PLJ Carpentry Inc.

"Two-plus years and eight contractors later" — that is how one homeowner introduced PLJ Carpentry in August 2025, the company that finally gave an honest estimate, showed up, and returned the calls. PLJ is an exterior carpentry outfit based in Cohasset that works the South Shore and Cape Cod, doing decks, siding, trim, windows and doors, roofs and remodels. The company says founder Paulo started with one van after a stint in a carpentry shop and has grown it to roughly 30 people; Angi dates the business to 2017. Every one of its 27 Google ratings is five stars, and the written reviews are unusually specific about who did the work. Decks lead: a rotted deck replaced in January by Luis and Pedro, another finished on time and on budget in June by Luis and Marco, a balcony deck started within a month of signing in February with one small detail fixed right away. A porch rebuilt by Carlos and Fernando in late 2025 drew the line that it "will be standing hundreds of years following the disappearance of the house." Siding jobs get the same treatment — PVC siding with every scrap hauled away, Hardie board on three peaks along with all new trim and re-angled gutters, cedar siding paired with an architectural roof and new windows, and a 2025 vinyl re-side in a wood-shingle look after 30 years. In Provincetown this spring, a customer said neighbors and other contractors stopped to admire the craftsmanship. The habits reviewers name are daily cleanup, uniformed crews, a project manager (Wilson, Rob Dunphy, Roberto and Lincoln all come up) who stays in touch, and schedules that hold or beat the promise. On Angi the rating is 4.6 from 16 reviews, with one customer describing railings kept and framing reinforced beyond the quoted scope. The company's Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration (203444) is active. Two things to raise before signing. OSHA's website lists a serious citation against the company under the fall-protection standard (inspection 1658531.015); no date or penalty is given here, so ask how the crew handles fall protection on roof and deck work. And the written history is young — the oldest review is from April 2025, when four short five-star reviews arrived on the same day — so ask for references from jobs a couple of winters old. For a deck, a re-side, exterior trim or a roof on the South Shore or Cape, PLJ is a crew people describe by name. Confirm your project manager, get the schedule in writing, and ask about the OSHA citation directly.