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A homeowner had already been left hanging by one company and kept running into the same wall: nobody who could finish a job without calling in two more specialists. They posted an ad, and Jamie Norden answered. That 2025 review gets at what True North Carpentry is — one carpenter who takes the whole job. The work customers describe runs wide. A 2025 family had kitchen cabinets installed, the hardwood floors redone throughout the house and the trim replaced. Another had stained hardwood in the kitchen swapped out and a bent folding door put back on its track. A third hired him after extensive water damage; he showed up when expected and explained what he was doing and how it would keep the problem from returning. In April 2026, a customer whose bathroom he renovated called him pleasant, professional and knowledgeable, and said the job finished on time. Speed shows up as well. One 2025 customer called about a broken couch and had it repaired that same afternoon. How he communicates comes up almost as often as the work itself. A 2025 reviewer coordinating a job around a tenant was emailed before-and-after pictures; several others mention him walking them through what he was doing and why. The written history is short: seven reviews, all posted since January 2025, behind a 5-star Google average from 8 ratings. That is a young public track record, and every account in it describes the same person doing the work. If your list runs across trades — a floor to replace, cabinets to hang, trim, a door that will not close right — this is the kind of one-man shop built for exactly that. For anything bigger, ask him how he schedules a multi-week job and who else he would bring in.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from True North Carpentry Services. 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.
Estimated range
$7,750 – $14,500
Typical carpentry project around $11,100
Awesome bathroom renovation! Jamie Norden was pleasant, professional and very knowledgeable. Got the job done in a timely manner.
5+ Stars and would absolutely recommend. Was struggling to find a reliable contractor or someone that could complete a job without having to call multiple other specialists in. After being left hanging by another company I posted an add on Angie and ended up finding Jamie at True North and really happy I did. He came out promptly, assessed what I was trying to do and quickly put together a plan to get it all done. He not only made sure everything was built/installed correctly but also explained some of what he was doing along the way as well as pointed out potential future problems that I would never have realized. Completed the project in a great timeframe even though we added things along the way and was very good keeping the lines of communication open so I always knew what was going on. Very pleased the work, will be hiring again in the future for other projects, and would recommend for just about any job you need done because chances are Jamie can get it done and get it done right. Thanks again!
Great service! He came by the afternoon I called him and quickly repaired our couch. Prompt and courteous service, I would definitely recommend Jaime to my friends!
We hired Jamie of True North to repair extensive water damage to our property. He always showed up when expected and we couldn't be happier with our results. He took the time to explain what he was doing and how it would prevent future problems. He is very thorough and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
Jamie is fantastic! He installed cabinets in our kitchen as well as redid our hardwood flooring throughout our house as well as the trim! He did amazing. We’d use him again and recommend to others!
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