Michael Butler (MAB Woodworking)

Michael Butler, doing business as MAB Woodworking, is a licensed Massachusetts contractor based in Auburn who has spent more than 30 years working with wood. He holds an active state trade license (#219156, valid through April 2028) and splits his work between installed carpentry -- kitchen cabinets, decks, pergolas, and doors -- and handcrafted wood products like cutting boards and serving trays, sold both through his own website and directly to repeat customers who found him through his contractor listings. The review record is large and strongly positive: 22 reviews across Angi and HomeAdvisor average 4.9 stars, with 95% five-star. Customers who hired him for installed work describe genuinely finished projects -- a January 2026 review described him scoping out and completing a same-week kitchen cabinet reconfiguration to fit a new refrigerator, on time and on budget; other reviewers praised a pergola, a deck, and a set of French doors as beautiful, sturdy, and precisely built. On the product side, reviewers who bought cutting boards and trays as gifts consistently mention fast turnaround, often under a week, and being pleasantly surprised by the quality. One review stands out as a genuine concern: a September 2025 customer paying $2,450 for cabinet work reported that a cabinet came out the wrong size and some shelves were installed incorrectly, that Michael didn't closely follow the designer's drawings or verify existing conditions, that an unplanned fee was added outside the original quote, and that communication and scheduling were inconsistent through the job -- even while acknowledging the cabinets themselves were well made and that Michael is personable and skilled. It's the only review of its kind in the full record, but it's detailed enough to be worth asking about directly. For a homeowner considering a kitchen cabinet job, a deck, or a custom piece, Michael Butler's licensing, tenure, and overwhelmingly positive track record make him a strong candidate -- just confirm the project scope and quote details in writing given the one account of a miscommunication.