A family shop, fifteen years in.
Harbor Stone is Dan Moretti, his wife Maria, and a crew that has mostly been together for a decade.
- Since
- 2010Salem, MA
- Crew
- Five of usMost together for a decade
- Range
- 20 minutesFrom the shop door
- Promise
- 2-year warrantyIn writing, every job
01 — The story
Dan grew up in Peabody, framing houses with his uncle on summer breaks. After a decade working for other contractors, he noticed the same thing on every job: the best work came from the same few hands, and the worst came from whoever was cheapest that week.
In 2010 he bought a used truck and a table saw and started Harbor Stone out of a Salem garage. The first rule was simple: the people who finish your house work for us. No stranger shows up on day thirty to rush the tile.
Fifteen years and more than 500 projects later, the rule is the same. Maria runs the office and the schedule. Tom Alvarez runs the sites. The yard has more trucks, but you’ll still hear Dan on the phone the same afternoon you call.
Most of our work comes from neighbors, and most of our neighbors are within twenty minutes of the shop. We like it that way. You can drive past the last thing we built.
02 — How we work
Three promises, in writing.
- 01
Same crew, every day
You’ll know the faces on your job by day two. No rotating subcontractors, no mystery crews.
- 02
Every line itemized
Our quotes list materials, labor and allowances separately. If something changes, you see it before we do it.
- 03
Clean at 4:30
Floors protected, dust contained, tools put away. You live in the house while we work, so we treat it that way.
03 — The crew
Who you’ll meet.
- Dan MorettiFounder, lead carpenterStarted Harbor Stone in 2010. Does every walk-through himself, and still can’t pass a crooked trim line.
- Maria MorettiOffice & schedulingKeeps the quotes, permits and calendar straight. Answers the phone, and knows which truck has the tape.
- Tom AlvarezSite foremanTwelve years with us. Runs the crew and the Friday updates. Brings coffee to the neighbors on day one.
- Priya RamanProject managerOrders, inspections and the details between trades. Has never once lost a permit.
- Luis FerreiraFinish carpenterCabinets, trim, built-ins. The reason the corners line up. Sharpens his own plane irons.
04 — On the record
Licensed, insured, warrantied.
Massachusetts CSL & HIC
Construction Supervisor License CS-107832. Home Improvement Contractor registration 198447. Every permit pulled under our name.
Liability & workers’ comp
$2M general liability and full workers’ compensation. Certificates sent to you before day one.
Two years, in writing
Every job carries a two-year workmanship warranty. If something we built fails, we fix it at no charge.
Tell us about the job.
Free walk-through, written quote within a week. We call back the same day and we don’t chase you afterward.