# McPhee Associates

**Trade:** General Contractor / Remodeling · **Address:** 1382 MA-134, East Dennis, MA 02641 · **Phone:** (508) 385-2704 · **Website:** https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 4.0/5** (medium confidence) — from 4 reviews across 7 sources. A 0–5 star rating built from what customers and the public say (every review and mention weighted by where it was posted, how old, how detailed and how credible it is, shrunk toward a 3.5★ baseline when evidence is thin) plus what the record shows (Reddit recommendations or warnings, a registry-verified licence, how recently they were reviewed, customer work photos, BBB grade, negative news, a revoked licence). Positive record counts only as far as the reviews have earned it; penalties count in full. Confidence describes how much weighted evidence stands behind the number, never the number itself: low when fewer than about five normal reviews' worth of weight (or mentions only) support it, medium up to about twenty, high beyond that across at least two sources. An operator flag for a suspicious review pattern caps a rating at 3.5★ and marks it low.

## The honest read

McPhee Associates has been designing and building on Cape Cod since 1972, working out of 1382 Route 134 in East Dennis. It is family-owned: Bob McPhee, who took a summer job as a laborer in 1965 and became a carpenter in 1970, founded it, and his son Rob McPhee is president. The Better Business Bureau puts the company at ten employees.

The work is custom homes, additions and high-end remodeling, and the firm says it covers all fifteen Barnstable County towns from Provincetown to Bourne — Brewster included. It also runs two lines most builders don't: year-round property management and real estate representation.

The history behind that is deep. Permit filings show 195 projects, and its Houzz portfolio carries 27 project galleries. The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod named it Builder of the Year in 2021 and has given it BRICC awards in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2021, and a Chatham historical preservation award recognised its restoration work. Cape Cod Life, writing in 2021, described a second-generation firm crafting custom homes to last a lifetime.

Customers tell a consistent story, and an unusual one: several hired the firm to build, then kept it on to look after the house. In a March 2025 review a homeowner who built with McPhee wrote they were so impressed with the service and commitment to quality that they handed over property management too, valuing checks on the house before and after storms and extreme temperature changes. Another March 2025 reviewer, whose whole home was remodeled, described high-quality materials and attention to even the smallest of details, and has used the maintenance team ever since. A third called the property managers capable communicators who arrange repairs and renovations at a reasonable cost with quality work. Google averages 4.7 stars across 13 ratings.

A few things are worth weighing before calling. Only four customers have written reviews since 2022, so the detail above rests on a handful of voices, and one of them, from 2022, praises a staff member rather than a project. The firm describes its residences as high-end, which is worth confirming against your budget if the job is a modest one. Its Home Improvement Contractor registration, number 104158, shows up in a permit directory as active rather than being stated by the company itself.

For a Cape homeowner planning a custom build, a substantial addition or a careful remodel — especially a second-home owner who wants someone minding the property between visits — this is a long-established, award-recognised firm with a verifiable permit history. Ask for references on a project of your size, and settle scope and budget early.

**Strengths:**
- Custom home building — 195 permitted projects across five decades on Cape Cod
- Builder of the Year — 2021 association award plus four BRICC awards
- Property management — build clients kept them on to mind the house
- Finish quality — 2025 reviewers cite materials and smallest details
- Historic conservation — Chatham preservation award for restoration work

**Concerns:**
- Small written record — four customer reviews on file since 2022
- High-end focus — the firm describes its residences as high-end
- One thin review — a 2022 note praises a staffer, not a project

**Where sources disagree:**
- The company states 54 years in business dating from a 1972 founding, while its Better Business Bureau profile records the business as started in 1970 and 56 years old, and a 2016 Cape Cod Life piece put it at nearly 45 years.

