--- title: "CrateCrafts Fine Woodworking" description: "Twenty-two original wooden window sashes, restored for an 1850s home: that is the job a 2025 Google customer described from Dave at CrateCrafts Fine Woodwo" doc_version: "2026-10-15" last_updated: "2026-10-15" --- # CrateCrafts Fine Woodworking **Trade:** Carpentry · **Address:** 1691 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury, CT 06704 · **Phone:** (475) 235-4841 · **Website:** http://cratecrafts.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.2/5** (low confidence) — from 5 reviews across 7 sources. 80% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Twenty-two original wooden window sashes, restored for an 1850s home: that is the job a 2025 Google customer described from Dave at CrateCrafts Fine Woodworking. That 2025 customer said Dave first walked them through what needed to be done with one sealed-shut double-hung sash four years earlier, and that he kept the vast majority of the original wood, blending new materials into the old where repairs were needed. The same 2025 customer said Dave mentored them on the work they took on themselves. A 2025 customer who needed a groove cut in a wooden lamp post for the Romex said the other woodworking shops they called did not want the small job, and Dave did it quickly and reasonably while they waited. A 2025 customer thanked Dave for help with a home project. A 2022 customer praised Dave's window sash restoration. On Google the shop holds 5 stars from 6 ratings, and its BBB grade is A+. **Strengths:** - Window sash restoration — a 2025 customer said Dave restored 22 original sashes - A small job taken — a 2025 customer said Dave cut a lamp-post groove while they waited ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - A 2025 customer said Dave restored 22 original wooden sashes for an 1850s home _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25KeGJXbGhOMEpoU2xaU1VrZEdhSEo2YkRKcmNsRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xba8bb698fc01f578!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnJxbWlhN0JhSlZSUkdGaHJ6bDJrclE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ I wholeheartedly endorse Dave and his shop, CrateCrafts Fine Woodworking. I first met Dave four years ago, when I naively began removing …” - A 2025 customer said Dave cut a groove in a wooden lamp post while they waited, after other shops declined the small job _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21SaWEzaDJiblpqWnpkSVoydE1ORUl6YzFWSFMyYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xba8bb698fc01f578!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmRia3h2bnZjZzdIZ2tMNEIzc1VHS2c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ After giving up on a project involving simply cutting a groove in a wooden lamp post for the Romex for the lamp, despite the advise and t…” - A 2022 customer praised Dave's window sash restoration _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQyeE9TeHdRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xba8bb698fc01f578!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID2xOSxwQE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Dave is the best when it comes to window sash restoration” - 5 stars from 6 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=CrateCrafts%20Fine%20Woodworking&query_place_id=ChIJWWIJfCjB54kRePUB_Ji2i7o) — “Google: 5★ from 6 ratings” - BBB grade of A+ _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/waterbury/profile/woodworking/cratecrafts-fine-woodworking-0111-110089036) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - Specializes in Carpentry _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25KeGJXbGhOMEpoU2xaU1VrZEdhSEo2YkRKcmNsRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xba8bb698fc01f578!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnJxbWlhN0JhSlZSUkdGaHJ6bDJrclE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ I wholeheartedly endorse Dave and his shop, CrateCrafts Fine Woodworking. I first met Dave four years ago, when I naively began removing …” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21SaWEzaDJiblpqWnpkSVoydE1ORUl6YzFWSFMyYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xba8bb698fc01f578!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmRia3h2bnZjZzdIZ2tMNEIzc1VHS2c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ After giving up on a project involving simply cutting a groove in a wooden lamp post for the Romex for the lamp, despite the advise and t…” ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official CT state registry, 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=CrateCrafts%20Fine%20Woodworking&query_place_id=ChIJWWIJfCjB54kRePUB_Ji2i7o): 5.0★ from 6 ratings - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/fey3co/easy_diy_wood_crates_from_a_single_2x4/fjsxpow/): 0 community mentions discussing this business - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ct/waterbury/profile/woodworking/cratecrafts-fine-woodworking-0111-110089036): Listed on this source - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=CrateCrafts%20Fine%20Woodworking&query_place_id=ChIJWWIJfCjB54kRePUB_Ji2i7o): Listed on this source - [Official Website](http://cratecrafts.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/cratecrafts-fine-woodworkiing-waterbury): Listed on this source - [Local News](https://preservationct.org/cratecrafts-fine-woodworking): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Johan Castillo · 2025-07-11**: Everyone is welcoming there and the environment has nice energy. Also shoutout to Dave for helping me out with my home project, great quality work from him! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Laird C. · 2025-07-10**: I wholeheartedly endorse Dave and his shop, CrateCrafts Fine Woodworking. I first met Dave four years ago, when I naively began removing a sealed-shut, original double-hung sash in my 1850s home—without any idea what I was doing. A quick Google search led me to CrateCrafts, and Dave patiently walked… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Thomas H · 2025-06-16**: After giving up on a project involving simply cutting a groove in a wooden lamp post for the Romex for the lamp, despite the advise and tools given by friends,I called all the woodworking shops around. I mean almost every one. No one wanted to do the small job.Then I called Dave and he said " Sure, … - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Chip Brian · 2022-05-06**: Dave is the best when it comes to window sash restoration - **Better Business Bureau · Eugene A**: We contracted for windows with CrateCrafts. 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