--- title: "Renaissance Timber, LLC" description: "Renaissance Timber works in hand-hewn wood. The company's website defines hand-hewing as turning a round tree into a square beam using only hand tools. A f" doc_version: "2026-10-05" last_updated: "2026-10-05" --- # Renaissance Timber, LLC **Trade:** Carpentry · **Address:** 278 Tuttle Rd, Cumberland, ME 04021 · **Phone:** (207) 370-5205 · **Website:** http://www.renaissancetimberllc.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.1/5** (medium confidence) — from 4 reviews across 4 sources. ## The honest read Renaissance Timber works in hand-hewn wood. The company's website defines hand-hewing as turning a round tree into a square beam using only hand tools. A finehomebuilding.com page says Steve now owns Renaissance Timber and describes it as specializing in hand-hewn mantels and beams made from reclaimed and freshly felled wood. A pressherald.com page says the company operates out of the old barn on his homestead and calls it the only commercial hand-hewing business in Maine. A 2024 customer said they were accommodating and worked with that customer's tight schedule. A 2024 reviewer wrote that the work was worth the money. A 2025 customer wrote that lumber was full of termites and ruined their whole property. **Strengths:** - A tight schedule — a 2024 customer said they worked with it **Concerns:** - Termite-infested lumber — a 2025 customer said it ruined their property ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - A finehomebuilding.com page says Steve owns the company and that it specializes in hand-hewn mantels and beams made from reclaimed and freshly felled wood _(confidence: medium)_ - [Local News](https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/08/20/steve-smith-hand-hewn-timber-craftsman) — “finehomebuilding.com — Steve now owns Renaissance Timber , a company that specializes in hand-hewn mantels and beams made from reclaimed and…” - A pressherald.com page says the company operates out of the old barn on his homestead _(confidence: medium)_ - [Local News](https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/12/how-maine-brothers-found-deliverance-from-an-abusive-church-pastor/) — “pressherald.com — His company, Renaissance Timber, operates out of the old barn on his homestead and is the only commercial hand-hewing busi…” - The company's website describes hand-hewing as turning a round tree into a square beam using only hand tools _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.renaissancetimberllc.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): "Hand-Hewn" means turning a round tree into a square beam using only hand tools. While water-powered sawmil…” - A 2024 customer said they were accommodating and worked with a tight schedule _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ3MWRqSm93RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x610fd4adde95c304!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID71djJowE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Great guy, great work. Super accommodating and worked with my tight schedule. Would absolutely use again.” - A 2024 reviewer said the work was worth the money _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR0N28zd1NREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x610fd4adde95c304!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDt7o3wSQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Top notch work! Definitely worth the money. Ditch the box store stuff & get something custom made. A+++ Highly recommended” - A 2025 customer wrote that lumber was full of termites and ruined their whole property _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTUNRdksyOEJ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x610fd4adde95c304!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMCQvK28Bw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Lumber was full of termites and ruined our whole property” - 4.8 stars from 71 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Renaissance%20Timber%2C%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJYaH4FSaHskwRBMOV3q3UD2E) — “Google: 4.8★ from 71 ratings” - Specializes in Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.renaissancetimberllc.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): "Hand-Hewn" means turning a round tree into a square beam using only hand tools. While water-powered sawmil…” - [Local News](https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/08/20/steve-smith-hand-hewn-timber-craftsman) — “finehomebuilding.com — Steve now owns Renaissance Timber , a company that specializes in hand-hewn mantels and beams made from reclaimed and…” ## 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=Renaissance%20Timber%2C%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJYaH4FSaHskwRBMOV3q3UD2E): Listed on this source - [Official Website](http://www.renaissancetimberllc.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [Local News](https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/12/how-maine-brothers-found-deliverance-from-an-abusive-church-pastor/): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Renaissance%20Timber%2C%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJYaH4FSaHskwRBMOV3q3UD2E): 4.8★ from 71 ratings ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “Steve Smith, from Renaissance Timber, used trees from the property to make the exposed support beams.” — harpswellanchor.org — https://harpswellanchor.org/2022/10/honor-the-past-and-plan-for-the-future-building-a-sustainable-home-in-harpswell/ - “His company, Renaissance Timber, operates out of the old barn on his homestead and is the only commercial hand-hewing business in Maine.” — pressherald.com — https://www.pressherald.com/2024/12/12/how-maine-brothers-found-deliverance-from-an-abusive-church-pastor/ - “Steve now owns Renaissance Timber , a company that specializes in hand-hewn mantels and beams made from reclaimed and freshly felled wood.” — finehomebuilding.com — https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/08/20/steve-smith-hand-hewn-timber-craftsman ## Recent reviews - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Doesnt Afraid · 2025-03-03**: Lumber was full of termites and ruined our whole property - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Alex · 2025-03-02**: Horrible owner. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Josh D · 2024-08-26**: Great guy, great work. Super accommodating and worked with my tight schedule. Would absolutely use again. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Hagans · 2024-02-04**: Top notch work! Definitely worth the money. Ditch the box store stuff & get something custom made. A+++ Highly recommended --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-04T08:48:51.458Z. Cite as: Renaissance Timber, LLC — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/renaissance-timber-llc-cumberland) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/renaissance-timber-llc-cumberland ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)