I am an experienced licensed, bonded & insured general contractor, specializing in high-end custom wood cabinetry. My reputation is excellent. I love helping people bring their vision to life with challenging projects. I design, build and install each project myself. Past projects range from cabinetry for full kitchen and bath remodels to walk-in closets, built-ins, fireplace surrounds, pantries, wine cellars, custom furniture, wood paneling, crown molding and wainscoting. I am extremely dependable and passionate about what I do. I pour my heart and soul into my work because I love it!
"Pascal and his team are incredible to work with! He is a great communicator and collaborator, making the entire process seamless from start to finish. He and his awesome partner have a fantastic eye for detail and provided thoughtful recommendations that really elevated the final result. The quality of the work is outstanding, and I truly could not be happier with the outcome. I will definitely be using him again for future projects? highly recommend!"
Melissa I on March 2025
I am an experienced licensed, bonded & insured general contractor, specializing in high-end custom wood cabinetry. My reputation is excellent. I love helping people bring their vision to life with challenging projects. I design, build and install each project myself. Past projects range from cabinetry for full kitchen and bath remodels to walk-in closets, built-ins, fireplace surrounds, pantries, wine cellars, custom furniture, wood paneling, crown molding and wainscoting. I am extremely dependable and passionate about what I do. I pour my heart and soul into my work because I love it!
"Pascal and his team are incredible to work with! He is a great communicator and collaborator, making the entire process seamless from start to finish. He and his awesome partner have a fantastic eye for detail and provided thoughtful recommendations that really elevated the final result. The quality of the work is outstanding, and I truly could not be happier with the outcome. I will definitely be using him again for future projects? highly recommend!"
Melissa I on March 2025
We value honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of Home Improvement services that are customizable to each individual project. We specialize in handyman/carpentry work and a variety of related service and repair projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!
We value honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of Home Improvement services that are customizable to each individual project. We specialize in handyman/carpentry work and a variety of related service and repair projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!
Brent Hessel, finish carpenter, is a local finish carpentry contractor who values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Brent is a professional and has over 30 years of hands on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us.
"Brent is a qualified professional. A pleasure doing business with."
Michael C on April 2025
Brent Hessel, finish carpenter, is a local finish carpentry contractor who values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Brent is a professional and has over 30 years of hands on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us.
"Brent is a qualified professional. A pleasure doing business with."
Michael C on April 2025
IHi, I'm Dave Warren, owner of Kitchen Concepts North West - We're a local family contractor specializing in custom kitchen and bathroom remodels for over 30 years - and we never leave you in the dark! We have 2 showrooms one at 12518 NE Airport way in Portland 503-445-6350. And one at 400 NE Division in Gresham 503-669-6802. We pride ourselves on treating you like you're part of our family, and not like our next sale. At Kitchen Concepts North West we are committed to your satisfaction during each and every step of your custom remodel - our communication skills are unmatched. Our team of experts are dedicated to educating each of our clients through this detailed process - never confusing them. At Kitchen Concepts North West we carry some of the Country's best brands like Canyon Creek Cabinet, and with showrooms in both Portland and Gresham, there's a Kitchen Concepts Northwest near you. Let us show you why customers have been trusting us to design and complete their remodeling dreams for decades! Call us at our Portland Showroom 503-445-6350 or our Gresham Show room 503-669-6802. Or see our web page www.kitchenconceptsinoregon.com
"Overall: the cabinets are beautiful and Dave helped in many ways to make the installation go smoothly. Kitchen concepts was great at follow-up and minor adjustments to make sure we were happy with the project. I know that if I had any issues with anything in the future they would be there for us."
Linda M on December 2023
IHi, I'm Dave Warren, owner of Kitchen Concepts North West - We're a local family contractor specializing in custom kitchen and bathroom remodels for over 30 years - and we never leave you in the dark! We have 2 showrooms one at 12518 NE Airport way in Portland 503-445-6350. And one at 400 NE Division in Gresham 503-669-6802. We pride ourselves on treating you like you're part of our family, and not like our next sale. At Kitchen Concepts North West we are committed to your satisfaction during each and every step of your custom remodel - our communication skills are unmatched. Our team of experts are dedicated to educating each of our clients through this detailed process - never confusing them. At Kitchen Concepts North West we carry some of the Country's best brands like Canyon Creek Cabinet, and with showrooms in both Portland and Gresham, there's a Kitchen Concepts Northwest near you. Let us show you why customers have been trusting us to design and complete their remodeling dreams for decades! Call us at our Portland Showroom 503-445-6350 or our Gresham Show room 503-669-6802. Or see our web page www.kitchenconceptsinoregon.com
"Overall: the cabinets are beautiful and Dave helped in many ways to make the installation go smoothly. Kitchen concepts was great at follow-up and minor adjustments to make sure we were happy with the project. I know that if I had any issues with anything in the future they would be there for us."
