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Verified record
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- Not rated by the BBB
- 2 work photos
Highlights
- Custom cabinetry — repeated, detailed Houzz praise for meticulous craftsmanship 2018-2021
- Local press features — credited by name in the Boston Globe and Boston Magazine
- Design collaboration — reviewers cite careful listening on odd, small-space layouts
Grusby Woodworks is a Newton-based custom cabinetry shop — kitchens, bathroom vanities, built-ins, closets — with a workshop in Stow, and the whole written record, dated 2018 to 2021 on Houzz, comes back to one word: meticulous. Houzz shows a 5.0-star average across 30 reviews. The five quoted here tell a consistent story: a 2020 review called the kitchen cabinets "top notch" and "a very good value," praising the attention to detail; a 2021 review said new built-in shelves, cabinets, and a mantle came out "timely, meticulous, and neat"; and a 2019 review said kitchen cabinets and master bath vanities "exceeded expectations." A 2018 review specifically credited the shop for listening carefully and adapting a design to a small, awkwardly shaped kitchen. None of the five quoted reviews carries any complaint. The work has also drawn outside recognition: the Boston Globe (2023) credited Grusby Woodworks by name for kitchen and pantry cabinets, and Boston Magazine (2023) named the shop as the woodworker behind a Gothic Revival home's renovation in Newton; a 2026 design blog post separately praised a set of custom painted cabinets with a hidden walnut interior. Houzz also lists an EPA Lead-Safe Renovator certification, several Best of Houzz wins from 2014-2018, and a 2014 Newton Preservation Award. Houzz's own listing shows CSDL and HIC licence credentials for the company, though those are the directory's claim rather than a verified state registration. The company's own site says it favors sustainable materials and keeps design and installation with the same people throughout a project. There's nothing negative on file to flag. The one thing worth confirming directly is current pricing and lead times, since nothing here documents present-day availability. For a custom cabinetry or built-in project — a kitchen, a vanity, a mantle, a closet — where continuity between design and installation matters, this is a small, well-corroborated, consistently praised operation.
What does carpentry work cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Grusby Woodworks. 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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