Shelter 7

Shelter 7 is a Nantucket design-build firm run by Jason Olbres and Nichole Marks, doing the kind of work that spans architecture through construction — new custom homes, full renovations, additions, and house plans — for a coastal island clientele. The company's written record, eleven reviews on Houzz running from 2013 through 2017, describes real, specific projects rather than one-off praise: a 2017 review from a family that had just moved into a new home Cameron's crew built on time, designed by Jason and Nichole, calling the whole process something they couldn't be happier with; a 2017 review from a Nantucket design/build client who called the entire team courteous, knowledgeable, and professional start to finish; a 2016 review describing a full home renovation where the workmanship and professionalism exceeded expectations, with the reviewer saying they think about the company regularly since. Several reviewers came back for more than one job — one 2013 review describes four or more projects together over time, consistently impressed by the design and craftsmanship — and a 2016 client who'd had an HVAC system installed was already planning to bring the company back to build an additional structure. A handful of the positive accounts come not from homeowners but from industry collaborators: a lighting supplier and a plumbing and fixtures supplier who worked with Shelter 7 across multiple projects both describe the team as a pleasure to deal with, which speaks to how the company works with other trades as much as with clients directly. Houzz shows a perfect 5.0-star average across all eleven reviews, and BuildZoom lists an active Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor license (#191304) for the business, matching the address and ownership shown on the company's own site. Directory listings show a few different phone numbers across platforms, but the matching address, owner names, and near-identical self-description make clear these all describe the same company rather than a mix-up. One thing worth flagging plainly: the entire written record here predates 2018 — there's nothing more recent on file to speak to how the company operates today, even though the license listing suggests it's still active. For a full custom build, a substantial renovation, or an addition on Nantucket, the historical record here describes a design-build team capable of ambitious, well-executed projects and repeat client relationships — just confirm current availability and see recent project photos, since the written reviews themselves stop in 2017.