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Doucet Remodeling & Design is a Stoneham husband-and-wife design-build firm — Stephen runs construction, Cathy is the in-house designer — doing kitchens, baths, and additions since 1987. The pairing is what reviewers keep pointing to: no shuttling between a separate designer and contractor, because they work the project together. The written record, all dated December 2015 and 2016, describes a run of substantial projects: a master bathroom rebuilt from the studs, a full new-construction home with kitchen, pantry, bathroom, office and bar design, a three-story addition in Lexington, and a family-room addition. Several homeowners were repeat clients — one on a third project — and multiple reviews single out Cathy's attention to detail on the small stuff, like matching cabinet hardware and the exact depth of a tiled wall niche. The company holds NARI Contractor of the Year awards for customer service, best kitchen, and best bath, and carries an A+ BBB rating with no complaints on file. A few things worth knowing before calling. Houzz's own description of its review page notes that the most detailed homeowner account reports a job that ran longer than planned and went over budget — a real account, even though it's not the tone of the shorter reviews around it. It also notes that two of the nine reviews on that page come from design-trade colleagues who've worked alongside the Doucets on other clients' projects, not homeowners who hired them directly. And the full written record is a decade old, with nothing more recent on file — worth asking what current project timelines and the quoting process look like now. Best fit for a full kitchen or bath remodel, or a home addition, where a homeowner wants one team handling both design and build. Given how dated the record is, ask for recent references and get budget and timeline expectations in writing up front.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Doucet Remodeling & Design. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Upgrades beyond the standard like-for-like swap included in the base scope.
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$27,500 – $45,000
Typical bathroom remodel around $36,300
Doucet Remodeling & Design remodeled our master bathroom from the studs out, and the resulting bath is outstanding! Cathy and Stephen work together as a team, so the client doesn't need to be the liaison between the designer and the contractor. Cathy's attention to detail is phenomenal--she really thinks of everything before any components are ordered. Think distance between back of faucet and the wall, which was to be covered with tile and the appropriate substrate before the installation of the sinks; or exactly how deep a wall niche should be, determined by the tile you have chosen, not to mention hundreds of other calculations. She measures and re-measures, and gets it right. Cathy, Stephen and their team of subcontractors are very organized and were great about keeping us informed. Subs clearly like working for the Doucets and most have had a long working relationship with the company. All parties were easily reached by text, phone or email and responses were quick. Floors and carpets were protected and kept clean; the work area was left tidy each day. And the work itself is top-notch. It took a bit longer than we anticipated and we did go over budget, but it was worth it. We have a room that we will use every single day and love!
We continue to be delighted with our kitchen renovation. The Doucet's are incredibly gifted professionals and delivered an experience that we could not have imagined possible. We appreciated their support and will hire them for any future projects.
Cathy and Stephen Doucet are wonderful to work with! They both listen to your wishes and provide a great design and professional wisdom. Their employees are respectful and always clean up before leaving. They all understand how stressful living in a construction area can be and are very accommodating. If any problems do arise, they are very quick to respond and resolve any issues. I am so pleased with my kitchen and bathroom and highly recommend this husband and wife team.
This is my third project with Doucet Remodeling and Design. This project was a new construction home that required complete design of the kitchen, pantry and bathrooms as well as an office and bar area. They also provided a complete lighting plan and aided in paint color selection. This company is always a pleasure to work with. They are professional, knowledgeable and truly committed to client satisfaction. Their design knowledge and attention to detail are second to none. All work is done in a timely manner and the quality is exceptional. I won't hesitate to use them on my next project and look forward to working with them again.
They redesigned our very small, very dysfunctional kitchen into a model of efficiency with their excellent eye for design, space, and creativity. Their team was professional, neat, courteous, and hard working. They delivered as promised and we couldn't be happier with the end result!
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Brings finish samples on site and reworks plans5.0
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