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Cole McDonnell Carpentry is a Pocasset outfit built for custom finish work — built-ins, renovated kitchens and baths, additions that turn a house into what a homeowner actually pictured. Owner Cole McDonnell says he's carpentered across the South Shore and Cape Cod for more than 15 years and runs the company as a licensed general contractor. Its six Google reviews, all five stars between September 2025 and June 2026, keep circling back to two things: communication and craftsmanship. One homeowner had Cole manage a full interior renovation spanning a kitchen, four bathrooms, and several built-ins; another describes a laundry/mudroom redo where he spent real time in planning before cabinetry was built off-site and installed. A third, building out a home office, called out his patience answering "ten thousand questions" and a clear, reasonably priced plan laid out before work began — echoed by another reviewer who praised "high end" work at "fair pricing." Two reviews from this past June describe current work — a new built-in a homeowner called "exceptionally beautiful," and a crew that left the house immaculate after finishing. The rest, from the second half of 2025, describe the same kind of detailed, hands-on renovation and custom carpentry rather than quick patch jobs. This is a strong call for a kitchen, bath, or built-in project on Cape Cod or the South Shore — the reviews describe a contractor who plans up front and follows through on it.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Cole McDonnell Carpentry LLC. 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
Cole and his crew are utter professionals and delightful to work with. They do everything well the first time, left our home immaculate and communicated regularly.The quality of our new built-in is exceptionally beautiful.
Cannot recommend Cole and his team enough. He managed a complete interior renovation - kitchen, four baths, and several built-ins - and is the most dedicated, reliable, efficient, and unflappable contractor we have worked with.
Top quality work and great group of guys. Trustworthy contractors can be hard to find here on Cape, Cole and his guys will take care of you!
We could not be more satisfied with the work Cole McDonnell Carpentry did on our laundry/mudroom renovation. Cole’s open communication and time spent with us in planning the project was such a valuable and unexpected part of the work. After talking through our goals, using his experience and an obvious eye for aesthetics, he helped us envision a far better design that greatly improved the final outcome. Cole prepared in advance of the work and with a couple of site visits, assured his measurements and layout. Once work was underway he built the cabinetry off-site and then finalized installation within a few days. What was once a cluttered, disorganized space is now efficient and welcoming for us and our guests. Great work Cole. Thank you. Rick and Danielle
Cole and his team are masters of their craft, and they brought my dream home office to life. From day 1 Cole was communicative, patient, and kind. He listened when my fiancee and I shared our vision, he answered each and every one one of our ten thousand questions, he laid out a clear plan with reasonable pricing for the entire project, and he executed with precision. All of the individuals with whom he worked along the way were equally dedicated, skilled, and respectful. As an individual who works fully remote, I now look forward to "commuting into the office" each and every day. Please enjoy these "before," "during" and "after" pictures. I'm happy to recommend Cole and his team every day of the week, and twice on Sunday. We *will* be calling him for future projects.
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