Busy-Bee Construction LLC

Kitchen and Bath Remodeling, General Remodeling, Electrical,

About us

Our company is your best source for professional, value driven, low cost service. Meaning that we are able to provide the most value and innovation per your dollar spent. We are a design build company with 25 years experience in all aspects of the construction industry, unlike most contractors that only specialize in one field and sub out the rest of the work to the lowest bidders; ultimately resulting in a lower quality of work. Busy Bee Construction only employs dependable and experienced craftsman to insure top quality work, and to prove it we offer a one year workmanship warranty. So whether your project is as small as a bathroom or as large as a new constructed home we can make it a stress free and exciting experience for you. Please visit busy-beeconstruction.com to find out more about our company and see photos. Additional email contact: downie.john@comcast.net

Business highlights

24 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

New Home Builds, New Additions, Second Story Add-Ons, Full Renovations, Garages, Kitchens & Baths, Window Replacement, Flooring And Tile Work, Interior & Exterior Painting, Electrical, Carpentry, Roofing And Siding, Porches & Decks, Basement Build-Outs, Cabinet Install & Closet Systems.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.999 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
5%
3
2%
2
1%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.8
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

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Showing 76-99 of 99 reviews

Winston W.
06/2017
5.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
Very pleased with our new bathroom
Description of Work: Bathroom Remodel

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

David L.
01/2017
5.0
decks
  + -1 more
Punctual , high quality, true pros
Description of Work: Front porch

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

John L.
04/2016
5.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: John and his crew did an excellent job, his carpenter was a pleasure to have in my home and he thoughtfully asked every day if there were any questions or concerns.Thank you busy bee.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Tara C.
07/2015
5.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,000

Philip C.
06/2015
5.0
remodeling, home remodeling
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Kitchen Renovation. Went well.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

JoAnne P.
12/2014
5.0
flooring contractor, garage builders, remodeling, home remodeling
  + 2 more
unknown
Description of Work: Remodeled bathrooms-upstairs bath was a total demo down to the studs, while the downstairs bath was new flooring, paint, sink vanity, and additional cosmetic items. We were so happy with how the upstairs bathroom turned out and the services provided by Busy-Bee we asked if they could squeeze in the update of downstairs bathroom. The guys were great as they fit it in before starting their next big remodel. I would highly recommend Busy-Bee the guys were punctual, courteous, and clean. Also the work they did was top notch, we had quite a few restrictions due to the size of the bathroom and had a specific "want" list and they were able to make it all work. The bathrooms not only look good, but are working perfectly for our family.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$28,000

JOSEPH N.
06/2014
5.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed a pantry cabinet where stackable washer/dryer were located and disconnected water and drain and patched.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Peter D.
06/2014
5.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Responded quickly to my request for an estimate. Unfortunately, replied that he was booked 3 months out, so he couldn't help.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Kenneth G.
06/2014
5.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I asked him to give his opinion on repairing or rebuilding our stand alone garage. He gave his honest opinion our garage couldn't/shouldn't be saved as is and gave us a rough idea for cost of building a new one from scratch. Due to permitting and cost issues we did not move forward with the project....but our decision had nothing to do with the contractor.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

James O.
03/2014
5.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
JOHN DOWNIE IS A GREAT CONTRACTOR.
Description of Work: EXCELLENT JOB REDOING OUR TWO BATHROOMS.ALL SPECIALISTS ARRIVED PROMPTLY AND CHEERFULLY READY FOR A FULL DAYS WORK. EVERYTHING DONE VERY PROFESSIONALLY AND COMPLETELY. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE JOB JOHN DOWNIE,OWNER,ACCCIDENTLY BROKE HIS LEG WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY TO REPAIR AND AN OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAY.NEVERTHELESS HE HAD HIS WIFE DRIVE HIM TO OUR HOUSE TO SUPERVISE THE JOB FOR US.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,700

Nancy B.
01/2014
5.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

laraine G.
07/2013
4.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
didn't use
Description of Work: this provider came for a consult and was very helpful, on time and professional. We used a different provider but we really liked this man and would use him in the future.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

ANNE MARIE C.
10/2011
5.0
garage builders, siding, replacement windows
  + 1 more
I chose Busy-Bee Construction LLC Company for the project out of a few other companies that I had contacted. They were excellent with their quote process. My garage collapsed by the time they gave me an estimate. However they were really nice about quickly changing the plan of action to rebuild it. That was why I really went with them. They even came on a Sunday to look at things and refigure the estimate. I didn’t even ask them, they just showed up with the new estimate, which was nice. They are going to start on the project soon.
Description of Work: I contacted Busy-Bee Construction LLC Company about a month and a half ago for an estimate to replace the sidings and widows of my garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Courtney G.
09/2011
5.0
ceramic tile, flooring contractor, remodeling, home remodeling
  + 2 more
The quality of the work was excellent. John checked in daily on the work being done and to make sure everything was going as we expected. Very professional and pleasant to work with. I would definitely hire him again.
Description of Work: We had our existing kitchen floor removed, new ceramic tile installed, and a new backsplash. We also had faux beams removed from several ceilings, along with some additional misc work

