About Shining Armor

Craft on one side. Clarity on the other.

Master-level craftsmanship meets new-school technology in a process designed to make projects clearer, smoother, and better built from the start.

Based in Providence, RI · Serving Providence · Newport · Rhode Island
The principals

Two different strengths. One standard.

Founder & Project Director

Ethan Avgerakis

Leads vision, planning, and client experience, bringing modern documentation and design tools and a calm, organized process to every project. Ten years of experience in home improvement, building, and design shape how each project is scoped, sequenced, and communicated — so decisions are clearer and surprises are fewer.

Head of Production

Denis Boiteau

Master finish carpenter with 30 years of experience, including detailed work on historic homes across Rhode Island. Denis sets the standard in the field, and that depth of experience brings the kind of foresight that helps spot issues early, solve problems before they grow, and keep the work moving to a higher standard.

A trusted network of local electricians, plumbers, plasterers, and tile craftspeople extends that same standard across the project. Because the team knows the level of work expected and knows how to coordinate well, the process stays clearer, accountability stays tighter, and the finished result feels cohesive from the first decision to the final detail.

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For people who care how it's done.

Whether the project is a bathroom, an addition, or detailed finish work, the same standard applies: clear planning, strong communication, and a higher standard of finish.

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