DeSimone Building Company

DeSimone Builders have developed a 4 Lot subdivision located north side Dennis MA. Subdivision is referred to as Bay Landing/Lindsey Lane off Hokum Rock Rd. We were the 1st to engage with DeSimone Builders regarding Lot 3. Discussions began July 2019, from our home in Naples Florida. We planned to return to Dennis to build a 2nd smaller home to use 6 mos. We drove back to Dennis end of August specifically to meet with builders, inspect Lot 3 and subdivision. During the 6 weeks on Cape, we tried to work with Desimone Builders to finalize a house design, floorplan and a mutually agreeable price. We returned to Florida without an agreement. DeSimone was extremely difficult to communicate with. Both brothers DID NOT communicate in a timely and responsible manner. They preferred email & text messaging as their form of communication. When spending $800k + , that did not work for us. We discovered after wasting a lot of time, DeSimone expect a potential customer to pay close to $10k design fee (non refundable) before a finalized price is reached & agreed too. My wife & I have built 4 custom homes. We are knowledgeable. We had concerns with this subdivision. We checked with Dennis Town Planner, and discovered a lot of lose ends not addressed by DeSimone Builders . They had not secured the town required bonds, the road was not completely accepted by the town. Town has notified the builder several times to address this. The town will not issue building permits. Kings Highway Historical District will not review house plans until builder addresses town subdivision requirements. When I presented this to DeSimone Builders, they were defensive, and offened I would check with Town Planner. DeSimone stated, "this is no concern of yours". When spending $800k+, it absolutely is a concern, and A customer has every right to check. BTW, this builder is extremely expensive!! Bottom line, BUYER BEWARE!!. Luckily, there is another subdivision in Dennis. The developer has their act together, including bonds, all town approvals.

DESIMONE BUILDING COMPANY built our original house 22 years ago. When the decision was made to add a mudroom and 2 car garage, using another builder was not even a consideration. (A second addition phase will include a MBR suite and the conversion of an existing bedroom to powder room, laundry room, & office.) Two comments consistently expressed from friends and strangers stopping to speak with us: the addition looks great and it looks as though it is original to the house. Customer satisfaction, a quality & beautiful finished product, as well as respect for and adherence to one’s budget make working with Dave DeSimone a smooth and low-stress process.

This is the second home I have built. and quite frankly I didn't have a good experience with my first contractor but I was fortunate enough to find David for the building of my second home. David's #1 Priority is making sure you are happy with the end product.The quality of David's work is outstanding he truly takes pride in the homes he builds. But more importantly he is the most honest and straight contractor I have ever worked with. David and I collaborated on the build of My 2500 sq foot home this past year. He kept me involved throughout the entire process made recommendations along the way not only to enhance the property but made suggestions to save money as well.. The project was very well coordinated with his subs and the home was delivered just about on time. Another advantage to working with David is his flexibility. During the building process. I made several requests for changes of design as well as installation of a solar system and he was able to coordinate my requests seamlessly. I highly recommend you speak with David for your projects and encourage you to see his work first hand. Finally with any new home their will always be tweaks that need to be made. David's followup in this area is exemplary. He has responded to all my requests in a timely fashion and completed the necessary work as requested. I started this process with the goal of building a home bit gained a valued friend in the process.

From the beginning it was quite clear that David & Rick DeSimone have worked together for many years. We are building a new home with them on the Cape and have never built before. Having no experience in this we were a bit nervous but they quickly put our minds to ease and have shown over time that it is not just talk. They slowly led us through the design process with plenty of options (but not too many so as to be confusing) and at times dumbed down the specifications when necessary so that we could understand everything - without making us feel like idiots. Negotiating the contract was quite easy, we did it ourselves with only a review by a lawyer (with no changes). They helped us stay within our budget throughout. We have not had a single problem to date. Both brothers are very easy to reach and respond very quickly to our questions (now matter how many times we ask them). We are adding a pool, fence & irrigation system and David works directly with these subcontractors so that we need not worry about a thing. All materials used in the building process are top quality and all vendors recommended by them are easy to work with i.e; appliances, gas fireplace, etc. The contract is quite comprehensive so there has been no nickel and diming about add-ons. As we move from stage to stage, David suggests possible alternatives and it is a lot easier to visualize at this time as the shell is up and floors are down. So far the house looks beautiful as does the layout which they helped us with quite a bit when we could not visualize it on paper. They send pictures of the progress regularly when we are not able to get down to see it ourselves. Without any reservation whatsoever, we strongly recommend DeSimone Building Company to anyone considering building or even renovating a house. In fact, it would be a big mistake not to at least meet with these guys to see what they have to offer.

