Gomes Handy Services
Decks & Porches in Taunton, MA · ★ 5.0 Google rating
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- Address
- 275 Winthrop St, Taunton, MA 02780
- Phone
- (774) 294-9297
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About Gomes Handy Services
Gomes Handy Services is a Decks & Porches contractor based in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, at 275 Winthrop St, Taunton, MA 02780. It has a Google rating of 5.0 out of 5. Its website is linked above. A listing here is not a license or insurance check, so verify both directly before hiring.
Service area
Based in Taunton, Gomes Handy Services is within a short drive of Berkley (4 mi), Dighton (5 mi), Raynham (5 mi), Norton (6 mi), Rehoboth (7 mi) and Lakeville (9 mi). Most Massachusetts decks & porches contractors work a 25-mile radius, so homeowners in those towns can reasonably ask for a quote.
Hiring a Decks & Porches contractor in Taunton
File with the Taunton Building Department for any attached or elevated deck. Submit site plan, framing drawings with ledger and flashing detail, and footing specs (48-inch minimum depth). Properties near the Taunton River or other wetland resource areas require a Notice of Intent to the Taunton Conservation Commission under the Wetlands Protection Act before the permit issues. One to two weeks for standard plan review.
Taunton sits in the Bristol County interior market, with labor rates moderate relative to the Boston metro and South Shore. A pressure-treated pine deck runs roughly $12,000 to $21,000 installed; composite or PVC decking adds $5,000 to $11,000. The city's 1960s-era housing stock is generally in better structural shape than pre-WWII inner-city housing, so major structural repair add-ons are less common. Three-season porch enclosures on Taunton capes and ranches run $22,000 to $40,000.
Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential decks & porches work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.
More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other decks & porches contractor serving the town, on the Decks & Porches in Taunton page.
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