Working with Cranland

Our process sets you up for success

Initial Contact

Working with new clients generally begins with several phone calls and emails that serve to allow a client a fair opportunity to communicate his or her vision with our team. From these conversations, we are able to venture into a rough budget in which the range of cost varies depending on the magnitude and size of the project. This cost range includes any projected expenses that will be allocated towards Pre Construction Planning.

The purpose for us sharing this range in price is to communicate any possible range in costs that a homeowner may be looking at spending on their project. We value your time and money, and want to set proper expectations before utilizing either of those resources.

Pre-Construction

Once a rough budget has been established, we are able to officially step into Pre-Construction Planning.

From here, we are able to sort through official designs, plans, material selections, scopes of work, labor expenses, and town permitting requirements. All of this information is gathered in order for us to dial in on an official budget and payment schedule for the project.

General Costs for PreCon are between 1.5% and 10% of a project's total cost. This range is due to differences in moving pieces and coordination involved with individual projects.

Our Pre-Construction process does not bind you to working with us for your project. It is a separate process that is set in place to paint a clear and concise map and budget for your project ahead.

You can learn more about Pre-Construction, and what that process entails, by reading our blog post, titled "Cohesive & Transparent Pre-Construction."

Construction

Once a project is properly mapped out and budgeted, we then move on to ordering materials, scheduling labor, and breaking ground. We simplify this phase by utilizing JobTread- our project management portal.

JobTread allows clients to receive and reference any information regarding their project at any time. This includes things like contracts, designs, material selections, messages, to-do lists, change orders, and daily logs/updates. Every week, clients receive an email that summarizes any progress that has taken place in the field and also behind the scenes.

During the construction phase, we aim to keep clients completely up-to-speed on their project. We understand that people are placing trust in working with us, and we aim to maintain that trust with outstanding communication throughout the entirety of every project.

Rick is easy to work with, and very professional. He takes pride in his work and is a talented finish carpenter and builder. We plan on using Rick and his crew for servers other projects on our 1886 Colonial Home restoration/renovation.

Leslie M.

Kitchen and Windows

Ricky and the team redid our kitchen and it came out amazing!! They made it better than we could ever imagine. Ricky was extremely communicative the whole time which made the process seamless. Everyone in the crew did amazing work. They made sure to keep the site clean so we could still live and partially use the kitchen during construction. I highly recommend Cranland Carpentry as I plan to use them for my future home projects!

Kathryn W.

Kitchen Remodel

We are thrilled with our new pool screen house rebuilt by Cranland! Rick does excellent work, and had great ideas and solutions for our project. He was professional in communicating with us from beginning to end and the whole project was completed timely.

Maryann M.

Custom Fireplace Mantle and Pool House Remodel

I have a rental property in Hanover Massachusetts, but I live in San Jose California, so it's very hard to find professional craftsmen when you need a house repair long distance.

I found Richard from Cranland Carpentry on Google, and I asked him to look into a list of repairs needed at my house, including replacing corner boards and fascia, replacing windows, repairing rotted garage door weather stripping, pressure washing and having a vent put in behind my stove to exhaust the fumes from cooking. Richard jumped in right away and started giving me suggestions for the windows, and while he didn't do the pressure washing or the exhaust behind the stove, he found other workers in the area that did those other tasks as their specialties. He basically worked as a general contractor making sure everything got done in a timely manner.

My tenant was so impressed with Richard that he recommended him to some of his clients for work that they needed to have done. Anyway, after the initial jobs were completed the tenant asked if we could replace one more window which Richard did, all the windows look terrific. After each job was completed, Richard sent me pictures and called me and explained what he had done. He always provided quotes beforehand and the jobs came in at quote or under quote. Finally, I was having a problem with water going into my garage and we brainstormed on ways to fix the issue. Richard found a person who specialized in driveway repair and fixed the last 12 feet of the driveway. That job was also done perfectly. I'm going to have my roof replaced in the next few years, and I will use Richard at Cranland Carpentry for that work and for any other work I have in the future. Cranland Carpentry is awesome, and Richard is a very conscientious, meticulous, expert Carpenter whom I would highly recommend without reservation.

Michael R.

General Contracting Services

Ricky was a pleasure to work with from start to finish! I am a part of a HOA and completing projects like this can be a headache because of all the requirements, but Ricky made it a breeze! Every email communication was quick and we were able to get approved by the HOA and permitted through the town without any stress on my end. Once the work began, Ricky and Smitty completed the job quickly and everything came out exactly as I pictured! They even went above and beyond to build a dividing wall to direct water flow away from the house. I am so happy with their work and will definitely be using them again next year to reconstruct the rest of the deck!

Mary O.

Deck Addition

I dont normally write reviews as I rarely have the time but these guys are so worth it. We had 8 contractors come out to look at our basement over the last year plus and take pictures and measurements and then we would never hear from them again. It was super frustrating and I was starting to lose hope that our basement would ever get renovated. Literally within minutes of submitting an inquiry on their site Ricky called me and scheduled a time to come have a look. He was so courteous and personable upon our first meeting. Within a few days he had the estimate to me and then once we signed the agreement with him we started looking at start times. Not once did I feel like he was difficult to get ahold of which was such a change from our previous experiences. He has always been prompt to respond and does exactly as he says he will. Mike was here for most of the basement reno and we could not have enjoyed having him more. He was polite and professional and even my two year old got excited to see him everyday. These guys are really the best. Our basement turned out better than I could have expected and even with some changes along the way I could not be happier with the result. I am so excited to have these guys here again soon to do our bathrooms and kitchen and deck. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Katie S.

Basement Remodel

These guys were amazing! Quality work and communication throughout. They put up a coffered ceiling in my dining room in just 3 days. Very respectful, and hard working. I am having them come back to do my office next. Just can't say enough positive things about the entire experience!

kemarm

Custom Coffered Ceilings

My son hired Ricky and Company at Cranland for a remodel/living space in the basement area. I must say that the work and professionalism was top notch. From the planning stage to the finished basement, it was phenomenal. The finished product was much more than I had imagined and the detailing and just other little things such as even the hardware was great. Any questions were answered on the spot. Everyone on the team was respectful and I would highly recommend Cranland! I can't speak highly enough of them!
Thank you Ricky!!

Wendy F.

Finished Basement

My wife and I highly recently hired Cranland Carpentry for some exterior window repair work and we are completely satisfied with the work that was performed. Rick Schneider who is the proprietor is not only an excellent carpenter, he is also friendly and has excellent communication skills. We highly recommend Cranland Carpentry.
Andy & Ann-Marie

Andrew A.

Deck Remodel

I have used Cranland Carpentry twice and both times Ricky has been very professional, thorough, and goes above and beyond to make sure you are totally satisfied with the job. He clearly takes pride in his work and I will be using their services again.

Matt G.

Windows and Doors

Very very happy with service. Had odd job of removing old stove and cutting a laminate counter that needed to be cut to precision. Also had some outside work and wall repair. Richard was on time, very knowledgeable, work was perfect at a reasonable price. I would definitely recommend Cranland Carpentry and I will be using them for any further carpentry needs!

C B

Trim Repair/Countertops