Verified record
No state license for this trade. Maine doesn't license or register carpentrybusinesses, so there's no state registry to check. That's true of every carpentry business in the state, not a mark against this one. Insurance is self-reported.
Highlights
- Fast work — a 2017 customer said they get the job done fast
- Fair pricing — a 2017 customer called the pricing very fair
- Thorough communication — a 2017 customer said he communicated quickly and thoroughly
First Chair Carpentry says it has been building and remodeling in Southern and Midcoast Maine for over fifteen years, and its website names Jeff Tillinghast as the owner. The website lists Brunswick, Harpswell, Freeport and Yarmouth as its service area. A local news site, harpswellanchor.org, has named Jeff Tillinghast of First Chair Carpentry in a story about a project. A 2017 customer said they get the job done fast and called the pricing very fair. A 2017 customer wrote that a project costing lots of money calls for quick, thorough communication, and that he had it. A 2017 customer described the experience as good value.
What does carpentry work cost in Greater Portland?
Typical your area range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from First Chair Carpentry. 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.
Estimated range
$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
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