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Busy Bee Construction is a Wakefield remodeling business owned by John Downie, with 5.0 stars from 84 ratings on both Angi and HomeAdvisor and an A+ grade from the Better Business Bureau. A Massachusetts home improvement contractor licence, 150634, held by Busy Bee Team Inc, is expired on the state registry. A September 2026 review says they arrived every day on time, communicated easily and were reasonably priced. In a 2024 review, a homeowner said John, Gary and the team turned an overly large primary bathroom into a new bathroom plus an additional study at a very fair price. In a 2023 review, a rental-unit owner said realistic estimates were provided for a kitchen and bathroom refresh, and that sensible solutions were offered when unforeseen issues were discovered. In a 2019 review, a homeowner described adding a shower to a half bathroom to make a full bath, and a second project that changed one kitchen and one bathroom into one kitchen and two bathrooms. In a 2016 review, a homeowner said they did a gut to the studs in a 1939 kitchen in less than 7 weeks from start to finish, and that John found a way to fit an island in the small kitchen.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from BUSY BEE CONSTRUCTION. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$6,000 – $9,600
Typical flooring project around $7,800
Just wanted a little change, which some didn't want to waste their time to do. Not BusyBee! They arrived everyday on time, communicated easily, and were very professional. Reasonably priced! Would use again and am recommending to family and friends.
Just wanted a little change, which some didn't want to waste their time to do. Not BusyBee! They arrived everyday on time, communicated easily, and were very professional. Reasonably priced! Would use again and am recommending to family and friends.
I can't say enough about John, Gary, and the team at Busy Bee Construction. They took on a big project transforming my horror of an overly-large primary bathroom into a beautiful, new bathroom plus an additional study. They were clear, communicative, and knowledgeable, and they did exceptional work at a very fair price. I would absolutely work with them again (and definitely will!). These guys are the real deal.
I was very pleased with Busy Bee Construction LLC. I selected them because they were close to my location and had a very good Better Business Bureau rating. The owner, John Downy, was very responsive and involved with my project. He kept in touch with me, guided me with the selection of products I needed which resulted in saving me money from my initial quote, showed up on time daily. My house was left neat and clean every evening by his helpful assistant.
We hired John and his crew to refresh/remodel a kitchen and bathroom in our rental unit. Realistic estimates were provided and when unforeseen issues were discovered, sensible solutions were offered. The crew was superb from day one demolition through the final touches at the end of each project. The quality of workmanship was excellent. Details were not an afterthought; they truly put care and skill into the whole project.
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Owner Thang Lam credited across reviews3.6