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- A family-owned design-build firm at 1382 Route 134 in East Dennis that has been building and remodeling Cape Cod homes since 1972; the Better Business Bureau records it as established in 1970, incorporated in Massachusetts in 1972, with 10 employees. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “A family-owned design-build firm in East Dennis that has been designing, building and remodeling high-end Cape Cod homes since 1972, and als…”
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “Self-reported 54 years in business”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/east-dennis/profile/general-contractor/mcphee-associates-inc-0021-69834) — “BBB profile for McPhee Associates, Inc. of 1382 Route 134, East Dennis: an A+ rated but non-accredited general contractor that custom design…”
- The company says it was founded by Bob McPhee, who took a summer job as a laborer in 1965 and became a carpenter in 1970, and that his son Rob McPhee is president. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Founded by Bob McPhee, who took a summer job as a laborer in 1965, became a carpenter in 1970 and moved to …”
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Family-owned and operated: Bob McPhee is the founder and his son Rob McPhee, who worked summers on his father's j…”
- It states it serves all fifteen Barnstable County towns, from Provincetown to Bourne, including Brewster. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “Stated service area (self-reported): Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans, Harwich, Chatham, Brewster, Dennis, Yarmouth, Barnsta…”
- Alongside building it offers year-round property management and real estate representation. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “A family-owned design-build firm in East Dennis that has been designing, building and remodeling high-end Cape Cod homes since 1972, and als…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Services offered (Houzz): New Home Construction, Custom Homes, Home Remodeling, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Energy-Efficient Homes, Hou…”
- Permit filings show 195 projects and its Houzz portfolio carries 27 project galleries. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/mcphee-associates-inc) — “195 project(s) shown on BuildZoom”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “27 project(s) shown on Houzz”
- The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod named it Builder of the Year in 2021, and it holds BRICC awards from 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2021, a Chatham historical preservation award, and a Best Home Builder Cape Cod 2022 title. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: 2012 Chatham Preservation Award, Chatham Historical Commission”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Listed certification: Best Home Builder Cape Cod 2022 (Cape Cod Best of the Best 2022)”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Listed certification: HB&RACC 2021 Builder of the Year”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Listed certification: HB&RACC BRICC Awards: 2012, 2014, 2016 & 2021”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Listed certification: Chatham Historical Preservation Award”
- In a March 2025 review a homeowner who built with the firm said they were so impressed with its service and commitment to quality that they hired it to manage the property, valuing checks on the house before and after storms and extreme temperature changes. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUR3M09uWGJ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x38292cf950728cf2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDw3OnXbw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We built our home with McPhee Associates and we were so impressed with their overall service and commitment  to quality that we decided t…”
- A March 2025 reviewer whose entire home was remodeled described a high-quality builder using high-quality materials with attention to even the smallest of details, and has used the firm for property maintenance since. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUR3Mm9UXzdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x38292cf950728cf2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDw2oT_7gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We love McPhee!!!! McPhee Associates remodeled our entire home and we have used them for property maintenance ever since completing our r…”
- A March 2025 reviewer praised the property-management team's communication and attention to detail and said repairs, renovations and maintenance were handled at a reasonable cost with quality work. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUN3MHVxUWJBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x38292cf950728cf2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCw0uqQbA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Very capable property managers. Dan and team communicate well when needed, have strong attention to detail, and are always there if we ne…”
- Google shows a 4.7-star average from 13 ratings. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=McPhee%20Associates&query_place_id=ChIJ2cd9fFlH-4kR8oxyUPksKTg) — “Google: 4.7★ from 13 ratings”
- The Better Business Bureau grades it A+ and shows no complaints, though it is not accredited. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/east-dennis/profile/general-contractor/mcphee-associates-inc-0021-69834) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/east-dennis/profile/general-contractor/mcphee-associates-inc-0021-69834) — “BBB profile for McPhee Associates, Inc. of 1382 Route 134, East Dennis: an A+ rated but non-accredited general contractor that custom design…”
- A Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration, number 104158, is listed as active on a permit directory. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/mcphee-associates-inc) — “Licence listed on BuildZoom: Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor #104158 (listed active, issued 07-13-2026)”
- Four written customer reviews are on file, dating from 2022 to 2025, so the detailed praise rests on a small number of voices. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUR3M09uWGJ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x38292cf950728cf2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDw3OnXbw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We built our home with McPhee Associates and we were so impressed with their overall service and commitment  to quality that we decided t…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUR3Mm9UXzdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x38292cf950728cf2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDw2oT_7gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We love McPhee!!!! McPhee Associates remodeled our entire home and we have used them for property maintenance ever since completing our r…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUN3MHVxUWJBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x38292cf950728cf2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCw0uqQbA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Very capable property managers. Dan and team communicate well when needed, have strong attention to detail, and are always there if we ne…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR1eXB2emZREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x38292cf950728cf2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDuypvzfQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Sean is awesome.   Super responsive and very helpful.  Goes above and beyond always!”
- The firm describes its residences as high-end, which is worth confirming against a smaller budget. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “A family-owned design-build firm in East Dennis that has been designing, building and remodeling high-end Cape Cod homes since 1972, and als…”
- Custom home building, additions and high-end remodeling on Cape Cod, extending to historic building conservation and year-round property management for second-home owners. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “A family-owned design-build firm in East Dennis that has been designing, building and remodeling high-end Cape Cod homes since 1972, and als…”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/east-dennis/profile/general-contractor/mcphee-associates-inc-0021-69834) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): General Contractor, Custom design and building of new homes, Major renovations, Additions”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Services offered (Houzz): New Home Construction, Custom Homes, Home Remodeling, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Energy-Efficient Homes, Hou…”
- The four written reviews are uniformly detailed and several describe multi-year relationships that began with a build and continued into property management, and the firm's 195 permitted projects and its industry Builder of the Year and BRICC awards corroborate a long track record that so small a comment pool understates on its own. _(confidence: high)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/mcphee-associates-inc) — “195 project(s) shown on BuildZoom”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUR3M09uWGJ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x38292cf950728cf2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDw3OnXbw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We built our home with McPhee Associates and we were so impressed with their overall service and commitment  to quality that we decided t…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUR3Mm9UXzdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x38292cf950728cf2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDw2oT_7gE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We love McPhee!!!! McPhee Associates remodeled our entire home and we have used them for property maintenance ever since completing our r…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Listed certification: HB&RACC 2021 Builder of the Year”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Listed certification: HB&RACC BRICC Awards: 2012, 2014, 2016 & 2021”
- Specializes in General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “A family-owned design-build firm in East Dennis that has been designing, building and remodeling high-end Cape Cod homes since 1972, and als…”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/east-dennis/profile/general-contractor/mcphee-associates-inc-0021-69834) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): General Contractor, Custom design and building of new homes, Major renovations, Additions”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/east-dennis/profile/general-contractor/mcphee-associates-inc-0021-69834) — “BBB profile for McPhee Associates, Inc. of 1382 Route 134, East Dennis: an A+ rated but non-accredited general contractor that custom design…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Services offered (Houzz): New Home Construction, Custom Homes, Home Remodeling, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Energy-Efficient Homes, Hou…”
- Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Services offered (Houzz): New Home Construction, Custom Homes, Home Remodeling, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Energy-Efficient Homes, Hou…”
- Also offers Windows / Siding / Gutters _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687) — “Services offered (Houzz): New Home Construction, Custom Homes, Home Remodeling, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Energy-Efficient Homes, Hou…”
- Also offers Real Estate _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com) — “A family-owned design-build firm in East Dennis that has been designing, building and remodeling high-end Cape Cod homes since 1972, and als…”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

