--- title: "Portland Fine Tuned Carpentry and Remodeling" description: "Portland Fine Tuned Carpentry and Remodeling holds 4.8 stars from 45 ratings on Thumbtack, where it lists handyman work, cabinetry, deck or porch repair an" doc_version: "2026-10-05" last_updated: "2026-10-05" --- # Portland Fine Tuned Carpentry and Remodeling **Trade:** Carpentry · **Phone:** (207) 939-3942 · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.0/5** (medium confidence) — from 12 reviews across 4 sources. 92% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Portland Fine Tuned Carpentry and Remodeling holds 4.8 stars from 45 ratings on Thumbtack, where it lists handyman work, cabinetry, deck or porch repair and general carpentry among its services. Thumbtack also lists it as a 2017 Top Pro. A 2023 Google reviewer said a basement bathroom was remodeled, and that they were always on time and responded to inquiries immediately. A 2019 Thumbtack customer said Jake repaired rotten boards on a deck and fixed a loose railing, then cut up the old boards and bagged them for disposal. A 2017 customer said Jake sanded and painted a deck, added lattice fencing, and answered questions about the pros and cons of different paints and materials. A 2020 customer said Jake showed up the next morning to repair an old playset and make it safe. A 2019 customer said Jake installed new window blinds in a rental unit and a new door handle on a porch. A 2019 customer said Jake responded within an hour of the post and was done building two IKEA MALM dressers within 2 hours, including one the customer had begun to assemble wrong. A 2016 customer said he installed 2 cabinets in a laundry room, 4 cellular shades and smoke detectors, with no issues or surprises. A 2017 customer who hired him to put up a dust containment barrier said the tape used caused extensive damage to the ceiling, and that he wanted to be paid more to fix it. That 2017 customer put the repair cost at over $1k. **Strengths:** - Deck board repair — a 2019 customer said rotten boards and a railing were fixed - A quick response — a 2019 customer said Jake responded within an hour - Furniture assembly — a 2017 customer said two IKEA pieces took 2.5 hours **Concerns:** - Ceiling damage — a 2017 customer said containment tape damaged the ceiling ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - 4.8 stars from 45 ratings on Thumbtack _(confidence: high)_ - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “Thumbtack: 4.8★ from 45 ratings” - Listed on Thumbtack as a 2017 Top Pro _(confidence: medium)_ - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “Listed certification: Top Pro (2017)” - A 2023 Google reviewer said a basement bathroom was remodeled _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURKLWNxTlZ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4e5ec5c7b5bbc9bb!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDJ-cqNVw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Remodeled basement bathroom. Great guys to work with. Always on time. Responds to inquiries immediately. Good quality work. Highly reco…” - A 2019 customer said Jake repaired rotten deck boards and fixed a loose railing _(confidence: medium)_ - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “Jake did an excellent job repairing rotten boards on our deck. He also fixed the loose railing. Jake is responsive, professional, and effici…” - A 2017 customer said Jake sanded and painted a deck and added lattice fencing _(confidence: medium)_ - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “Jake did a great job on my deck. He sanded everything down, painted, and added lattice fencing. The deck looks great and I'm excited to be a…” - A 2019 customer said Jake responded within an hour and built two IKEA dressers within 2 hours _(confidence: medium)_ - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “5★ Needed 2 Ikea MALM dressers built, one I had tried to build myself before giving up on. Posted my ad at around 1:30 and Jake had responde…” - A 2016 customer said he installed 2 laundry-room cabinets, 4 cellular shades and smoke detectors _(confidence: medium)_ - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “He was quick, affordable and did a great job. I had him install 2 cabinets in my laundry room, 4 cellular shades, smoke detectors and a hang…” - A 2017 customer said tape used for a dust containment barrier caused extensive ceiling damage and he wanted more pay to fix it _(confidence: medium)_ - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “1★ Hired to put up a containment field so contractor could work inside without dust and debri getting all over! The tape he used to put it u…” - Specializes in Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_ - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “He was quick, affordable and did a great job. I had him install 2 cabinets in my laundry room, 4 cellular shades, smoke detectors and a hang…” - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “Jake did an excellent job repairing rotten boards on our deck. He also fixed the loose railing. Jake is responsive, professional, and effici…” - Specializes in Handyman _(confidence: medium)_ - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “5★ Jake showed up the very next morning to help us repair an old playset. We’re so grateful! He was very quick to respond to us and worked v…” - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “5★ Jake did a wonderful job! He installed new window blinds in my rental unit for me and a new door handle on my porch. He was punctual and …” - Also offers Bathroom Remodel _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURKLWNxTlZ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4e5ec5c7b5bbc9bb!