General Contracting
One point of contact for your whole project — permits, trades, timeline, all managed for you.
Based Right Here in Essex Junction, Vermont
General Contractor & Custom Woodworker in Essex Junction, Vermont
This is our home. Tradecraft VT is based right here in Essex Junction, at 26 Grove Street, so when you call us, you're calling a contractor who actually works in your town, not one driving in from an hour away. I'm Tim Chila, and I've spent over 50 years building, remodeling, and repairing homes across Vermont.
Your Local Contractor
Based in Essex Junction, Not Just Serving It
Most of the contractors homeowners call are based somewhere else and treat Essex Junction as a drive. We're the opposite — this is where we're based, at 26 Grove Street, a few minutes from wherever you are in town. That means faster estimates, easier follow-ups, and someone who knows the area because we live and work in it.
Essex Junction is a real mix of homes, and each kind asks for something different. There are the older places near Five Corners, the mid-century ranches and split-levels that went up between the 1940s and 60s, the Colonial Revivals and New Englanders, and the newer builds from the 2000s out toward the edges of the city. A remodel in an older home near the village center is a different job than one in a newer subdivision — different wiring, different framing, different surprises behind the walls. After 50 years, we know how to read whichever one you've got.
Whether it's a kitchen or bathroom remodel, custom woodworking, a repair, or a full build, you get an honest estimate before anything starts and work that holds up. Licensed, insured, and local.
What We Do
Everything We Build and Fix in Essex Junction
Our Work
Craftsmanship You Can See
Browse our completed kitchens, bathrooms, custom woodworking, and renovations. Every project is built by hand to the same standard we'd bring to your home in Essex Junction.
Why Tradecraft VT
Why Your Neighbors Call Us First
We're Local, Actually Local
We're not driving in from another county. Tradecraft VT is based at 26 Grove Street, right here in Essex Junction. That's faster estimates, easier communication, and a contractor invested in the town he works in.
50+ Years of Vermont Craft
Five decades of building, remodeling, and repairing across Vermont. We know Essex Junction's mix of older village homes and newer builds, and what each one needs.
Licensed, Insured & Accountable
You deal directly with Tim, not a call centre or a rotating crew. Tradecraft VT holds Vermont Contractor Licence No. 173.0000644 and is fully insured on every job.
Common Questions
Essex Junction Homeowners Ask
Yes. Tradecraft VT is based at 26 Grove Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 — this is our home base, not a service area we drive into. You're getting a contractor who works in your town every day.
All of them — the older homes near Five Corners, mid-century ranches and split-levels, Colonial Revivals, and the newer builds out toward the edges of the city. Each type has its own quirks, and after 50 years we know how to handle whichever one you own.
Both. From a single repair or a piece of furniture to a full custom home, every job in Essex Junction gets the same care. There's no minimum job size.
It depends entirely on the work, so we don't quote flat numbers online. We come look, find what's really involved, and give you a clear, line-by-line estimate before anything starts.
Yes. Tradecraft VT holds Vermont Contractor Licence No. 173.0000644 and is fully insured on every project, large or small.
Let's Talk
Right Here in Essex Junction, Let's Talk
Whether it's a remodel, a repair, custom woodworking, or a full build, we're just around the corner. Give us a call or send the details and we'll get back to you within one business day.
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