# Cedarworks, Inc.

**Trade:** Windows / Siding / Gutters · **Phone:** (508) 648-6117 · **Website:** http://cedarworksonline.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.8/5** (medium confidence) — from 3 reviews across 4 sources. A 0–5 star rating built from what customers and the public say (every review and mention weighted by where it was posted, how old, how detailed and how credible it is, shrunk toward a 3.5★ baseline when evidence is thin) plus what the record shows (Reddit recommendations or warnings, a registry-verified licence, how recently they were reviewed, customer work photos, BBB grade, negative news, a revoked licence). Positive record counts only as far as the reviews have earned it; penalties count in full. Confidence describes how much weighted evidence stands behind the number, never the number itself: low when fewer than about five normal reviews' worth of weight (or mentions only) support it, medium up to about twenty, high beyond that across at least two sources. An operator flag for a suspicious review pattern caps a rating at 3.5★ and marks it low.

## The honest read

Cedarworks, Inc. — trading as Cedarworks Cape Cod — is an exterior construction and remodeling contractor based in Brewster and Eastham, reachable at PO Box 1229, Brewster, MA 02631 and 508.648.6117. The company holds Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration 176751, verified active against the state registry with CEDARWORKS INC as the holder of record. Its site names Chris Yerkes as the owner and says he personally manages his crews on every project, with over twenty years of experience.

The work is cedar-country work: cedar and asphalt roofing, cedar shingle and clapboard siding, and exterior projects from doors, windows, sliders and skylights through to custom decks — storage sheds up to coastal houses, as the company puts it. It says it is certified by the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau, describes itself as the exclusive CSSB cedar roof warranty provider in Massachusetts, and says it offers a 20-year limited lifetime warranty with every cedar roof it installs. It also lists a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor's License, #CS-104167, which is the company's own claim and is not registry-verified here.

The independent record is real but small: three reviews on file from 2022 to 2025 and a 4.9-star Google average from eight ratings. In a 2023 review a homeowner described a ridge cap repair done at a reasonable price with everything cleaned up nicely; a 2022 reviewer said the roof was patched up in no time; and a 2025 reviewer described calling with maintenance questions and being walked through the steps patiently rather than being sold a job. Municipal records back the trade up — a March 2023 Chatham building permit lists the company stripping an existing roof and replacing it with western red cedar shingles, and a 2025 Brewster historic district commission agenda lists Chris Yerkes of Cedarworks Inc. on an exterior alteration.

What to weigh is the size of that record rather than anything in it. Eight Google ratings and three written reviews is a thin base, and the written accounts describe repairs and advice rather than the large re-side and re-roof jobs the company markets. Ask to see recent full cedar roof or sidewall projects, and get the CSSB warranty terms in writing.

**Strengths:**
- Cedar roofing — permit records confirm western red cedar roof replacement
- Registry-verified registration — MA Home Improvement Contractor 176751 active
- Small repairs done well — ridge cap and roof patch reviews are positive
- Advice without a sale — a reviewer was walked through maintenance steps
- Owner on site — the site says Chris Yerkes manages every crew

**Concerns:**
- Thin review base — three reviews and eight Google ratings on file
- Repairs not rebuilds — written reviews describe patches, not full re-roofs
- Self-reported CSL — the #CS-104167 number is unverified here
- CSSB warranty claim — the exclusivity claim is the company's own

**Where sources disagree:**
- The company's registry-verified Home Improvement Contractor number (176751) matches the number it publishes on its own site, but its Construction Supervisor's License number is self-reported only and was not verified here.
- The name Cedarworks is heavily shared: separate companies trade as CedarWorks Inc. of Rockport/Rockland Maine (playground equipment), Cedarworks Inc. of West Babylon New York, Cedarworks Restoration Inc. of New Market Minnesota, and Cedarworks Inc. of Birmingham Alabama. Enforcement, licence and review records for those companies are not this Cape Cod contractor's and were excluded.

