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Planning for one 2024 kitchen started in February; the build itself ran twelve weeks, June to September, and the homeowner credited Lisa Speziale and her vendor contacts with making the design and planning easy. That is the shape of a Morse job — a design-build firm that wants the decisions made before anyone swings a hammer. Morse Constructions works from Woburn and Somerville and says it began in 1976 as a small cabinet company before growing into a full-service design/build renovation firm. Eric Keyes leads it now, and its BBB profile lists ten employees and an A+ rating. On Houzz it holds 4.8 stars from 53 reviews, with work quality and communication both at 5.0; Google shows 4.4 from 7 ratings. The jobs customers describe are large and structural. A March 2026 reviewer had the entire second floor redone in Fall 2025 — multiple bedrooms, two bathrooms, a laundry room — after planning that began in February 2025. In October 2023 a homeowner had an attic taken from design and full demolition through to a new staircase, office and bedroom; a March 2023 customer describes a whole-house renovation with a project manager and site manager they found communicative. A May 2023 condo owner renovating a galley kitchen said Morse was the only design-build firm willing to work within the budget, and the job came in slightly under it. Most recently, a June 2026 customer describes Morse taking over a house-fire rebuild from contractors they called a horror story. Accessibility is a real line of work here, not just a badge: in a December 2019 review, a household had an accessible first-floor bathroom built for wheelchair users so they could age in place. The firm lists NAHB Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, Universal Design Certified Remodeler and Certified Green Remodeler credentials, along with a 2015 NARI CotY regional award. Two things to settle before you call. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, #116779, is expired on the state registry, so ask for the current one. And this is not small-job pricing — Houzz lists typical project costs of $75,000 to $1,000,000, and value is the one sub-score sitting below the others, at 4.6 against 5.0 for work quality and communication. For a gut renovation, an addition or an attic conversion where you want design and construction under one roof, Morse is built for that work. Sort out the registration and get the scope and price in writing before the planning phase begins.
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Despite the work being started by others (we had a house fire – and the original contractors were a horror story) Morse Constructions came to our rescue. The work was excellent. Everything about Morse is reliable, dependable, and It was easy, and pleasant communicating with both the man in charge and the people in the office. Everything moved at a good pace, and we were delighted with the outcome. Recommend highly!
Morse did an excellent job on our second floor remodel which included multiple bedrooms, two bathrooms and a laundry room in Fall 2025. We really enjoyed the planning process which started in February 2025 and their approach to the project with picking out selections prior to starting the work. The project management was top notch and we met weekly to review progress, go over any questions and/or work through any solutioning required. We also enjoyed their use of an app to track project status, provide daily updates including photos and to maintain documentation. It was easy to keep things organized as a result. As with any construction project, there were a few bumps here and there and we appreciated Morse's approach to finding the right solution to move things forward. The work done is of high quality and craftmanship. Overall, they are an excellent and professional company to work with and we will plan to use them for future projects.
We were referred to Morse Construction from our good friends/neighbors who used them for two projects and only had good things to say about them. Our project was the second major home renovation we’ve done for our home, the first one in 2005 converted our home in Somerville from a two-family back into its original intention as a single family home. During that project we limited the scope to first and second floors of our home since we live in the house through the project. SInce we didn’t change anything on the third floor, the primary focus of this project was making that floor a more usable/practical space. We started working with Morse in March 2023 to discuss our requirements for the space and the house at the end. After a few iterations to further refine the project we decided to move forward with Morse. Our project started at the end of September 2023 and an anticipated completion in early March 2024. We removed the chimney, completely rebuilt our third floor with a higher roof line and dormers to increase the usable space for a primary bedroom suite, and reconfigured our second floor to provide office and guest bedroom space. Our project ended a few weeks ahead of schedule at the end of February 2024. We were very impressed with their attention to detail, level of engagement and communication, and the overall quality of the work. Weekly meetings on site allowed us to make quick informed decisions when needed and keep the project moving forward on schedule. The design team provided excellent guidance to support us in making decisions for our desired finishes. Overall, we are extremely happy with our renovations and are continuing to work with Morse on additional small projects at our home.
Morse did a major kitchen renovation for me, a twelve-week project June-September 2024. At every stage, the organization was exceptional, and the design and planning (which began in February) were made easy by Lisa Speziale and her excellent contacts at various vendors. Once construction started, there were photos and work reports posted every day to the client portal, and the schedule online was updated frequently, so I always knew what was happening when. I want to single out for praise the incredible responsiveness of the Morse team. Renovations and construction inevitably involves occasional mixups and on-the-spot improvisations. Whenever something didn't go according to plan, the response to my questions was quick (texts or emails often within the hour from Jared Gardiner, the project manager). Issues were always addressed promptly. The new kitchen looks terrific and I am very happy with the results.
Morse Constructions did a wonderful work managing our attic remodeling from start (design and full demolition!) to the completion of a beautiful staircase, office, and bedroom. Hard to believe these were not part of the house before. It was very easy to work with the team who paid attention to our suggestions for the design and the choice of material. Unexpected structural problems were resolved perfectly. The project manager and our on-site lead carpenter were very efficient, knowledgeable, respectful, friendly, and communicative. We really felt included in every step of the project. The quality of work, the attention to details and the craftsmanship are outstanding, and all the planning and various phases were seamlessly dealt with. I highly recommend Morse Constructions. I would definitely work with them again on future projects.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Morse Constructions. 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
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Rotted railings and loose rails fixed5.0
Commercial track record3.3
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