Terrance J. Souza Custom Building & Remodeling

Terry Souza started as a carpenter at 17 and has, by his own account, spent more than 30 years building on the Upper Cape — custom homes, additions, kitchen and bath remodels, finish carpentry, and the repair and maintenance work in between. He runs the business himself from East Falmouth, and the Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration behind it is active, held by John L. Neill Custom Building and Remodeling, Inc., the corporate entity he operates under. The one written review on file is a 2016 Houzz account from a real-estate professional whose client's older home needed a main carrying beam and sill replaced after extensive termite damage — tricky structural work the reviewer called a phenomenal job by a crew that takes pride in what it does. Houzz also shows seven project photos and a long list of services, from decks and garages to tile, countertops and roof replacement, with a stated service area across Falmouth, Sandwich, Bourne and Mashpee. What to know before calling: the public record is a single review, nearly a decade old and written on a client's behalf rather than by the homeowner, so there is little independent account of recent work. The company says it belongs to the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod and holds Construction Supervisor and Home Improvement Contractor licences; the HIC registration is confirmed, the CSL is the company's own claim. For structural repairs, additions and whole-room remodels on the Upper Cape, this is an established owner-operated builder to get a quote from — ask for recent references, since the written record stops in 2016.