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Cedarworks, Inc. holds Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration 176751, verified active against the state registry with CEDARWORKS INC as the registry holder of record. _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 176751 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: CEDARWORKS INC”
- The company additionally states a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor's License #CS-104167 on its own website; that number is self-reported and is not verified against a registry here. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Self-reported license/registration number (NOT verified against any registry): Construction Supervisor's License (CSL) through The Massachus…”
- The company is based in Brewster and Eastham and is contactable at PO Box 1229, Brewster, MA 02631 and 508.648.6117. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Cedarworks Incorporated (trading as Cedarworks Cape Cod, cedarworksonline.com) is an exterior construction and remodeling contractor based i…”
- The site names Chris Yerkes as the owner and says he personally manages his crews on every project, with over twenty years of experience. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): The site names Chris Yerkes as the owner: 'Chris Yerkes is the owner of Cedarworks, based in Brewster and Eastham…”
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Company history (self-reported): No founding year is stated. The site says the owner has 'over twenty years of experience' and its footer co…”
- The company states it is certified by the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau, describes itself as the exclusive CSSB cedar roof warranty provider in Massachusetts, and says it offers a 20-year limited lifetime warranty with every cedar roof installed. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Exclusive Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau (CSSB) cedar roof warranty provider in the state of Massachusetts”
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Certified by the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau (CSSB)”
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: 20-year limited lifetime warranty offered with every cedar roof installed”
- Stated work covers cedar and asphalt roofing, cedar shingle and clapboard siding, and exterior projects including doors, windows, sliders, skylights and custom decks. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Cedarworks Incorporated (trading as Cedarworks Cape Cod, cedarworksonline.com) is an exterior construction and remodeling contractor based i…”
- Cedar roofing is corroborated outside the company's own marketing: a March 2023 Chatham building permit records the company stripping an existing roof and replacing it with western red cedar shingles. _(confidence: high)_
  - [chatham-ma.gov](https://www.chatham-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5473/Building-Permits-Issued-for-March-2023) — “chatham-ma.gov — strip existing roof and replace with western red cedar shingles.”
- In a 2023 review a homeowner described a ridge cap repair done at a reasonable price with everything cleaned up nicely, and a 2022 reviewer said the roof was patched up in no time. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMyLVBQNUZREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7209d8cd8a9b4c13!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC2-PP5FQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ These guys were awesome.  Got the roof patched up in no time. Definitely will call them again when needed.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMxNk1iUURREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7209d8cd8a9b4c13!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC16MbQDQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Cedarworks did a ridge cap repair for me at a reasonable price. Everything was cleaned up nicely. I was very satisfied with their work.”
- A 2025 reviewer described calling with questions about their home and being walked patiently through simple maintenance steps rather than sold a job. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pobmVFRTFaMXBwYVVSWGJHUXdSemhYYVRKQlVsRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7209d8cd8a9b4c13!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjhneEE1Z1ppaURXbGQwRzhXaTJBUlE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Chris demonstrated a thorough knowledge of his craft when I called with some questions about my home. He was willing to walk me through s…”
- The owner is recorded appearing before a Brewster historic district commission on an exterior alteration in 2025, and a trade-bureau company profile describes the business starting as a sole trader in 2002 while its principal taught at Penikese Island School in Buzzards Bay. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [reflect-brewster-ma.cablecast.tv](https://reflect-brewster-ma.cablecast.tv/internetchannel/show/8493) — “reflect-brewster-ma.cablecast.tv — Chris Yerkes, Cedarworks Inc.”
  - [cedarbureau.org](https://www.cedarbureau.org/cms-assets/documents/256661-90696.2016-agm-special-edition.pdf) — “cedarbureau.org — I began working by myself in 2002 as a DBA. I was teaching in Penikese Island School in Buzzards Bay, MA, every other week…”
- The independent record is thin: three reviews on file from 2022 to 2025 and a Google average drawn from only eight ratings. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pobmVFRTFaMXBwYVVSWGJHUXdSemhYYVRKQlVsRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7209d8cd8a9b4c13!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjhneEE1Z1ppaURXbGQwRzhXaTJBUlE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Chris demonstrated a thorough knowledge of his craft when I called with some questions about my home. He was willing to walk me through s…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMyLVBQNUZREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7209d8cd8a9b4c13!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC2-PP5FQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ These guys were awesome.  Got the roof patched up in no time. Definitely will call them again when needed.”
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cedarworks%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJmVkeZyFB-4kRE0ybis3YCXI) — “Google: 4.9★ from 8 ratings”
- The written reviews describe a ridge cap repair, a roof patch and a maintenance phone call rather than the full cedar re-roof and re-side projects the company markets. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pobmVFRTFaMXBwYVVSWGJHUXdSemhYYVRKQlVsRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x7209d8cd8a9b4c13!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjhneEE1Z1ppaURXbGQwRzhXaTJBUlE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Chris demonstrated a thorough knowledge of his craft when I called with some questions about my home. He was willing to walk me through s…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMxNk1iUURREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7209d8cd8a9b4c13!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC16MbQDQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Cedarworks did a ridge cap repair for me at a reasonable price. Everything was cleaned up nicely. I was very satisfied with their work.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMyLVBQNUZREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7209d8cd8a9b4c13!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC2-PP5FQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ These guys were awesome.  Got the roof patched up in no time. Definitely will call them again when needed.”
- The read rests on a registry-verified active MA Home Improvement Contractor registration and three positive reviews from 2022 to 2025 behind a 4.9-star Google average from eight ratings, tempered by how small that base is and by the fact that the CSL number and the CSSB warranty claims are the company's own statements. _(confidence: high)_
  - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 176751 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: CEDARWORKS INC”
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cedarworks%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJmVkeZyFB-4kRE0ybis3YCXI) — “Google: 4.9★ from 8 ratings”
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Exclusive Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau (CSSB) cedar roof warranty provider in the state of Massachusetts”
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Self-reported license/registration number (NOT verified against any registry): Construction Supervisor's License (CSL) through The Massachus…”
- A Reddit commenter answering a February 2025 r/CapeCod request for a cedar shingle replacement company linked the company's site. _(confidence: low)_
  - [reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/CapeCod/comments/1iwl1v0/cedar_shingle_replacement/meg9cp4/) — “r/CapeCod — [cedarworks midcape](https://cedarworksonline.com/)”
- Specializes in Roofing _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMxNk1iUURREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7209d8cd8a9b4c13!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC16MbQDQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Cedarworks did a ridge cap repair for me at a reasonable price. Everything was cleaned up nicely. I was very satisfied with their work.”
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Cedarworks Incorporated (trading as Cedarworks Cape Cod, cedarworksonline.com) is an exterior construction and remodeling contractor based i…”
  - [chatham-ma.gov](https://www.chatham-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5473/Building-Permits-Issued-for-March-2023) — “chatham-ma.gov — strip existing roof and replace with western red cedar shingles.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMyLVBQNUZREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x7209d8cd8a9b4c13!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC2-PP5FQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ These guys were awesome.  Got the roof patched up in no time. Definitely will call them again when needed.”
- Specializes in Windows / Siding / Gutters _(confidence: high)_
  - [reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/CapeCod/comments/1iwl1v0/cedar_shingle_replacement/meg9cp4/) — “r/CapeCod — [cedarworks midcape](https://cedarworksonline.com/)”
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Cedarworks Incorporated (trading as Cedarworks Cape Cod, cedarworksonline.com) is an exterior construction and remodeling contractor based i…”
- Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com) — “Cedarworks Incorporated (trading as Cedarworks Cape Cod, cedarworksonline.com) is an exterior construction and remodeling contractor based i…”

