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*The Angi rating for Carpentry companies in State College, PA is a rating based on verified reviews from our community of homeowners who have used these pros to meet their Carpentry needs.

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Last update on January 06, 2026

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Rough Diamonds Construction LLC

5.00(
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Rough Diamonds Construction LLC

5.00(
11
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
3 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have over 20 years of hands on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Our services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us today!

"Rough Diamond Construction Company did an excellent job remodeling my family room/basement. Nate's attention to detail and his expertise was well worth every dollar paid. He was always in contact with me as well as advocating for me when I had a water problem in my basement with the company who initially made the repair. Because of the water problem I experienced in the summer, I decided to have the entire room renovated - new floors, walls, ceiling, doors, etc. Nate and his crew were professional and efficient. The end result is that the room is absolutely beautiful. I would recommend Nate and his team to anyone - you won't be sorry."

Cindy N on October 2025

is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have over 20 years of hands on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Our services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us today!

"Rough Diamond Construction Company did an excellent job remodeling my family room/basement. Nate's attention to detail and his expertise was well worth every dollar paid. He was always in contact with me as well as advocating for me when I had a water problem in my basement with the company who initially made the repair. Because of the water problem I experienced in the summer, I decided to have the entire room renovated - new floors, walls, ceiling, doors, etc. Nate and his crew were professional and efficient. The end result is that the room is absolutely beautiful. I would recommend Nate and his team to anyone - you won't be sorry."

Cindy N on October 2025

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Robert Womer

4.92(
12
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Robert Womer

4.92(
12
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•Approved Pro
Super Service Award
37 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

40+ years of construction experience in all areas of home remodeling.

"Robert was great! I hired him to assemble furniture and now he has agreed to come back for more projects!"

Megan M on December 2025

40+ years of construction experience in all areas of home remodeling.

"Robert was great! I hired him to assemble furniture and now he has agreed to come back for more projects!"

Megan M on December 2025

Ske Construction, LLC

4.92(
12
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Ske Construction, LLC

4.92(
12
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
19 years of experience

Ske Construction, LLC can handle all your carpentry needs right here in Central Pennsylvania. We have been bringing quality along with integrity to each and every project. Ske stands behind our work

"Karl and Staci were easy toward with, a pleasure to have work on our house, and they do craftsman-like work. I'd gladly have them improve our house again someday."

Chris R on June 2020

Ske Construction, LLC can handle all your carpentry needs right here in Central Pennsylvania. We have been bringing quality along with integrity to each and every project. Ske stands behind our work

"Karl and Staci were easy toward with, a pleasure to have work on our house, and they do craftsman-like work. I'd gladly have them improve our house again someday."

Chris R on June 2020

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House & Home

5.00(
13
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House & Home

5.00(
13
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•Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
26 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

I am an owner operated carpentry and maintenance service with 35 years of knowledge and experience. I work inside and outside. Working on any building from top to bottom. I have built new homes and remodeled all rooms in old homes. I build, install, patch, paint and fix most anything.

"The job was done very professionally "

Richard M on December 2025

I am an owner operated carpentry and maintenance service with 35 years of knowledge and experience. I work inside and outside. Working on any building from top to bottom. I have built new homes and remodeled all rooms in old homes. I build, install, patch, paint and fix most anything.

"The job was done very professionally "

Richard M on December 2025

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WHL CONSTRUCTION

4.85(
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WHL CONSTRUCTION

4.85(
13
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
26 years of experience

As an independant contractor, I believe in building it right the first time. I am committed to superior quality and results. I listen to your vision and we turn those visions into reality. We can focus on restoring the past or creating the future from your own concepts. Quality construction. Honest service. Great value. WHL Construction is committed to helping you and your home to have a better relationship. Give us a call today to get a free estimate. (570) 755-1991 William Lamey, Owner

"The crew came to the house and modified their way of working to accommodate the tight work space. They were friendly and went above what they had to do by saving my flowers out of my flower bed before they began digging out the space. They answered my questions and explained how things were going. The company owner often checked in by phone and in person to communicate with me regarding the job."

Kristy S on June 2021

As an independant contractor, I believe in building it right the first time. I am committed to superior quality and results. I listen to your vision and we turn those visions into reality. We can focus on restoring the past or creating the future from your own concepts. Quality construction. Honest service. Great value. WHL Construction is committed to helping you and your home to have a better relationship. Give us a call today to get a free estimate. (570) 755-1991 William Lamey, Owner

"The crew came to the house and modified their way of working to accommodate the tight work space. They were friendly and went above what they had to do by saving my flowers out of my flower bed before they began digging out the space. They answered my questions and explained how things were going. The company owner often checked in by phone and in person to communicate with me regarding the job."

Kristy S on June 2021

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Uplinger Construction & Lawn Care

5.00(
5
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Uplinger Construction & Lawn Care

5.00(
5
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
2 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"They were super easy to schedule with and talk to. Also finish the job super fast and it turned out great!"

Seth B on June 2025

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"They were super easy to schedule with and talk to. Also finish the job super fast and it turned out great!"

Seth B on June 2025

Hess Contracting Services

5.00(
4
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Hess Contracting Services

5.00(
4
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Customers say: Quick response
26 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

For more than a decade, we have carefully dismantled barns and log houses to reclaim, restore, and rebuild. Timber frame barns and old log houses are our specialty. We remove antique buildings, purchasing them if possible. If you would like your antique structure restored, we are happy to do that. If you want it to be removed, we will salvage any materials that we can for resale or re-use. Call us if you are looking for antique lumber of any kind.