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDJ-cqNVw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Remodeled basement bathroom. Great guys to work with. Always on time. Responds to inquiries immediately. Good quality work. Highly reco…” - Also offers House Painting _(confidence: low)_ - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732) — “Jake did a great job on my deck. He sanded everything down, painted, and added lattice fencing. The deck looks great and I'm excited to be a…” ## License ME doesn't license or register this trade, so there's no state registry to check. That's true of every business in this trade, not specific to this one. ## Sources - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Portland%20Fine%20Tuned%20Carpentry%20and%20Remodeling&query_place_id=ChIJjxeJlXUnCyURu8m7tcfFXk4): Listed on this source - [Local News](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA_SMALL_ENTITY_COMP.pdf): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Portland%20Fine%20Tuned%20Carpentry%20and%20Remodeling&query_place_id=ChIJjxeJlXUnCyURu8m7tcfFXk4): 5.0★ from 1 ratings - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/me/portland/furniture-assembly/fine-tuned-carpentry-remodeling/service/159121244304278732): 4.8★ from 45 ratings ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Sue Greaves · 2023-07-20**: Remodeled basement bathroom. Great guys to work with. Always on time. Responds to inquiries immediately. Good quality work. Highly recommended. - **5/5 · Thumbtack · Christine M. · 2020-03-28**: Jake showed up the very next morning to help us repair an old playset. We’re so grateful! He was very quick to respond to us and worked very efficiently to make sure it was safe for our little ones. If you need a great handyman, hire Jake! - **5/5 · Thumbtack · Christine M. · 2020-03-28**: Jake helped us repair an old playset and we’re so grateful! He was very quick to respond to us and worked very efficiently to make sure it was safe for our little ones. If you need a great handyman, hire Jake! - **5/5 · Thumbtack · Alicia D. · 2019-07-16**: Jake did a wonderful job! He installed new window blinds in my rental unit for me and a new door handle on my porch. He was punctual and very hard working. - **Thumbtack · Mary K. · 2019-06-14**: Jake did an excellent job repairing rotten boards on our deck. He also fixed the loose railing. Jake is responsive, professional, and efficient. He took the extra step to cut up the old boards and put them into bags for easy disposal which I really appreciate. I would absolutely hire Jake again. Hig… - **5/5 · Thumbtack · Mathew M. · 2019-06-11**: Needed 2 Ikea MALM dressers built, one I had tried to build myself before giving up on. Posted my ad at around 1:30 and Jake had responded within an hour. We agreed upon a 7:30 start time for the project and he showed up right on time and began work promptly. As my girlfriend and I had just moved in… - **Thumbtack · Jason C. · 2017-06-05**: Jake was great. Finished too fast!?! I had some more small add-on stuff (too small for a special trip). He did IKEA assembly land West Elm, and hung window blinds. Will. E using again for sure on our next building - **Thumbtack · Diane L. · 2017-05-09**: Jake did a great job on my deck. He sanded everything down, painted, and added lattice fencing. The deck looks great and I'm excited to be able to use it this summer. He was always on time and is a really honest guy, which I appreciated. I asked him a few questions on the pros and cons of different … - **1/5 · Thumbtack · Ali K. · 2017-04-23**: Hired to put up a containment field so contractor could work inside without dust and debri getting all over! The tape he used to put it up cause extensive damage to my ceiling and when I told him he blamed it on the tape being on for 10 days instead of 7 days!?!?@!?@UGH instead of fixing the problem… - **5/5 · Thumbtack · Christine B. · 2017-02-06**: I emailed Jake at 10 am and he came by noon! I only had two pieces of IKEA furniture and he was completely finished in 2.5 hours and it was flawless!! He was on time, reliable, and professional. I will definitely call him again. He was a life saver!!! --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-05T03:35:15.006Z. 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