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Pegasus Design-To-Build draws the plans and then builds them. Two 2023 reviewers walked through the whole cast — an architect producing 3-D walkthroughs, a kitchen designer for the cabinetry, a project manager and a production manager — all working out of one building at 727 Main Street in Melrose. Geoffrey Shafer's company says he started it in 2001 out of his basement after a career in IT, brought design in-house in 2003, and bought the Main Street building and showroom in 2018. The jobs are big ones. BuildZoom counts 102 permits pulled between 2019 and 2025 across Melrose, Malden, Belmont, Burlington, Arlington, Somerville, Peabody, Danvers and Chestnut Hill, with a typical permit value near $293,000 — mostly large kitchen renovations, dormers, primary-suite additions and full gut renovations. Houzz puts a typical job between $50,000 and $500,000-plus. Kitchens come up most often: eight of the 24 written reviews describe one. A 2023 Houzz reviewer's kitchen meant a complete tear-down, moving an exterior wall and rebuilding the deck. A 2018 Angi customer had the kitchen, living room and dining room combined into one open area, which took out a supporting wall and a wet wall and put in a new beam. Three 2024 reviewers name the designer, Jenna; another, in August 2024, finished a kitchen remodel plus a mudroom, master bath and closet addition and said it came in on time and on budget. In April 2026 a homeowner described a gut remodel of 1.5 baths, added head space over a cramped staircase and new hardwood flooring. And a 2025 reviewer looked back at a basement and bathrooms done about four years earlier to say they were still holding up. A few things to raise before you call. Pegasus charges for the design phase — the lone two-star review, from September 2021, came from a customer who agreed an initial estimate range and then paid for that design process. A 2020 Angi customer, happy with the rest of the job, wrote that the kitchen painting was bad enough that their two-year-old could have done better. And a commenter on r/ArlingtonMA put a third thing plainly in March 2025: nice, but you have to get on their schedule early. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, #137663, is active; Houzz also lists CSL #84574, eleven Houzz awards and Green Certified Professional and Certified Remodeler credentials, and the BBB grades the company A+ while listing it as not accredited, with four employees. For a gut kitchen, an addition or a whole-floor reconfiguration in the towns north and west of Boston, this is a shop built for that scale — start the conversation early, and get clear on what the design fee covers before you sign it.
“Pegasus Design & Build is nice but you gotta on their schedule early.”
I give PEGASUS my highest recommendation. Our project comprised several different elements that took our home to a whole new level of comfort and good looks, including gut remodel of 1.5 baths, adding head space to a cramped staircase, new hardwood flooring and refinishing existing floors, expanding a closet, improving structural supports in basement, vinyl siding, and adding a decorative roof line to front of house for visual interest. We've lived in our "new" house several months now and could not be happier with the results. Geoff (owner), Jenna (designer), Mike (PM), and the rest of the PEGASUS staff were fantastic to work with. We place a high value on working with professionals who are knowledgeable and organized because my husband and I know we don't have the bandwidth to deal with contractors and subs ourselves. If you are getting multiple quotes (which you should), PEGASUS will not be the cheapest, but the value is real. The finished product speaks for itself. When we started talking with Geoff about the project, he was very up front about what he thought it would cost and how long it would take to complete. The statement of work was thorough, and we had no unplanned costs during the project. We had to be out of the house for some of the work and are so thankful that everything was done on time, saving us from paying additional rent. Mike was instrumental in making the whole project, ensuring the work was done right and completed on time. He provided daily updates, and we had zero anxiety. Jenna helped us see the potential in our house and had lots of ideas on how to make our small space function better and look better. We started off considering an addition, which Jenna drew plans for, and then she worked with us to iterate until we reached a plan to renovate within our existing footprint. I wouldn't hesitate to work with PEGASUS again in the future.
They did excellent work for us in a redone basement and bathrooms ~4 years ago. Still holding up brilliantly!
Pegasus did a first floor addition to our home which included a primary bedroom, spacious closet, three piece bathroom, and pantry space. I cannot say enough positive things about working with this company! They made our vision come to life (thanks Jenna!) in a tight space. Start to finish everyone we interacted with was personable, highly skilled, and responsive. The project was completed on budget and quicker than the initial time projection. We lived in the home with two toddlers and a dog during the construction (while also working from home) and it was truly minimally disruptive to our daily routines. We received daily emails on the progress of the work which was so helpful (Mike is the best!). The space is gorgeous and makes me feel like I'm living in a fancy hotel. They are the best contractors I have ever worked with! I would highly recommend them!
Pegasus was awesome. Their communication was prompt and pleasant, we loved working with them. Our kitchen came together beautifully and they planned a beautiful space for us to live in!! Jenna is both an artist and a genius. We loved her design!
We absolutely loved every step of the home renovation process with Pegasus. We had our kitchen redone, and they had great ideas on layout and materials. They were extremely organized and communicative, and every member of their staff that we interacted with was professional and wonderful to work with. And we love our new kitchen. We would gladly seek them out for future work, and highly recommend them.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Pegasus Design-To-Build LLC. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Cabinets are roughly 30% of a kitchen budget.
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$23,000 – $35,000
Typical kitchen remodel around $29,000
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