"Hess's service provided a quick turn around in clearing out furniture that I no longer wanted. They were efficient and careful not to cause any damage. I would hire him again."

Avis K on February 2021

For more than a decade, we have carefully dismantled barns and log houses to reclaim, restore, and rebuild. Timber frame barns and old log houses are our specialty. We remove antique buildings, purchasing them if possible. If you would like your antique structure restored, we are happy to do that. If you want it to be removed, we will salvage any materials that we can for resale or re-use. Call us if you are looking for antique lumber of any kind.

"Hess's service provided a quick turn around in clearing out furniture that I no longer wanted. They were efficient and careful not to cause any damage. I would hire him again."

Avis K on February 2021

EPTS Remodeling

5.00(
3
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EPTS Remodeling

5.00(
3
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
46 years of experience

Eric Taylor-Schmidt has more than 30 years as a well-respected home improvement contractor in Pennsylvania. Painting and restoration are his specialty. Eric excels at complete remodels of basements, bathrooms & more. EPTS Remodeling serves the Centre County area of State College and Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Eric is a trusted contractor and remodeler with many repeat customers to attest to his reputation and honest work ethic. Remodeling bathrooms and basements, repairing and painting, installing tiling floors, restoring Victorian porches and water stained ceilings are only a few examples of work.

"ERIC WAS PROMPT AND DID A MARVELOUS JOB ON BUILDING THE SURROUND FOR MY NEW HOT TUB. I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE TUB AND ERIC CAME UP WITH SOME WONDERFUL IDEAS FOR MAKING IT EASIER FOR ME AND MY GUESTS. I RECOMMED HIM EXTREMELY HIGH."

Linda B on February 2021

Eric Taylor-Schmidt has more than 30 years as a well-respected home improvement contractor in Pennsylvania. Painting and restoration are his specialty. Eric excels at complete remodels of basements, bathrooms & more. EPTS Remodeling serves the Centre County area of State College and Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Eric is a trusted contractor and remodeler with many repeat customers to attest to his reputation and honest work ethic. Remodeling bathrooms and basements, repairing and painting, installing tiling floors, restoring Victorian porches and water stained ceilings are only a few examples of work.

"ERIC WAS PROMPT AND DID A MARVELOUS JOB ON BUILDING THE SURROUND FOR MY NEW HOT TUB. I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE TUB AND ERIC CAME UP WITH SOME WONDERFUL IDEAS FOR MAKING IT EASIER FOR ME AND MY GUESTS. I RECOMMED HIM EXTREMELY HIGH."

Linda B on February 2021

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Service Nation

4.20(
5
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Service Nation

4.20(
5
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•Approved Pro
3 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Welcome to Service Nation! We take pride in the quality of work and customer satisfaction that we give each and every customer! We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you! Book directly online in as little as 2 minutes at https://clienthub.getjobber.com/booking/359a68ca-afa1-46d2-a9d3-7321bc496f07

"Be very careful with this group. They keep changing their name whenever they get a negative review. They used to be Happy Valley Cleaning services, then elite cleaning, and now service nation. There have been some very concerning incidents with them and their clients. I used them and had an incident and something feels very wrong. Why change your name that many times?"

Karen C on October 2025

Welcome to Service Nation! We take pride in the quality of work and customer satisfaction that we give each and every customer! We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you! Book directly online in as little as 2 minutes at https://clienthub.getjobber.com/booking/359a68ca-afa1-46d2-a9d3-7321bc496f07

"Be very careful with this group. They keep changing their name whenever they get a negative review. They used to be Happy Valley Cleaning services, then elite cleaning, and now service nation. There have been some very concerning incidents with them and their clients. I used them and had an incident and something feels very wrong. Why change your name that many times?"

Karen C on October 2025

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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Yes, professional installations include reinforced corner posts to ensure durability.

Framing most homes takes anywhere between five and eight weeks to complete. You’ll need to account for inclement weather conditions, material shipment times, the number of crew members, and the weight of your materials. If the weather is too hot, wet, or cold for the installation, this process could take closer to eight weeks.

The easiest way to tell if a wall is load bearing is to check if it’s an exterior wall or if it runs perpendicular to the joists above and below it (or parallel to beams). Exterior walls are almost always load-bearing, and walls that run under beams or parallel to them are also usually load-bearing. There are exceptions to these rules, and walls that don’t fit into these categories can still be load-bearing. If you’re unsure, hire a structural engineer to look at your home to assess whether or not the wall is structural.

Yes, a one-story house can have a load-bearing wall. The load-bearing walls in a single-story home are usually the exterior walls. If the house has a basement with exposed walls, the arrangement of the beams can help indicate what walls are load-bearing.

When deciding if you should use 2x6 or 2x8 deck joists, consider the size of the deck, joist spacing, and materials. Larger decks, larger-spaced joists, and weaker wood all require more support, meaning they need larger joists. For example, 2x8 redwood joists spaced 16 inches apart can only safely span up to 10 feet and 7 inches. On the other hand, 2x10 southern pine joists spaced 12 inches apart can be as big as 16 feet and 2 inches. If you aren’t sure what size joist is best for your project, speak with your deck builder.

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