Crisp Cuts.
Zero Fuss.

Living room with light gray walls, hardwood floor, white curtains, pink patterned armchair, sofa with patterned pillows, dining table with chairs, bookshelf, and decorative mirror and artwork.

Jay Sweeney of Blue Jay Carpentry brings precision, passion, and a little personality to every project. Based on the North Shore of Massachusetts, he specialize in high-end finish carpentry that elevates the everyday.

Whether it’s elegant interior trim, eye-catching accent walls, detailed wainscoting, or perfectly crafted built-ins, Blue Jay Carpentry takes pride in the small details that make a big impact. Need doors and windows that fit like a glove? A deck built for morning coffee or sunset hangs? We’ve got you covered—and we’ll make it look good.

From full-scale finish work to those “miscellaneous” repairs you've been meaning to get to, Blue Jay Carpentry approaches each job with craftsmanship and care.

Our Services

  • Corner of a room with white cabinetry, a window showing a backyard, and a black pendant light.

    Custom Built Ins

    Bookshelves, closets, media walls, mudroom benches — if it needs to be built, fitted, and finished to perfection, I’m your guy. Fully custom, fully functional, and definitely not from a flat-pack box

  • A sunlit room with three large windows, white wall paneling, a white radiator cover beneath the windows, and hardwood flooring.

    Trim & Wall Treatments

    Crown moulding, baseboards, wainscoting, shiplap, paneling — if it goes on a wall and makes people say “ooh,” I do it. Precision cuts and clean installs.

  • Front door with wooden panels, side glass panels, and an arched transom window, surrounded by black and white exterior trim.

    Doors & Windows

    New installs, trim-outs, and the kind of attention to alignment that would make a laser level blush. Whether it swings, slides, or sash-es, I’ll make sure it fits like a glove.

  • A house under construction with a wooden deck and sliding glass door, unfinished doorway with house wrap, and partly completed gray siding exterior, with patches of snow on the ground.

    Decks & Exterior

    We build decks that beg for barbecues and trim that stands up to New England weather. Clean lines, durable materials, and craftsmanship that lasts longer than your last grill.

Knot your average carpenter

Jay Sweeney of Blue Jay Carpentry takes pride in the details. He specializes in precision finish carpentry that brings beauty and function to every space he touches — inside and out.

Meet the Flock

Walls can’t talk, but our clients can

“We’ve hired Jay to do a couple jobs for us, including trimming an entire 2nd floor addition (windows, doors, baseboards) and installing a new window on our 1st floor. He is a very skilled carpenter and we absolutely would hire him again in the future.”

— Nick D.

“Having worked alongside Jay I can confidently say that he is a highly skilled and conscientious carpenter, I would hire him in a heartbeat”

— Tom. M

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Custom mudroom bench with a built in storage. This was based off of some pictures found online, and it was made entirely of poplar wood. It has a shaker style look to match the style of the room. Nothing special about the bench top because it will be
SCRIBE “In carpentry, scribing refers to the process of fitting a piece of material, often trim or molding, to an irregular or uneven surface. This is done by transferring the shape of the surface onto the material and then cutting or shaping i
Pine tongue and groove beadboard ceiling. I love the look of the knots and natural imperfections of the wood. There are other knot-free products, like hemlock, that might be more the look you are going for 🔨 #carpenter #carpentry #danversma #northsh
Not the most glamorous job, but repairs like these come with challenges that can make it more interesting. The repaired section needed to seamlessly match the rest of the handrail. I replaced old rotted cedar balusters with new cedar ones, and custom
I love getting to see my work freshly painted. It’s rare that it happens though. This was a fun one. Box panels with chair rail, and custom built radiator covers. #carpenter #carpentry #danversma #northshorema #northshorebuilder #salemma #bever
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Please keep me in mind for all your future carpentry services. Thank you! #carpenter #carpentry #danversma #northshorema #northshorebuilder #salemma #beverlyma #massachusetts #follow #love #photography #salemmassachusetts #middletonma #danversmassach
My next post shows the can of worms that this job turned into. You never know what you’re getting into when you start taking something apart. The new stairs were built to match the old ones exactly so the original handrails could be reused. It
Some say you can nail and screw wherever you want because it’s going to get painted. Who cares right? Not me, I try to keep it clean. Maybe the homeowner won’t notice, but maybe they will. Square stock trim was acre. Glued and Pocket hole