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Avatar for Chris Johnson Custom Builder
Chris Johnson Custom Builder
5.0(
9
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Serving Dover, NH and surrounding areas

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In business since 1997

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Excellent communication start to finish. Competitive pricing. Chris is a skilled craftsman and we we lucky to get him. We are very happy with the work he did and highly recommend that you have him take a look at your project. You will not find a better contractor with his level of experience. I trusted Chris the minute I met him and he exceeded expectations."
Donica road
Cappy’s lane York Maine
Donica road
Cappy’s lane York Maine
Donica road

+45

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Horsman Builders
4.3(
23
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Serving Dover, NH and surrounding areas

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In business since 1986

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"When you find a great contractor, don’t let them go. ;). I hired Tim to build a screen porch under my deck but added several projects as I recognized the high quality of work and attention to detail from his crew. In addition to the screen porch, they built a deck extension - so nice that I decided to have them replace the existing deck, installed a basement slider and replaced the door, installed a new fence and built a shed. Tim was responsive, open, honest and receptive of my requests and additions during the project. Great experience working with Tim and his crew: Dan, Brian, Eddie and Ben. Great job on all the work - I’ve received many compliments from neighbors and guests on the work you did! I can’t recommend Tim and his crew enough."
General Remodeling Project
General Remodeling Project
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+4

Response time6 hrs
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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True North Contracting
4.4(
96
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Serving Dover, NH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"True North Contracting is very attentive to my requests, does outstanding work, cleans up their worksite, have a great attitude and no foul language. I am very happy with my new bathroom. I would hire them for another project and I may."
Roof
Kitchen Reno
Finish
Ready for Grout
 Finished

+66

Response time4 hrs
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
Avatar for Tejada's Remodeling Inc
Tejada's Remodeling Inc
4.7(
31
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Serving Dover, NH and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Tejada’s remodeling will go above and beyond to make sure you are happy with the services provided. They were flexible and worked around our schedule. I already have them scheduled for more work this month! They do it all! Thank you Tejada’s!!!"
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+6

Response time1 day
13 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by79%of homeowners
Wagner Home Renovation
4.5(
34
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Serving Dover, NH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2006

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"The project went great; I'm very happy with the final product. It lines up exactly with what I was looking for at the start of the project and looks better than I could have planned because of some great design suggestions from Wagner Home Renovation along the way. We ended up creating two separate closets from the previous closet incorporating some previously unused space in the condo as well. Both closets are accessed through very nice double doors. The laundry closet and general/clothes closet both look great. Wagner Home Renovation used high quality repurposed wood from a previous project and black iron rods to give the general/clothes closet great character. All of the work was very well done, and blends into the existing paint and trim-work so well, you can't even tell any work has been done. As an example, they added a wooden keystone at the enlarged entranceway near the new closets that was a very nice touch and feels like it was always there. They were able to save me money throughout the project by offering to use repurposed wood from previous projects that was often better quality than what would normally be used. Wagner Home Renovation does high-quality work and has a genuine interest in how well the end result turns out. They have a great attention for detail, offer great design ideas and options, and are responsive, honest, budget-conscious, flexible, reliable and easy to work with. I highly recommend them."
Response time4 days
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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Griffin Ridge Builders, LLC
5.0(
14
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Serving Dover, NH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"My experience with Griffin Ridge Builders was excellent, Benjamin Shaw , the Owner is a hands on professional with excellent work ethic, effective communication skills, commitment to quality, exemplary time management skills. Griffin Ridge Builders successfully met all of their commitments and more any and all changes were discussed in advance with me the customer. I would recommend Griffin Ridge Builders to anyone needing a large or small construction or renovation project. All who have seem the completed project were extremely impressed ! Marlon S. Frink"
Bathroom Remodel
Finished Garage
Finished Kitchen
Studio Apartment Reno
Rustic Multi-Room Reno

+55

Response time1 day
Response rate95%
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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P Jordan Construction LLC
4.7(
14
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Serving Dover, NH and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"We have used P Jordan for MANY projects but recently for a closet remodel. We had to replace a water-heater and the plumbers had to tear apart the closet in the meantime so we needed a thorough but quality job done last minute and quickly to restore the closet! PJC was there within days, and after work hours finishing the pieces until the sun went down just so we could get our house put back together as soon as possible. The quality was amazing and exceeded my expectations and was done at a reasonable cost. I likely would have paid double and waited twice as long had I used another company, and not gotten the custom closet I needed."
Rot repair
Built in fireplace
3 season addition
Remodeling - General Project
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking Project

+33

4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by85%of homeowners
Avatar for Boyd Building
Boyd Building
5.0(
17
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Serving Dover, NH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2001

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Shawn Boyd is a professional and personable individual who is clearly a master at his trade. He helps when you need it and will get it done on time and on budget. It is refreshing to meet a contractor who approaches relationship building as if the entire world is a small town."
Stone veneer
Stone veneer
Stone veneer
Stone veneer
Stone veneer

+80

Response time2 hrs
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by70%of homeowners
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Unfinished Carpentry questions, answered by experts

By careful planning and reinforcement to maintain structural integrity.

Most Cape Cod houses are two stories tall at the peak, although they’re considered one-and-a-half stories tall because the steep roof pitch cuts off a portion of the living space on the second story. Unless you raise the roof on your Cape Cod house to add a dormer, the interior rooms upstairs will lose some usable living space to the sloped ceilings.

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.

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.

Bump-out additions can add some space to a closet without requiring any significant structural work. This entails pushing back the existing rear or side of the closet, simply moving the wall into either an adjacent room or unused space. For ground-floor closets, this could even be extended to the exterior of the home, but that has its own complications. Bump-outs are a good discussion to have with your contractor if you’re just looking to increase the space a little—not renovate the entire closet space.

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