David provided a garage for our classic Packard. His performance, as well as all of his subcontractors, has been perfect. I unhesitatingly recommend him to you for any building project you are considering. He recommended improvements to our design including some beautiful diamonds worked into the cedar shakes facing the house. He helped us with an exhaust port so we can run the car with the door closed, which was an afterthought. We never got a bill for that. Everything was on time as promised and he left a clean project when done. We could not be happier.

We hired DeSimone Building Company to renovate and update our house from top to bottom. We knocked down walls, redesigned rooms, did a brand new custom kitchen and master bathroom, added woodwork and fancy trim in multiple rooms, installed a beautiful stone fireplace and finished with a new deck outside which included a built in hot tub. Dave Desimone was great at working up the plans. He does all of the architectural design and has fabulous ideas. He is highly responsive and very easy to work with. He always responds quickly and keeps the project moving in a timely manner. We have enjoyed working with him and his talented team.

My wife and I have recently moved in to our new home built by David DeSimone. We were fortunate to have gotten involved with David during the construction phase, allowing my wife to select colors, flooring, granite, and all the other finishing touches. David was very accommodating to my wife's preferences while offering his own experienced opinions through out the project. This is our third new home adventure and our most satisfying. David has been very pleasant to work with while maintaining his professionalism. His attention to structural integrity, unique design skills, obvious pride in craftsmanship, all influenced our decision. There remains a few items to complete once the weather cooperates. I'm confident David will finish each on a timely basis. Rick Calhoun

Desimone building is remodeling our 1930's Gambrel Dennisport MA beach house and is exceeding all of our expectations. We needed to upgrade and remodel, but wanted to retain the classic Cape Cod style and charm of the "hydrangea" house. We completely gutted the house, the kitchen, windows, baths, and floors, and with additions required, the exterior and roofing work was also accomplished. Dave is in constant communication. He coordinated with our architect and engineers through the permit process providing recommendations and advice. As the project progressed, he conveyed good and bad news, always coming to a solution to meet our requirements and cost. He will build to print if it works, monitor and adjust as is needed. He is knowledgeable of every facet of the project, provided all of the extra effort inputs, style recommendations, materials choices and open communications that made the process enjoyable and fun. Dave's experience and design input were outstanding, providing alternatives and recommendations, always ensuring our complete high satisfaction. He provided a schedule for completion of work and has retained that schedule, even through a brutally cold, snowy winter, particularly difficult at the ocean. He has been a real partner in the process, taking pride in the project like it is his own home, especially since it is a second home for us 100 miles away and we are not there to monitor daily. Most highly recommended.

We hired David DeSimone to remodel our kitchen, half bathroom and do some exterior work on our summer home. We had talked with other contractors but Dave impressed us with his ideas, professional manner and experience. Working with Dave was so easy. He met every deadline, stayed on budget and did amazing work. Dave is a perfectionist and it shows in all his work. We are in a resort area and have to deal with an architectural review committee for outside paint colors etc. Dave spent hours talking with them and both sides came away happy due to his efforts. Communication is key during a remodeling project. All phone calls, emails, questions were answered by Dave on the same day. He kept us up to date, sent photos of his progress. From start to finish, the project was without stress and the result is a beautiful kitchen, half bath and great finishing work on the exterior of the house. We highly recommend Dave and would hire him again.

Dave built a home from us in 2012/2103. He was very good to work with and we learned alot from him. He was very good about helping us save money and we did not have any large budget issues. His finish work is beyond impressive. He did the trim and finish work all himself and brought many good ideas to the table that we would not have had. He was true to his word and continues to be months after.