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Finish Carpentry & Handywork by John is a one-person Walpole carpenter with 15 years in business. Angi and HomeAdvisor list 53 ratings averaging 4.8, while the written accounts are older: customers described careful basement repairs, cabinetry, painting, door work, and reasonable pricing between 2015 and 2020. The strongest pattern is hands-on problem solving. A 2018 customer said John methodically opened a bathroom wall to investigate a suspected leak, then found no leak; another 2016 customer described prompt communication, a competitive estimate, clean installation, and follow-up work. There is an important licensing question before work begins: BuildZoom lists Massachusetts license 180415 as inactive and expired January 19, 2025, along with another inactive license. Check the current state status and the license number on the contract before hiring. He may fit homeowners looking for finish carpentry and smaller repair or improvement projects, but confirm availability, scope, pricing, and current licensing first.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from finish carpentry & handywork by john. 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.
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$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
John was meticulous, reliable, good natured, and seemed to be able to do anything. He was great to work with and accomplished miracles in prepping my 56 year old home for sale. His rates are reasonable and he uses quality materials. I recommend him wholeheartedly.
John was great to work with. We had what we thought was a leak behind the bead board in a basement bathroom. John was able to carefully remove the bead board and wall trim, open the wall only to find there wasn't a leak! John was methodical and thorough. His work is top notch. I would not hesitant to hire him again.
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Came back to fix deck stairs years later5.0
Decks and porches5.0
Custom sheds5.0