Get matched with top wood stairs and railings repairers in Upton, MA

"When Gaby Sent me his work proposal by text message I found myself wondering whether he was reliable or legitimate. However, I hired him to replace my stairway railing because his reviews were so good. I'm very glad I did. This guy is a real pro. It is fascinating to watch him work. He is very quick but also very precise. Obviously knows what he is doing. His work was excellent. The price was certainly fair. I also added on for or five small jobs inside the house such as repairing doors, etc., and he added these onto the job without any hassle. It was a pleasure working with him. I certainly would hire him again and consider him a great resource for my future carpentry needs."

"We have had Phelan Construction do numerous house improvements for us over the years. Most recently it involved wood gutter repair, wood steps, railing, hanging screen doors, soffit and fascia repair, and painting. Previously Bob replaced siding on a large area of our house with new cedar siding. We have always been more than happy with Bob's work ethic, quality of work and overall pleasantness."

"It went great. I have been looking for a trustworthy, local handyman based in central MA, as I have several projects I'd like to complete in the next couple of years. I started with the relatively simple job of installing an interior handrail in my stairway, and I found Nick's name on this list. During Nick's initial visit, we also discussed larger projects I'd like to have done in the near future. He had great ideas, understood what I was looking for, and sent me detailed estimates for the work I'd like to have done. His estimates were more than fair based on others I've seen (or, more often, those who don't bother to respond because they don't want to bother with small jobs like mine). Nick called today because he and his assistant had a gap in their schedule and I took them up on their offer to come three days before our scheduled appointment. They installed the railing in about an hour and it looks great. I look forward to working with Nick and his crew for future projects - no need to look further!"

"Submitted online Angi's request for replace risers and some broken plastic bannisters on deck stairs. Jonathon Collazo responded immediately to request. Came by same day for quote and was able to start work a few days after accepting request. Workers on site and on time. Crew broke down railings, posts and treads. Replaced risers, plastic parts and reassembled. Great work. Left site clean when finished."

"Work went very well. They were quite thorough and easy to work with. Very pleased with our new deck."

"Thanks to Patrick for the excellent repairs done as needed and requested. Everything was professionally handled and expertly done. When I am asked for recommendations, GPW is who I will suggest."

"DJ Bellamy Construction performs high quality work, Luke has always delivered amazing results for a wide variety of projects including custom built in lockers and entertainment center to bathroom and kitchen remodels. They recently rebuilt a 12x16 shed for us, replacing rotted wood, sanding and staining what is a shed with a new life we expect to use for many years to come! I recommend DJ Bellamy Construction without hesitation, for your construction needs!"

"He can fix many things"

"I cannot speak highly enough of Tom and Brad Green of Colonial Restorations. We have lived in our antique house for 16 years now, and like most old homes, some of its previous repairs were good, some not so good. Tom Green worked on this house for its previous owners, and his work was, by far, the best in the house. So, we continued to use Colonial - Tom, then Tom and Brad - as we learned the ropes about caring for an old house - our first house, old or new. Over the years, they have replaced sills and posts and beams, and rebuilt parts of our loose stone foundation. Most recently, they replaced the last original posts in our basement, (one of which was a tree trunk still with bark on it), including pouring new custom footings, in advance of our finally cementing the dirt floor. The work here is never easy - nothing is level, nothing is square - but the Greens' end result has always been beautiful - strong and made to last. Their prices are fair and without hidden costs....maybe not the lowest bid you might get, but you know it's a real bid that they will stand behind. They triage projects for us, giving us an idea of what other items will likely need attention in the next few years. We're not done with this house yet....we've never won the lottery, and there's always another repair..... and plan to use them again soon. I feel confident knowing that the next owners of this house, whoever they might be, will see the quality of the work and know that we cared enough to have the right people help us with the ongoing repair and maintenance of a 275+ year old house. I am a real person, a real customer, with no ties to the company, and was more than happy to write this review."

"You do not need to look any further.  This is your man, if you can get him.
Read on for details if you wish.
This guy is amazing!  Great work, on time, inexpensive. - A true craftsman.
We had a new garage door installed about six years ago, and sometimes it would begin to close, then reverse itself.  One more tap on the button would close it, but I had to sit and wait to make sure it closed properly before I left the house.
In the last few months it would bind and reverse itself more frequently, and last week it would take four or five tries to get it to close.
I re-subscribed to Angie's List to see if I could find a good service, and I reviewed several providers.
The smallest price for any service seemed to be about $150, but George Pike had many customers at $95.
And he had 100% A ratings.  I think one person had trouble reaching him, so they gave him a bad rating, even though he had never done work for them.  They really missed a gem here.
I used the Angie's List feature that sends a message through their service.  It was a little past 9 in the evening, so I did not expect a response until the next day.  But I got a response in about three minutes!  He said he would call the next day.
I got the call in mid-afternoon the next day, and we set  it up for two days later.
Today he called at about 12:15 PM, and said he was on the way.  I was out doing errands, but my wife was home.  I got home a half hour later, and he was already half done.  The previous installers had placed the track too tightly, and George had already identified the problem and moved one track  and reinstalled it in no time.  While he was there he saw they had attached the drive mechanism in a weak spot at the top of the door.  Screws were placed where there was only the aluminum shell of the door, when only a couple of inches further down there was solid material in the core of the door that would not flex and eventually break.  So he moved the attachment plate.  He also tightened the springs to better balance the door.
He had also discovered the electric eye was loose at the bottom of the door.  This prevents the door from closing if something is in the way. I had tried to secure that device a few months ago, but the old screw holes had some rot and it was tenuous.  George has discovered this and repaired that also.
He could not take care of me yesterday because someone in Ocala, FL had asked him to do a large commercial door up there yesterday.  Whoever that was bypassed Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa, and Sarasota - bringing a master craftsman three hours away to get the job done right.
We talked a bit.  Mr. Pike came from Rhode Island where he worked for decades.  He has the common sense, skill, and character to provide a kind of service that is almost never seen today.  Most trades people today would have made an adjustment to stop the binding - maybe moving the track.  They might have tightened the springs.  If they did not wiggle the electric eye they would have not seen or repaired that problem.  No one else would have bothered with the way the drive plate was attached, as it was working fine.  Then they would have charged a $150 minimum, or may have looked to provide a more expensive repair.
I am glad that I was out when he arrived, so I could see how conscientious and efficient he was.  He discovered and fixed four problems in less than one hour.  Most providers would have fixed the most obvious thing and found one more to fix, so as to impress us.  Then they would have charged us $150.
I was about to write, "I'm speechless."  But as you can see, that doesn't ever really happen.
Don't waste any more time looking for better service.  There is no cheaper service.
You can pay more for less, and you are very likely to do so if you do not use him.
In the end he charged me $93 and change.  I gladly paid him $100.
I was lucky to find someone as efficient, as honest, as conscientious, and as skilled.  He is of  a vanishing breed.
Get George Pike while you can.

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