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Basements, kitchens and the occasional rescue job fill the reviews for Steadfast Builders, a Pembroke general contractor and custom home builder that says it has over 20 years in construction. BBB lists Stephen Straz as the owner, and customers call him Steve or Stephen. It holds 5 stars from 10 ratings on Google and 4.4 from 8 ratings on Angi and on HomeAdvisor. The longest account is an August 2025 Google review of a basement remodel in Duxbury: the customer, a single mother nervous about costs, wrote that Stephen's quote was "more reasonable than several estimates" from bigger-name contractors, that he walked her through choices and kept the site tidy, and that he fixed small issues "without making me chase him." An August 2025 customer also found him after a bad experience with local carpenters; he repaired their mess and finished the roof over the porch in 2 days, then came back for a full bathroom remodel. A September 2025 reviewer had new flooring and double slider patio doors put in and said the crew showed up when they said they were going to. In a March 2024 Angi review, the crew built a deck, presenting the estimate the next day and finishing on time. An April 2024 customer said they got a basement plan and quote the day after the first visit. There is one detailed complaint. In an October 2024 Angi review of a small bathroom flooring job, the customer wrote that the installer kept changing his bid, that Stephen became "verbally aggressive," that no licensed plumber was involved even though the job included plumbing, and that the plumbing work "had to be completely redone." Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration (#216245) is active. Its BBB grade is A.
I have worked with Steve as his sub contractor for the last 12 years in several projects in south coast areas, Medford Chelsea and other cities in Massachusetts, ranging from kitchen/bathroom renovation to complete rehab work or new constructions. He demands high professionalism and best craftsmanship from his sub contractors and his crew, communicates effectively and keeps everyone well on schedules most of the time. Whether you have a small project of renovation or a completely new construction, I would highly recommend Steve!
Steve and his team were incredible. I had all new flooring put in and double slider patio doors. He was extremely reasonable in price and did not disappoint in quality! They always showed up when they said they were going to and were very neat. I would absolutely recommend this company!
After a horrible experience with local carpenters, I luckily found Stephen and Steadfast Builders. He was quick to return my call and was able to repair the mess the others left and complete the roof over my porch in 2 days. Of course I went back to him when I did a complete remodel of my bathroom. He is reliable, honest, fair, a great project manager, and a very pleasant person. His crew is also reliable and are quality craftsmen. My bathroom was completed in record time and I love it! I can see why Steadfast builders is rated as a high quality builder.
I can’t say enough good things about Stephen and his crew at Steadfast Builders. They completed a flawless basement remodel in my home in Duxbury, MA — the kind of job that looks effortless but was clearly executed with skill, care, and pride. From day one Stephen was professional, punctual, and incredibly knowledgeable. He and his team were honest, hardworking, and consistently on time. In an industry where it’s easy to be overcharged or given vague estimates, Stephen stood out as refreshingly fair and transparent. As a single mother I was nervous about costs and being taken advantage of; Stephen’s quote was not only more reasonable than several estimates I received from bigger-name contractors, but the workmanship is easily ten times better than what those companies would have delivered. Throughout the project communication was clear and respectful — Stephen walked me through choices, explained trade-offs, and kept the site tidy. The craftsmanship is stunning: clean lines, thoughtful solutions, and attention to detail you don’t see often. He didn’t cut corners, and he fixed small issues quickly and professionally without making me chase him. The finished space feels like a new part of my home — functional, beautiful, and built to last. If you need an ADU, a remodel, or a full home build, I will recommend Steadfast Builders to everybody I know. Honest pricing, exceptional talent, and a team that genuinely cares about doing the right thing — you’ll be thrilled with the result.
Amazing company to do work with! They have built custom homes, additions, decks, put windows in for us, you name it! All flawless work! They do not overcharge for their work, and they get it done in a timely fashion. From 8500 square foot mansions with integral roof lines to a small 4 season room, they do it all! Fast, reliable, accurate and just AWESOME WORK!!! We have been doing work with them for over 15 years! He also rebuilt my showroom 15 years ago! I wish I could give more stars, not enough here to say how good they are!! I have had a general contractor lic. for over 25 years, so I know quality in building. Whatever you need in the building arena call Steve at Steadfast!!!
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Steadfast Builders. 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
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Roof in a day5.0
Family-run team5.0
Basement finishes5.0
Regular updates through each project4.8
Next-day roof repair after a storm4.8
Additions, basements and kitchen remodels4.5
Basement renovations4.4
Porch reconstruction5.0