Richard Wickens

Rich was very prompt with his communication, he verified our appointment the evening before and kept in contact regarding the pick-up of the new door, which the store had misplace but eventually found. He arrived when he said he would. He installed the door just as we wished and was very pleasant and professional. We will definitely hire him again!

Installation of dishwasher and relocation of slide out trash/recycling center went well with minor issues discovered with existing plumbing. Rich was clear about what the issue was and provided us details on his recommended course of action. First job done! The lack of any bathroom vent fans in this home was an issue in need of prompt resolution. Rich and I worked together to craft an attic mounted solution which is in place and functioning perfectly. 2nd job done! Countertop extension required shoring up of existing cabinetry. No problem for Rich! 3rd job done! Over the range microwave installation required additional carpentry as the desired external vent was blocked by existing wall framing studs. Sheetrock was removed, studs reworked and braced appropriately, vent and microwave installed and sheetrock repaired and painted. Looks and functions wonderfully and you would never know the wall had been apart. 4th job done! Entry door replacement was relatively straightforward for the front door but the original back door was not even close to a standard size so additional work was required to reframe the doorway. This work was done flawlessly and we now have perfectly functioning entry doors front and back along with brand new storm doors as well. 5th job done! Back step construction plans originally called for re-use of existing framing. Once we got into it, we realized that the best course of action was to simply reframe the entire landing and build new stairs with trex like material and pressure treated lumber. 6th job done! Now nearing the top of our planned budget, we outlined a course of action for a few "nice to haves" and will be working with Rich in the fall to get those items wrapped up before winter. Overall, all work was completed in a professional and courteous manner with consideration given to our budget, style choices and input as customers. Highly recommend this professional.

This provider was very friendly, punctual and professional and assisted with looking at condition of the deck and replacing only what was necessary as I could not afford a new deck. He also looked at condition of my roof and plumbing under my sink. He provided pictures of his carpentry work prior to starting the carpentry jobs per my request. It was obvious he had completed some large beautiful decks. he was honest in his capabilities and was great with the plumbing that would have cost me much more to hire a master plumber to fix leak. Pipes needed to be replaced and re-soldered under the kitchen sink, An annoying tiny leak for years was now fixed. While replacing the floor board he noticed my heat vent was not connected to the register. He told me what fitting I needed and that was installed. I now have heat into my kitchen through this additional register instead of it running through ceiling in the basement. he noticed my front storm door needed adjusting to stay closed and recommended tips and fixed that. He gave me tips on when to stain new pressure treated wood as I wanted to do this myself. Receipts for any purchases were provided for viewing prior to payment. This provider is a great carpenter and is honest about any additional work stating he does not do electrical work. Very professional and helpful and would hire him again for some additional carpentry work.

It went very well overall. Richard was able to get our work done quickly and it looked great when he was finished!

Excellent Will probably rehire Spring 2012 for shed roofing