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McClay Carpentry is a Dedham carpentry business. In a 2017 Angi review, a customer said the quality was good and PJ McClay was very professional. The BBB lists Patrick McClay as the owner and 2004 as the year the business was established, and gives it an A+ rating without accreditation. A Massachusetts construction supervisor license (CSL), number CS-089719, is active on the state registry in the name of Patrick J McClay. In a 2008 Angi review, a customer cited good prices and said they would hire him for more projects. A 2006 customer said Patrick McClay had just completed his work there, called him pleasant and direct, and said he was very neat. A 2005 customer said Patrick installed their french doors and was available when they had questions. In a 2005 review, a customer said McClay returned every call and kept them fully informed. A 2005 customer said the work came in under budget. A 2005 customer wrote that McClay had also helped them find good contractors for work that they could not perform. A 2006 customer said structural and re-framing work was done in their condo, and that the quote was 30% less than some other builders quoted. That 2006 customer recommended confirming all appointments and arrangements with Patrick a few hours ahead, since he apparently had a very busy schedule. In a 2006 review, a customer who was quite pleased with the work by Patrick McClay and his crew listed shortcomings: email response time that was a little slow, scheduling of overlapping work that could have been better, and management that could have been more detail-oriented.
Yes, I recommend this pro $16,250 Completed the work on schedule. Quality was good. PJ McClay was very professional.
Yes, I recommend this pro Good prices, fantastic quality of work and nice to work with. He exceeded our expectations and we would hire him for more projects in the future.
I had some structural and re-framing work done in my condo and I was very happy with the quality and the timeline of the project. I got a very reasonable quote too (30% less than some other builders quoted). I would recommend to confirm all appointments/arrangements with Patrick a few hours prior to a corresponding event since he apparently has a very busy schedule.
Yes, I recommend this pro Overall, I was quite pleased with the work provided by Patrick McClay and his crew. The end result looks great and is of good quality. The shortcomings: response time to emails is a little slow, scheduling work to overlap for the shortest work period could be better, management could be more detail-orientented. But past that, I would certainly recommend Patrick to friends.
Patrick McClay has just completed his work here. He was a pleasure to do business with. HE IS PLEASANT, DIRECT, AND MOST OF ALL ... HE DOES SUPERB CARPENTRY. I WOULD RECOMMEND PATRICK MC CLAY TO ANYONE. I SHOULD MENTION ALSO THAT HE IS VERY NEAT.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from McClay 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
Came back to fix deck stairs years later5.0
Decks and porches5.0
Custom sheds5.0
Verified active HIC license4.5
Bathroom and basement work3.8