Fairgrieve Custom Carpentry

One customer had their mother's deck rebuilt after another contractor gutted it and simply walked away — a rescue job that says as much about Fairgrieve Custom Carpentry as any of its from-scratch builds. Jim Fairgrieve has run this Quincy, Massachusetts carpentry business for about nine years, usually working alongside a longtime partner named Steve, and both of his Massachusetts contractor licenses — a home improvement contractor registration and a construction supervisor license — are active with the state. Decks and porches are what people hire Jim for most, and the details repeat across years of reviews: he shows up when he says he will, manages the dumpster, lumber, permits and inspections himself, and leaves the job site clean every day. One family had him build custom handrails into a new deck for a daughter with special needs, in a 2023 review; another had a full basement converted into a playroom, bathroom and office, in a 2021 review. Beyond decks and porches, reviewers describe replacement windows and doors and a 105-year-old home's front porch demolished and rebuilt from the ground up, in a 2019 review. Angi shows a perfect 5.0-star average across 29 ratings, and every one of the 27 written reviews here, spanning 2018 to 2024, is five stars as well. The written reviews run through 2024 rather than anything more recent, and Angi's own profile notes the business doesn't offer free estimates, emergency service, or a formal warranty — worth asking about upfront when getting a quote. For a deck, porch, stairs, or a carpentry-heavy remodel in the Quincy area, Fairgrieve is a strong call given how consistently customers describe the same things — punctuality, clean work, and handling every permitting detail themselves; just confirm pricing and scheduling upfront since the business doesn't offer free estimates.