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Lowery Custom Carpentry

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About us

Lowery Custom Carpentry is the business entity for the general carpentry practice of John Lowery. I am a career carpenter who focuses on the carpentry side of the business. This means that I am not focused on subcontracting, hiring crews, or taking on ever larger jobs. I work one job at a time and I personally run my jobs. I have a broad and growing hands on knowledge of my trade. My career goal is to be an expert master carpenter. I enjoy using my skills and experience to meet the challenges of improving and repairing modern homes. I will use subcontractors as needed to complete a given job, but they are always working under my direct personal supervision. I currently do not have any employees, but have in the past and may again in the future. Often I maintain better quality control by doing the work myself. I have been in business for over 11 years and have received steady business from word of mouth customer referrals to friends and neighbors, and repeat customers. I run a completely legal business and comply, to the best of my knowledge, with all applicable laws and regulations to my trade. I pay all taxes and fees as they are assessed by our various layers of government and do not operate in the underground economy on a "cash and carry" or "under the table" style. Anyone who works on my job sites is sober, legal, and respectful. I like to do business with people who share my standards of honesty. In fact, I think it is the only thing more important than the quality of the work itself. As for pricing, I will work by the hour or by the job. Each job is unique and some lend themselves better to one or the other. My goal here, as in all areas, is for the customer to be comfortable, knowledgeable, and satisfied.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
24 years of experience

Services we offer

Mine is a complete home repair and remodeling company. I repair damage caused by insects, and time. Need more space? I can satisfy that need with an affordable addition or by increasing the efficiency of your existing space with custom designed built-ins. Let me help you retain value by keeping your home structurally sound and up to date while improving energy efficiency! From small projects to large projects, pets, put my 19+ years hands on experience to work for you today., rot, weather

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

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Emily S.
Dec 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
John is a wonderful, honest contractor. The work he did is very good. We had new screens installed (using the ScreenEze system) on a porch built by a previous owner - every single opening (10 of them) was of a slightly different size. He also installed 2 new screen doors, 2 new ceiling fans, and fixed a leak in the porch roof that cropped up just before he started the job. He also helped me create a new cat door (in one of the screen openings) that opened into a new outdoor cat pen for my indoor cat who wants some access to the outside.
Harold S.
Feb 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Cristie D.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50,000
It was really a pleasure to work with John.  He is largely a one-man operation with occasional helpers - when you hire John, you get John, not some random subcontractor.  I really liked that. I contracted with him to install solid bamboo hardwood floors over a very poor subfloor. He used every trick in the book to get the subfloor where it needed to be for a quality installation and it came out significantly better than I could have hoped.  He did such a good job I added a lot of work to the contract and had him do basically all that was left of the renovation.  He is very precise and detail oriented, clearly taking pride in his work.  His prices were very reasonable (about $50/hr) and he made coordinating the work very easy.  My 60+ year old house threw any number of curve balls and he used ingenuity and creativity to work through each challenge, often going above-and-beyond with no additional charges.  Just one example: the pre-hung exterior door I bought and asked him to install stuck terribly as it fit too tight...John disassembled the relevant part of the threshold and custom made me a beautiful replacement in his wood shop that fit perfectly. I'm a tough client and John is someone I plan to use for all my carpentry work in the future.
Susan S.
Feb 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
We were extremely pleased from start to finish with John Lowery's professionalism, honesty, responsiveness, attention to detail and skill. John was supremely interested in ensuring he understood our vision for the space and provided multiple options for us to consider when decision points came up during the project. Because of our schedules, we knew we wouldn't be able to present during most of the time John was working in the home, so it was important to us to be able to establish a significant level of trust quickly and John didn't let us down.  Each day the home was locked up tight and space cleaned as best as possible. In retrospect, we wish we had asked for plastic sheeting to be hung between the work area and other rooms to minimize dust that permeated the home, but it's dissipated now. John works alone, and was clean about his workspace and efficient...planning the project so that the least amount of disruption to our lives resulted. For example, while the drywall mud was drying, he would install more flooring. John and we communicated a lot by phone and text during the project, so we were able to keep abreast of the project during the day, and answer questions/clarify design issues pretty much on a moment's notice because of John's flexibility and willingness to work with us remotely. Finally, he had a good design sense and we appreciated his input on some of the design decisions that came up during the project. Also, the price was fair and John finished the project on time and on budget so we will absolutely contact this company again for quotes on future projects. He gets our highest recommendation and we're not super easy to please.