Linda M on December 2023
PDX Custom Woodwork is a family owned business. We have been building custom cabinets for 17 years here in Oregon. We are all about the quality of our work and making our customers happy. We design your future kitchen cabinets and make it a reality. We are very competitive. PDX Custom Woodwork has been building cabinets for Residential and Commercial. Stop by and check out our showroom! Feel free to give us a call and we can come out for a free estimate. Thank you!
"PDX Custom Woodwork ruined our house and wasted our time and money. We spent $62k for them to spend 6 months demoing and painting. We didn't hear from Lina for at least 3 months of this, only the occasional text from Manuel. Even at their best, they rarely communicated with us and it was like pulling teeth to find out what amounts of materials WE had to order, including our own carpet/padding and tile cement, which is not standard. They also never visited the site or had a project manager overseeing the work being done. We had to beg them to come to the property and that still only produced a monthly visit, at best. Their workers came mainly on weekends so it's clear they were prioritizing many newer projects over ours. Ultimately, they barely completed $20k in work- of which, none of those projects were totally finished- and have done about THREE TIMES that amount in DAMAGES to our property, bringing the total to around $100-120k. They gave us half our kitchen cabinet doors three months ago then kept telling us the rest were on the way. Though all of the built-ins we hired them to redo were demolished, they never fabricated the new ones. We paid for all our flooring materials ourselves, which is not an industry standard, and they had the audacity to ruin them FOUR times. We shouldn't have given them the benefit of the doubt when they said they'd fix it. The patterned carpet was cut at an angle on every single piece and they ripped up carpet in places they shouldnt have, leaving us to buy and replace even more of it. Their "painters" got paint on multiple stained wood doors (including the front door and sidelights) that we were keeping, as well as every kitchen appliance including inside our garbage disposal, and in ALL of our brand new outlets and on the light switches. They also ripped a knob off of our oven range, dented all the doors on our new fridge, covered our kitchen chandelier and living room ceiling fan with paint and damaged our brand new fireplace that they were supposed to wrap in stone for us. They washed their brushes in our bathroom sink and left paint in rooms not being renovated. They made changes to another contractor’s city-permitted work between inspections, and without telling us even when we were on site. We had to correct them on measurements multiple times because they couldn't do it accurately themselves. This was maybe 1/4th of the work we wanted to bid from them. We wanted to be repeat customers, do bigger renovations, and go the long haul, but Lina and Manuel made it impossible. Our home has been unusable for half a year with nothing to show for it. Most of the work, including the over-sprayed paint job, will need to be redone, because it's spotty, has rough texture and the ceiling got the wall/cabinet paint on it in multiple areas. They didn't even seal our tile or countertops, which were the only things we thought they had completed, but didn't. Instead, we have to now file a complaint and hire new contractors, that know what they are doing this time, to finish the job."
Jared G on August 2024
PDX Custom Woodwork is a family owned business. We have been building custom cabinets for 17 years here in Oregon. We are all about the quality of our work and making our customers happy. We design your future kitchen cabinets and make it a reality. We are very competitive. PDX Custom Woodwork has been building cabinets for Residential and Commercial. Stop by and check out our showroom! Feel free to give us a call and we can come out for a free estimate. Thank you!
