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At Thanksgiving in 2024, a client's two-year-old named what the family was grateful for: "The house branden built us." The parent put it in a review — their second project with Branden Scimone and S&S Construction. S&S is a Marblehead design-build general contractor run by Scimone and Weverton Silva, taking on remodels, gut rehabs, additions and construction management around the North Shore and Boston; the site describes 10-plus years of experience. In 2021, North Shore Magazine described a couple hiring the pair to rebuild their house under the local historical commission's rules. Another 2024 review is all problem-solving: an almost 100-year-old severed pipe in a crawl space, wrapped in asbestos. A section of the original hardwood floor came up, the asbestos came out, and a new pipe went in. The complaint runs against the phase before any of that. A customer writing in August 2022 said S&S strung them along for two months on a large project — follow-up calls and site visits committed to and never made, an excuse each time, and continued confirmations of interest with nothing behind them. If you are bidding a big job, pin down dates for the site visit and the proposal before you plan around them. Its BBB profile carries an A+ grade, without accreditation. For a gut rehab, an addition, or an older Marblehead house with historic-district constraints, S&S is a real candidate — settle the front end of the process, in writing, before you commit.
“When the Donovans met Branden Scimone, the owner of S&S Construction in Marblehead, they were confident that Scimone and his partner, Weverton Silva, would fulfill t”
“When the Donovans met Branden Scimone, the owner of S&S Construction in Marblehead, they were confident that Scimone and his partner, Weverton Silva, would fulfill their dream, rebuilding the house to the couple’s impeccable standards and the historical commission’s rigorous rules. … It was immediately clear that Scimone was focused on success: “He is super-organized and managed the subs phenomenally.” And S&S finished on schedule.”
On thanksgiving we reviewed what we are grateful for. Our two year old said “The house branden built us.” This is my second project with Branden and S&S construction. It’s rare that a customer hopes the project never ends, but that’s just how much we enjoyed working with him. There wasn’t an idea too out there for us to make happen. Custom trim in our primary, a tiled ceiling with dual rainfall shower heads, a staircase that is truly a work of art. Our house is more than just our dream house, because Branden thought up details we wouldn’t have even considered. Simply can’t recommend working with S&S and the team (Wev and Paolo too) enough.
We went to S&S/Branden Scimone for a project that involved replacing an almost 100 year old severed pipe that was located in crawl space and covered with asbestos. The job involved taking out a section of the original hard wood floors, removing the asbestos, installing a new pipe, replacing the hard wood floor and then refinishing so it matched the rest of the rooms. The team at S&S was well organized, thorough and presented us with multiple options and solutions at each stage of the project. We could not be happier with both the experience and the results. The heat is working perfectly and the floors look better than ever - you would never be able to tell that a sizable section was completely replaced. The entire crew, including the demo workers, plumber, wood floor installation and finishing specialists, and painters, were not only kind and considerate, but also highly professional and meticulous with their work. A special shout out to the project manager, Paulo, who was a total ace. He consistently stopped by the house to check in, sent regular updates on the work and timing, and was just a really nice and genuine person.
Strung me along for two months on a large project. They committed to follow-up calls and site visits that they never made. Constant excuses. Repeatedly prompted them nicely asking if they were still interested (or not); they kept confirming they were while doing nothing afterwards. They finally ghosted me altogether after one final attempt. Unprofessional run-around. The worst part isn’t that they may not do the work; it’s the chance they’ll mislead you for weeks and weeks and then disappear.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from S&S Construction. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
Quick turnarounds4.5
Full additions and gut renovations, on schedule4.2
Several jobs for repeat customers4.0
Small issues fixed on the spot during a no-charge walkthrough4.0
48 years in business3.7
In-house fabrication shopNot yet rated
New home builds and additionsNot yet rated
Family-run since 19623.4
Full fire rebuilds4.2