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Christopher C.
08/2011
1.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
He came to my house for an hour, dropped of an estimate of $74,000.00 in the mail box, spoke to him several times on the phone and never heard from him again. How do you think it went?
Description of Work: I am going around getting estimates to remodel my kitchen and bathroom. Bringing my bathroom on my 3 seasoned porch. Busy Bee wanted to tear down my entire porch and rebuild it!! Instead, of just rebuilding where my bathroom will be extended which I would understand. While other contractors said we would only need to support it and make it up to code which I also understood. They priced me just over $74,000 bucks. That is with me on my own time and dime doing the demo, work, finishing trim; installing my own windows and it goes on… CRAZY, simply CRAZY!! I called the company back and told them that it was WAY OVER PRICED and tried to explain to them that I would take a second estimate its been two weeks now.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0


Response from Busy-Bee Construction LLC
Spent an hour looking at job and going over the owners ideas. As a builder of homes and additions I explained to the home owner that the existing porch was not rated to handle the extra weight of a kitchen and bathroom. I presented him with a solid estimate to do the job correctly and was told i was way to much money and that his friends would be doing the demo, plumbing, electrical, siding and windows and if i was still interested to resubmit a new proposal. I was not interested in working like this as it only creates hold ups and problems and my reputation is to important to put my name on this type of job.

Maggie N.
08/2011
5.0
contractors
  + -1 more
As a condition to selling my condo, I agreed to a number of repairs for the buyer. The biggest project was actually not for my unit, but for the five unit building my condo was in - structural repair to replace about six feet of sill and rim joist that had inactive termite damage. After convincing the condo association of the necessity of the project, we were very pressed for time in order to have the work complete by the closing date. I got seven quotes and selected Busy-Bee primarily because they had just completed a similar, more challenging project nearby, but was also satisfied with their price (they were the second lowest estimate of all of them). Once we got the building permits, I was extremely impressed by the speed, organization, and workmanship of the workers that performed the work at our house. There is plenty of room for error in structural repair, but they completed the job without any complications and had the work signed off by the building inspector before I had anticipated. So, we were able to proceed to the close on the sale of our condo on time thanks to the professionalism and speed of Busy-Bee. Had we selected a different contractor for the project, the outcome could have been very different!
Description of Work: Replaced approximately six feet of termite damaged sill and rim joist for a five unit building.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

Evelyn C.
07/2011
5.0
remodeling, home builders, home remodeling
  + 1 more
Everything went very well. I am a total pessimist and very anxious, and I worried that my husband and I would get divorced, and actually there was minimal strife. John was a very good communicator, was at the job site frequently, and always returned our calls and answered our questions. My husband was present most of the time
Description of Work: We had a major addition added to our house that essentially doubled the first floor. It is a traditional 100 year old house with basement, two floors and a full attic. Our daughter is an architecht and she did the design. We worked with her for a couple of years to finalize it and to decide that we wanted to make this big investment. My husband and I selected five builders to interview (mostly from Angie's list). We had a full set of architectural drawing and a list of specifications, so we had a lot of information. The better candidates we interviewed twice. We chose John Downie for a number of reasons. He had very good experience with large and medium sized projects. He had been trained and certified in a number of constructions skills. He presented himself in a very straight forward way. We got excellent reports from two of his past clients and my husband visited a site he was working on that was similar to our project. He was impressed by how organized the site was.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$145,000

Shawn B.
06/2011
5.0
electrician, remodeling, interior painters, home remodeling
  + 2 more
We had an ambitious goal, close on our house and do a complete Bathroom remodel within 6 weeks before move in. We called around to try and get quotes and most GC's would not even come out to give us a quote once we told them the timeline we wanted. John was not only very quick to respond and come quote, but also willing to work with us to fit is in his already booked schedule. Before we committed to a contract John gave us a lot of information and references and gave us pointers with questions to ask other people that came out to bid the job. John is very responsive and the work done by his crew is top notch. The bathroom came out fantastic. We WILL be using BusyBee again in the future, and you should too!
Description of Work: Complete bathroom remodel including demo to studs and replacement of sub-floor.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$16,000

