# REEF Builders

**Trade:** General Contractor / Remodeling · **Address:** 24 School St, West Dennis, MA 02670, USA · **Phone:** (508) 394-3090 · **Website:** http://www.capecodbuilder.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.5/5** (low confidence) — from 2 reviews across 7 sources.

## The honest read

REEF Builders, a design-build home builder based in West Dennis, has been putting up custom homes, additions and major renovations across Cape Cod for decades — the company says 32 years and more than 1,500 completed homes, renovations and additions, while BBB's records show the business starting back in 1985. Either way, this is an established Cape Cod builder, currently led by President Matt Teague and Vice President/co-owner Jim Hagerty, who each took their roles in 2011.

On Google and Houzz its numbers run strong — 4.3 stars from 8 Google ratings and 5.0 from 25 on Houzz — and the two written reviews on file back that up with specifics. In a 2024 review, a homeowner described razing a crumbling family cottage and building new: the pre-construction engineering estimate came in on the low end, and the project stayed on schedule and on budget through the town's and the lender's inspections despite pandemic-era material-price swings. An earlier, shorter 2022 review simply called the homes "really nice" and said the reviewer would recommend them. On a 2025 Cape Cod Reddit thread, a commenter whose spouse worked there described REEF as a builder of high-end homes.

REEF's résumé includes several Houzz "Best of" wins from 2014 to 2017 and BRICC Awards in 2014 and 2016, a Certified GREEN Professional credential held by Jim Hagerty, and membership in the National Association of Home Builders and the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod. It lists a construction supervisor license, a home improvement contractor registration, and a real estate license on its own site, though none of those numbers have been checked against the state registries here — worth confirming directly if licensing matters to your project.

Typical projects run from the low hundreds of thousands into the millions per Houzz's figures, so this is a builder suited to a substantial custom build or renovation rather than a small job — ask to see a few completed addresses before signing on.

**Strengths:**
- On-time, on-budget delivery — 2024 review details a teardown rebuild done right
- Award-winning résumé — multiple Houzz and BRICC builder awards
- Established Cape Cod builder — decades in business, 1,500+ projects claimed

**Concerns:**
- Self-reported licenses — construction supervisor, HIC and real estate numbers not verified here

**Where sources disagree:**
- Company says 32 years in business; BBB's profile shows the business starting in 1985 (about 41 years).

## Claims & citations

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

- Self-reported 32 years in business and over 1,500 completed homes, renovations and additions _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.capecodbuilder.com) — “Company history (self-reported): States it has been in business 32 years and has completed over 1,500 homes, major renovations and addition …”
  - [Official Website](http://www.capecodbuilder.com) — “Self-reported 32 years in business”
- BBB records show the business started in 1985 _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/west-dennis/profile/home-builders/reef-cape-cods-home-builder-0021-25240) — “BBB profile for REEF, Cape Cod's Home Builder of West Dennis, MA: a full-service design/build home builder, not BBB accredited, rated A+, st…”
- Detailed 2024 review describes an on-time, on-budget teardown-and-rebuild despite pandemic-era material pricing _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ3aHVtbll3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x216595024573b9c5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID7humnYw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We engaged REEF to raze a crumbling cottage in the family and build a nice brand-new home and the experience met all expectations. The pr…”
- BBB grade A+, not a BBB-accredited business _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/west-dennis/profile/home-builders/reef-cape-cods-home-builder-0021-25240) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/west-dennis/profile/home-builders/reef-cape-cods-home-builder-0021-25240) — “BBB profile for REEF, Cape Cod's Home Builder of West Dennis, MA: a full-service design/build home builder, not BBB accredited, rated A+, st…”
- Houzz Best of Houzz winner 2014-2017 and BRICC Awards 2014, 2016 _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/reef-cape-cod-s-home-builder-pfvwus-pf~1636231315) — “Listed certification: Houzz Best of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/reef-cape-cod-s-home-builder-pfvwus-pf~1636231315) — “Listed certification: BRICC Awards 2014, 2016”
- Certified GREEN Professional credential held by Vice President Jim Hagerty _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.capecodbuilder.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Certified Green Professional (Vice President Jim Hagerty)”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/reef-cape-cod-s-home-builder-pfvwus-pf~1636231315) — “Listed certification: Certified GREEN Professional”
- Member of the National Association of Home Builders and the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/reef-cape-cod-s-home-builder-pfvwus-pf~1636231315) — “Listed certification: National Association of Home Builders”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/reef-cape-cod-s-home-builder-pfvwus-pf~1636231315) — “Listed certification: Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod”
- Lists a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor license, Home Improvement Contractor registration and Real Estate license on its own site, not verified against any registry here _(confidence: low)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.capecodbuilder.com) — “Self-reported license/registration number (NOT verified against any registry): MA Construction Supervisor: CS083445”
  - [Official Website](http://www.capecodbuilder.com) — “Self-reported license/registration number (NOT verified against any registry): MA Home Improvement Contractor: 175486”
  - [Official Website](http://www.capecodbuilder.com) — “Self-reported license/registration number (NOT verified against any registry): MA Real Estate License: 5165”
- Custom home building _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.capecodbuilder.com) — “A West Dennis design-build company that designs and builds custom homes, renovations and additions across Cape Cod.”
- Additions and renovations _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.capecodbuilder.com) — “A West Dennis design-build company that designs and builds custom homes, renovations and additions across Cape Cod.”
- Specializes in General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.capecodbuilder.com) — “A West Dennis design-build company that designs and builds custom homes, renovations and additions across Cape Cod.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ3aHVtbll3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x216595024573b9c5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID7humnYw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We engaged REEF to raze a crumbling cottage in the family and build a nice brand-new home and the experience met all expectations. The pr…”

## License

No license record has been checked yet for this contractor.

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=REEF%20Builders&query_place_id=ChIJZYdU2V85-4kRxblzRQKVZSE): 4.3★ from 8 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=REEF%20Builders&query_place_id=ChIJZYdU2V85-4kRxblzRQKVZSE): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/west-dennis/profile/home-builders/reef-cape-cods-home-builder-0021-25240): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](http://www.capecodbuilder.com): 32 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/reef-cape-cod-s-home-builder-pfvwus-pf~1636231315): 5.0★ from 25 ratings
- [Local Chambers of Commerce](https://business.dennischamber.com/directory/Details/reef-builders-2248148): Listed on this source
- [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/reef-realty-limited): 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.

- “My wife worked for REEF Builders for many years. They do high-end homes.” — a Reddit commenter in r/CapeCod (2025-05-17) — https://www.reddit.com/r/CapeCod/comments/1kp2dpy/recommendations_for_residential_contractors/msuq8f4/

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Nick Shreders · 2024-08-23**: We engaged REEF to raze a crumbling cottage in the family and build a nice brand-new home and the experience met all expectations. The pre-construction engineering cost came in on the very low end of the estimate. Everything was done on time, zero issues or concerns from the lender's inspections or …
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Chris Spallina · 2022-01-14**: They build some really nice homes! I definitely recommend them..

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