Harry Ellis Builder

Harry Ellis Builder is a family operation on Cape Cod — the company says Harry Ellis runs it with his two sons, and describes him as an 8th-generation Chatham craftsman with 33 years building homes on the Cape. Based in South Chatham, the company takes on full-phase construction and remodeling: framing, finish carpentry, flooring, roofing, siding, masonry and foundation work, plus custom home building. There isn't much written about the work yet, but what's there points the same direction. A 2025 Google review describes hiring Harry and his crew across several projects and recommending them to friends and family. A 2026 review singles out a living-room carpentry job, praising the attention to detail from the first consultation through the final walkthrough. Both reviews are five stars, and nothing negative has turned up. Before signing anything, it's worth asking about paperwork. Harry Ellis personally holds an active Massachusetts construction supervisor license (CS-025020), but the company's separate home improvement contractor registration (HIC 172442) is on file with the state as expired — the kind of registration that matters for arbitration and guaranty-fund protection on a home renovation contract. Its Houzz profile lists the same project categories and 33-year tenure but carries zero customer reviews of its own. This reads like a small, longtime local crew best suited to a homeowner comfortable hiring on reputation and a family name rather than a long public review trail — worth confirming the HIC status directly before booking.