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Tom and Pam Brogle work out of a small factory built in the 1800s.
Home Improvement
Putting Wood to Work
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om Brogle has had plenty of titles during his life: father,
Carves Out
a Name with
Deerfield
Cabinets and
Millwork
husband, secretary, boss. But he takes particular pride in being the owner of a small cabinet-making business.
By Kailey Houle
“I remember a former employer who always said, ‘if it was easy, then everybody
would be doing it,’” he said. “Owning a business is never easy. But at the end of the day, I feel good — tired, but good.”
Brogle is the founder and owner of Deerfield Cabinets and Millwork. Located in Greenfield, the business tackles both commercial and residential cabinetry and millwork. But he was eager to say he is not a carpenter.
“Please don’t ask me to build your house,” he said. “Instead, ask me to build your cabinets, built-ins, mold- ings. I will make you what you want, not what the big blue and orange box stores sell.”
“Owning a business is never easy. But at the end of the day,
I feel good — tired, but good.”
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Brogle originally “got hooked on woodworking” as a kid; his grandfather was an electrician and pushed him to pursue his interests. He went to a trade school where he took a carpentry and cabinet-making class, but most of his work revolved around the latter. Now, he’s been in the industry for