For years, I have been searching for a finish carpenter who could support our home projects with…read moreattention to detail while delivering a fairly priced high-quality end product in a timely manner. I designed and ordered components for living room built-ins online, but once they arrived, my usual contractor said he wouldn't be able to support the job anymore. I'm so thankful I found Roberto to support the project instead. He was incredibly responsive, quick to start and finish, and checked in extensively along the way to ensure my vision and preferences were taken into account. This was not an easy project, but he and his team made the best of all the challenges we met. At one point we realized the wrong replacement cabinet had been shipped to me. A new one was going to take 2-3 weeks!! Instead of pushing off the job to a later date he suggested solutions and retrofitted the replacement cabinet flawlessly to ensure we could finish the job the same week he started. He started Monday and finished Wednesday ahead of his original projection of Friday!! He arrived on time every morning and was very thoughtful about preparing for the next day ahead of time so that he could optimize his time onsite. He has a wealth of experience he brings to his work and he truly does it with care, forethought, integrity, style, and intelligence. All that aside, he also happens to be a kind, compassionate human who is a pleasure to work with! I'm very much looking forward to working with him again soon on other home projects! thank you Roberto and team!

Hands down the best experience I've had with a contractor. Our 1950's house needed new interior…read moredoors to replace the original ones, including sliding closet doors. Roberto is salt of the earth, a good man who is a master at his craft. He was quick to respond to my initial inquiry and from there he was incredibly responsive, informative, professional, and trust worthy. I enjoyed working with Roberto so very much and the work he did in our house was transformational. I couldn't be happier with our new doors and baseboards. Craftsmanship was top tier. No cutting corners, in fact, went the extra mile to do things RIGHT. Which I find is quite rare. I am trying to think of more projects so I can work with Roberto again.

I wanted to give a shoutout to Alex for building an amazing playhouse in our backyard. We liked the…read morewhole process that Alex followed. He considered our suggestions, encouraged lot of discussions and design ideas. He is more of an artist than a carpenter and he spent a lot of time on many amazing design details in the tree house. He was upfront about the costs and frank in all his discussions. It was a pleasure to work with him. He used excellent materials and the treehouse is a beautiful addition to our backyard. Thank you Alex!

Alex has been absolutely brilliant from start to finish. It's exactly how I imagine a tree house…read moreand a climbing wall to be. Everything is perfect. He's definitely gone above and beyond with our projects. He took the time to add details which really make a big difference to the overall look. And he's clean and tidy as well. I would highly recommend Alex for any of your carpentry job or designs for a tree house or play structure or renovation.

This is my very first Yelp review, and I truly felt this business deserved an excellent one. All…read morethe positive reviews you see are absolutely accurate. Professionalism: The team at Your Carpenter Friend was professional, meticulous, and clean, and they did an excellent job repairing dry rot around our home. They were so good that we've already recommended them to a couple of friends, and I hope they get the opportunity to work with them as well. Licensed: Yes Pricing: Pricing was reasonable and on par with other vendors we considered. Recommendation: Yes--100% recommend them. We plan to hire them again next year for additional work in the spring/summer, and I'll be happy to update this review then. Skill: They are truly skilled carpenters (Brendan, Zach, and Sam), which feels rare these days. While I don't do woodworking myself, I can certainly recognize and appreciate quality craftsmanship. In several areas, Zach and Sam came up with creative solutions to ensure water would not sit on the wood. They also discovered additional dry rot during the project and always consulted with us and obtained approval before proceeding. They worked non-stop--even in the cold! Work: I initially contacted Brendan for a mix of handyman work along with exterior dry rot repairs. He was honest and upfront about what could realistically be done during the dry season, so we decided to focus solely on the dry rot repairs. As it turned out, Brendan is a former termite inspector--perfect for anyone needing dry rot repair. They worked at our home for 3 days. There was one small area that wasn't painted on one side; once we brought it to his attention, Brendan came back the very next day to fix it. Their goal is clearly to make the customer happy, within reason. BTW -- he also does decks. Thank you, Brendan & Team!

Your Carpenter Friend repaired an area of dry rot on a 2nd-story roof overhang at my house in…read moreNovember. My experience with Brendan and his crew was consistently positive. Brendan came out to assess the project and provided a fair and detailed estimate within two days. He answered my questions clearly and honestly, and didn't try to upsell me on other potential work that I didn't ask for. Once I accepted his estimate, he scheduled the job in a very timely manner. He and his guys completed the job on schedule and on budget, which sadly seems like a rarity these days. I greatly appreciate Brendan's communication style and professionalism, as well as the high quality of the work he performed. I am planning another home exterior project next spring and would not hesitate to use this company for the carpentry work.

We had a great experience with Ilya and his team at Status Wood. We had a very large built in…read morebookshelf made. I was nervous taking on a large project as a new homeowner. Ilya made me comfortable with the process and was quick and responsive to all my questions. He gave me pricing options to stay within my budget. The project was complete within a few weeks. The finished product is beautiful.

Let me start by saying that StatusWood does very nice work and Ilya is a very nice guy. But the…read morepricing here is ridiculous, and the communication and timelines are pretty bad. We never knew where the status of our project was (Status: the irony). We had to constantly check in and drive the process. Even got our "finished" product for our thousands spent and it wasn't even finished.

