Carpenter in Quincy, MA

Rough Carpentry

Many Quincy homes were built before modern building codes, so remodeling often uncovers undersized headers, notched joists or framing that has settled over the decades. We frame additions and dormers, remove and replace load-bearing walls with properly sized beams, sister sagging joists and replace rotted sills. On the multi-family homes common near Quincy Center and Quincy Point, structural work often has to be planned around tenants and shared walls. We shore everything before it comes out and coordinate with the city building department for inspections.

Basement finishing is another common Quincy request, and it starts with framing walls, soffits and stairs before any drywall goes up.

• Home Framing & Additions
• Structural Remodeling & Modifications
• Roof & Ceiling Framing
• Sub-Flooring

Finish Carpentry

Quincy has plenty of homes with original trim worth matching and plenty of newer homes that could use more character. We install crown molding, baseboards, picture-frame wainscoting, shiplap accent walls and new door and window casing, and we match older profiles when only part of a house is being updated. Stair work is common too: replacing worn carpeted steps with oak treads and painted risers, and tightening or replacing loose railings and newel posts in older two-family homes.

Picture-frame molding like the wall in our photos is a popular way to dress up a Quincy dining room or bedroom without a full renovation.

• Interior Trim & Molding
• Doors & Window Casing
• Staircases & Railings

Cabinetry & Storage

Space is at a premium in many Quincy homes, especially older colonials and condos where closets were an afterthought. We install kitchen and bath cabinets, build bookshelves and window seats, add mudroom benches by the back door and turn small closets into organized storage. Built-ins are fitted to walls that are rarely square, so they look like they came with the house. If you are updating a kitchen in a Marina Bay condo or a Merrymount single-family, we set the cabinets level so your countertops go in without trouble.

Mudroom benches near the back door are a favorite in family homes near the beaches, where sandy shoes and wet towels need somewhere to go.

• Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry
• Built-Ins & Bookshelves
• Closets & Storage

Exterior Carpentry

Quincy has miles of shoreline, and homes near Wollaston Beach, Squantum and Houghs Neck take a beating from salt air and coastal storms. We build and repair decks, front porches and entry steps, replace rotted soffit and fascia, install cedar shingles and exterior trim, and build pergolas and outdoor showers. For waterfront homes we use stainless or hot-dipped galvanized fasteners and rot-resistant materials. Every attached deck is built on footings below the Massachusetts frost line, about four feet deep.

Front entry landings and steps, like the ones shown in our work gallery, are a quick way to improve curb appeal on a Quincy street.

• Deck & Porch Framing
• Backyard Structures

Doors & Windows

Drafty doors and windows are a common complaint in older Quincy houses. We hang interior doors, install new entry and patio doors with proper flashing and sill pans, reframe window openings and repair rotted jambs and sills. When a door has been sticking for years, it is often the hinges or a shifted jamb rather than the door itself, and we can usually fix it without replacing anything. New openings in load-bearing walls get correctly sized headers.

If you are replacing original windows in a Wollaston or Merrymount colonial, we can repair the rotted sills underneath and trim the new units so they match the rest of the house.

Flooring

From oak strip floors in Wollaston colonials to engineered hardwood in condos, Quincy homeowners have plenty of flooring decisions to make. We install solid and engineered hardwood, prepare and level the subfloor first, and finish transitions, thresholds and stair nosing so everything lines up. In older homes where floors have settled, we flatten the subfloor enough for the new floor to lie tight and quiet.

Many Quincy homes have original oak hiding under carpet. When it cannot be saved, we install new hardwood in the same species and width so the rooms still feel consistent from one to the next.