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Typical your area range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from WISH LIST HOME IMPROVEMENTS. 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
Wish List Home Improvements describes itself on its BBB page as a locally owned and operated one-man residential carpentry service, and its Houzz profile says it has operated in Gorham, Maine since 1998. On Houzz it carries a 5.0 rating from 25 ratings. In a 2019 Houzz review, a customer said Dave replaced a falling-down backyard fence and upgraded an aging pressure-treated deck floor and vinyl rail to an IPE deck floor with a stainless cable and IPE rail system. A 2019 customer said David built and installed custom bunk beds for a small kids bedroom, suggested leaving extra room between the door and the bed frame, and kept to the promised timeline. A 2018 customer said Dave built a window seat over a baseboard heater, with cutouts to allow air flow, and a privacy screen for their deck, and that both projects were completed on time and within budget. In a 2017 review, a customer said Dave found a way to reach chimney trim that needed replacing, working around an extended pergola, the roof angle and a narrow side yard with a small version of a bucket truck. A 2017 customer said Dave did a roof job that involved working with recent chimney flashing, installing new flashing and connecting new shingles with existing ones, and fixed a few errant wood clapboards. A 2017 customer said Dave devised a solution for a wobbly newel post. A 2017 customer described shelving that turned an awkward broom closet into a pantry and said they appreciated the accuracy of Dave's estimate. A 2017 reviewer listed an enlarged and remodeled kitchen, an added powder room, a new front door and custom shutters built to surround the door. A 2019 customer described a small kitchen where the existing cabinets were gutted, painted white and fitted with shaker style doors, and said coordination around new wiring, plumbing and tile work took longer.
The most impressive result of the small kitchen area was space utilization. This was a priority along with easy access to kitchenware. The existing cabinets were gutted, painted (white) and beautiful shaker style doors put on. There was a lot of coordination involved because of new wiring, plumbing, and tile work which took longer. Patience was the key to a beautiful new kitchen. Everything was individualized to my needs and I couldn't be happier.
David is awesome! We hired him to build and install custom bunk beds for a small kids bedroom. He worked with us to create the exact design we wanted and provided lots of helpful insight in areas that we hadn’t considered ( like leaving extra room between the door and the bed frame so little fingers couldn’t get pinched) He kept to the promised timeline and delivered a beautiful product that completely exceeded our expectations! I would highly recommend Wish List Home Improvements!
Dave replaced my falling-down backyard fence with a better version and upgraded my aging pressure treated deck floor and vinyl rail with a beautiful IPE deck floor and stainless cable/IPE rail system. The result is an elegant, peaceful place where we love to hang out to catch sun and watch the birds during the day and listen to the foghorns and frogs at night. Dave is a creative craftsman, fun to work with and has a great sense of design. I'm including pics but they don't really do justice to the transformation.
Highly recommend Wish List. Dave is a skilled carpenter, responsive, and great to work with. He built us a beautiful window seat over our baseboard heater with cutouts to allow air flow which is now the most coveted reading spot in the house. This summer, he built us a privacy screen for our deck (very zen). Both projects were completed on time and within budget. We could not be more pleased with Dave's work.
This past summer, we asked Dave if he could figure out a way to access our chimney trim. Between the extended pergola and the roof angle, it was challenging but those trim pieces definitely needed replacement. He tried various approaches and eventually figured out a way to reach up there with a small version of a bucket truck. An added obstacle was a narrow side yard. He persevered and success. Trim was replaced and the project was off our minds.
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