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Vogt & Company LLC
5.0(
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Serving Boston, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2000

Offers commercial services

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For over 20 years Brian Vogt has been providing quality craftsmanship with a high level of service to residential clients in the Greater Boston area. Brian is a 1994 graduate of the North Bennet Street School?s Preservation Carpentry program. After graduating, Brian worked for some of the areas best millwork and cabinet shops. In 1999 Brian formed Vogt & Company, specializing in custom residential carpentry and general contracting in the Greater Boston area. Brian was also the lead instructor, and Department Head at the North Bennet Street School?s Carpentry Department from 2013-2019. Brian is also an adjunct professor at the Boston Architectural College. Whether you have an old house, live in a brownstone, or desire a classic look in your new home, Vogt & Company has the experience to get the job done right.

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Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Day & Night Painting & Carpentry Work
5.0(
12
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Serving Boston, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2000

Free estimates

"They did other work besides brick work! Installed a basement window, a retractable screen door, outside railing. Extremely satisfied with work done! Pricing was good! Time frame was less than expected! They cleaned up, left no trash! I would highly recommend them! Workers were very polite!' Osvaldo stayed on top of everything! I can't say enough! I would definitely use them again."
Painting work
Painting work
painting & carpentry
painting & carpentry
painting & carpentry

+25

Response time2 hrs
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Osmin's Construction and Carpentry
4.9(
24
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Serving Boston, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Osmin and his team did a great job replacing our triple-decker back porch. He worked with an architect, that he found, to make sure there were no variances required. This made the permitting process quicker. It was a tricky job because building codes have changed since the porch was first built."
My work
My work
My work
My work
My work

+1

Response time7 hrs
80 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by77%of homeowners
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Red and Blue Carpentry And Services, Inc.
5.0(
8
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Serving Boston, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

Offers commercial services

Welcome to Red and Blue Carpentry And Services, Inc.!We are committed to exceeding your expectations. As experts, we will handle your needs with the high quality expertise, that your home or business deserves. We offer competitive prices, and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Send us a message or an email: [email protected]\n

Siding
Siding
Siding
Siding
New deck

+12

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Pontes Painting, Inc.
4.9(
100
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Serving Boston, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Our experience in selecting Pontes Painting is as follows: four paint contractors visited and surveyed the two story- shingled, sixteen window house to survey the project . I had prepared questions and took notes on each survey, sent an email to each contractor to confirm my notes of their survey, and requested a return confirmation and detailed quotation from each, via email. . Only Pontes Painting replied with an email detailed quotation, with each line item clearly explained. including paint type, manufacturer, color and number of paint coats, surface preparation, number of painters in the crew, schedule and detailed pricing breakdowns, , time to complete the project, warranty and payment terms, along with copies of the 13 house photos taken during R Pontess survey. One of the other contractors visited again in person to review his prepared hand written proposal. *** Pontes Painting was selected., pricing was competitive *** Sept 19, 2023, two, Pontes Painting and vans arrived promptly at 8:00 AM, with a total crew of four including a supervisor who remained on site ( and also painted) the entire day. The crew also included a skilled carpenter/painter. The carpenter completely rebuilt the basement door door frame. The crew was respectful, polite, clean cut, cooperative in every way, complied with several special requests. Safety first for the customer and crew, meaning that the crew took the time at the end of the day to take down the ladders, stack them and place off to the side of the yard walking area at the end of each day Also, they picked up trash & cleaned up each day, never asked for anything or to use our facilities, Email and phone communications with R Pontes was continuously expedient, he gave very good advice to us on what to do and what not to do on color combinations. We are very glad that we took his advice. They re-installed all of our shutters on sixteen windows. The project was completed in two days. We surveyed the project on ( sunny) Thursday(( 9/21) AM, found several spots that needed touch- up. The supervisor returned on that same Thursday afternoon, completed each touch- up to our satisfaction. I had to TIP them. I highly recommend Pontes Painting."
Left side
Peabody
Peabody
Peabody
Peabody

+10

Response time8 hrs
Response rate100%
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Midas Painting and Carpentry
4.9(
17
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Serving Boston, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2003

Free estimates

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"Midas Painting did an excellent job scraping, priming, and painting our entire 95-year-old two family, which was peeling badly. Midas Carpentry also did extensive repair and rebuilding of our front porches which are now good as new. Brad Bogosian was on site supervising his very skilled (and friendly) carpenters and painters virtually every day and was very responsive to questions and concerns. Iâ d recommend Midasâ s painting and carpentry services to anyone."
Response time5 hrs
Response rate92%
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DeVaux Home Improvement
4.8(
34
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Serving Boston, MA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2001

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Warranties offered

"Mr DeVaux did an excellent job on the finish carpentry work, painting and staining on a stain glass window frame install in an existing wall. The mitered corners had no gaps. Even though the job requirements changed somewhat there were no additional charges. I plan to hire him again on additional projects."
REBUILD STAIRCASE
New treads , trim detail, polyurethane and painting
REBUILD STAIRCASE
REBUILD STAIRCASE
REBUILD STAIRCASE

+16

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Recommended by93%of homeowners
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C P Construction and Carpentry
4.1(
47
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Serving Boston, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"CP construction and carpenrty did a great job building a new deck for my family. I was kept in the loop during the building process. Most importantly the price was right and great workmanship. I will use CP construction again and I highly recommend. Thanks again guys, from Nigel."
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bathroom

+20

Response time4 hrs
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Building a barndominium means converting a barn into a house. Barndominiums are becoming popular as spacious and stylish alternatives to typical housing structures. Old barns that become houses traditionally consist of wooden construction. However, newer structures, such as pole barns, often contain metal exteriors and roofs. Converting a metal outbuilding into a house presents an excellent opportunity to create a barndominium from metal.

Yes, you can find ceiling joists using simple tools if a stud finder isn't available.

Using a hammer requires patience and a keen ear. Gently tap the ceiling in a grid pattern, listening for sound changes. A hollow sound indicates space between joists, while a solid, dull thud suggests a joist. Mark the location with a pencil and confirm by tapping from different angles.

Alternatively, you can use a nail, but this method will leave small holes. You'll feel increased resistance when the nail hits a joist. Mark the spot and repeat the process every 16 or 24 inches to map the joist locations. This method is considered less reliable than using a stud finder.

No rules state how much of a load-bearing wall can be removed. Rather, you need to adequately support any area that is removed. Support should always be added to as much wall area is being removed. Failing to support the area properly will result in structural damage.

Your local building code will list all the framing requirements for whatever type of structure you're building. Most exterior walls require spacing of 16 inches on-center, while many non-load-bearing interior walls only require 24 inches of spacing. However, there are also varying requirements depending on your construction material, so checking your municipality's rules is essential.

Framing with metal studs can be significantly faster than using wooden studs, provided you have some experience working with the material. While you can use virtually instant pneumatic nailers with wood, metal requires installing screws. However, because metal is lighter, straighter, usually comes cut-to-length, and doesn't require sorting for the best pieces, you can save significant time using metal instead of wood.

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