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When Cape Cod locals list the mid-Cape's high-end builders, E.B. Norris & Son keeps making the list. In a September 2026 r/CapeCod thread, a commenter named it among the Barnstable builders they would go to if remodeling or building right now; in a May 2025 thread, another commenter who said they had worked with it vouched for the quality, and a third put it among the area's luxury builders. The Osterville company says it was founded in 1922 by Ernest B. Norris, builds, renovates, restores and maintains Cape Cod homes, and runs its own millwork shop for custom carpentry and cabinetry. By its own account it has been led for the past 45 years by Craig Ashworth, with 20 field employees averaging more than 15 years of tenure. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active. Written customer reviews are few. Google shows four ratings, all five stars, and the one written review, from 2024, names Craig Ashworth and calls the company a builder the customer loves working with. The Better Business Bureau gives it an A+ grade.
“My top picks in Barnstable are EJ Jaxteimer, Rogers & Marney, EB Norris, Kendall & Welch. Scott Crosby. There are others good ones too, the Cape has no shortage of builders, but if I were remodeling or building right now these are the guys I’d go to. Been around a long while, solid reputations, and either I ”
“Considering that one of the principals of O’Neill Bowes used to be with EB Norris, I am sure their work will be up to the standards of the others.”
“My mid-Cape highest end builder recs would be: EB Norris, Rogers & Marney, and EJ Jaxtimer. I have worked with all 3 and can vouch for the quality.”
“EJ Jaxtimer EB Norris and Sons O’Neill Bowes Rogers and Marney Riley Construction Those are your luxury builders in the mid-cape.”
We love working with EB Norris and specifically Craig Ashworth. Great builder!
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Ernest B Norris & Son Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
Decks and porches5.0
Clients returning for 10 and 20 years5.0
Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
ADU, new-home and fire-rebuild projects4.5
