Herks Carpentry Inc

Herks Carpentry Inc is a West Barnstable-based carpentry and remodeling company founded and run by Herk (Hercules) Costa, serving homeowners across Cape Cod and the South Shore. Costa worked in restaurants before moving into construction, then spent more than a decade learning the trade on job sites before starting the company; the business holds an active Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor license (#195982) registered to Costa himself, and BBB records show it operating since 2020. Customers who have hired Herks Carpentry consistently praise clear, responsive communication and careful attention to detail, across projects that include kitchen redesigns, bathroom remodels, and additions like a porch build. One reviewer, writing in a 2025 review, described hiring Herks Carpentry on and off over five years and called Costa reliable, knowledgeable, and fair on pricing even while solving problems on the fly. Reviews span English and Portuguese, and several name Costa personally rather than just the company, suggesting he stays hands-on with the work. The company is a BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating as of February 2026. Worth asking about before booking: the website's own About page describes the company as founded "10 years ago," while BBB's file lists a 2020 business-start date, about six years, not ten, so it's worth confirming Costa's personal carpentry experience versus the company's own operating history. It's also worth noting that one of the more detailed five-star reviews closely echoes the wording of a bio the company's own site uses for a listed project manager of the same name, and a separate review comes from a self-described HVAC contractor who has worked alongside Herks Carpentry on jobs rather than hired it as a homeowner, worth keeping in mind when weighing the review set's independence. Herks Carpentry looks like a solid, licensed, owner-operated pick for Cape Cod and South Shore homeowners planning a kitchen or bathroom remodel, addition, or deck, backed by a verified active license and a clean BBB record. Ask directly about the company's actual years in business and get a couple of recent customer references to round out the picture beyond the reviews on file.