"PDX Custom Woodwork ruined our house and wasted our time and money. We spent $62k for them to spend 6 months demoing and painting. We didn't hear from Lina for at least 3 months of this, only the occasional text from Manuel. Even at their best, they rarely communicated with us and it was like pulling teeth to find out what amounts of materials WE had to order, including our own carpet/padding and tile cement, which is not standard. They also never visited the site or had a project manager overseeing the work being done. We had to beg them to come to the property and that still only produced a monthly visit, at best. Their workers came mainly on weekends so it's clear they were prioritizing many newer projects over ours. Ultimately, they barely completed $20k in work- of which, none of those projects were totally finished- and have done about THREE TIMES that amount in DAMAGES to our property, bringing the total to around $100-120k. They gave us half our kitchen cabinet doors three months ago then kept telling us the rest were on the way. Though all of the built-ins we hired them to redo were demolished, they never fabricated the new ones. We paid for all our flooring materials ourselves, which is not an industry standard, and they had the audacity to ruin them FOUR times. We shouldn't have given them the benefit of the doubt when they said they'd fix it. The patterned carpet was cut at an angle on every single piece and they ripped up carpet in places they shouldnt have, leaving us to buy and replace even more of it. Their "painters" got paint on multiple stained wood doors (including the front door and sidelights) that we were keeping, as well as every kitchen appliance including inside our garbage disposal, and in ALL of our brand new outlets and on the light switches. They also ripped a knob off of our oven range, dented all the doors on our new fridge, covered our kitchen chandelier and living room ceiling fan with paint and damaged our brand new fireplace that they were supposed to wrap in stone for us. They washed their brushes in our bathroom sink and left paint in rooms not being renovated. They made changes to another contractor’s city-permitted work between inspections, and without telling us even when we were on site. We had to correct them on measurements multiple times because they couldn't do it accurately themselves. This was maybe 1/4th of the work we wanted to bid from them. We wanted to be repeat customers, do bigger renovations, and go the long haul, but Lina and Manuel made it impossible. Our home has been unusable for half a year with nothing to show for it. Most of the work, including the over-sprayed paint job, will need to be redone, because it's spotty, has rough texture and the ceiling got the wall/cabinet paint on it in multiple areas. They didn't even seal our tile or countertops, which were the only things we thought they had completed, but didn't. Instead, we have to now file a complaint and hire new contractors, that know what they are doing this time, to finish the job."
Jared G on August 2024
Our honest and reliable employees are enjoyable and easy to work with. We are a Clean and Sober company with considerate and respectful workers who understand the investment that you are making in your home or business. You can directly reach us at 503-380-2347. No travel charges. Or license number: ccb178116. WA license number: cutnonc95oke.
"Smooth. Fun crew. And they took care of the little missed details when we pointed them again."
Robert B on August 2024
Our honest and reliable employees are enjoyable and easy to work with. We are a Clean and Sober company with considerate and respectful workers who understand the investment that you are making in your home or business. You can directly reach us at 503-380-2347. No travel charges. Or license number: ccb178116. WA license number: cutnonc95oke.
"Smooth. Fun crew. And they took care of the little missed details when we pointed them again."
Robert B on August 2024
Mr. Handyman is a licensed general contractor that specializes in the smaller handyman type repairs, drywall, bathroom remodeling, doors and windows, assembly and installations, light electrical and plumbing, bathroom remodeling, and a variety of other tasks. Our service technicians arrive in clearly marked Mr. Handyman vans and in uniform with a variety of tools and supplies for the job. We treat you and your home with respect and clean up when we are finished. Mr. Handyman technicians are experienced with a broad skill set, so please do not hesitate to ask for help with any repair, maintenance or improvement project. Office is closed on Saturday and Sunday, however, we are available for Saturday work.
"John L. was THE BEST! In working to swap our over-oven microwave/fan for a hood vent he was tireless in being sure it was done perfectly. The original over-oven microwave install was done poorly, causing a headache in fixing the errors, yet John did not cut any corners. He also checked in about every detail to be sure we were comfortable with what was happening. He listened to our concerns about how poorly the previous fan had been working and made an extra effort to be sure the vent opened very wide for maximum venting. We also asked when booking that the technician wear a mask and John arrived and wore an N95 the whole 4 hours with no fuss. This was our first experience with Mr. Handyman and if all the other technicians are as good as John then we will be using them exclusively from now on. John is like the fix-it dad you wished lived in your same town."
Erin R on November 2023
Mr. Handyman is a licensed general contractor that specializes in the smaller handyman type repairs, drywall, bathroom remodeling, doors and windows, assembly and installations, light electrical and plumbing, bathroom remodeling, and a variety of other tasks. Our service technicians arrive in clearly marked Mr. Handyman vans and in uniform with a variety of tools and supplies for the job. We treat you and your home with respect and clean up when we are finished. Mr. Handyman technicians are experienced with a broad skill set, so please do not hesitate to ask for help with any repair, maintenance or improvement project. Office is closed on Saturday and Sunday, however, we are available for Saturday work.
"John L. was THE BEST! In working to swap our over-oven microwave/fan for a hood vent he was tireless in being sure it was done perfectly. The original over-oven microwave install was done poorly, causing a headache in fixing the errors, yet John did not cut any corners. He also checked in about every detail to be sure we were comfortable with what was happening. He listened to our concerns about how poorly the previous fan had been working and made an extra effort to be sure the vent opened very wide for maximum venting. We also asked when booking that the technician wear a mask and John arrived and wore an N95 the whole 4 hours with no fuss. This was our first experience with Mr. Handyman and if all the other technicians are as good as John then we will be using them exclusively from now on. John is like the fix-it dad you wished lived in your same town."
