I've made a lot of mistakes on this, my first home. However, hiring Thomas and Hall 802 Builders…read morewas NOT one of them. Quite frankly, I tried to save money by piecemealing things, prior to hiring them. In the long run, I had people steal from me, walk out on the job, and even be abusive and cause mental stress. ENTER...802 Builders! They are amazing, and true professionals. They roll in with every piece of equipment you could imagine, arrive on time, are kind and communicative, and after six months of waiting on others -- they are banging out a beautiful job, just in the first day they're here. I'm giddy with excitement as my punch list gets smaller and smaller and it's all taking shape. I feel so blessed to have found them and, though you have to be patient to wait your turn, they are fast, efficient, friendly and it was well worth the wait. I highly endorse them, and will have them do a rough bid on some other projects, since they have such advanced skills, save up the funds, and keep bringing them back. I won't go elsewhere, as they are truly the best.

They just replaced my old deck and stairs and shored up the joists. They did a quality and…read moreefficient job in less than 2 days. When the team left it as as if they were never there except for a brand new deck. Waiting for some replacement windows to arrive and I'm sure they will do the same great job. Owner is easy to work with and very responsive.

James worked many years ago for my father, the best cabinet maker and woodworker in NYC at the…read moretime. Although we have some personal issues with each other, my opinion of James as a craftsman is top notch. From what I used to see of his work, I would not hesitate to hire him. He learned from the best.

Berkshire Carpentry is run by James Hansen. We hired him to put in two doors and do some mortar…read morework on our entrance. We discovered James is a skilled craftsman in many areas. And, he is an excellent problem solver who can implement solutions. The doors came out great as did the mortar work. In the middle of his work, we had a leak, and James discovered the source as coming from a dormer. He fixed it and replace all the siding perfectly. The leak is gone. James is polite, timely and responsive. If he has to change his schedule due to weather, he calls. He cleans up each day very neatly, a big plus! And his skills go beyond carpentry. His prices are fair and his work is high quality. We recommend him highly and will use him again.

Trevor was great at tackling a complicated project and did a great job. I had a settled floor that…read moreneeded careful attention to raise and level and he delivered a nice floor for me yo work with. Highly recommended if you appreciate quality work.

Trevor Milkins is the best carpenter/jack-of-all trades we have ever worked with. We feel so…read morefortunate to have found him. He remodeled our kitchen, mudroom, guest bathroom and primary bathroom. He also replaced a large window and fixed many other issues inside and outside of the house. Trevor has a rare skill set. He is very professional, experienced/knowledgeable, efficient, trustworthy, upbeat/fun to work with. He is also an exceptionally creative problem solver. There is no one we can recommend more highly than Trevor Milkins.

He's very knowledgeable and straight forward. I've hired him over and over again. What more could I…read moresay?!

Dwayne McCullough is the most talented, honest, smart carpenter/builder we know. We were so…read morefortunate to have him work on our bathroom. It was filled with mold and literally separating from our house! Dwayne completely rebuilt the room after getting rid of all the mold and securing the room to the house. The job was much worse than any of us thought it would be,but Dwayne just regrouped and figured it out, incorporating an old seven foot soaking tub we found in a rehab store and an antique cabinet that was turned into the base of the sink. Dwayne also built the deck and stairs from our enclosed back porch. We highly recommend Dwayne McCullough to do any work you need on your home.

I hired Syd to repair/replace baseboards and interior door molding which my dog destroyed during…read moreher puppyhood. Syd did a great job! I would hire him again in an instant. He was very punctual, neat and the work was perfectly done. Not only that, his final bill was a couple of hundred dollars LESS than his estimate. That's right, LESS. I'm glad that I found him.

Syd provided detailed carpentry work on my condo renovation in Pacific Heights. He was a true…read moreprofessional and his skills were exemplary. Syd took on projects ranging from crown moulding to hardwood flooring and provided both guidance and heads-down effort to deliver a quality result. Many of the projects were challenging and required a creative approach. Syd didn't shy away from these and always delivered. He was also very reliable. I never had to worry that he was burning up time on the clock with unproductive work. I'd recommend him on any job, especially those that require excellent carpentry skills.

