Black Anchor Handyman & Millwork

09/22/2026

Updated this foyer and staircase with a little chair rail and molding. Small update that makes a huge difference! Let’s go!

09/18/2026

09/15/2026

Little porch update before the cold weather hits! Updated framing, added additional supports, trimmed the entire thing out in cedar with picture frame patterned trex decking on the stair treads and landing. Let’s go!!

09/15/2026

Full wall mantle built-in with oak shelving, mantle and hearth. Wired for new under shelf lighting, two sconces and electric fireplace insert. Plenty of additional storage space in the hand made base cabinets with shakers doors. Let’s go!!

09/06/2026

This is definitely one of my new favorites. Two floor to ceiling cabinets, one with a hanger bar and shelves, the other with sliding shoe trays to hold a ton of boots, sneakers, etc. Two middle cabinets that sit on a solid oak bench top, each with hooks for coats and book bags. Base is solid with open cubbies for baskets. Finished with a dressed up middle window shiplap surround, trim and crown molding. Love the hunter green and white color combo against the stained oak top. Really pops.

07/20/2026

I’ve been slacking on social media recently so wanted to share a few pics of some recent jobs. If you are interested in working with us on any of your home projects, please contact us anytime through the website. We would love to hear from you! Let’s go!

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07/14/2026

This was a fun one and a first for Black Anchor! We worked with local Red Sox podcaster Jared Carrabis, formally of Barstool Sports and now of the Section 10 podcast, to put a set together to be used for his streaming, podcasts and various interviews on local and national tv. The team crushed it as usual and looking forward to working with Jared again on future projects. LFG!

06/28/2026

Little double feature for our customer in Reading! New scratch made entry built-in and basement stair update. Let’s go!

06/07/2026

When I first started Black Anchor, in addition to handyman and woodworking services, I built custom cutting boards to order. Wanted to give people a chance to own a board that could hold up over a life time and could be used for any occasion. So I went with a 1.5 inch thick black walnut, end grain, staggered pattern.

As you have probably seen from my recent posts, it’s been a while since the days of cutting boards. Over the past four years, we’ve grown to have two additional employees and are tackling larger scale projects like finished basements, bathrooms and custom large scale built-ins. But thanks to a friend of mine asking me to build a board for a Reading baseball event, I got a chance to take a breath and remind myself how much I enjoy making these things. Not sure how much demand there is for these boards, but might try and work them back in to the mix. Maybe an online store. What do you think?

06/07/2026

Full wall storage built in for living room. Unique in that my customer needed cabinets for clothes and was looking for a pull down assist for the hanger bars. Never installed the pull down hanger bars before but they came out amazing and the customer is super happy. Appreciate the trust as always.