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McElhinney Construction says it builds custom homes and provides home renovation and general contracting services on Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod, and that it has worked this way since 2012. Its Houzz profile lists Best of The Vineyard 2020. A 2025 Houzz customer said Erik and his team designed and built their home, and that the build took about 11 months from start to finish. A 2025 Houzz customer wrote that Erik and his team designed and built an ADU for the family. A 2025 Houzz customer said the company initially built the family a guest house, which then turned into caretaking of the property. A 2025 Google customer said the McElhinney team offered design advice on a bathroom renovation. A 2025 Google customer was happy with a kitchen addition. A 2026 Houzz review comes from a painting contractor on a hotel project where Erik was the general contractor. That painting contractor called the project very disorganized, said he did not get the right permits with the city and all the trades got kicked off, and said they had to put a lien on the property and got paid 5 months later.
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Erik was the general contractor on a hotel project where we were the painting contractor and it was very disorganized. He ended up not getting the right permits with the city and all the trades got kicked off. He ran out of money and we had to put a lien on the property and got paid 5 months later. We do not recommend this company at all. Contractor's and homeowners should beware of this company.
Very happy with our home. Great communication, which is so important and something we didn’t have with a previous contractor. I highly recommend their design&build service. Saved money and overall we believe we got a better home because of it.
We couldn’t be happier with Erik and his team. They built us a stunning home and designed it in a way that made every square foot work beautifully — especially for entertaining. The design process was smooth and efficient, and the entire build took about 11 months from start to finish. The craftsmanship, attention to detail, and professionalism were outstanding. We highly recommend Erik and his crew to anyone looking to build a high-quality custom home.
My family has used McElhinney Construction for the past 5 years for many various projects. They are always a pleasure to work with, they constantly keep you informed throughout the process. They initially built us a guest house, which then turned into caretaking out property. You really can't get find better firm.
Erik and his team designed and built my family an ADU, it came out perfect. Highly recommend for Design and build!
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from McElhinney Construction. 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
Home design, construction and solar3.2
Photo and video updates while you are away4.0
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HGTV Dream Home3.3
