A Cut Above Woodworking

Excellent and efficient service.

We are very pleased of the kitchen and bathroom cabinet resurfacing Paul had done for us. Paul is very detailed carpenter. He came to our house did a half day measurements. Then three weeks later he came for installation. The installation takes long time. But it is worth while. The job is so well done. The workmanship is superb. He is very professional and treated our family with respect and flexible with our dogs.

Paul was very professional, precise and timely. He made a cupboard above the fridge smaller and shortened the cupboard doors so that we could fit in a taller fridge. He fixed a bathroom drawer runner so that the drawer easily slides and I can use the drawer again. He brought floor protectors to clean up after his work. I have already passed along Paul's contact information to my closest family and friends for any cabinetry and woodworking they might need. I would highly recommend Paul! Cat B

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It was wonderful. I would absolutely use them in the future.

The new cabinet looks great! Paul came out on Tuesday + measured, discussed what he would do and provided an estimate, returned on Thursday to remove the entire cabinet, and then returned on Tuesday to re-install the finished product (the whole process took one week). He shortened the cabinet by about 2 inches. We are very pleased with the end result and now our fridge fits perfectly underneath.

From start to finish Paul did an outstanding job designing, building and installing cabinets and a fire place mantel for our new addtion.  The workmanship was exceptional and provided the outcome we were looking for, in fact the results exceeded our expectation.

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We chose Paul for this job because the other Angies List reviewers consistently mentioned his attention to detail. His price for doing the job was not the lowest bid but it was very reasonable.
Paul came to the site, considered what we wanted, carefully measured, and then checked and discussed all the details with us. A few weeks later, he delivered and installed the new bookcase, doing finish cuts onsite to connect the old and new bookcases. Paul had warned us of the difficulty in exactly matching the stain on the old bookcase but he spent extra days in his shop (and at the paint store) getting the new stain to match. The new section of our bookcase matches the original and doesn't look like it was added later! Because of Paul's attention to details there were no complications, and everything fit together and around the obstacles in our floor plan.The bookcase looks better than we thought possible and we would definitely hire Paul for any future woodworking projects. He combines experience and skill, while still being enviably energetic.

The process was as smooth as you could ask for with contracted work. 

He was professional, great to work with, easy to explain our ideas to and added to the creative process.  The outcome was better than we could ask for.

All in all, we'd work with him again and again for any custom woodworking task that we can come up with.

I guess that is pretty much all I can say. 

We wanted to have additional storage in our garage and looked for options online and on magazines. We found a model we liked on the Handy Man magazine. Paul was not only able to reproduce the same storage closet but also suggested modifications to it which added shoe storage capacity as well. He also suggested supporting legs to make it more sturdy and added molding to give it a better finish look.

We were very happy with the end result. Work is clean and professional. This is the second time we have work with him and are happy to say that his professionalism is outstanding. There is a lot of care and attention to detail.

If we ever have more need of custom carpentry we would definitely work with Paul again.

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It turned out fine. He was very nice and accommodating. He called immediately to work out an appointment and came out within a week. I feel like I got my money's worth and I find that he works with his customers very well.

We discussed several ideas he had to repair door.  He took the door for about a week and returned it looking like new.  Excellent job.

I had a cabinet wall around my refrigerator, which was built 15 yrs ago,
and was 1/4inch too small in width, for the size of refrigerators
today.  I thought the wall that you could see as you walk into the
kitchen, from the hall, would have to be cut off at the bottom of the
cabinet over the refrigerator, and this would give me open space. 
However, I was just sick about it, because it would be ugly seeing the
side of (and behind) the refrigerator.  Paul came by to see the job, and
within a minute, he suggested cutting off the wall on the other side of
the refrigerator, which was fastened to a regular height cabinet, a
shelf for the microwave, and an overhead cabinet.  It would free up 1/2
inch of space, and a new refrigerator would fit fine.  It seemed so much
more complicated, it made me a little nervous, but I agreed.  He went
and got his tools, and within 30 minutes, it was all done, and the old
refrig was back in place.  The removed cabinet was not even missed, and
everything looked great.  This is why you hire an expert, and not just a
guy to cut down a wall!  I am so thrilled with the end result.  I would
highly recommend Paul, for his creativity, and for the quality of his work.

Paul was a pleasure to work with. He came when he said he would, did excellent work, alerted me to problems and suggsted solutions. He also meticulously cleaned up each day. The new doors are awaiting painting now; the new pantry is a huge improvement over the old on. Now I have room for more stuff!
He charged a set price for the rollouts he built, and did everything else on a time&materials basis. The hoursly rate was reasonable, and he worked efficiently while on the clock. I will definitely call him first when I need cabinetry work.

