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Three construction holes in a ceiling, patched in May 2026 until the homeowner called the repair imperceptible. In a February 2026 job, old paint blended into new so closely the customer said they couldn't tell the difference. McNulty Builders is Derek McNulty's Woburn shop, and repair work done to that standard is what most of its reviews describe. The work scales, though. An August 2026 customer had a run of fairly complicated exterior decks repaired and replaced, with other trades coordinated and the job finishing on time and within the budget they had discussed. A leak from ice build-up in April 2026 grew into a nearly two-month gut remediation, and that homeowner came away pleased with it; in February 2026, a Boston customer dealing with a massive water leak had the roof, electrical, painting and damage remediation all handled. In between sit the smaller jobs: a shower bench repaired and replaced (May 2025), a chimney rain cap repaired and installed with each step explained first (April 2025), a hardwood floor repair where he came back more than once to match the new paint to the original (April 2025), and painting at a reviewer's brother's house, bathroom ceiling included (March 2026). Derek is who turns up in these accounts — most reviews name him doing the quoting, the consulting and the work. One reviewer in March 2026 met him on a commercial build; another in April 2026 brought him in purely to consult before deciding which direction to take a project; a third, in March 2026, got a quote turned around the same day after being asked a lot of questions about the job. His Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active, in his own name. Google shows 5★ across 21 ratings, with 5.0★ on Angi from 13 and on HomeAdvisor from 5. For a homeowner with a mixed list — a deck to rebuild, a ceiling to patch, a bathroom ceiling to paint — this is the outfit that takes the whole list rather than one line of it. Settle the scope and the number before the bigger work starts, the way that August 2026 deck customer described the budget being agreed up front.
Derek repaired and replaced a number of fairly complicated exterior decks for me. He coordinated other trades completed the project on time and within the discussed budget I would highly recommend Derek for all aspects of light general, construction, and rough and finish carpentry projects
Derek came highly recommended and rightly so! He patched three construction holes I had in my ceiling and made it look imperceptible. He charged a very fair price and was a pleasure to work with. He's the one I'm going to call when I need work done in the future.
Working with Derek was a pleasure. He was punctual, quick with responses to questions, polite, and “left no trace” when the job was done.
I asked Derek to come to my house for a construction consultation on a project and he was friendly, reliable, and knowledgeable! He helped me make some important decisions and decide which direction to go in. He was a great communicator, explained things in great detail and took the time with us. I would highly recommend!
Derek was fantastic to work with! What started as a leak from ice build up turned into a two month nearly gut remediation project, and we are very pleased with the outcome. Derek was very communicative, knowledgeable, and reliable throughout the process. He leveraged multiple high quality subcontractors to get the job done on time and on budget. We will definitely work with him more in the future and highly recommend to others.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from McNulty Builders. 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.
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$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
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Came back to fix deck stairs years later5.0
Decks and porches5.0
Custom sheds5.0
Structural fixes3.1
On time, on budget2.8
