to work with. His whole team was talented and great to work with as well. Steve only uses the best materials for basements and I would highly recommend him and his team.
We've just completed the process of working with KAKS for the finishing of the basement of our house. I cannot say enough good things about working with Steve and every member of the KAKS team. After interviewing many contractors for the project, we decided to go with KAKS because Steve immediately seemed familiar with the many potential pitfalls of our particular basement situation. He was one of the most expensive quotes we received, but was worth every penny. I cannot believe how nice our basement turned out. He was excellent about communication from the beginning to the end. All of the tradespeople who worked for him were clean, professional, and kind. Steve is a great contractor and a great guy. Would give 6 stars if I could.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Basement Finishing By KAKS. 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
Rebuilt a home lost to fire in 8 months5.0
Fast emergency response4.3
Family and veteran ownedNot yet rated
Timely delivery3.8