As a multi-project, repeat customer, Frank has designed and built quite a few cabinet projects for…read moreme and I highly recommend him. Over the years, I've been very happy with all of the work he has provided. The cabinetry Frank made for me is in different styles and wood for different homes. Frank has a great mind for cabinet layouts and flow and his suggestions are thoughtful. That said, you are the client and he does not dig in, he is respectful of what you want. If you bring a designer he works well with them too. Frank knows his wood, has a good feel for color and the vibe of the project, and will accommodate different budgets and use cases. I've given him a few tricky assignments, such design and build a grand kitchen in a narrow area, and he has handled them with grace and provided great solutions. Frank is a good guy, is easy to talk to and work with, and he makes beautiful, functional, well made cabinets.

The quality of Frank's work is extremely high, and he takes pride in his craftsmanship. He built a…read more15 foot long cabinet with adjustable shelves and drawers, and it's perfect. The price was reasonable, as well -- on par with a higher-end store-bought one, but designed to our specifications.

Amazing and exceptional service . We just finished doing our kitchen cabinetry with them and are…read moreextremely happy with the finished products. Both Vova and Zhana are great to work with, very thorough in explaining the project and more than anything very reasonably priced for a custom cabinetry. Vova also made innovative designs to address our unique needs. He is a man of perfection and made good number of visits until we both are satisfied with the wood work. We visited many big box stores, European design stores, small time cabinet makers prior to deciding on V&I and we are SO GLAD we did that! We are planning to use their service again for our bedroom closets. LOOK NO FURTHER AND THANK US LATER.

I can't say enough good things about V&I --truly, an excellent experience from start to finish…read more Vova just finished installing floor-to-ceiling book shelves in our house. At every step of the process, he was communicative and ensured that the design (from layout of shelves to paint colors to how the crown moulding would wrap) matched my expectations. Vova is highly skilled, polite, professional, and thoughtful. I hope to work with V&I on future projects!

Im extremely pleased with Sergei's work! It was nearly impossible to find someone who would modify…read moremy kitchen cabinet over the refrigerator so i could fit a taller refrigerator in the space. I reached out to Sergei on Yelp and he was responsive, polite and had good communication and follow through. His work and attention to detail surpassed my expectations. Im so glad i took a chance and had Sergei do the job. I would highly recommend him. He is very skilled.

Alexi shortened a cabinet for me. He worked quickly and efficiently. He is very friendly. Very…read moreprofessional job.

I was looking around for someone who could fix a leaky roof for pool shed and Mariano said he and…read morehis crew would complete the job in 3 days. In addition to the roof, they removed old shelves from the shed and built new ones.

I worked with Mariano on four projects of varying scope and description: hanging swinging doors to…read moredivide a bedroom from a vanity area; removing, painting, and reinstalling kitchen cabinet door and drawer fronts; rebuilding a cracked and broken entryway step; and painting a three-story light well and adjacent hallway. In each case, he assessed the projects, then followed up with a timely, detailed written estimate. Work started on schedule and was completed when promised, Mariano is a sort of jack-of-all trades. The first project was the swinging doors. Because he was so meticulous, they look like they have been in place all along. They are also the reason that he was hired to do three more projects, each one to the same high standard and quality of work that I expected after the expectations he set in first project. His finishing details are superb. I'm sure you will find his work, his work ethic, and the quality of his work to meet the same high standards as I discovered.

Brett has saved my butt at work many times with his amazing handywork. When I first started at my…read morecurrent job, the office had a lot of weird unfinished stuff hanging around, like cabinets that had been assembled but not installed, and APs that needed to be installed in the ceiling. Brett was willing and able to do all that, on time, communicative, and did an excellent job picking up where the other AWOL guy left off. Would definitely call him again for both commercial and residential work.

We had Brett over for help installing some curtains and a wall mount. As always, he was super…read moreprofessional and got the job done quickly and with high quality. I really appreciated that he taught us what he was doing every step of the way so now we know exactly what went wrong when we tried to do this work ourselves and can do it on our own in the future. He always goes above and beyond like this when he does work!

I just completed a couple days of hiring a Day Worker from the Day Worker Center. The gentleman was…read moresuper hard working and a very good listener. He worked about a half day the first day and closer to 8 hours the second day. I had a lot of weeds growing in my front and back yards. With the Day Worker's help we got most of them cut down. The front yard was finished the first day. The larger back yard took most of the next day. Even though I was asked to review the service, I would have anyway. I was very pleased with the work that was done!

I visited the Dayworkercentermv.org site to request someone to assist me with some volunteer work…read moreat a local cat rescue and received an email reply from Carla right away. She followed up with the name of the person I would work with that day. Luis, thoroughly cleaned a laundry room covered in lint and debris by using a broom, dry vacuum, hand towels, mop and wiped down the machines. He mopped a storage room and an event space. I was very impressed by his thoroughness and how he cleaned the tools as well. Every area he cleaned was transformed and I am so grateful because there was no way I could do all of this alone. The Day Worker Center of Mountain View connected me to the right person at no cost to me and the overall process was convenient, affordable and positive. I will be using their service again in the future.