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Sequoia Custom Builders Inc is a Sherborn, MA general contractor and custom home builder led by Patrick, specializing in full house renovations, additions, and fine carpentry work; the company's own listings describe master carpenters who both build custom homes from the ground up and rehab weathered older structures. The written record across Houzz reviews from 2017 through 2024 is overwhelmingly strong. In a 2024 review, a homeowner described a full house renovation completed on schedule and without surprises; in a 2017 review, another described Sequoia rebuilding their home after a house fire, calling the owner and his partner very responsive during a difficult insurance process; and a 2019 review from a repeat client praised the quality of a down-to-the-studs kitchen renovation two years after the fact. Worth asking about before booking: a detailed 2021 review described a project marked by conflict with the client's architect, subcontractor issues, and, most seriously, months of unresponsiveness from the owner on an unresolved structural repair that was only addressed after a letter from the client's lawyer -- a stark contrast to the otherwise consistent praise. The business is also tagged in this directory under 'electrical,' but its own material and every review describe it as a general contractor and carpentry firm that hires out specialty trades like electrical work, not a business that performs electrical work itself. For a homeowner in the Sherborn/MetroWest area planning a substantial renovation or custom addition, the bulk of the record points to skilled, well-managed work -- just weigh the 2021 account and ask directly about communication expectations and how the company handles post-completion issues.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Sequoia Custom Builders Inc. 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
“Sequoia Custom Builders, Inc. ... Speaking of revivals… In addition to building custom homes from the ground up, Sequoia Custom Builders’ master carpenters are committed to updating structures and “fixing what needs fixing.” They deftly resuscitate weathered and time-worn framing and casing features, rehabbing residences into the attractive and well-crafted settings they were meant to be. ... The team at Sequoia Custom Builders is just as sure-handed with interiors. In the renovation below, honeyed woods, interesting angles and skillful architectural millwork coalesce to form an exceptionally”
Sequoia completed a full house renovation for us in 2023. The project exceeded our expectations. The team at Sequoia communicated well, executed the work with high standards, and stayed on schedule. Because Patrick is experience and detailed, we didn't run into one surprise during or after construction. I highly recommend his team if you are considering a project.
I am an architect who has worked with Patrick on a residential project that included a total interior remodel and large addition. I found him to be very professional, able to manage his subcontractors and whose own carpenters provide the highest quality of workmanship.
We have been extremely pleased with Patrick and Sequoia Custom Builders. Their work is beautiful and without fault. Everyone who works for Patrick is a person you are very happy to have working in your home, which is not often the case. They are kind, respectful, pleasant and extremely responsible. Work is completed on time. We couldn't recommend them more highly!
Patrick fought constantly with our architect. We had multiple issues with the subcontractors. The electrician wouldn't follow the electrical plans made by the architect. A second heating/cooling company had to fix what the first company did. Painting had to be done multiple times. Once we were close to being finished, Patrick disappeared and only completed the project when he received a letter from our lawyer. It took us over a year to get Patrick to look at a parapet wall that was full of cracks and needed to be fixed. He said he would get a quote for an aluminum cap and fix the wall. That was six months ago - no response to multiple phone calls and emails. He claims integrity on his website. I would disagree.
Two years later and we still love the high quality work of Patrick and his crew. The project was a down to the studs, tear down a wall kitchen renovation that brought together the once separate kitchen and dining rooms in a typical NE colonial home. Patrick worked well with our kitchen designer. They even began collaborating on subsequent jobs! Patrick provided very clear information throughout the project from cost estimating, design detail troubleshooting, and stain selecting colors. The Sequoia Custom Builder crews were courteous, professional, and highly skilled. We lived in the house and ate in the living room temporary kitchen throughout. I would rehire Sequoia Custom Builders again without reservation.
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