Figueiredo Carpenter & Custom Builder

Figueiredo Carpenter & Custom Builder is a Marion, Massachusetts firm built around one specialty: keeping very old houses standing. Its website says it works on South Coast homes dating back to the early 1700s, and in a 2020 review, a homeowner described bringing the company in to repair a house built in 1799 — the goal being a structure that would last another two centuries — and called the process Tom Figueiredo set up for the unpredictable work of an old-house repair fair, affordable, and well handled, with regular check-ins before each new phase began. Tom Figueiredo founded the company in 1987 (39 years in business per its Better Business Bureau profile, which carries an A+ grade though the business isn't accredited) and, per the company's own site, is on the job site every day alongside his crew. A 2019 Angi review — the only one on that platform — called him the best contractor the reviewer had worked with in 67 years, praised his honesty and the time he devotes to getting a job right, and noted he didn't ask for payment until the work was done properly. Beyond restoration, the company runs its own in-house cabinet shop, and its BBB and Angi listings both point to custom home construction, additions, and specialized stairwork alongside renovations of churches and museums as well as houses. Its Angi profile lists no warranties on completed work, which is worth asking about directly. The written record here is short — just two reviews, both several years old — but what's there is specific and consistently positive, and the site's own description of the licensing ("fully licensed and insured") is not independently verified, so confirm registration status before signing a contract for a historic-restoration project.