Trim & finishcarpentry.
The details that make a house feel built.
Trim & Finish Carpentry
Peter’s own trade.
Wainscoting, built-ins, stair rails, mantels and millwork — Peter’s own trade.
Trim is where a house shows how carefully it was built. Tight miters, even reveals and caulk lines you don’t notice.
What’s included
Every trade in the room.
From baseboard to built-ins.
- MillworkCasing & baseboardDoors, windows and floors trimmed to match.
- WainscotingWall panelingWainscoting, board-and-batten and paneled walls.
- StairsStairs & railsBalusters, rails and treads.
- Built-insBuilt-insShelving, mudroom benches and cabinets.
- MantelsMantelsMantels and fireplace surrounds.
Before / after
Same wall. Paneled.
Drag the level across the Saratoga fireplace wall.
Bare drywall turned into a paneled wall with a new mantel.
How a project runs
Four steps, start to punch list.
Step 1: Walkthrough & estimate
We visit, measure and listen. You get an itemized estimate.
Step 2: Plan & selections
Scope, schedule, materials and fixtures locked in before demo.
Step 3: Build
Licensed crew, protected home, clean site every day.
Step 4: Final walkthrough
Punch list closed together, nothing left hanging.
Practical info
Good questions to ask before you start.
Can you match existing trim?
Usually. We match profiles from stock or build them up from several pieces.
Painted or stained?
Either. Stain-grade work uses different wood and joinery, which we'll price separately.
Is trim work worth doing on its own?
Often it's the most visible change for the money: new casing, baseboard and a stair rail change how a house feels.
Only a stone's throw away
Planning trim work?
Tell us about the room, the house or the repair. Peter will walk it with you and write an itemized estimate.