Mary W.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Erin B.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
The whole job went smoothly.  John is the most exceptional workman/contractor I have met.  He is very skilled, methodical, thrifty and not only not intrusive but nice to have around.  He looks to save money and used materials that we had left behind from other jobs.  He is also neat and always watches his wake.  We have already asked him to come back and repair another problem caused by sub-standard work.  Thank you John!
Judi J.
May 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650
He did an outstanding job.  He even repaired other pieces of rotting wood.  He could have suggested new steps, but rather said I could get by with the frame I had.
Jeff C.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
This is the second job John has done for me. He is extremely easy to work with. Very laid back and calm. Shows up on time and gets a lot done quickly.  My electrician liked his drywall job so much he called me to get John's contact info to give to someone he is doing a job for.
The job was not complex but John suggested improvements that we incorporated - like replacing one of the existing garage doors with a wall with a regular door in it. He also easily worked around the kind of little issues that always come up when you are working with an existing structure. Awkward exposed plumbing, working around my dust collector duct work (I use the garage as a wood shop).
I don't always need a carpenter but when I do, I call John.
Jaime G.
Feb 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
John did a great job. The door no longer sticks and the new lockset works great.
Jeff C.
Oct 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
John came out and estimated the cost of replacing the window and 5'x9' section of siding (and whatever damage was behind it) and the clouded plate glass window. We agreed on an approximate date (several months out - I wasn't in a hurry so that was fine). He removed the siding and found no hidden damage, measured the window and ordered the replacement window. I didn't take long for the window to come in. He came out and installed the window and replaced the siding and trim and painted the exterior and interior trim in a day. Excellent job. Very nice guy. He also came in under the estimate.
Tom G.
Mar 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Excellent craftsmanship from start to finish.   Highly recommended!
Gloria W.
Dec 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,900
John is great to work with.  He made sure we were totally satisfied.  He candidly provides the pos and cons of various different approaches.  His craftsmanship is top-notch.  We have many gotten many compliments on the fine results of the work.  We have scheduled additional work with him because we are so pleased, and we can trust him to do the right thing.
David W.
Dec 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Lowery Custom Carpentry was extremely courteous, thoughtful, wanted my ideas, and kept making sure I was pleased. He did a super job.
Peter B.
Mar 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
John evaluated the work needed to be done and gave me an estimate. He did the initial work at his shop and them returned to install the finished steps. The final bill was less than the estimate.
Randy B.
Dec 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
John showed up exactly on time as he said he would.  I was off that day and became his "helper" as Crown Moulding installation generally requires two people.  We spent the first two hours generally getting organized, setting up staging equipment and moulding, measuring and marking things behind the walls (Studs, pipes, vertical HVAC ducts, etc), selecting which lengths of wood to use where, and in what order, etc.  Then we quickly got to work installing the base of the Crown all around the room, doing this until sometime after lunch.  Then we tackled the crown and finally finished the room around 4:00 PM, at which point John did a great job cleaning up.

John is a very personable carpenter, and easy to work with.  He's open to suggestions, and offers his own great insight.  
Roger C.
Jan 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$40,000
John does good work and is reliable and punctual. He works with Dan on occasion and both are well mannered, well spoken and have good work and personal ethics which are of the highest standards. The estimates are always close to what they predict and I never fell as though I have been "taken to the cleaners". John's business has gotten bigger and I hope he doesn't lose the qualities which have placed in in demand as a consequence of his success.

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FAQ

Lowery Custom Carpentry is currently rated 5.0 overall out of 5.

Yes, Lowery Custom Carpentry offers free project estimates.

No, Lowery Custom Carpentry does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Lowery Custom Carpentry does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, Lowery Custom Carpentry offers emergency services.

No, Lowery Custom Carpentry does not offer warranties.