From initial contact through completion everything went extremely well.
I initially contacted several companies for this particular project, one was way out of range for price and another didn't understand what i wanted completed. Paul came into my home and understood immediately what i wanted and gave suggestions that worked very well. 
The work was completed in a reasonable time frame, Paul worked around my schedule and always showed up when he said he would and always right on time.
The cabinets are gorgeous and exactly the style I was looking for. The fit and finish is impeccable with noticeable attention to detail, such as lining up several datum lines I required to be nearly perfect.
I would not hesitate to work with Paul in the future, in fact, next year when I go to replace my kitchen I absolutely plan to talk with him about the project.

Paul was very professional.  He gave a free estimate that was very reasonable. He was able to integrate the new cabinets with the old and did a great job matching them.  His quality of work was excellent.  I would definitely hire him again.

Paul was very professional in his work.   He came over, measured and gave us a free estimate. We think Paul did a great job integrating the new cabinets into the existing ones and matched the paint very well.  If you looked at the room you would not be able to tell the cabinets were not part of the original design.  Paul was also very neat and cleaned up after his work.  Overall the project was a success and we are very glad we found him and hired him.  I would strongly recommend A Cut Above Woodworking and would definitely use him again.

Excellent.  We had very specific special features in mind for this cabinet and Paul was able to build exactly what we wanted.  The cabinet is the centerpiece of our tasting room and we love it.   We also had Paul build a wall storage cabinet in the espresso training room which compliments the room and coordinates with the tasting bar in the adjacent room.

As an additional note this is not the only work we've had Paul do for us.  Whenever we need anything custom built we know Paul is the go to guy.

The first job he did for us (in 2008) involved remodeling a coffee house bar and creating custom cabinets to match the cabinets that were already in the place from 15 years prior.  Paul did an excellent job of this for us and also found matching materials so we could replace counter tops and they would still match other items we were not replacing or refinishing.  We were on a tight budget and Paul helped create reasonable solutions within our budget.

Another job involved a custom double workstation office desk in the cafe kitchen office section (2011).  Still being used in the coffee house kitchen.

The latest project involves a custom desk for my home office which we have received a bid for and intend to place the order soon (more reviews to follow when this one is done.  The cool thing about this estimate is that it came with detailed drawings and a picture that simulates how it will look in the room where it will be installed. 

When we get ready to remodel our home kitchen and bathrooms Paul will be our first call.....

Paul came to our home to measure our fireplace and discuss in detail what we thought we wanted.  He left us with a sketch of the proposed mantle and his estimate for the work.   He had good ideas and was very professional.  We exchanged messages over the next few days regarding small details.  Especially helpful was a mock up photo that Paul sent of our fireplace showing how the finished piece would look.
A week later he returned for a fitting of  the new  mantle.  Before bringing the  piece inside he placed drop cloths over our carpeting.  This attention to neatness prevailed throughout our time working with Paul. 
He helped us choose the appropriate stain at the time of the fitting and returned several days later with our beautifully finished  new mantle.  The craftsmanship is superb!  After 30 years of experience he has honed his skills to perfection.
We have already recommended Paul to our son's business, and hope to find more things he can build for us.

The  whole process went really smoothly. First of all Paul is a really nice guy, respectful and clean.  I never felt uncomfortable having him in my home.  About a week after I called him, Paul came and met with me initially to find out what I had in mind. We walked around the space while he measured and took notes and made sketches. He was great about thinking the project through and helping me to think about a few things I hadn't considered. He got back to me in about a week with an estimate of how much it was going to cost and when he would likely be able to start the work.  He didn't start the job until he was ready to work only on my job. He was very good about estimating when he could start and knowing how long it was going to take him.  It was about five weeks out until he was free to start on my job.  When he was ready he came over again and drew more exact drawings and measured again, much more precisely than the first time. Once he started there were no surprises in price or time.  He protected my floors that had just been redone and cleaned up every night before he left.  He always told me when he'd be back next and was very reliable.  He worked extra one weekend to make sure everything was ready when the counter tops were ready to be installed. He had everything done ahead of time that he could have done before he started tearing anything out of my existing kitchen. The result of that was that I was able to fully use my kitchen again in less than two weeks. I felt the price was right on especially with the level of quality I recieved. I have used him in the past to build cabinets in my family room and master bath. I have also referred him to friends. And I will definitely use him again.

His work and professionalism was first rate. I do a lot of furniture building myself as a hobby and was very impressed with the quality of his work down to every little detail. As someone who does most home remodeling projects himself, like my 2200 sq ft hardwood floors, it was very refreshing to find someone who actually did the level of quality work and attention to detail that I would expect from myself.
His prices were very reasonable and it allowed us to get a kitchen that looks like we spent $40,000 on Cherry cabinets for a cost of only about $9500.
We could not be happier customers and I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs cabinet work new or refinished. I now understand completely why the references of his that I called were thrilled with his work.
My parents are now using him to redo their 40 year old kitchen.