Replace ten feet of rotted trim
About three hours, plus the lumber.
Service
Trim, shelves and carpentry that fits
Trim shows every shortcut. I cut it to the wall you actually have, not the wall the drawing promised.
I replace rotted casing and baseboard, re-nail loose trim, fit crown in a single room and build simple shelves and cabinets-in-a-nook. I'm a finish carpenter by training, so joints, reveals and caulk lines are what I care about most.
What's included
Replace rotted or damaged casing and baseboard
Re-fasten loose trim and fill the nail holes
Fit a shelf or a small built-in to an odd wall
Cope and fit crown molding in one room
Prime and paint the new wood to match
What changes the time
Why one job takes an hour and another takes three
Profile and age
Old trim profiles aren't at the lumberyard. I can match some by planing stock, and I'll tell you when a match isn't possible.
Why it rotted
New trim over a leak rots again. I look for the cause first, and I fix only what I can reach and see.
How much painting
I prime and paint new wood. A whole room of repainting is a painter's job and a different price.
Sample jobs
Jobs like these, and how long they usually take
Time
Re-fasten loose baseboard in a room
About two hours.
Fit one shelf to an uneven wall
About three hours, plus the wood.
Fit crown molding in a small room
About six hours, plus the molding.
I confirm the hours from your photo before I book.
Where I stop
What I won't do on this kind of job
- Replace siding, windows or sills that are rotted through
- Trace a leak, or remove mold behind the trim
- Build full kitchen cabinets or a staircase
Questions
Trim and carpentry: what people ask
Can you match old trim?
Sometimes. If it's a common profile I buy it. If it isn't, I may plane stock to match one piece, and I'll say what it costs before I start.
Do you paint the trim?
I prime and paint what I install. Painting a whole room or the outside of the house is a different job.
How do you handle trim in an older house?
Carefully. If paint in a house built before 1978 would be disturbed past the EPA's small-job limit, I stop and tell you who to call.
Send me a photo of the job
I'll answer with the hours I expect and whether I'm the right person for it.