REFERENCES from our Customers
Mr. Chesna added a farmer's porch with large white columns, vinyl sided my home, added new gutters, new doors, storm windows, trimmed out the windows, and added a 12'x12' room onto my home (which included a hip roof, underneath storage space, a small deck and stairs, and beautiful extra large windows which is about 85% of the wall surface). The work he completed is the talk of the neighborhood. My home now stands out from all others and I could not be more pleased! What a job he has done and the most impressive portion of the job was the communication factor. Mr Chesna schooled me on each stage of the project. His work is top quality while his prices were very reasonable. I would highly recommend him. Revere, MA Dec 26 2005
My condo association wanted to restore the worn-out stairs in the vestibule of our Historic building on Beacon Hill (Boston). The old treads were particularly thick and wide, spanning beyond either side of the double doors (not the kind you can pick up at the local Home Depot). We contacted Charles Chesna Carpentry to see if they could produce the treads. Charlie came to our building, explained our options and said he could produce whichever tread we selected. He also provided us with information on the removal of the old treads, as well as the preparation and installation of the new ones. So we order the treads from Charlie and are happy we did. Charlie produced beautiful oak treads, on time and on budget. He also provided us with a couple of risers that did indeed need to be replaced. Our installer agreed that the material and workmanship was top notch. After the work was done, Charlie contacted us to make sure we were happy with the treads and to find out if the installation went well. He really seemed to care. Thank You Charlie and Company. Boston, MA Dec 10, 2005
I would nominate Charles Chesna of 36 Glen Park Avenue, Saugus, MA 01906. Charles has just finished re-doing part of our M.I.T Fraternity House, located in Boston. Work consisted of partitioning 3 large rooms (which nobody liked) into 6 smaller rooms (which everyone seems to like). Charles quoted a figure for the whole job, which we accepted. When it came to choosing 6 new doors for the 6 rooms, he provided 90-minute fire rated doors. This was his choice- not ours. He could have provided cheaper wooden doors and pocketed a few bucks, but he chose the best for the safety of the students. When he divided the large rooms, he created two small vestibules as we had sketched out and requested. On completion, he found them to be somewhat dark. So he provided a light fixture in each at his own expense. The Boston Inspectional Services Department held up our request for a Building Permit for about four months, and we were getting nowhere. Charles spoke personally with Philip Taylor of the Boston Inspectional Services Department and got the log jam broken. We had requested no closets- just an open area 3 feet by 2 feet with a closet rod for the students to hang garments. Charles has his own Woodworking Shop in Saugus, and he created closets made of high-grade plywood. He milled them in Saugus, brought them to Boston and assembled them on site, and they look really good. He did the latter part of the job while students were occupying some of the rooms, and showed care for their possessions and great flexibility. I highly recommend Charles Chesna, Nov 9 2004, Lexington, MA
Charles Chesna Carpentry
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