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An April 2026 reviewer praised something homeowners rarely think to look for: how well this office knows the various towns' permitting processes, and how much of that step it takes off the client. Cape Cod is a lot of separate town halls — the company's Houzz profile puts 31 of those towns in its service area. George Davis, Inc. is a design-build firm in South Yarmouth with a second office in Orleans, doing kitchens, bathrooms, additions, whole-home remodels and new construction; the company says George Davis started it in 1988 while he was a student at Babson College, beginning with small renovations and additions. Bathrooms run through the work. Houzz lists a 2014 NARI Contractor of the Year award for bathroom renovation in the Northeast, and a 2016 gold from the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Cape Cod for a bathroom remodel over $30,000. A January 2026 client with ADA requirements for two bathrooms described a universal-design approach that left them safe and accessible. In a May 2026 review, a bathroom renovation stayed on schedule and budget, with project manager James keeping in touch and treating the house with care, and a March 2015 review describes a master bath taken back to the walls — floor replaced, skylights, expanded shower, new tub, new cabinets. In a May 2025 Reddit thread, a poster who met with George Davis while vetting contractors said they found them to be smart and honest. Kitchens sit right alongside. A June 2026 client had the kitchen and two full baths of an antique home remodeled over the past winter, working with a project manager, a kitchen designer and a design coordinator. In a September 2025 review, a homeowner said George met with them several times to revisit the project and accommodate their budget. A June 2025 couple renovating a summer home from out of state were given a plan they could picture before any work began. On the volume side, BuildZoom's permit history for the South Yarmouth address counts 274 permitted projects. The one complaint on file is about the phone, not the building. A caller in March 2026 rang the office for general information, found the person who took the call rude, and rated the company one star — crediting only the first staffer they spoke with as polite and professional. The call never reached a project, and nothing in it speaks to the construction. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active on the state registry in the company's name. For a Cape kitchen, a bathroom you want rebuilt properly, or a whole-house renovation you may be running from off-Cape, this is a shop set up for that kind of job — ask who your project manager and designer will be, and get the permitting timeline for your own town spelled out before the schedule is set.
“I also met with George Davis when I was getting contractors and found them to be smart and honest.”
“I second the comment here on George Davis in south Yarmouth.”
“South Yarmouth George Davis, MJ Nardone”
George Davis and his team remodeled the kitchen and 2 full baths in our antique home over the past winter. We are very pleased with the results! Our project manager, kitchen designer, and design coordinator were all terrific. We wanted the remodeled rooms to blend with the decor and style of the existing home, and the team implemented our vision perfectly. Our main home is out of state so we could not be onsite during the remodeling. We were always kept in the loop, receiving photos and phone calls regularly as the work progressed. The work was started and completed on the schedule to which they committed. The entire George Davis team and the outside vendors they used were professional and had excellent attention to detail on every aspect of our project. We highly recommend George Davis, Inc. We love our new kitchen and bathrooms!
We had a great experience with the entire team at George Davis for our bathroom renovation. They were communicative, offered great suggestions, and stayed on schedule and budget. Our project manager James was professional, kept in touch, and treated our house with care. The rest of the team including Maureen and Cathy were amazingly helpful and the end result is even better than we expected. They are well worth working with.
George Davis and the rest of his team provide excellent work, results and have great customer service. I’m very happy with their efforts, timeliness and professionalism. They’ve been a pleasure to work with.
It is without any hesitation that we highly recommend George Davis Inc., Inc. for any home improvement or building needs you may have. After 22 years, our kitchen required a much needed do-over and facelift and we could not be happier and more satisfied than we are with the results. We did our due diligence and researched many builders on the Cape before we decided to go with George Davis Inc. There are three main reason we chose them; 1. The fact that they have been in business for more than 30 years means they must be doing something right! We heard about their impeccable reputation time and time again during our research. 2. The number of “Repeat Customer” signs I see across the Cape. If this many people are using George Davis again and again, that in itself is very compelling. 3. The incredibly patient, professional, polite and talented staff at GDB. Every person we death with from George himself, to the office staff, designers and craftsmen, was a true pleasure to work with. Dacia was exceptional! You will not find a better builder on the Cape.
George and his team—from the designers, office staff, and on-site crew—did an amazing job on our kitchen. The professionalism, quality of work, attention to detail, and overall experience were truly outstanding from start to finish. Every part of the project was handled with care, communication, and a clear commitment to excellence. If you are the kind of person who values things being done right, this is the team you want. Highly recommend.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from George Davis Builders. 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
Decks and porches5.0
Clients returning for 10 and 20 years5.0
Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
Handles complex remodels3.9