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Forsythe Carpentry is a one-person shop run out of Dover, NH by a carpenter named Todd, and the first thing that stands out is the record: every one of his 25 reviews on HomeAdvisor and Angi since 2015 is five stars, and both platforms show a perfect 5.0 average across 40 ratings apiece. People hire him for the big jobs, not a quick patch. In a 2021 review, one homeowner described gutting an old bathroom down to the studs after a leak, tearing out water-damaged flooring, and fitting a new curbless shower pan; another 2021 review walked through a much larger project — removing two walls, one of them holding a staircase, installing three support beams dressed up in rustic oak to look original, building a new kitchen island with cabinets and crown molding, and combining two bedrooms into a master suite. Partway through that job he noticed a roof leak while the ceiling was opened up and fixed a section of siding at a reduced price rather than let it go. A related pattern comes up again and again: he lines up the electrician and plumber himself rather than leaving that to the homeowner — a 2018 review noted he "hired out an electrician and a plumber," and a 2021 review said he "arranged for the electrical and plumbing work that needed to be done." He also keeps clients coming back. Several reviewers describe hiring him for a second or third project — one 2021 review said she wished she'd found him before starting with a separate cabinet company, "I would have had him design the kitchen," and a 2019 review credits him with a second basement bathroom and minibar build after an earlier job together. Beyond full remodels, his reviews include smaller finish work too, like a 2015 job installing custom crown molding to match existing trim in three rooms. There's nothing across a decade of five-star reviews on two platforms to raise as a concern, and there's no licence information on file yet to check independently — worth asking about directly before booking. He's the right call for a homeowner planning a real remodel — gutting and rebuilding a kitchen or bathroom rather than a single repair — who wants one person managing the whole job, including the trades that aren't carpentry. Confirm current licensing and insurance, and expect a project that runs weeks to a couple of months rather than a single visit.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Forsythe 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
I found Todd through searches on Facebook and Angi, and after getting 3 estimates, chose him to take on a challenging renovation in my 100+ year old home. His estimate wasn't the lowest, but I just had a feeling he would be a good fit. Things didn't always go easily, but Todd got through them and did a stellar job. I couldn't be happier with his work and highly recommend him.
Todd was great to work with. He was here when he said he would be. Cleaned up before he left. Todd is an experienced carpenter. I wish I had found him before I started with the cabinet folks. I would have had him design the kitchen. Looking forward to the next project that will be starting shortly.
Amazing. Todd was the fourth carpenter we interviewed, all from Angie's List, and we knew immediately he was the one. Unlike the others, you could tell that he was the kind of guy who does what he says; shows up; and does a quality job. He did all that and more and we couldn't have been happier with our choice. Todd did more than the projects he was given - he referred the electrician and plumber who also did a wonderful job and having the three of them know one another helped tremendously - as they would communicate scheduling amongst themselves. Todd was also the point person who was there when the granite was installed and found someone to cut and re-size our existing granite. Todd listens to what you want to do; asks all the right questions, provides very thoughtful ideas and solutions. He gets it. He is there when he says he will be; the quality of his work is excellent. He is a pleasure to have in your home; he cleans up as he works and is just a real nice guy. Todd is a skilled craftsman and we highly recommend him and will continue to have him to work as needed on our home.
Todd was wonderful to work with. He arranged for the electrical and plumbing work that needed to be done. He had the old cabinets removed in a day and within a few days the new ones were in. When he left at the end of the day everything was cleaned up and he arrived when he said he would. I will definitely use his services again.
We hired Todd for an extensive remodel of our home and couldn’t be more thrilled with how nice it turned out, how smooth the process was, and how helpful Todd was along the entire way. The project has been complete for a while, I am just now following up with a long overdue review. Downstairs Todd removed 2 walls including a staircase to create an open living space for us. Where the walls were removed, he installed 3 new support beams per the engineer’s design, and then wrapped them with rustic oak boards to make them look like original beams, and they turned out beautifully. He installed all new trim around the downstairs windows to match the rest of the house. Todd gutted our old kitchen and built an island for us, installing all new cabinets, crown molding, and the appliances. He even custom modified 2 drawers in the island so that we could conceal the electrical outlets behind part of the drawer panel but not lose the entire storage space of the drawer. He did such a great job with the drawer modification they look like they came that way from the factory. The entire kitchen turned out perfect. During the same remodel, we also hired Todd to combine 2 bedrooms into a new master suite. This involved removing walls, installing a beam, and installing new walls for the new master bathroom and closet. While the ceiling was opened up Todd noticed a drip coming from above on a rainy day, and after finding the source, he offered us a very reasonable price to replace a small section of siding to ensure we wouldn’t have any water issues. We are grateful he was so observant and willing to go the extra mile for us by fixing this issue that was not originally in our scope. In the new master bathroom the extensive amount of tile and the new glass shower enclosure that he installed couldn’t have turned out any nicer, all the lines were perfect. He took great care in his tile usage, minimizing waste with his cuts which we appreciated especially on the expensive tile he installed in a decorative strip. Todd was great to work with throughout the entire project and very professional day in and day out. Being such a large project, as it progressed there were several things we realized we wanted to add to the workscope while everything was opened up. Todd was very accommodating and gave us reasonable prices for each addition we threw his way. We appreciated his flexibility very much. Todd also helped us with various design considerations, and had some great ideas that helped us work with the engineer to get the upstairs beams laid out in a way that optimized our new space. He pays close attention to detail and worked hard to ensure we would be happy with the end result of the project. Overall Todd is a real pleasure to work with and we highly recommend him and the quality of his work.
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