Custom Cabinets
Custom cabinets, built-ins, garage and laundry storage, and cabinet refacing. Made to fit the odd wall the big-box boxes never will.
See what's includedCarpentry & Trim
Doors that latch. Trim with tight corners. Shelves that hold.
Interior doors, baseboard and crown, built-ins, framing and repairs: the finish carpentry that makes a house feel finished.
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Carpentry & Trim in Leander, TX
Good carpentry is the difference between a house and a home that feels looked-after. I hang and re-hang interior doors so they latch on the first push, run baseboard and crown with corners that actually meet, and build the shelves, benches and cubbies that make a room work.
It's the trade I started with, and it's still the one I'm proudest of. If it's made of wood and it's driving you a little crazy, it's probably a morning's work for me.
What that includes
- Interior door hang, re-hang and adjustment
- Baseboard, casing, crown and wainscoting
- Custom shelving, built-ins and closet systems
- Framing, blocking and structural repairs
- Trim repair, rot cut-out and replacement
- Stair treads, handrails and newel posts
How I go about it
- Measure what is actually there
Older houses are rarely square. I scribe and cut to the opening in front of me rather than to what the tape says it should be.
- Match the profile
For trim I pull a sample or photograph the profile and match it from a local supplier. If it is discontinued I show you the closest match before buying anything.
- Build square and level
Blocking where it is needed, fixings into framing rather than drywall, and everything checked in both directions before it is fixed.
- Fit and hang properly
A door that latches on the first push has had its hinges and strike adjusted, not just been screwed into the opening.
- Caulk, fill and finish
Nail holes filled slightly proud then sanded flat, joints caulked, and the whole thing left ready to paint or painted.
I get asked for carpentry & trim most often in Liberty Hill, Georgetown, Jarrell, Jonestown, Volente, Hutto, Bertram.
Written quotescope and price, before anything starts
I look at the job, then put the scope and the price in writing before anything starts. What is written down is what I will do and what it will cost, so there is no conversation at the end about what was and was not included. If I find something unexpected behind the wall you hear about it before I carry on, not after.
Rather talk first? Every way to reach me, including text.
Common questions
About carpentry & trim
Can you match my existing trim profile?
Usually, yes. I'll pull a sample or photograph it and match the profile from a local supplier. If it's a discontinued profile, I'll show you the closest match before I buy anything.
Do you do custom built-ins?
I do. Bookcases, window seats, mudroom benches, closet build-outs. I'll sketch it with you, give you a flat price, and build it on site or in the shop, whichever gives the cleaner result.
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See what's includedReady to get that list handled?
Send a few photos and I'll tell you what it takes, in writing, before anything starts. I work across Leander, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Round Rock and the towns nearby.