ERIN G.
05/2011
5.0
basement remodeling
  + -1 more
It is going very well. We are not yet sure if we will be able to do this project.
Description of Work: John is very professional and responsive. He met with us and produced a bid very quickly and called to check in frequently. We are still trying to get competing bids but assuming that his bid is competetive, we would like to hire him.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

sharon R.
04/2011
5.0
garage builders, remodeling, home remodeling
  + 1 more
It went well!
Description of Work: House built in 1800 1/2 of the sill was below ground level and completely rotted no drainage system and the back of the house was poured concrete. Plus the house was on a steep hill so no large equipment could be brought in. all of the excavation had to be done by hand. cut the cement patio in the back of house and dug around the side of the house. Lifted the house and replaced the left side and back sills. covered outside with cement and shingles so that water will not penetrate. installed a drainage system so that water would not be a factor. replaced dirt and re-poured cement patio. installed lolly colums as well. Time was of the essence due to a pending sale and John was done on time! Would hire a gain and highly recommend. Even when he was buys he always answered the phone or got back to me right away.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000

Michelle B.
03/2011
5.0
home remodeling
  + -1 more
He was very good, I would have ended up using him except I got a better price. I thought he was very professional. He was right on time, easy to deal with and followed up on me. I told him about another person I talked to and he told what things I should double check on. I really liked him, his proposal was really well done, he put a lot of thought into it. I would definitely recommend him in terms of at least getting a proposal.
Description of Work: Busy-Bee Construction LLC gave me a proposal for a kitchen project.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

David S.
05/2010
5.0
doors, remodeling, home remodeling, basement remodeling, replacement windows
  + 3 more
We are not motivated to review services very often, but this is a contractor deserving of a review. The new window was a tight fit and was installed expertly. The cellar door required cement work and special handling and was done with great skill. We received three estimates, with Busy Bee Construction in the mid range. We selected John Downie?s company on the recommendation of a neighbor. John kept close contract with Dan Byron, his skilled carpenter, and the work was completed in three short days. All dust and old material was quickly picked up and the old material hauled off to the dump. The work was done on time and on budget and we will consider Busy Bee for future work on our house.
Description of Work: The work that we needed was to replace an old picture window in our kitchen and to replace an outside cellar door that had deteriorated.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

Matthew C.
02/2010
5.0
garage builders, remodeling, home builders, home remodeling, basement remodeling, sunrooms
  + 4 more
John is a fantastic person to work with, he is very concerned about his customers. His prices are fair, and his workers are fantastic. He is incredibly knowledgeable, and can work on almost any part of a home. He ended the project on budget and on time.
Description of Work: Total home remodel. Kitchen remodel, bath remodel, added 2 car garage and 600 sq ft. master bedroom with master bath and closet. New roof, all new windows, new siding (vinyl). Upgraded to high efficiency Boiler. Walls removed, walls added, windows moved. Renovated shed. Work over of electrical system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175,000

Yvonne B.
06/2009
5.0
remodeling, home remodeling
  + 0 more
Great attention to detail. All the people who worked on the job cared about what they were doing and were professionals at their job - they were also very pleasant to work with. John kept a close eye on the job at all times. No unpleasant surprises throughout the job and no unexpected increases in cost. Showed up on time everyday. Kept on schedule. I highly recommend John Downie and his team.
Description of Work: Kitchen and bathroom renovation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000

Contact information

151 North Ave, Wakefield, MA 01880

www.busy-beeconstruction.com

Licensing

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
164647
Trade License Locale
MA
Trade License Authority
Massachusetts Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation - Home Improvement Contracting
Trade License Expiration
10/29/2025

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
Yes
Use Green Products or Work Practices
No
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Service Categories

Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
General Remodeling,
Electrical,
Interior Painting,
Windows,
Flooring Sales and Installation,
Ceramic Tile,
Garage and Shed Building,
Doors,
Lighting,
Unfinished Carpentry,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking

FAQ

Busy-Bee Construction LLC is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Busy-Bee Construction LLC accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Busy-Bee Construction LLC offers free project estimates.
Yes, Busy-Bee Construction LLC offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Busy-Bee Construction LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, Busy-Bee Construction LLC does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Busy-Bee Construction LLC offers warranties.
Busy-Bee Construction LLC offers the following services: New Home Builds, New Additions, Second Story Add-Ons, Full Renovations, Garages, Kitchens & Baths, Window Replacement, Flooring And Tile Work, Interior & Exterior Painting, Electrical, Carpentry, Roofing And Siding, Porches & Decks, Basement Build-Outs, Cabinet Install & Closet Systems.

Contact information

151 North Ave, Wakefield, MA 01880

www.busy-beeconstruction.com