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A 160-foot wall, finished in eight days — that is what one homeowner wrote in August 2022 after Cape Codder Home Improvement wrapped up the job. Stone and pavers are what this West Yarmouth company, run by Thiago Do Carmo, gets hired for: patios, retaining walls, walkways, driveways, fire pits, and the tile and cobblestone edges around them. In December 2021, a Harwich homeowner said the crew worked overtime to get a new driveway and walkway done on time. A May 2022 customer had an old retaining wall taken out, the lawn cut back, a new wall built and a parking pad created, and called the quote detailed and reasonable. That July, a walkway torn up by animals was repaired on time and within budget. By December 2024, one reviewer had been through two or three years of projects with them — driveway, back patio, walkway and deck. The crews go past stonework. In a June 2024 review, a homeowner had two Andersen skylights taken out, one replaced with a Velux solar unit and the other closed up with added roof rafters and finished ceiling work below, and chose to re-shingle the roof at the same time; Tony laid out the options. In May 2022, another customer had a new gutter hung, roof flashing fixed and a storm-damaged ceiling repaired, primed and painted, and got a quote fast. Two things to weigh before signing. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration has expired, and on a project of any size that is worth raising directly. And in October 2024, a customer wrote that they would not recommend the company, describing the owner's behavior as unprofessional, deceitful and disrespectful — the one negative account among the sixteen written reviews, and the only one that speaks to how a dispute went. Its Angi page also states that the company does not offer free estimates, emergency service or warranties. For a stone patio, a retaining wall or a paver drive on the Cape, the hardscape jobs people describe are specific and they came in on schedule. Put the scope, the schedule and the payment terms in writing before work starts, ask where the registration stands, and get any workmanship guarantee spelled out in the contract rather than assumed.
I have worked with Cape Codder Home Improvements on multiple projects over the past 2-3 years including our driveway, back patio and walkway and deck in addition to some smaller work as well. Tiago and team are wonderful to work with. Communication is always great throughout the process and their work is absolutely beautiful and always of the highest quality. I would not use anyone else and would recommend them with the highest confidence.
I don't usually leave reviews, but after giving it some thought, I don't want what happened to me to happen to anyone else. As such, I would not recommend using this company, primarily due to the unprofessional, deceitful, and disrespectful behavior of the owner. I was told the job would be started in two weeks from when I signed the contract and that a team would complete the job in about a week. I signed, paid nearly half the fee, then had to chase after the owner for nearly 3 months to get the job started. He ghosted me on several occasions, told me he'd start about 5 different times, and was rude and dismissive when I expressed my frustration with the delays. I missed hours of work waiting for them, and when they finally did start, he sent one man, with no ladder, for house trim and window work!! That poor man was there for a couple of weeks and long hours doing this job on his own, with occasional help. A major part of the job was a front window replacement. The workers showed up with a smaller set of windows, and said they'd have to build the wall out to install them and I'd lose some light from the window, which was not what was discussed with the owner. He was again rude, extremely disrespectful, bordering on abusive, and outright lied, trying to make it seem like I had it wrong, when the larger window sizes we discussed were part of the original estimate! He wanted another chance, but I told him I was unwilling to have phone conversations, would not meet with him alone, and wanted an updated written contract, which he agreed to, and then I'd decide about continuing to have him complete the project. Again, after several requests, he never produced an updated written estimate. At that point, I decided to cut my losses and move on. His team were hard workers, some parts of the job were done well by them, but some parts were rushed and sloppy. I am a very patient, easy-going person and very much understand things happen, but I have never been treated so poorly by a professional business owner and would never recommend his business to anyone.
I had two Anderson skylights removed. One was replaced with a Velux VSS Solar Skylight, and the second was removed. The removed Skylight required adding roof rafters and interior finished ceiling work. I also chose to re-shingle said roof. Tony suggested options , gave me a timely reasonable bid, answered several questions, completed the work within the contracted time framework and left the inside and outside spotless. I love my new Skylight , and you would never know I had a second skylight removed and replaced with a ceiling! I will definitely hire Tony and his crew when I need new siding! Sandy F
Very professional, mindful, and prompt. They were done super quick and did a phenomenal job With my fire-pit. Super easy and smooth transaction. I super recommend it to anyone.
Just had a massive (160 foot long ) wall done by Cape Codder Home Improvement. The project was done in eight days and looks great. Tremendous work ethic and professional.
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