# Rakes Remodeling

**Trade:** General Contractor / Remodeling · **Phone:** (857) 406-9555 · **Website:** http://rakesremodelingma.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.5/5** (low confidence) — from 4 reviews across 4 sources.

## The honest read

Rakes Remodeling is a Holbrook-based general contracting and remodeling business whose customer record splits sharply: genuinely loyal repeat customers on one side, one serious unresolved complaint on the other.

A customer writing in August 2025 said the owner, Pat, had been their go-to for home improvement work for nearly a decade, citing reasonable pricing and a free drywall and paint touch-up after a furniture delivery damaged the wall. Another August 2025 review described the crew clearing and repairing damaged gutters and hauling away hazardous debris from a roof that hadn't been part of the original job.

A local appliance-store owner, from Hub Appliance, also left a Google review in August 2025 -- not as a customer, but as a referral partner -- saying he regularly sends his own customers to Rakes Remodeling for cabinetry and flooring repairs and describes a good working relationship with the company.

Set against that is a Better Business Bureau review alleging significant damage during a remodeling job -- problems with plumbing and fixtures, and work the customer says was never finished. BBB doesn't date the review, and the same profile carries an A+ letter grade despite the company not being BBB-accredited -- both worth asking about directly before booking similar work.

A homeowner considering Rakes Remodeling for general home-improvement work like gutters or drywall repairs has real customer testimony to go on; anyone considering plumbing, tile, or tub work should ask pointed questions about that complaint and get the scope and an inspection plan in writing first.

**Strengths:**
- Long-time customer -- nearly a decade of home improvement work praised
- Gutter repair -- cleared debris and fixed damage beyond the ask
- Trade referrals -- a local appliance-store owner refers his own customers here

**Concerns:**
- Damage complaint -- one BBB review alleges damaged plumbing and unfinished work
- Not BBB-accredited -- A+ grade posted without accreditation status

**Where sources disagree:**
- Better Business Bureau shows an A+ letter grade on a profile it also marks as not accredited, and that same profile carries a serious, unresolved damage complaint

## Claims & citations

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

- Better Business Bureau lists the company with an A+ grade even though it is not BBB-accredited _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/holbrook/profile/remodel-contractors/rakes-remodeling-llc-0021-560133) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/holbrook/profile/remodel-contractors/rakes-remodeling-llc-0021-560133) — “BBB lists Rakes Remodeling LLC (Holbrook, MA) with an A+ letter grade despite the business not being accredited, alongside one strongly nega…”
- A customer writing in August 2025 said the owner, Pat, had been their go-to for home improvement work for nearly a decade, citing reasonable pricing and a free drywall/paint touch-up after a furniture delivery damaged the wall _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pseFgzbFRNMGRLUkhWS2ExRkljMDVxZVZSbmExRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd0062be70c6b5c81!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjlxX3lTM0dKRHVKa1FIc05qeVRna1E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Pat has been my go to guy for all things home improvement for nearly a decade. Can't say enough good things, great work, very reasonable …”
- A separate August 2025 Google review described Rakes Remodeling clearing and repairing damaged gutters and removing hazardous roof debris beyond the original request _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21WelVVTkRYMFpWTWxod05GcDFUa2hrZVd0dFdVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd0062be70c6b5c81!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmVzUUNDX0ZVMlhwNFp1TkhkeWttWUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Rakes Remodeling recently cleared out and repaired some faulty gutters and did a great job, he went the extra mile and cleared some hazar…”
- The owner of a local appliance store, Hub Appliance, says in an August 2025 Google review that he regularly refers his own customers to Rakes Remodeling for cabinetry and flooring repairs and describes a good working relationship with the company -- a referral partner's endorsement, not a customer's account of work done for them _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT201VGRXdDRTRmhNTTNwbFFXOXViVVphVDFGcmVVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd0062be70c6b5c81!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOm5TdWt4SFhMM3plQW9ubUZaT1FreUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ WE ALWAYS REFER OUR CUSTOMERS TO RAKES REMODELING FOR CABINETRY AND FLOORING REPAIRS, GREAT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AND IVE HEAR NOTHING BU…”
- A Better Business Bureau review says the company damaged existing plumbing, broke a clawfoot tub, and left tile and marble work unfinished during a remodeling job, with the job abandoned _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/holbrook/profile/remodel-contractors/rakes-remodeling-llc-0021-560133) — “I hate to have to leave a bad review but we do not want anyone else going through what we went through with Rakesy Remodeling. They are real…”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/holbrook/profile/remodel-contractors/rakes-remodeling-llc-0021-560133) — “BBB lists Rakes Remodeling LLC (Holbrook, MA) with an A+ letter grade despite the business not being accredited, alongside one strongly nega…”
- Specializes in General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pseFgzbFRNMGRLUkhWS2ExRkljMDVxZVZSbmExRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd0062be70c6b5c81!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjlxX3lTM0dKRHVKa1FIc05qeVRna1E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Pat has been my go to guy for all things home improvement for nearly a decade. Can't say enough good things, great work, very reasonable …”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/holbrook/profile/remodel-contractors/rakes-remodeling-llc-0021-560133) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Remodel Contractors”
- Also offers Windows / Siding / Gutters _(confidence: low)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21WelVVTkRYMFpWTWxod05GcDFUa2hrZVd0dFdVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd0062be70c6b5c81!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmVzUUNDX0ZVMlhwNFp1TkhkeWttWUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Rakes Remodeling recently cleared out and repaired some faulty gutters and did a great job, he went the extra mile and cleared some hazar…”
- Also offers Bathroom Remodel _(confidence: low)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/holbrook/profile/remodel-contractors/rakes-remodeling-llc-0021-560133) — “I hate to have to leave a bad review but we do not want anyone else going through what we went through with Rakesy Remodeling. They are real…”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/holbrook/profile/remodel-contractors/rakes-remodeling-llc-0021-560133) — “BBB lists Rakes Remodeling LLC (Holbrook, MA) with an A+ letter grade despite the business not being accredited, alongside one strongly nega…”

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Rakes%20Remodeling&query_place_id=ChIJ7U11rdTuv60RgVxrDOcrBtA): 5.0★ from 3 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Rakes%20Remodeling&query_place_id=ChIJ7U11rdTuv60RgVxrDOcrBtA): Listed on this source
- [Exa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-rakes-511187318): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/holbrook/profile/remodel-contractors/rakes-remodeling-llc-0021-560133): Listed on this source

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Al Bushman · 2025-08-14**: WE ALWAYS REFER OUR CUSTOMERS TO RAKES REMODELING FOR CABINETRY AND FLOORING REPAIRS, GREAT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AND IVE HEAR NOTHING BUT GOOD FEEDBACK -AL (OWNER OF HUB APPLIANCE)
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Kevin Falconi · 2025-08-14**: Rakes Remodeling recently cleared out and repaired some faulty gutters and did a great job, he went the extra mile and cleared some hazardous debris off my roof I didn't know existed, thanks pat
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Cara · 2025-08-14**: Pat has been my go to guy for all things home improvement for nearly a decade. Can't say enough good things, great work, very reasonable pricing, he even came back and touched up my drywall/paint after it was damaged during a furniture delivery (free of charge) thanks Patrick for everything
- **Better Business Bureau · Meghann L**: I hate to have to leave a bad review but we do not want anyone else going through what we went through with Rakesy Remodeling. They are really terrible not only with the craftsmanship and tile work but also broke plumbing that was not broken prior, broke our clawfoot tub, ruined new marble they were…

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