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Top-Rated Contractors in Highland Park - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for Morpho Carpentry LLC
Morpho Carpentry LLC
5.0(
4
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Highland Park, MI and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Warranties offered

Credit card accepted

"I was ecstatic with the work done by morpho carpentry!! They stuck to their quote. . . got the work done quickly and professionally and were a joy to work with! I highly recommend them to anyone!"
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+25

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
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4 Ever Water Tite
4.7(
116
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Highland Park, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I should tell you that he was the 3rd contractor to show up with an estimate.  The 1st, which advertises eavuily on sports radio, could not even offer a solution and simply left after 15 minutes.  The 2nd, a snake oil saleman, wanted $4000 to dig out the basment along 3 walls to solve the problem (overkill and I'm out $3000 too much)
His 2 men showed up on time and completed the task that day but advised there was still blockage which had to be snaked out.  I subsequently received a call from Brian, 4-Ever's plumber, who set up an appointment came out and snaked the line clear.  He even went to the store bought me 3 plugs..one brass one so  I could lay carpet w/o a bump where the cleanout was and 2 more for the storm drain and the sewer drain which were never ( after 60 years) opened.  He even took the time to show me how to break out the original brass plugs and how to install new PVC ones.  DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS NOT ON ANGIE'S LIST AND 4-EVER LEADS THE PACK
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Recommended by97%of homeowners
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New Star Construction Inc.
4.8(
8
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Highland Park, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They sent about 15 workers and 8 hours later we have a brand roof! They were very professional, covered my flowers and landscaping before doing the job, went through the yard after with a magnet to do all the cleaning up of the left over parts and nails. They were very careful with the job overall and did an amazing job."
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Basement Wall Repair

+4

Recommended by100%of homeowners
JD SYSTEMS INC.
5.0(
7
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Highland Park, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I needed some work done on my bathroom that I couldn't make time for and after I saw the work that was done I even had some work done to my kitchen. Everything was solid, straight and level. I wont be going through anyone else or another company anytime soon. From tile to trim, it all met my standard and even exceeded it. Incredibly professional crew and very knowledgeable, even taught me a few new things. Im very relieved to know that even if I'm not the one doing the project it will be done to my standards or above. I usually do all my own work but after this I'm looking forward to hiring again so that I can focus on other projects!"
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+2

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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R & L Fire & Water Restoration
5.0(
20
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Highland Park, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I would give them 5 stars. They went over and beyond my expectations. Professional, courteous and completed the services on time. They went beyond the renovations that I asked for. They are really awesome. Any troubles I had they were able to resolve very quickly. Great customer service."
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Unfinished Carpentry FAQs, answered by experts

While some highly experienced homeowners can frame a house independently, it is not advisable. You will need ample carpentry experience, a team of helpers, and professionals to sign off on your work to meet local building codes. For the safest outcome, we recommend buying or building a house with the guidance of professionals.

Modern brick houses are really stick-built homes with a brick facade for aesthetic purposes only, so most have framing. With genuine brick construction, most homeowners install furring strips over the interior of the brick and then install drywall over those strips to cover the brick wall, so they don’t have traditional framing.

There are approximately 5.33 board feet in a 2x4. You can use the board foot calculator in this article to easily find the answer. A 2x4 is 2 inches of thickness by 4 inches of width, so you need to find the length, with 8 feet being the most common. You’d use the calculator here to multiply 2 times 4 times 8, and then divide by 12, arriving at a total of 5.33 board feet. 

Joists do distribute their load to beams, but they don’t sit on top of the beams. Instead, home builders nail or screw the joists directly to the beams such that the end of the joist butts up against the edge of the beam. Beams can sit on other beams for support, but you’ll never see a joist sitting on top of a beam or another joist.

Begin by analyzing the blueprints and gathering the proper materials before framing a house. With the prep stages behind you, begin by framing the floor of a house on the newly set foundation. Exterior and interior walls come next, along with rough openings for doors and windows. Contractors will then add ceiling and roof rafters to finish things off. 

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