Monomoy Home Inc

Six permitted projects tell you the shape of this Harwich firm's work: kitchen and bath remodels, a pergola, roofing, and deck and window jobs in Harwich, Harwich Port, South Dennis and Chatham, valued between $12,000 and $125,000. That is a small Cape outfit doing the whole spread of house work rather than one trade. Monomoy Home is a two-person general contracting firm co-owned by April Pond Ducott and Sean Ducott. The company says the two moved to Cape Cod in 2005, raised their family there and now run the business together: April trained as a carpenter, holds a Construction Management degree from Roger Williams University and says she has managed Cape projects since 2005, while Sean is a master carpenter and has held a construction supervisor licence since 2007. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, #210759, is active on the state registry. The advertised range is wide — general contracting, additions, home extensions, basement remodels, accessory dwelling units, custom homes and new construction, plus preconstruction consultation and project management. On Houzz the company covers thirteen Cape Cod towns and describes more than four decades of combined experience, licensed and insured. It also lists an executive board seat with the Home Builders & Remodelers Association, a Project Manager of the Year award from HB&RACC and BRAGB, a 2019 Volunteer Member of the Year award, and a 40 under 40 recognition. The thing to settle early is scheduling and supervision. The company says the two owners supervise the work themselves, which means principals on site rather than a rotating crew lead — and a two-person shop can only carry so many jobs at once, so ask when they could actually start yours and which of the two is running it day to day. A sound call for a Cape homeowner planning a kitchen, a bath, a deck or an addition who wants the person who quoted the job on the site. Before signing, get the schedule and the allowances written into the contract and ask for the certificate of insurance.