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Berkshire Carpentry is a Cheshire, Massachusetts carpenter associated with James Hansen and a business started in 2005. Houzz describes a small company with decades of finish-work experience and highlights hanging doors; its listed work includes finish carpentry, custom furniture, custom cabinetry, doors and trim, decks and porches, and deck repair. The written customer record is small and dated. In a May 2023 review, a customer praised good-quality work and straightforward costs but said the workload meant planning for a five-to-six-week wait. A June 2012 BuildZoom review was sharply negative, alleging no-shows and unfinished work and advising customers not to pay in advance. BuildZoom shows 17 projects, while its profile says no active license is on file. That licensing status and the gap between the older complaint and newer praise should be checked directly, along with current references, schedule, payment milestones and a written scope. Berkshire Carpentry may fit finish-carpentry or small woodworking work when those details are confirmed, but the limited review history and unresolved license listing call for care before booking.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Berkshire Carpentry. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A typical single-level deck is 12×16 — about 200 sq ft.
Estimated range
$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
Good quality work and straight forward about costs. High work load, so plan ahead. 5-6 weeks at least.
Late, or doesn't show at all when he says he will. Leaves work unfinished. DON'T pay anything in advance!!!!
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1 change recorded — last scanned Sep 4, 2026.
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