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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Shea Custom Carpentry, Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A typical single-level deck is 12×16 — about 200 sq ft.
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$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
Shea Custom Carpentry keeps turning up in old houses that don't sit square. A Plymouth homeowner writing in March 2026 handed Ed Shea a list of goals for the second floor of their 100-year-old house and had it taken down to the studs. A 2025 customer wanted a wall of built-ins in a dining room from the early 1900s — a house they called very unlevel — and said afterward it felt like a different house. Another, in 2022, described a home from the early fifties with enough quirks that the jobs took rethinking. The shop is on Long Pond Road in Plymouth and calls itself a family-owned, full-service general contractor working Plymouth, Cape Cod and Boston's South Shore. Its site says it is celebrating over 35 years, with an owner who has spent over three decades in the field. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, #124769, is active on the state registry, and the Better Business Bureau has had it accredited at an A+ since 2003. A Patch.com item from June 2025 reported that the company had acquired fellow Plymouth contractor Stanne Construction. Customers come back. Five of the Google reviewers describe a second or later job: a Harwich homeowner who in a 2021 review called Shea their go-to for major renovations — doors, sliders, windows, siding, decking; and another in 2024 whose second project was bathroom painting plus a mirror and towel rack, and who remembered the owner phoning to explain why aluminum at the bottom of a door was the better option. Two reviews put the calendar first. A 2023 addition and renovation "started right on schedule and was completed on the date promised", and a March 2025 customer said theirs came in on time, on budget and clean, with questions answered quickly. Two reviewers thank the staff by name — office manager Mary, Kevin the carpenter, Tom the painter. Across 21 Google ratings, the average is 5 stars. This is the crew for a period house that needs someone to think before cutting — a gut second floor, an addition, built-ins that have to look right in a room with no level line in it. Plan around their calendar: a 2022 reviewer said plainly that they are busy and their schedule is relatively full. Call well ahead of the season you want, get the scope and the start date in writing, and ask which of the named carpenters will be running your job.
“Shea Custom Carpentry Inc. announced its acquisition of another full-service contractor in Plymouth, Stanne Construction Inc., on June 16. Both companies have served customers on the South Shore and Cape Cod for more than four decades, providing home renovations, additions, hardscape services and more.”
We have a 100 year old house in plymouth and had Shea Carpentry do a complete remodel (down to the studs) of our second floor. We provided Ed a list of top level goals and his knack for design turned them into reality, exceeding our expectations. The small single bath was converted to a luxurious master bath, a second bath and upstairs laundry was added, ~20 windows were moved and expanded to maximize water views, and new HVAC installed with rerouted venting to free up attic space. The master bedroom and walk in closet included built in cabinets that our beautiful and superior quality. His in-house team of carpenters and painters do top end , exceptional work, as did the plumber, electrician, HVAC, and office staff. He started on day 1 as promised and a team was there every single day (no downtime) and the 6 month schedule was met with 2 weeks to spare. Open communication helped make the prject go smoothly. Very high praise for Ed and all his team.
What an incredible team! We had a wall of beautiful built-ins installed in our dining room and Ed/his team did an amazing job with our complicated project (house was built in the early 1900s and is very unlevel). It feels like a different house! Everyone was very professional, warm and timely. We are so impressed with the craftsmanship and will certainly seek them out for future projects. Thank you to Ed, Mary, Dan and Tom.
Ed Shea and his crew’s work is always thorough and high quality. They have done several projects for us both big and small. We have been very happy with them all. I strongly encourage having Ed Shea meet with you !
We are very pleased with Shea Custom Carpentry. The work was done on time, on budget, clean and beautifully done with all questions answered quickly. We appreciate Ed Shea and the excellent work of all of his staff - particularly Mary and Kevin. We highly recommend Shea Custom Carpentry and will use them again.
We had a very positive experience with Shea Custom Carpentry from beginning to end. The project entailed the creation of soffits/enclosures for HVAC components in our home. The work was top-notch, and we want to acknowledge, in particular, Kevin the carpenter, Tom the painter, and Mary in the office. Kevin is absolutely meticulous and a highly skilled craftsman, having created for us wood and drywall soffits with access panels that blend perfectly with the surrounding wall and ceiling surfaces. Tom did a great job painting the new soffits and, where necessary, adjacent wall and ceiling surfaces so that the new construction blended seamlessly with the existing surfaces. Mary scheduled the job visits and communicated with us in a friendly, highly professional manner. We would highly recommend Shea Custom Carpentry to anyone considering specialized, custom work.
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1 change recorded — last scanned Jul 3, 2026.
Daily deck progress photographs5.0
Deck and porch builds4.9
Storm damage repairs through insurance4.9
Deck craftsmanship4.4