Remodeling by Chris

Chris calls himself a master carpenter, and that word does the work here: the jobs attached to this Haverhill business are the finish end of a renovation — cabinets set, baseboard run, a backsplash tiled, a bathroom taken partway back. There is very little to go on. Porch shows a 5.0 across five ratings, but none of them come with a written word, and his Houzz profile has no reviews at all. Porch also states 39 years in business. Two thin directory pages, no customer voice, no photos of finished work — that is the entire public trail, and a flawless score from five silent ratings is not the same as a track record. Worth knowing before you call: Houzz lists a construction supervisor licence number (CS063809) and an HIC credential along with OSHA 30 and first-aid training, but those are the directory's listing, not something confirmed against the state registry — ask him for the numbers and check them yourself. Houzz also puts his typical job between $5,000 and $250,000, a range wide enough that scope needs pinning down early. Reasonable call if you want a carpenter for kitchen or bath work north of Boston and you are willing to do the vetting yourself: ask for recent local references, confirm the licence and current insurance, and get the scope in writing.