Who is a carpenter and what do they do?

Carpenters are skilled craftsmen who build things out of wood. Depending on what the carpenter builds, they may be referred to by various names. A framer is a carpenter who puts up the framing on a house. A trim or finish carpenter installs the finishing touches of prefabricated or custom trim and detail work once a house has been built and the walls are up. A furniture maker or woodworker builds furniture — such as tables, beds and dressers — out of wood. A cabinetmaker is a carpenter who builds custom and semi-custom wood cabinets. If you’re having a home built or remodeled, your general contractor will either provide or subcontract the carpentry work for the framing, cabinets and trim. You can hire a carpenter directly to update the trim in your home, build you a piece of custom furniture, or repair or replace your wood cabinets.

Do carpenters build houses?

Carpenters are trained to work with wood. That means that any part of your home that is built of wood is very likely to involve a carpenter. Framing carpenters will put up the wood that makes up the bones of your home. If you’re having a wood floor installed, it may be done by a carpenter — although being a carpenter is not a requirement to install flooring. Trim, baseboards, wainscoting and any other detail work is typically installed by a finish carpenter. The wood boxes of custom cabinets will be built and installed by a carpenter.

Although all of these components in your new or remodeled home are built by carpenters who specialize in building things with wood, a general contractor typically oversees construction of the entire house. If the general contractor is also a carpenter skilled in all these areas, they may well construct your entire home. More often, the general contractor subcontracts out the various building stages to different individuals, including carpenters.

Wesley O.

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Absolutely fantastic. The girls he sent were courteous, responsive to the walkthrough, and did everything I asked with no questions. Very professional, INCREDIBLY FAST! Responded within 5 minutes of my request and had people at my apartment in an hour! Incredible work, well worth everything paid. Did things I did not even know they covered - swept my back porch! I was amazed at the work that was done. For a 3 bedroom apartment, they finished quickly and hit all the spots. This is a 1970s apartment that feels clean and fresh. Thank you so much and I appreciate the responsiveness and professionalism.

Heather R.

Did an excellent job installing a new railing on my porch and installing a decorative fence. Worked late to get the job done and even drove me to 2 stores to find what we needed! Will definitely hire again and recommend.

Keisha L.

Martin cleaned and stained a front deck and a pool deck for us. He was professional, friendly, and trustworthy and got the job done quickly. He does excellent work and we will hire him again for future jobs.

Toni L.

Rockwell Remodeling did a few odd jobs for me from laying flooring, removing storm door and hanging new one, patching walls. We have them a tight budget and even a tighter time line. They did amazing job, cost was very reasonable, done sooner than I thought it would be done and everything was done very well. The floor looks great, Storm door is not only hang very well, it also no longer scrapes the top of the ceiling of the porch. All the jobs he did for me were done very well and professional. If I have a need for a handyman again I will have Rockwell Remodeling do the job for me.

L. K.

I'm hesitant to provide the review I want to share, because once Colorado Springs hears about Mike, he's going to get real popular and I won't have my most excellent contractor available 24/7! :) We experienced a leak from what we believed to be the upstairs bathroom, as we had it remodeled last year and noticed that we were getting water intermittently in the basement. I created my Thumbtack request, and Mike responded immediately and came out on SUNDAY. It didn't take him but 5 minutes to evaluate the situation and find the cause. Whoever had installed metal shelving in that part of the basement, punctured the drain coming from the upstairs bathroom. Mike immediately went to Lowes, picked up what he needed to resolve the situation, installed and tested. Perfect. After that little water debacle, I engaged Mike for further assistance with help under the kitchen sink which he resolved immediately, and then given his experience with carpentry and installation, I've hired him to not only replace my front storm door, but to refurbish/recreate my back deck. Trust me. Don't hire Mike unless you want your situation resolved in short order with courtesy, respect and integrity. In short, this guy is going to be real busy. THANK YOU MIKE!!! -Kyle

Gina S.

Shawn did an amazing job building a new deck for me and re doing my existing porch. I was very pleased with his work and will definitely use him again in the future. Highly recommended!!

Stephanie B.

Super pleased with the work that David completed at my home today! My new home has a large privacy fence and deck that was not given much TLC by previous owner. The large wooden doors kept falling off hinges and my dogs constantly were escaping. David replaced everything, even the wood panels, and made the foundation much sturdier than it previously was. In addition, he did a few small repairs to another wooden door that I was having issues with as a "Thank You" for choosing him for his services! Prices were fair, he was on time, informed me of every step that would be taken, and the job was done in just one day! I have had a difficult time in the past finding reliable trustworthy individuals to help me around the house, but will definitely be reaching out to David for more work as the weather warms up! Stephanie B.

Justin S.

Dustin did a fabulous job. He tore down our old deck and built a brand new one. I’m very impressed with his carpentry skills and will call him for future jobs. Super pleased with the new deck!

Rosetta L.

8-3-17 They built stairs to our pool, with landing and security gate. Looks great and really well built. I am planning on using them again for porch w/ ramp and stairs in the near future.

Brian P.

We hired Edwards Construction to build a porch roof over our existing deck. I was impressed by their responsiveness and communication prior to and during the project, and completely satisfied with the results. Quality work, done on time and on budget...I would recommend them without hesitation.

Victoria K.

I hired them to build a deck and I was pleasantly surprised how fast they came to give me an estimate and their reasonable pricing. They did an excellent job and I was very happy with the outcome. I will definitely use them in the future and be glad to send them referrals.

Kelly H.

He did a great job on building my 14x14 deck on the back of my house. He was very professional, honest, dependable, on time, and organized. He is a bit of a perfectionist, which is ok with me because I'm sure things will get done right. Would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to hiring a contractor for their home or business.

Greg B.

They've done a beautiful job on our above ground pool deck. They were up against terrible weather but finished as quickly as they could. Can't wait to use their services on our other deck extension!

Kevin S.

Alex built a deck and flower garden for me and they are beautiful. Very professional and reasonable. Had 3 bids to build my deck and with me buying the materials they wanted 7000 to 9000 dollars. Alex charged me around 3500 dollars and helped me unload the materials when they arrived. Will use him again. I am very happy with his work.

Dave G.

Martin Builders are fast, friendly, competent and honest. In a nutshell, they build, remodel and repair homes and buildings for a living. I've used Jeff for my home improvement and repair jobs. He's handled the heavy equipment for my foundation jobs, built decks, repaired and roofed my home. He also tiles, drywall's and even installs carpets. Amazing. Dave and Debbie G.

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