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JFM Construction does carpentry and repair work, and its Angi and HomeAdvisor profiles describe it as family-owned. James McMorrow's Massachusetts construction supervisor licence, CS-098120, is active on the state registry, and his home improvement contractor registration, 171522, is active on the state registry as well. In a 2021 review, a customer said Jim was professional and that Nate did their stairs. A 2017 customer said Jim showed up the next day to start work, and that it turned out to be a big job that included painting and sealing the rubber below the deck. A 2017 customer said basement beam reinforcement work and a new roof were completed on time as promised. That 2017 customer also said Jim made a mistake on the roof measurements that put his quote too low, and took the hit himself. A 2013 customer recommended Jim for flooring and carpentry work. A 2019 customer said an original quote of $23,460 ended at over $46,000 including additional work, and that the work failed building inspections twice, with the customer billed for the extra work and materials needed to meet the inspector's criteria. In a 2021 review, a customer quoted $900 to clean a roof plus $350 to fix missing shingles said they were charged $1,500 after the job for extra fixes they were not told about beforehand. A 2024 customer said the project cost twice what they had budgeted and wished they had asked for a quote first. In a 2015 review, a customer said floors meant to be refinished to match the rest of the house came back stripped of color, with sander marks and the wrong finish, and that Jim had another crew redo them to their satisfaction. A 2012 customer said they were not told about $400 of extra work until it was done, while also saying the work was needed and done very well.
I wish that I had asked for a quote on the project first so that I could see the breakdown. The project was twice as much as I had budgeted for. Initially I was told the hourly rate of the person providing the estimate and that it would be 1 day of work. I most likely would still have had the project done by this company but I would have planned differently.
NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE
Jim was good to work with and was very professional. Nate did our stairs and they look beautiful.
Very nice gang. Would have them back for other work. They were even careful about disturbing my garden.
I was hoping to be writing a 5 star review but I feel like I was taken advantage of. The owner gave me a quote to clean the roof, $900 and noticed missing shingles. He quoted an extra $350 to fix the tiles. I agreed, after he finished the job he charged me 1500.00 because he said he did extra fixes. I have no way of knowing what he did or didn't do and he should've told me he was changing the price before hand. When I told him that, he listed everything he did and claimed he deserved the extra $. I had no choice but to pay him - without having a husband around I felt strong armed. The next day I sent him a text and told him how I felt and that it was bad business. He still continued to justify his price. I was hoping to find a good, honest business to call on for other projects that are coming up but he chose to leave on a bad note. It's unfortunate but I can't trust him now.
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2 changes recorded — last scanned Sep 30, 2026.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from JFM Construction. 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
Came back to fix deck stairs years later5.0
Decks and porches5.0
Custom sheds5.0
Crew on site every day until the job is done4.7
Precision tile in showers and floors4.4