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Gaby's Carpentry
5.0(
85
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Serving Cambridge, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Gaby is excellent. He quoted my job accurately and honestly. He worked quickly and effectively- and was done in the time he had predicted. His work is stellar- we are so happy with our deck. He is also so kind and wonderful to have around. I highly recommend Gaby- I will use him again for all my carpentry needs. He is an excellent carpenter!!"
Remodeling - General Project
Remodeling - General Project
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos

+98

Response time10 hrs
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Alton Barnes, LLC
4.5(
105
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Serving Cambridge, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I Mende tile repair done because I was selling my house and the inspection got moved up He did it on a day Service and work excellent"
Deck Install
Deck Install
Deck Install
Interior painting
Interior painting

+69

Response time1 day
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by67%of homeowners
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Osmin's Construction and Carpentry
4.9(
24
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Serving Cambridge, 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 time9 hrs
Response rate99%
77 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Pontes Painting, Inc.
4.9(
100
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Serving Cambridge, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

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."
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Peabody
Peabody
Peabody
Peabody

+10

Response time10 hrs
Response rate100%
23 neighbors recently requested a quote
Midas Painting and Carpentry
4.9(
17
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Serving Cambridge, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"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%
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Russell Remodeling and Restoration
4.9(
41
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Serving Cambridge, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Both the carpenter & paint crew were professional and courteous and ,from the start of the job, were focused on providing quality work.... the attention to detail was remarkable. I would highly recommend their services and,for all future projects, they will be my first call."
Before
Before
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Gone
Progress

+18

Response time2 days
26 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Day & Night Painting & Carpentry Work
5.0(
12
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Serving Cambridge, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2000

Free estimates

"My name is John and I have been a private homeowner for the past 35 years. I recently hired day and night painting and carpentry through home advisor to complete repairs and painting on my front porch veranda. Day and night painting and carpentry did a professional job. They completed the work on time. Their pricing was reasonable. And their customer service was excellent. I plan to ask them to return to complete additional work at my home. thank you homeadvisor."
Painting work
Painting work
painting & carpentry
painting & carpentry
painting & carpentry

+25

Response time3 hrs
Response rate96%
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
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DeVaux Home Improvement
4.8(
34
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Serving Cambridge, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2001

Free estimates

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

Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

To calculate the number of linear feet of baseboard you’ll need, measure the length of each wall of the room you’re installing them in as close to the floor as possible, rounding up to the next full linear foot. If it’s your first DIY molding job, having a few extra feet on hand for miscuts is a good idea.

There are a few easy ways to locate a wall stud without a stud finder. First, try knocking on the wall with your knuckles. Most parts of the wall will sound hollow, but when you tap over a stud, it will sound more solid. Alternatively, since studs are spaced 16 or 24 inches apart, you can measure those distances from a corner of the room, which will always have a stud.

A-frame homes are on the smaller side. While there’s no set square footage amount it has to be, it will usually come in around 1,000 square feet or smaller.

Installing a tongue-and-groove wall requires similar techniques to those associated with installing shiplap. However, because of the precision necessary to make each board fit perfectly and the increased material prices, the cost is higher than that of shiplap installations. Expect to spend between $2 and $6 more per square foot for tongue-and-groove walls versus shiplap ones.

House framing can be expensive because the materials are pricey, and the job requires a high level of expertise. The more complex the plans, the more expensive the job, but even the most basic frame needs to be installed with high-quality materials and precision. When pricing your home’s framework, remember that a sturdy frame is necessary to create a safe structure.

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