No license record has been checked yet for this contractor.

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=McPhee%20Associates&query_place_id=ChIJ2cd9fFlH-4kR8oxyUPksKTg): 4.7★ from 13 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=McPhee%20Associates&query_place_id=ChIJ2cd9fFlH-4kR8oxyUPksKTg): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/east-dennis/profile/general-contractor/mcphee-associates-inc-0021-69834): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com): 54 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod-pfvwus-pf~1636238687): Listed on this source
- [Exa](https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com/kitchen-and-bath-remodeling/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [Exa](https://eu.capecodtimes.com/story/business/2018/09/04/mcphee-associates-opens-new-neighborhood/10849808007/): 6 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/mcphee-associates-inc): Listed on this source
- [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/mcphee-associates-inc): Listed on this source

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “https://www.mcpheeassociatesinc.com/property-management/” — u/mtaspenco in r/CapeCod (2026-01-27) — https://www.reddit.com/r/CapeCod/comments/1qokzef/snow_removal_handyman_needed_in_brewster_who_do/o23jnh9/
- “Maureen Arkle and her husband, Neil Fitzpatrick, interviewed several contractors before moving permanently from their home in Dover, Massachusetts, to their second home in Dennis.” — capecodlife.com (2022-08-22) — https://capecodlife.com/dormer-days-of-summer/
- “As a second-generation building and design firm, Dennis-based McPhee Associates of Cape Cod has their finger on the pulse of Cape Cod, crafting custom homes to last a lifetime” — capecodlife.com (2021-07-28) — https://capecodlife.com/the-beauty-of-balance-a3-architects-mcphee-associates/
- “a signature home designed and built by Rob McPhee, president of McPhee Associates” — capecodlife.com (2021-02-25) — https://capecodlife.com/grand-tour/
- “McPhee Associates of Cape Cod, a custom residential design-build company, announced the opening of Windward Village, the third phase of Windward Communities in East Dennis.” — eu.capecodtimes.com (2018-09-04) — https://eu.capecodtimes.com/story/business/2018/09/04/mcphee-associates-opens-new-neighborhood/10849808007/
- “Integrity has been the cornerstone of McPhee Associates for nearly 45 years.” — capecodlife.com (2016-01-07) — https://capecodlife.com/mcphee-associates-of-cape-cod/
- “It now costs more than $70,000 each year to insure the 11 employees of McPhee Associates, the East Dennis architecture and building firm of which he is the president” — capecodtimes.com (2010-11-14) — https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/business/2010/11/14/the-cape-s-message-to/51378410007/

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Cynthia Gorton · 2025-03-25**: We love McPhee!!!! McPhee Associates remodeled our entire home and we have used them for property maintenance ever since completing our remodel. We absolutely love them and think of everyone at McPhee as our extended family. McPhee is a terrific company whether you are considering a new build, a rem…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Mary · 2025-03-24**: We built our home with McPhee Associates and we were so impressed with their overall service and commitment  to quality that we decided to have them manage the property for us.  The service has been invaluable with them being able to check on the home, for example, before and after storms or extreme…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · vernon johnson · 2025-03-17**: Very capable property managers. Dan and team communicate well when needed, have strong attention to detail, and are always there if we need to discuss a need or concern. A real plus is their ability to use the resources available for repairs, renovations, and maintenance at a reasonable cost with qu…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jennifer Card · 2022-08-18**: Sean is awesome.   Super responsive and very helpful.  Goes above and beyond always!

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