A Better Carpenter LLC - Columbia City, Oregon
Oregon CCB license #208034 - A Better Carpenter LLC - Columbia City, Oregon. License status: Active. Valid through September 30, 2027.
Columbia City, Columbia County · RMI: Matthew Jeffrey Scholl · CCB since 2015 · 10 yrs
Trust Score for A Better Carpenter LLC - 89/100 Excellent
A Better Carpenter LLC holds an active CCB license, current bond and insurance, and has a verified public presence in Oregon.
- Active CCB license +40 pts
- 10+ years active (10 yrs) +12 pts
- Surety bond current +8 pts
- Bond above legal minimum +4 pts
- Liability insurance current +8 pts
- Insurance above legal minimum +5 pts
- Responsible Managing Individual identified +3 pts
- Phone number on record +2 pts
- Google Business Profile verified +5 pts
- Business operational on Google +3 pts
- 5 Google reviews +2 pts
- 5★ Google rating (4.5+) +5 pts
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PO Box address -5 ptsA contractor without a physical address is harder to locate if a dispute arises.
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Website listed on Google is currently unreachable -3 ptsThe website listed on their Google Business Profile is currently unreachable. This may be temporary — the domain may have expired or the site may be under maintenance.
Oregon CCB License #208034 - A Better Carpenter LLC
Oregon CCB license #208034 is currently Active - registered since September 2015 and valid through September 30, 2027.
Contact & Address
Columbia City, OR 97018
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Customer Reviews
Matt did a wonderful job putting up wainscotting in what was a very plain bedroom
I found Matt through Angi after having a hard time finding someone who could do a small kitchen cabinet installation. He was super prompt to return my message and his pricing was fair. I was so happy with the work he did.
Had whole house base moulding installed by A Better Carpenter. Matt did a great job on the install, was very clean, and took care not to damage newly refinished floors. Would use again for future carpentry jobs.
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General liability insurance
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Written contract required
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Workers' compensation coverage
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Verify this contractor carries active general liability insurance and a current surety bond. Request a Certificate of Insurance (COI) listing your property before any work begins. Oregon contractors must maintain minimum coverage - an Active license does not guarantee current insurance.
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Official CCB RecordQuick Summary
- Status Active
- License # #208034
- Type RGC
- County Columbia
- RMI Matthew Jeffrey Scholl
- Bond $25K
- Insurance $1M
- Lic. expires September 30, 2027
- Bond expires September 30, 2027
- Ins. expires September 5, 2026
- Google rating 5 / 5
- Last updated June 1, 2026
- Synced June 1, 2026
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Record first imported: February 22, 2026 · Last data change detected: June 1, 2026 · Synced with CCB Open Data: June 1, 2026. Always verify at CCB.oregon.gov before hiring.