Jays Carpentry

Jays Carpentry is a family-owned carpentry business based in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, run by an owner customers know as Jay. HomeAdvisor lists it as an Approved pro with a 5.0-star average from nine customer ratings, and the reviews behind that number describe deck and porch work, interior trim and moldings, and repairs handled as they came up. The strongest, most repeated praise is for deck and porch jobs. In a 2025 review, a homeowner said Jay repaired their deck so well it ended up in better condition than before the damage, after other contractors had told them it needed full replacement. A 2024 account describes Jay rebuilding a porch in Waltham, Massachusetts quickly, and dealing directly with the local building inspector with no issues raised. In a 2021 review, another customer credits him with replacing a deck and a sliding door despite that year's run-up in material costs. Beyond deck work, reviewers describe him fixing a floor and subfloor after a leak through an exterior door, installing a storm door and pan, and hanging interior trim and moldings — the services HomeAdvisor's own listing names for him. Across the record, from 2021 through 2025, the recurring words are punctual, communicative and meticulous; more than one reviewer called the pricing fair or reasonable, and several said they would hire him again. Two things are worth knowing before calling. The written record, while consistently positive, is not current — the newest public review dates to mid-2025 — and all nine ratings sit on a single platform, HomeAdvisor, with no second source to cross-check the picture. For a homeowner around Fitchburg, or a bit further out toward Waltham as one review shows, with a deck, porch, or trim job in mind, this is a real, specific track record with no complaints on file. Worth confirming current availability and getting a firm quote, since the most recent feedback is over a year old.