Chris Henkel Carpentry

I will definitely use him again. I was impressed with his work. He is efficient and customer oriented.

Chris was great, we thought we would have to spend more to make the needed repairs but he came up with an alternate solution and it turned out looking better than we thought possible!

Chris is a laid-back, genial guy. Window replacement was fine; Chris knows what he's doing there. Siding work, though, was a different story. Chris and I agreed at the end of June that he would complete the siding job in about 25 days at $400 per day. We would settle up once a week. Here we are in the middle of September-- ten weeks later (Chris would take off days, sometimes a couple weeks, at a time because of other jobs and hot weather)-- and the job is not half finished. Even worse, each week the discrepancy between the work performed and the amount billed grew larger. Finally, I questioned Chris on a bill that seemed completely out of whack. We met and talked it over, and Chris appeared to be okay with what we worked out. He took the check for the amount we agreed upon, cashed it immediately, and returned to my house the next day to tell me that he'd quit. He said that "my rate is my rate" and that the amount of work accomplished each day is not terribly relevant. I was to pay him his daily rate even if he accomplished very little. I suggested that we look at the remaining work and agree upon a price per piece. He packed up his ladders and left in a self-righteous huff-- the epitome of unprofessionalism. I'm left with half-a-house with no siding on it at all.

I will hire him again, he is a real craftsman. He showed up on time and ready to work. Thanks Chris for doing a great job.

I had been dreaming of this shelf for years. I had a picture that I had cut out of a magazine. Chris built my vision exactly! He was prompt and easy to work with. He listened carefully to what we wanted and made it happen. I am so pleased!

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I own a small business in Chevy Chase....Chris has worked with me for almost 5 years, increasing my sales area, improving my storage area, and overall giving me a more attractive and functional store.....I don't and wouldn't use anyone else.....Great guy and excellent work

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Chris started out as someone who did great carpentry work but has quickly evolved into a friend. When I need something done around my house, he is the person I call. He includes me in every stage of planning, is honest, dependable and a pleasure to be around. I trust Chris to always tell me what can be done in whatever situation I present him and to do what he says he'll do. Simply put, I cannot recommend Chris enough for remodels, repairs, or general home improvement project. He is the best!!

The workmanship and craftsmanship is excellent. Unfortunately, not once, but twice we had issues with the quality of the doors themselves and we had to deal with Home Depot and the manufacturer of the doors (Masonite). Chris actually had to make more than one visit to complete the installation, but now that it's complete, the doors are gorgeous and have immediately added value to our home.

Chris was not the cheapest bid I recieved, but I am so thankful that I went with him. He was professional, honest, and his craftsmanship was impeccable and the details he added made it better than what I even asked for. I would highly recommend Chris to anyone. The person painting them took a little longer then necessary but that wasn't Chris's fault.

He took the measurements, crafted shelving and installed everything in only a number of hours. He made it blend to appear it was always there-- great, great job!
Chris is easy to work with and very accommodating with my busy schedule.

He was very good and professional! He came in, put the threshold on the floor and cleaned up the work area! He also explained to me the process and was great answering my questions! I would highly recommend his services. He is easy to work with and does an excellent job!

Chris showed up on time to the minute both both the estimate appointment as well as the actual appointment to complete the work.

Chris' work is always top notch. He shows up when scheduled and works quickly and efficiently. The ceiling job took a day, and Chris cleaned up after himself and was cheerful and unobtrusive. He's a very careful worker. The door was one I bout on craigslist and was probably more difficult to install than a new one, and it was to be put on an old farmhouse with a probably not square opening. Again, great job with no complaints from him. Job done efficiently and well. He even braved the neighbors' dog with pups. It's really hard to find someone who cares about the quality of his work like Chris does. He's a terrific problem solver too.

Beautifully from start to finish.

Chris did a fine job. Professional,timely and a pleasure to work with. His price was a bit higher than other contractors but it was worth it.

Chris charges a reasonable daily rate for labor plus the materials used. He was a little late due to long lines at Lowes, picking up materials. Once here, he went right to work and completed all the repairs. The trim looks great! His price to do these repairs was less than half what another carpenter was going to charge for the same work. We will definitely call him again for carpentry repairs.

Everything is going really well, he is doing a good job, and I don't have any problems with him.

Went well, did a very nice job!

I have a rental house and one of the kids broke a window. The window was an old wood-framed sash and needed wood restoration as well as the glass replaced. Chris removed the window frame, replaced the glass, glazed it, repaired the wood where needed, and painted the sash, and replaced it in the house. I had him do a couple others while he was at it - ones that weren't broken but needed sash repair. He does very careful work and even cleaned up after himself.

The door was a warranty replacement storm door, but I didn't know they would give me only a door that needed ALL the hardware transferred from the old door. So he had to take the knob, lock, hinges and frame from the old door, transfer to the new, and make it all work. Job took much longer than I expected, but he did it in a quarter of the time it would have taken me to do it. OK -- I would have thrown up my hands. He even adjusted the closing thingies perfectly so the door wouldn't stay open too long and let the cats in.

Well worth the money invested.

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Chris responded the next day to my e-mail inquiry. He arrived on time and was very professional. He had no problem collaborating with my painter throughout the project. He assured me that this job was not out of his scope and followed through without issues. Chris did an accurate and fair assessment of the work that needed to be done and gave me an estimate on the first day. His final bill was right in line with that original estimate. There were no surprises or unexpected issues. He was very professional and did exactly what he said he would do. We plan to use him again in the future for a porch remodeling job. I would not hesitate to recommend him for any type of carpentry work.

I have an older farmhouse and had been contemplating replacing the windows... some were falling apart, and I thought, beyond repair. Chris was able to repair and restore the existing windows to look like new, did it in a timely manner, and charged me less than new replacement windows would have cost. The best thing, though, is that the house still retains its original "old house" charm and architectural detail.... and looks much better than it used to!