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    MKJC Carpentry

    4.5 (34 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Peter W.

    Worked with Stan and his team for several projects, inclusive of a finishing a basement (for use as office with space for guest room, laundry area, full bath, and new stairs; involved carpentry, electrical and plumbing teams), replacement of gutters (with repairs to flashing, soffit, rafter tails), as well as digging out two drywells and installation of French drain for collective runoff. Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend working with Stan and his team at MKJC Carpentry. Pricing was fair and estimates were clear and comprehensive; work was thorough and complete; communication and accessibility was excellent; work was efficient and timely. Our family was aiming for a particular timeline and Stan was wonderfully communicative and accommodating. We trusted Stan's assessments and advice, and appreciated his ability to field all of our questions, concerns and preferences relative to all aspects of the project in a very timely, open, and clear manner. All told, I wholly recommend Stan and his team, and would certainly work with him again if a need were to arise.

    Stan's responsiveness and willingness to go the extra mile impressed me.
    Jennifer M.

    Thank you for your quick response. Address is still the same. We're looking to do a kitchen remodel when I saw your company name populate. I tried contacting you for months!!! My contact info is still the same.

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    Jeff E.

    My third time using Stan and his crew for work at my house. Thanks to the MKJC team we had a memorable summer on our new above ground pool deck. Custom built to spec for our 18' round within the usable space we had. Perfect work as always!

    Photo sent to me by contractor to "assure me" the post was installed correctly. The extra piece they cut wasnt even long enough.

    We hired this team to fix our stair railing, replace newel posts and balusters and they were able to replace everything and get it installed. They worked quickly, which we needed, but they don't do great detail work and definitely missed some key instructions I was very clear about. Its one thing to work quickly to get stairs up and running to keep kids safe, but I would expect (for the price we paid) that they would perhaps dedicate a few more hours to do quality detail work and leave behind work product that does not look sloppy. One detail in particular I was upfront about in the beginning was to ensure the end of this newel post meets the trim below. I went over it with them and we measured the height of the post to make sure it was possible. When I checked in during the project I noticed it was off so I mentioned to Stanley and he assured me it would be fixed. He even sent me a photo of it "fixed" and it was very obvious in the photo it was not. Furthermore, the glue on the balusters is very obviously visible, so it looks a bit messy, and they also left a gap between the floor and the new newel post. I also asked them if they could sand the railings thoroughly so the yellow finish is removed and once again he assured me this was done. This was not true as you can see the finish still, another example of just "yessing" the customer and claiming something was done when it was not. If you can't do something then be honest about it, dont just say yes. I was most bothered by the post not meeting the trim (first pic) so Stanley said he would send someone to fix that for me the following week. Of course this never happened. Weeks go by and we realize one side of the railing is wobbling and loose! I requested they come back to fix this and when Stanley finally stopped by I reminded him about the trim issue and pointed out the gaps on the floor. He was like "Oh yes I remember, no problem I will send someone next week to fix this." We had three appointments which were cancelled each time for one reason or another relating to his guy not being able to show up at the last minute. Finally after weeks and several cancelled dates the guy shows up to fix the wobbly railing, and I also talked to him to confirm that he would fix the gap on the floor and the trim issue. He nodded and said yes, but only fixed one of the gaps in the floor and then left with no explanation. I contacted Stanley to try and understand where the communication went off (again, these are detail issues I brought up from the very beginning and was assured they would be fixed) and he just said "I didnt send him out there to do all that, just to fix the railing. I can send someone to fix the other things if you would like." He also tried to blame the fact that the floors were being sanded? That has nothing to do with your lack of attention to detail when finishing a job. Well that was months ago and i'm not holding my breath that this company gives a damn about fixing any detail work. I was simply "yessed" to death and there was no true intention to follow through on any of the things we discussed when I was told it would be fixed. Edit: To address some of the owners responses, this is a perfect example of why I do not recommend hiring them. My attempts to get things corrected have just been met with excuse after excuse. MKJC was hired to *finish* the job, and yet the railing they installed was later unstable and wobbly, and it took several weeks to get them to come fix it. Regarding the post that was not long enough - exactly my point. It was not long enough so they fashioned an extension piece to make up the rest of the distance, yet they made it too short to reach the end of the trim! Their finishing work is shoddy and then they will make excuses to justify why.

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    I originally booked Stan for a small garage door trim project, while he was here he quoted me replacement options for my front porch and back deck since they were starting to show their wear. I went forward with both projects and his crew was able to complete them both in about a week and a half. Very happy with how things turned out, I now have stairs on my back deck and a gate to access the storage area under my front porch. I went with new materials (Trex, AZEK, vinyl) and am satisfied with how everything looks. Stan and his crew were all very professional and efficient.

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    11 months ago

    Went with another firm, I did not see the option to remove the discussions. Yelp needs to make its app better.

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    This contractor came for an estimate and promised the estimate the following week. It has now been 2 weeks and I have received no estimat.

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    Stan was quick, efficient, and communicated any issues promptly. His crew did great work and for a reasonable price!

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    I hired the MKJC crew for a multipart job that involved demolition and reconstruction in my finished basement to bookend some foundation work.

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    I would not recommend to hire FRG to do your flat rubber roof!!!…read more In summer 2023 FRG came to redo the roof drain cap which was never installed properly at the first place by them back in Feb 2019. The roof has leaked every year since then and had 3-4 repairs. In April 2024, the roof drain clogged again(we have no trees around). The roof rain water seeped through under the roof drain compression ring, then flew down to the outside the drain pipe directly into the first floor bathroom wall and the basement floor. Fabio blame the leak caused by the drain pipe itself, not the roof. The drain pile has no integrity issue simply because after the roof drain debris cleared, the water leak has not occurred unless there is a heavy rain. And this only happened after FRG reinstalled the drain cover in summer of 2023. He did not apply for the building permit for this job either. To make the situation even worse, Fabio send me a $600+ bill for climbing up to the roof to check the leak and clearing the roof debris showed in the photo. But the roof leak is not fixed! I am a 30+ year real estate professional and have referred him a few jobs in the past. Sorry Fabio, not a job end up like this. What a nightmare.

    Thank you FRG for the prompt services and professionalism…read more We are very pleased with our project Their patient staff is amazing and they are very kind and knowledgeable Thanks for taking the time to understand our needs and waking us through the process , explaining options and redirecting us to the best options available Communication and timeline were essential for us and they managed to Excel Throughout the years we have done many Renovation projects and we truly appreciate the value of a good service Looking forward for our next project

    MKJC Carpentry - contractors - Updated May 2026

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