DiPaolo Builders

Daniel DiPaolo trained at the North Bennet Street School in Boston, and he has been doing artisan carpentry and historic preservation since 1999 — 27 years, by his company's own count, run out of Braintree. That training shows in what DiPaolo Builders takes on: design-build and remodeling with the finish work kept close to home — custom millwork, cabinetry and historic preservation, plus new home construction, across Boston, MetroWest and the South Shore. Its Houzz profile points to a historic preservation award in Newton and to features in Boston Home, Metropolitan Home and New England Home, and BuildZoom shows 34 permitted projects. The company's Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, held by Daniel DiPaolo, is active on the state registry. Houzz and BuildZoom also list construction supervisor licence CS-084600 for the business. For an older house that needs period trim, built-ins, or an addition that has to match what is already there, this is the kind of shop that work calls for. Ask to see finished millwork in person, and get the scope, allowances and schedule in writing before anyone starts.