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Streck Design Build is a Brookline design-build firm led by Gary Streck, working on high-end residential renovations, additions, restorations, and new construction across Greater Boston; the company says it has served the area for over 18 years. In a January 2026 review, one client who interviewed several Boston contractors before hiring the firm to renovate a hundred-year-old Back Bay apartment called the subcontractor work — painting, flooring, plumbing, electrical, millwork — excellent, crediting Gary and Mark's attention to detail. Another client, in a review from late 2025, said the firm caught a zoning issue in a prior contractor's quote before the project even started, one that could have thrown off timelines and permitting. A repeat client, writing that same fall, said the firm always selects the right subcontractors and delivers results that come out right on both a large renovation and smaller follow-up work. An earlier, 2024 review credited a 4-5 month renovation finishing on schedule — something the client's friends warned wouldn't happen — with a diligent general contractor overseeing subcontractor quality throughout. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, held under Gary Streck Design Build Inc., shows as expired in the state registry — worth asking about directly before signing anything. Houzz separately lists the firm at 4.9 stars with a Gold PRISM Award for historic renovation and a Building & Design achievement award. A fit for a substantial historic-home renovation where design, permitting, and subcontractor coordination all need to be handled by one team.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Streck Design Build. 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
“I had a very good experience working with Streck Design Build on a 4-5 month long renovation project. First of all, they were on time and completed the project in the original time frame.”
Five Stars!!! After interviewing several contractors in the Boston area, we hired Streck Design Build to extensively renovate our hundred-year-old apartment in Back Bay. Overall, Streck Design Build did a fantastic job from start to finish. Streck Design used excellent subcontractors - particularly for painting, flooring, plumbing, electrical, and millwork. Mark and Gary from Streck Design were very organized and attentive to detail to ensure the quality of the final product. Streck Design Build is trustworthy and they were a pleasure to work with!
We had a wonderful experience from start to finish with Streck Design Build. The relationship started when we were seeking a second opinion regarding an extensive renovation to our Brookline home. Gary, Mark and their team immediately identified a glaring issue - the improper zoning assumed in the prior quote that could result in inaccuracies in timelines and permitting requirements. Shortly thereafter, we decided to move forward with Streck Design and we're very glad we did. The team was there every step of the way to assist with design, permitting, coordinating and shortlisting the things we needed to focus on while handling all the day to day operations of a large scale renovation and the plethora of vendors working on the project. The team is incredibly responsive, thoughtful, problem-solving, professional, and personable. To this day, if an issue arises at home, I know I can call upon the Streck team to respond and help trouble-shoot. The renovation came out beautifully and truly transformed our home. We couldn't be happier with the end product or the journey with Streck Design at the helm.
We just used Streck Design Build for the second time and really enjoyed our interaction. They take ownership of their work and always make sure the right solutions and sub-contractors are selected and that the results come out just right. Highly recommend them for large renovations as well as smaller projects.
I had a very good experience working with Streck Design Build on a 4-5 month long renovation project. First of all, they were on time and completed the project in the original time frame. Most of our friends warned about renovation projects dragging on and on and were all completely surprised how quickly our project was completed. Second, they paid a lot of attention to details. Diego, our GC in charge, was very diligent in selecting sub-contractors, checking on the quality of their work, and receiving our feedback and making adjustments. Finally, they were genuinely trustworthy people who cared about their work and their clients, and made efforts to think on behalf of our family. I also enjoyed interacting with many of their sub-contractors. The plumbing, electrical, and framing work were all done professionally, with lots of attention to detail.
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Established 3.7 rating
Basement build-outs4.6
Repeat customer3.8
Clean spray-foam work3.2