Carpenter's Edge

Carpenters Edge is an Andover shop built around finish carpentry. The company describes itself as a design-build carpentry and remodeling contractor taking on custom homes, kitchen and bath renovations, historical restorations, decks and additions for residential and light commercial clients. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, #179948, is active on the state registry. On BuildZoom, the company's service list runs to doors and windows, cabinets, decks and porches, finish carpentry and deck repair, and seven permitted projects appear on the profile. The site names Michael Medeiros as founder and owner, calls the business family-owned, says it has more than 25 years behind it, and gives Andover as the service area. One thing to have in hand before you call: BuildZoom also lists a second Home Improvement Contractor number for the company, #166755, so look both that and #179948 up on the state's licence check and confirm which one the contract will be written under. For trim and built-in work, a set of cabinets, a deck, or a period house that needs carpentry done to match, this is the right kind of shop to talk to. Ask to see photos and addresses from two or three finished jobs like yours, get references you can actually call, and have the contract spell out scope, schedule and payment stages before anyone starts.