What Jesse builds and repairs
Carpentry is where measuring, cutting, and fitting decide whether the result looks made-to-fit or bolted-on. Fuller handles the range a home needs:
- Fences and gates built from scratch, sized and hung to your yard and grade.
- Finish carpentry, including trim, baseboard, casing, and crown that lands tight at the joints.
- Built-ins and shelving fitted to the wall instead of set against it.
- Repairs to existing woodwork, from rotted trim and fascia to a play structure that needs to be safe again.
- Doors hung, planed, and re-set so they swing and latch correctly.
- Stairs and railings repaired or rebuilt where they have gone soft or loose.
A real example already in Fuller's reviews: fences with gates built from scratch, and a play-structure repair, both called out by name by the customer.
Is a carpenter the same as a handyman?
They overlap, and the short answer is that it depends on the job. A handyman handles a wide mix of small repairs across trades. A carpenter specializes in building and fitting wood. Jesse does both, which matters more than the label: a repair list that turns up a rotted door frame or a fence that needs a new gate stays one job with one contractor. The same licensed contractor who fixes the small stuff also builds the custom piece.
What custom carpentry costs, and why it is quoted per project
Custom work is priced by the project, not by a sticker, because no two are the same. Four things move the number:
- Design and complexity. A straight run of fence is quick. A fence that steps down a slope, wraps a corner, and carries two gates is more layout, more cuts, and more time.
- Materials. Species and grade drive the look and how the wood ages. Cedar and pressure-treated pine behave differently, and that choice carries across the whole run.
- Site and access. Sloped ground, old footings to dig out, or tight access all add hours before the building even starts.
- Finish level. Paint-grade trim and stain-grade hardwood are different jobs at the joint.
Most custom carpentry is quoted as a whole job rather than by the hour, because design, materials, and site access vary so much from one build to the next. Your number comes from a free written estimate on the actual project.
Why the building goes right
Good carpentry is measured before it is cut, and it is checked as it goes. You deal with Jesse directly, from the first look at the job to the last piece of trim, and the scope and price are in writing before he starts. Customers describe the result in their reviews:
"Fast, professional and went above and beyond. Reasonably priced. Curious kids and barking dogs, and they were fantastic with both."
— Sarah Faulkner, Facebook
Common questions
How do you price custom carpentry?
Custom builds are usually quoted as a whole project rather than by the hour, because design, materials, and site access vary so much from one job to the next. A free written estimate gives you a firm number for yours.
Can you build a fence and gate to match my yard?
Yes. Fences and gates built from scratch are work Jesse does regularly, sized to your grade and access rather than a one-size kit. Send a photo of the space and we can talk through it.
Do you do finish carpentry, not just rough building?
Yes, trim, casing, and built-ins included. Finish carpentry is judged at the joints, and that is the part worth doing carefully.