Client Testimonials

Dave has a great vision of how to take something old, keep its charm and make it live like new.  Our house in Orleans was at least 125 years old and in need of major repairs.  Dave and his crew stripped the exterior, rebuilt the roof and updated the mechanicals.  From the inside, the charm of the house was absolutely preserved with beautifully refinished wide pine floors and revitalized trim.  The new windows were painstakingly installed in a way to preserve the 125 year old interior trim.  And the feel of the house remains old time Cape Cod with modern features. 

We decided to replace the ell portion of the house with new construction.  Again, the attention to design detail and the ability to fit the new construction in seamlessly with the original part of the house has produced a wonderful "new" older home.  Dave's ability to keep a close eye on details and keep us well informed during construction, even though we live in Connecticut, are exemplary. Dave and his crew have done a fabulous job.

R. Pomeroy




We found it a difficult decision to tear down our cottage (which had been the family summer home for 35 years) and rebuild new. During the entire project Dave was upbeat and had a "can do" attitude. He returned our calls, kept in almost constant contact with us and was always able to solve problems based on our preferences, even when doing this caused an additional degree of effort on his part. Working with regulatory agencies on building projects can be very difficult at times.

Dave seemed to be in constant contact with the town building department and as a result he was able to get all of the many, many required approvals and finally the Certificate of Occupancy. Where we chose to hire our own subcontractors such as for landscaping, stone walls and driveway Dave coordinated and cooperated with them fully which made the overall project go smoothly. We were very pleased with the quality of the materials Dave recommended. He also set up meetings for us to meet and talk with all of the subcontractors who were very receptive to our wishes.

While on the subject of the workcrews we were very pleased with the men and women Dave employed. They were clean cut, polite, experienced, hard working and a pleasure to work with. We enjoyed them all. Concerning the all important budget, Dave was able to stay very close to the original budget we had set up for the various stages of the project. Where we went over it was mostly as a result of our decision to upgrade some material. As a result, we love our new home and would recommend Dave to anyone getting started with a remodel or a complete tear down and rebuild.

Mr. & Mrs. M. Leno


"David Doddridge has successfully completed two complex mid-sized houses for me in recent years.  Both were on schedule and on budget.  David is focused and organizes his suppliers and subcontractors effectively in a work and materials environment that is in constant evolution (not of his doing).  He is even tempered, persistent,  imaginative and  capable of diplomatic arm twisting when needed.  He does his best to keep the architect and the client informed of progress, schedule and costs.  I'd be pleased to work with David again."

D. Sullivan, A.I.A

This was my first time having a house built and I live off Cape . So, not only was I concerned about the construction project overall, but I would not be there regularly to inspect the work and to monitor the progress against a proposed schedule.

I spoke to a number of builders and general contractors, selected three to bid on rough plans and spoke to each about budget, time and quality. In this way I was able to get a feel for their approach, abilities and work methods. Dave Doddridge took the time to understand what I wanted, then bid on the project. I was very interested in his approach, which is for me to pay the subs directly and thereby monitor the project from afar. The payments would only happen after Dave gives his OK and personally agrees to the work and its quality. (This sounds like a lot of work for the owner, but turns out to be more interesting than work.) After several discussions and tours of past projects we selected him and the project began.

He provided a “project bible” including a work schedule, quotes from all the subcontractors, what each was to do and by when, how much it would cost and what decisions I yet had to make about materials, colors, styles, appliances, etc. I was able to personally view the progress about once a month, but received e-mails about progress, issues, and decisions to be made several times a week. He even e-mailed pictures at critical junctures! Amazing!

The house was completed on time, within budget and is of wonderful quality/craftsmanship, better than I could imagine in this day and age. The house is much better than we ever envisioned and we have recommended him to many others thinking about building on the Cape .

Mr. & Mrs. W. Geise





We have successfully built 2 traditional homes with David, and my father-in-law built another very contemporary home with him last year! David is terrific! and I know eventually we'll work with him again (just have to locate a property). David is extremely conscientious, and made several recommendations during the processes that greatly enhanced our homes. One house needed to be built within a challenging timeline, which he accomplished and our home in Truro was partially a restoration with a new wing and he also built a beautiful barn. He is a pleasure to work with always, keeps you posted on progress etc., very honest, reliable, performs quality work and is genuinely committed to the homes that he builds. We highly recommend him! I hope this helpful!

Mr. & Mrs. P. Sullivan