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Top-Rated Carpenters in East China - Updated Nov 2026

at &thomas residential repair
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Exterior Shutters - Repair or Restore

Serving East China, MI and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

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Hello, and thank you for considering my services.\n\nI provide dependable carpentry and handyman work with a strong focus on quality, attention to detail, and doing the job right the first time. I take pride in maintaining a clean work area, treating every home with respect, and communicating clearly throughout the entire project.\n\nWhether it’s repairs, installations, trim work, drywall, framing, or general home improvement tasks, you can expect reliable service, professionalism, and workmanship you can feel confident about.\n\nClean. Respectful. Detail-oriented. Committed to customer satisfaction.\n\nI look forward to helping with your project.

McCords' Carpentry
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Exterior Shutters - Repair or Restore

Serving East China, MI and surrounding areas

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I've been honing my craft in the trades since I was old enough to swing a hammer... I always do my best to think outside of the box to problem solve issues and I like to think I'm pretty good at it too.\nI could do just about anything you would need a handyman to do... I've been framing houses and building stages for concerts since about 2015... For that reason my skills are a little too well rounded to specifically list off each and every one.

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Alpha Lawn & Landscaping
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Window Frame - Repair - For Business

Serving East China, MI and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Hi, I’m Andrew DeRiso, owner of Alpha Lawn & Landscaping. We’re a locally owned and operated company proudly serving St. Clair and Sanilac County. I started Alpha Lawn with one goal in mind—to deliver reliable, high-quality lawn care and landscaping services that homeowners and businesses can truly depend on.\n\nAt Alpha Lawn & Landscaping, we specialize in everything from weekly mowing and trimming to full property cleanups, mulching, and landscape improvements. We take pride in showing up on time, paying attention to the details, and treating every property like it’s our own.\n\nWe’re not just here to cut grass—we’re here to build long-term relationships, keep your property looking its best, and make your life easier.\n

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4 Ever Water Tite
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Arbor, Pergola or Trellis - Build Custom - For BusinessCarpentry Framing - InstallCarpentry Framing - Repair+9 more

Serving East China, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"4-Ever Watertite waterproofed our home in 2012, exterior and interior.The outside east, west and north walls weredug up manuallydown to the footing. (These sides represent the main part of our house built in 1938; the south side is part ofan extension to the house built in 1965). The porch was removed (later replaced by Madison Maintenance LLC).  New draintiles were installede with 4in. draintile with sock.  Bleeder onwalls were flushed out so water would flow.Delta board installed from footing to grade. 6 mil Visqueen, trowel grade tar used.  Edges treated with eucalistic sealant and moldings, mortar joints repaired inside and out.  Fabric installed over stone, dirt and topsoil, basement window recaulked.
     Mr. Bob Gray and his crew were professional and efficient and we have been please with the result of their work.  They have also straightened basement walls for us-separate review.
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Carpentry FAQs, answered by experts

By careful planning and reinforcement to maintain structural integrity.

Not all porch columns are load-bearing, though they can be. Some porch columns are simply decorative. There are ways to identify a load-bearing column, like looking for visible seams and a foundation. Also, check to see if the column directly enters the ground. In some porch installations, a contractor will excavate a hole to install a column into the earth along with a buried cement base for stability.

Baseboards don’t have to be nailed into studs. However, nailing them into studs adds to their stability. When studs aren’t available, you can secure them with drywall nails directly into the drywall and adhesive. Always aim to nail into studs, especially in high-traffic or impact-prone areas.

A cross brace for a fence gate should stretch from the top corner of the gate’s hinge side to the bottom corner of its latch side at a 45-degree angle to the bottom of the gate. This positioning distributes the bulk of the gate’s weight to the base of the post, taking pressure off the top hinge.

The cost to convert a carport into a garage averages about $22,000, ranging from about $15,000 and $55,000. Additional cost factors to consider include size, time of year, and how much of the carport you can reuse. Other cost factors include the kinds and amounts of materials used, such as:

  • Add insulation: $1 per square foot

  • Add drywall: $1–$3 per square foot

  • Add window: $450–$2,000 per window

  • Add outlets: $75–$500

  • Add garage door: $250–$11,200

  • Enclose framing: $5–$13 per square foot

  • Replace roofing: $1,000–$2,000

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