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Top-Rated Custom home builders in Florence - Updated Nov 2026

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James Finn
4.6(
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Serving Florence, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1990

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"James, Chris, and Ken built a beautiful addition for our home. They are meticulous with their work and are highly reliable. We love our new room!"
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Response time9 hrs
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by71%of homeowners
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Home Facelifters
4.5(
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Serving Florence, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 1999

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I couldn't be happier with Joe and his crew.  From first contact and the time we met to get an estimate I could tell right off the bat he knew exactly what he was talking about, and was very professional about everything.  I met with 2 other contractors, and even though Home Facelifters wasn't the cheapest, I knew that they would get the job done right and on time.  They dealt with all of the city inspectors and dealt with pulling all the permits, they helped me pick out many of the different items for the house like the cabinets, counters, appliances, flooring, and even colors for the walls.  There were some things that I thought I wanted a certain way but Joe was always willing to try and explain why another way might be better, which I do appreciate.  The payment process was very simple, we did go over our original estimate, but he had told me upfront there was a chance we would find things behind the walls that we couldn't predict, and I was prepared to possibly go over by a certain amount so that wasn't a problem.  The work was done very quickly, and the quality of everything is great.  I will definitely be using Joe and his crew on future projects of mine.
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Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Vista Home Improvement
4.3(
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Serving Florence, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"It went very well. The job was completed in one day and my home was left cleaner than when they arrived. I have used Vista Home Improvement for a wide variety of renovations around my house and each time they have done a terrific job. If I ever have a concern after the fact, they are quick to respond. My impression is that they don't believe the job is done until I say it's done to my satisfaction. This is why I continue to use them."
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Recommended by87%of homeowners
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The BullBag
5.0(
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Serving Florence, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2001

Credit card accepted

The only reusable dumpster for home and job site cleanup. After purchasing the BullBag from a local retailer, you would bring it home or to your job-site, set it up, fill it and call us! Our goal is come out within 2-3 business days to empty it at your location. You then get your bag immediately back! These bags are guaranteed for life. You Fill It! We Dump It! You Keep It!

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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Colonial Restorations
4.5(
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Serving Florence, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 1981

"Colonial Restorations was superb.   Our family very much enjoyed working with Brad Green and Tom Green.  

At the outset, they made thorough assessments of our family's barn, identifying several problem areas and offering multiple proposals for how best to address each (including strategies and estimates).  They walked through the different proposals with us, addressing all questions and discussing different options.  This was extremely constructive and important to the process. 

They demonstrated very clear understanding of post-and-beam wood construction.  They displayed great expertise in working with wood (white oak, red oak, hemlock) and with the tools, jacks and cribbing needed for this work.  They worked carefully, always putting in place the necessary jacks and cribbing in advance of each phase of this project.

They were clear about their schedule and were very responsible about communicating with us.  If there were a day that they would not be on site, they let us know ahead of time.  With the exception of a snow storm and an illness, they were on site five days a week from the first week in January till the second week in February, 2016.  

By the completion of this project, Colonial Restorations had made significant and important structural repairs to our barn.  This work was done with care, craft, accuracy, and to code.  (All elements of this project were examined and passed by the building inspector.)  Most important, these repairs respected and worked with the existing structure and materials of the barn.

We could not be happier with these repairs or with the work done by Colonial Restorations.  It was a pleasure working with Brad and Tom."
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+6

Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Choice Home Warranty
4.0(
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Serving Florence, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"It was easy to schedule a service call online, but over the phone takes a long time to get thru to a customer service representative. And, after the service was requested, it has taken days to get a contracted service vendor to schedule repair of the items. And on some occasions, the contractor had to reschedule due to miscommunication between the contractor and Choice Home Warranty"
Recommended by81%of homeowners
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Sturdy Home Improvement
3.6(
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Serving Florence, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"After this horrible winter we couldn't wait to get our project going. Sturdy sold us the project a few months ago and due to the weather we had to put the project on hold. This delay did not prevent Sturdy from meeting their deadline. They hit every milestone and promise they ever made. They were close to perfect. When it was all done we were almost sad to say good bye. They were like family. We are looking to add another room to our summer home now knowing how painless the process is. Call Sturdy when you need the job done right!
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Recommended by66%of homeowners
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Appetite for Construction
5.0(
2
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Serving Florence, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"All work was done by the owner, Robert Humes, who takes great pride in his work.  He arrived on time each day, worked the whole day with only a lunch break, and made sure everything was complete.  He showed great attention to detail and wanted everything done to my satisfaction.  He gave fair estimates and stuck with them.  My house looks amazing!  You can see for yourself because it's one of the "before and after" pictures on his website!
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Custom Home Builders FAQs, answered by experts

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A custom home is one that you design from the ground up, allowing you to customize everything from the square footage to the interior layout to all of the materials used. A spec home is one that a builder has designed and gotten approvals for. Spec homes may give you some limited options for the layout and materials, but most of the build is pre-set. Custom homes cost more and take longer to build.

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