I've hired Mel to do a good deal of updates and tile work in one of my bathrooms, and have found…read morehim to be extremely reliable, reasonably priced, and quick to finish a job. He tiled my shower in 1-2 days; tiled a bathroom floor in 1-2 days and replaced a vanity sink. He has also handled the plumbing for those jobs, so I didn't need to call a separate plumber out. I get the impression that when he starts a job, he is dedicated to that work until it is complete - not juggling multiple contracts simultaneously. There is a LOT to be said for this level of dedication in the contracting world, where I've commonly found that folks a) overcharge b) fail to show up when they promised c) leave the job incomplete d) do a rushed, shoddy job. Sometimes nearly all of the above. Mel has integrity and is trustworthy. So much so, that I've been perfectly comfortable loaning him keys to my house so he can work while I'm away. There are a few 1 star reviews on here that mention communication skills. I suspect those reviewers are used to dealing with contracting firms who have a scheduling person, a crew, and more people onboard to handle a busy schedule. From what I can tell, Mel works alone and handles his own scheduling and business inquiries. When I need to call or email twice for a quote, this is not an issue because I know I'll be getting great service from him when he is able to do the work. I highly recommend him if you need tiling and carpentry work done.

I hired Mel to help me build a 12'x24' loafing shed. His construction knowledge is superb and I…read moremust say he was a pleasure to work with. I learned a number of useful construction tips from him. Mel is professional, well equipped, flexible and very reasonably priced for what was needed. He will be my go to person for any future construction work.

Ruy Barbosa is high off the charts in professionalism. He was responsive to our questions, and…read moreintuitive about our interests. He communicated with us throughout the project of installing a new Timberteck deck. His crew worked straight on through from start to finish without empty lapses of time. The men are so highly skilled. We continue to be happy with our beautiful deck. Therefore, we asked Ruy to install a Timberteck stair rail at our front doors, which also has withstood the test of time. We'd been concerned that installments like this would compromise the brick, whereby requiring a total rebuild, but a rebuild wasn't necessary. He also advise us on an easy and effective fix to divert water from flowing from the gutter and freezing to ice on those brick steps in winter. Based on the outcome of these projects, and our experience in their progression, we highly recommend this company.

Brutal experience with them back in 2022-2024. Would take weeks and, more than once, even months…read moreto get them to come back and do any work (see screenshots of my text interactions with them -- note the dates). They were supposed to build a new rubber roof. It started leaking on 3 separate occasions (which btw was never fully fixed -- we moved on to different contractors who did address the issues). And like I said, it would take months for them to actually come back and attempt to fix anything. Often they'd come by, look at the damage, then I wouldn't hear from them for multiple weeks. Meanwhile, more damage continues to accrue to the walls and ceilings. The internal fixes they applied for the water damage were just patch jobs. They just plastered and painted over. Meanwhile, the insulation behind the wall was soaked and accrued black mold that we had to address later. Also worth pointing out a major blunder at the beginning of the project (see attached videos and pics). They opened up the roof, and left it open for multiple days without doing any work. Well of course a major rainstorm came by (which was on the weather forecast well in advance). Alll that water poured into the house in the middle of the night setting off fire alarms. It was a nightmare to deal with on my end.

I love this company and Matthew who was willing to do a job that many others didn't want to tackle…read more I needed a 16' section of my vinyl pool deck fence replaced after it was destroyed by a bear. Matthew came and looked at it and recommended a pressure treated fence to match the rest of the deck. He looked closely at it, took pictures and did an absolutely beautiful job. Matthew was always on time and finished in under a day. He also replaced a rotted handrail on the deck. It came out perfect! I would definitely call again for any construction projects and would highly recommend.

We really appreciate Matthew's work. We've hired him for a couple of projects and will continue to…read moredo so for our next ones. Excellent communication, fair prices, and extremely high quality work. He's done deck work, basement stair redo, and more. We're very grateful to have found such a good and reliable contractor.