Erin R on November 2023
Hello Neighbors! My name is Tony, I am the carpenter and handyman, so if there is something you would like done I'm the guy to ask. We do concrete work, fences, decks, window/door replacement and installation, dry rot repair, siding, pressure washing, painting interior and exterior, installation of appliances, flooring, interior and exterior trim, framing, and installation of new light fixtures. Please visit us on facebook for pictures you can reference my quality work over the years along with all of the positive feedback from people I've worked for. If you have any ideas in mind or projects we would love to hear from you.
"I recently hired Koa Construction to fix the exterior wall surrounding our gas fireplace that had some damage and dry-rot and we couldn't be happier with the results! Tony is professional, friendly and delivers high-quality work at a fair cost. He talks you through the process and shares all options so you can choose the best one for you. The communication and transparency throughout the project already separate Tony from others but his work speaks for itself. I highly recommend Koa Construction to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality service. We look forward to working with Tony again this Spring to build us a semi-covered pergola over our hot tub."
Toni H on March 2025
Hello Neighbors! My name is Tony, I am the carpenter and handyman, so if there is something you would like done I'm the guy to ask. We do concrete work, fences, decks, window/door replacement and installation, dry rot repair, siding, pressure washing, painting interior and exterior, installation of appliances, flooring, interior and exterior trim, framing, and installation of new light fixtures. Please visit us on facebook for pictures you can reference my quality work over the years along with all of the positive feedback from people I've worked for. If you have any ideas in mind or projects we would love to hear from you.
"I recently hired Koa Construction to fix the exterior wall surrounding our gas fireplace that had some damage and dry-rot and we couldn't be happier with the results! Tony is professional, friendly and delivers high-quality work at a fair cost. He talks you through the process and shares all options so you can choose the best one for you. The communication and transparency throughout the project already separate Tony from others but his work speaks for itself. I highly recommend Koa Construction to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality service. We look forward to working with Tony again this Spring to build us a semi-covered pergola over our hot tub."
Toni H on March 2025
Castillo Construction has over 5+ years of experience and is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"First off, Alex is a good guy, very friendly, and has decent communication. Unfortunately for our garage remodel project, he overestimated his skill level and hired inexperienced subs. We hired Castillo as a GC for our project, and after months of delays, backsteps, and redos, when we finally had to let him go from the job. We ended up having to redo 90% of the work with a new contractor."
Ed K on June 2024
Castillo Construction has over 5+ years of experience and is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"First off, Alex is a good guy, very friendly, and has decent communication. Unfortunately for our garage remodel project, he overestimated his skill level and hired inexperienced subs. We hired Castillo as a GC for our project, and after months of delays, backsteps, and redos, when we finally had to let him go from the job. We ended up having to redo 90% of the work with a new contractor."
Ed K on June 2024
Family owned business with over 25 years experience - Cabinet Making - Carpentry - Woodworking - Finish Carpentry - Flooring - Kitchens Bathroom - trim molding -
"Did an amazing job ! Great costumer service . Kind people and very satisfied will be contracting again!"
Juan a on January 2025
Family owned business with over 25 years experience - Cabinet Making - Carpentry - Woodworking - Finish Carpentry - Flooring - Kitchens Bathroom - trim molding -
"Did an amazing job ! Great costumer service . Kind people and very satisfied will be contracting again!"
Juan a on January 2025
Always choose high-quality furniture-grade wood for a built-in bookshelf. Softer woods, including pine and particle boards like MDF, can sag under the weight of heavy books. The ideal shelf can hold 20 to 40 pounds per foot, so opt for scratch-resistant hardwood plywood or solid wood. Popular options include mahogany, cherry, koa, maple, oak, walnut, birch, and cedar.
Built-in bookshelves should seamlessly blend into your space. Often, this means floor-to-ceiling units ending at a natural cutoff point like a door. You can also create a custom corner unit or suspended units hung at eye level. If you want to install a prefabricated unit, you’ll often see sizes ranging from 24 to 48 inches wide, 10 to 12 inches deep, and five to six feet tall.
The time it takes to install a built-in bookshelf depends on the complexity of the design. A contractor can install a simple, prefabricated unit in a few hours, while an elaborate, custom unit could take up to a week.