--- title: "Byrne Woodworking Inc" description: "Byrne Woodworking says it was founded by Frank Byrne in Mountrath, Ireland, in 1974 and reborn in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1990, and it describes Frank a" doc_version: "2026-10-19" last_updated: "2026-10-19" --- # Byrne Woodworking Inc **Trade:** Carpentry · **Address:** 170 Herbert St, Bridgeport, CT 06604 · **Phone:** (203) 953-3205 · **Website:** http://byrnewoodworking.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 2.8/5** (low confidence) — from 2 reviews across 7 sources. ## The honest read Byrne Woodworking says it was founded by Frank Byrne in Mountrath, Ireland, in 1974 and reborn in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1990, and it describes Frank as a traditional woodworker whose skills were handed down from his grandfather and father. A home design feature on nehomemag.com credits the cabinetry on a project to Frank Byrne of Byrne Woodworking, and the design firm site williamlyondesigns.com says one of its looks was accomplished with the help of Byrne Woodworking. Its Better Business Bureau grade is A+. A 2025 Houzz customer said Byrne Woodworking built a kitchenful of cabinets for their new house that started peeling, warping, cracking and staining, and that the company would not fix them. That 2025 customer said Jim, the project manager, visited the site and admitted the cabinets were defective but did nothing to follow up. In 2015, a German door and hardware company that worked with Byrne Woodworking on a hinge order said Barbara was easy to work with; that order was refunded after a change in design. Connecticut lists its home improvement contractor registration, HIC.0612342, as active, held by Byrne Woodworking Inc. **Strengths:** - Credited cabinetry — a design feature names Frank Byrne for a project's cabinetry - BBB A+ grade — shown on its Better Business Bureau page **Concerns:** - Defective kitchen cabinets — a 2025 customer said they peeled, warped and cracked - No follow-up on defects — a 2025 customer said the cabinets were not fixed ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - The company says it was founded by Frank Byrne in Mountrath, Ireland, in 1974 and reborn in Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1990 _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://byrnewoodworking.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): Byrne Woodworking was founded by Frank Byrne in Mountrath, Ireland, in 1974 and reborn in Fairfield, Connec…” - A design feature credits the cabinetry on a project to Frank Byrne of Byrne Woodworking _(confidence: medium)_ - [Local News](https://nehomemag.com/connecticut-kitchens/) — “nehomemag.com — Cabinetry: Frank Byrne, Byrne Woodworking” - A design firm's site says one of its looks was accomplished with the help of Byrne Woodworking _(confidence: medium)_ - [Local News](https://www.williamlyondesigns.com/glenville-ct) — “williamlyondesigns.com — We accomplished this look with the help of Byrne Woodworking.” - Better Business Bureau grade of A+ _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/bridgeport/profile/cabinet-maker/byrne-woodworking-inc-0111-110086927) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - A 2025 customer said new kitchen cabinets peeled, warped, cracked and stained and the company would not fix them _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-remodelers/byrne-woodworking-inc-pfvwus-pf~973899374) — “1★ Byrne Woodworking built a whole kitchenful of defective cabinets for my new house, and won't fix them. The cabinets are garbage - they im…” - A 2025 customer said the project manager admitted the cabinets were defective but did not follow up _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-remodelers/byrne-woodworking-inc-pfvwus-pf~973899374) — “1★ Byrne Woodworking built a whole kitchenful of defective cabinets for my new house, and won't fix them. The cabinets are garbage - they im…” - Houzz shows 3.0 stars from 2 ratings; Google shows 5 stars from 3 ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Byrne%20Woodworking%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJVZ6_PIQO6IkRL04OCQKD0d0) — “Google: 5★ from 3 ratings” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-remodelers/byrne-woodworking-inc-pfvwus-pf~973899374) — “Houzz: 3.0★ from 2 ratings” - Connecticut lists its home improvement contractor registration, HIC.0612342, as active, held by Byrne Woodworking Inc. _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx) — “CT hic license HIC.0612342 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: BYRNE WOODWORKING INC” - Specializes in Carpentry _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://byrnewoodworking.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): Byrne Woodworking was founded by Frank Byrne in Mountrath, Ireland, in 1974 and reborn in Fairfield, Connec…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-remodelers/byrne-woodworking-inc-pfvwus-pf~973899374) — “1★ Byrne Woodworking built a whole kitchenful of defective cabinets for my new house, and won't fix them. The cabinets are garbage - they im…” - [Local News](https://nehomemag.com/connecticut-kitchens/) — “nehomemag.com — Cabinetry: Frank Byrne, Byrne Woodworking” ## License Status: **active** (#HIC.0612342, hic) — verified against the official CT state registry on 2026-10-19, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Byrne%20Woodworking%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJVZ6_PIQO6IkRL04OCQKD0d0): 5.0★ from 3 ratings - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/1orxi60/an_otherworldly_scholar_litrpg_isekai_chapter_263/): 0 community mentions discussing this business - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/bridgeport/profile/cabinet-maker/byrne-woodworking-inc-0111-110086927): Listed on this source - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/byrne-woodworking-inc-bridgeport): Listed on this source - [Official Website](http://byrnewoodworking.com): 20 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath-remodelers/byrne-woodworking-inc-pfvwus-pf~973899374): 3.0★ from 2 ratings - [Local News](https://www.williamlyondesigns.com/glenville-ct): Listed on this source ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “Cabinetry: Frank Byrne, Byrne Woodworking” — nehomemag.com — https://nehomemag.com/connecticut-kitchens/ - “We accomplished this look with the help of Byrne Woodworking.” — williamlyondesigns.com — https://www.williamlyondesigns.com/glenville-ct ## Recent reviews - **1/5 · Houzz · fraasl · 2025-03-28**: Byrne Woodworking built a whole kitchenful of defective cabinets for my new house, and won't fix them. The cabinets are garbage - they immediately started peeling, warping, cracking and staining. Over months and months, Jim, the project manager visits the site to see the problem, admits that the cab… - **5/5 · Houzz · Bartels Doors & Hardware · 2015-12-01**: We are a high end German Door and Hardware company that worked with Byrne Woodworking, Inc on a hinge order. Barbara was very nice and extremely easy to work with. Ultimately the order was refunded due to the change in design, but it really makes our job easy when working with such pleasant colleagu… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-14T00:52:56.273Z. Cite as: Byrne Woodworking Inc — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/byrne-woodworking-inc-bridgeport) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/byrne-woodworking-inc-bridgeport ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)