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Cape Associates is the Eastham builder that Cape Cod neighbors name when someone asks for a contractor. The company says it was established April 1, 1971 by Lester F. Langhans, Jr., and is now a third-generation family business led by President & CEO Matthew H. Cole. It describes itself as a custom home builder that also does renovations and remodeling, with in-house HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry and painting, plus property management. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active. On r/CapeCod in July 2026, one commenter told an Eastham resident to try Cape Associates, and another wrote that clients of theirs had Cape Associates handle full remodels and were very happy. Recent Google reviews describe smaller jobs as well as big ones: a February 2026 customer had kitchen cabinet doors, the sink, countertops and hardware replaced, with timing "just as promised"; a July 2025 reviewer says the company built the house and later rebuilt a chimney; a February 2025 reviewer had the in-house electrician Dan replace a faulty arc-fault breaker and an old outdoor receptacle; and a December 2024 reviewer describes a mini-split installation with condensers and conduit neatly placed. A March 2020 article on thisoldhouse.com calls Cape Associates "our builder" on a house whose job site broke ground in December. Price and responsiveness draw the complaints. A September 2023 Google reviewer called the work "shamelessly overpriced" while saying the quality is good; a September 2024 reviewer says theirs was the highest estimate of 3 for a roof in 2022 and that two calls for an electrical estimate went unanswered; a June 2023 reviewer wrote "Never picked it up my calls." In a 2014 HomeAdvisor review, a later owner of a house describes a wooden storm door Cape Associates installed that never closed properly.
“The guys that run the property management side are great to deal with, they have always been professional. A Couple of my clients have had Cape Associates handle full remodels on their houses and they were very happy.”
“Since you are in Eastham try Cape Associates.”
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“Recently, Cape Associates Inc. was honored by the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod with a gold BRICC Award for Excellence in Green & Energy Design”
“Our builder, Cape Associates, Inc., has been making great progress since breaking ground in December; check out these scenes from the job site.”
“South Yarmouth, MA – Cape Associates, Inc. of Eastham named Reilly Electrical Contractors, Inc. (RELCO) its 2017 Vendor of the Year.”
“Cape Associates Inc. has been awarded LEED Gold certification for the Michael H. Cole Building at 325 Massasoit Road in Eastham, completed by the company in 2014.”
“EASTHAM — The U.S. Green Building Council recently conferred a LEED Gold rating to Cape Associates Inc.’s Michael H. Cole Building in recognition of its environmentally conscious design.”
Our experience with Cape Associates was perfect. They replaced our kitchen cabinet doors, the sink, countertops and hardware quickly and beautifully, with high quality materials and exquisite craftsmanship at a great price. The timing was just as promised. Communication was excellent. Special thanks to Lyndsay, Nancy and Sam for a wonderful transaction and a fabulous result. We couldn’t be happier.
They are the best. They did a wonderful job building the house and later with various tasks and upkeep including a chimney rebuild. They do high end projects but are also great for the modest homeowner. I’m using them now for a small window project and Dave H was there the next day getting specs.
We recently had your in-house electrician Dan come to our house to complete some minor tasks (replace a faulty arc-fault breaker, replace an old outdoor receptacle, trace some abandoned circuits from subpanel). Dealing with Dan was a pleasure from the walk-through to the completion of the work. He "got it" right away, he and Mariella got the quote back to us quickly and they scheduled the work promptly. When Dan showed up, he remembered all the details without prompting and efficiently and professionally executed the work. He is clearly a competent electrician, but the thing that really set him apart for us was his ability to communicate clearly. From our perspective, Dan is the type of person you want out there as the face of Cape Associates meeting your customers... he presents and executes with the quality we know from experience Cape Associates strives for. Many thanks to Cape Associates and Dan for a (small) job well done!!
Working with the Team at Cape Associates was a fantastic experience. They are a highly professional, customer-oriented company willing to work with the home owner to develop the best plan for your home. We had mini-splits installed and the work was outstanding--it was an impeccable installation, everything neatly laid out with care and attention to placement of condensers and conduit. There was great communication along the way about the process, wonderful patience in answering questions, great information about all the details, and everything followed the plan without a glitch! We are so pleased with the work, and really happy we went with Cape Associates for this work!
Highest estimate of 3 for our roof in 2022. This year, called to get an electrical estimate on 2 separate occasions... Never got a call back. I'm surprised.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Cape Associates, Inc.. 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
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Certified attributes are verified against the public registry. Others are the business's own statement.
Windows, doors, siding3.5
A repeat client left them a house key3.4
Seasoned proprietor2.9
Attentive project lead4.7
Regular text and video progress updates5.0