## License

Status: **active** (#176751, hic) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-08-20, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cedarworks%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJmVkeZyFB-4kRE0ybis3YCXI): 4.9★ from 8 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cedarworks%2C%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJmVkeZyFB-4kRE0ybis3YCXI): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](http://cedarworksonline.com): Self-reported profile and service details
- [Exa](https://www.cedarbureau.org/cms-assets/documents/256661-90696.2016-agm-special-edition.pdf): 3 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “[cedarworks midcape](https://cedarworksonline.com/)” — u/SkyRepresentative309 in r/CapeCod (2025-02-24) — https://www.reddit.com/r/CapeCod/comments/1iwl1v0/cedar_shingle_replacement/meg9cp4/
- “strip existing roof and replace with western red cedar shingles.” — chatham-ma.gov (2023-03-29) — https://www.chatham-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5473/Building-Permits-Issued-for-March-2023
- “Chris Yerkes, Cedarworks Inc.” — reflect-brewster-ma.cablecast.tv — https://reflect-brewster-ma.cablecast.tv/internetchannel/show/8493
- “I began working by myself in 2002 as a DBA. I was teaching in Penikese Island School in Buzzards Bay, MA, every other week, 26 wks/yr.” — cedarbureau.org — https://www.cedarbureau.org/cms-assets/documents/256661-90696.2016-agm-special-edition.pdf

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Eric Hamm · 2025-10-09**: Chris demonstrated a thorough knowledge of his craft when I called with some questions about my home. He was willing to walk me through some simple, easy-to-follow steps for maintenance and was patient as I explained my situation.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Joseph Aucoin · 2023-12-21**: Cedarworks did a ridge cap repair for me at a reasonable price. Everything was cleaned up nicely. I was very satisfied with their work.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Nick Brown · 2022-04-12**: These guys were awesome.  Got the roof patched up in no time. Definitely will call them again when needed.

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