Carpenters Chicago
The departments

Fourteen kinds of finish carpentry, one trade

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All 185 services have their own page. You do not need the right technical term. Search by what you want built or what is not working.

Interior trim and molding, one of our jobs
01 · 16 services

Interior trim and molding

You notice trim when the lines wander, joints open or profiles do not match. We scribe long runs to uneven walls, cope inside corners and match new work to the room around it.

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Doors and openings, one of our jobs
02 · 18 services

Doors and openings

If your door binds, drags or swings open, the problem is usually in the frame, shims or floor. We fit and adjust it so the reveal stays even and the latch closes without a shove.

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Windows, one of our jobs
03 · 9 services

Windows

Even a perfectly square new window lands in an opening that is not. We scribe casing, stools and jamb extensions to what is actually there, leaving clean lines instead of wide caulk joints.

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Cabinets and built-ins, one of our jobs
04 · 23 services

Cabinets and built-ins

Square cabinet boxes rarely meet square rooms. We level the run, scribe fillers to the walls and align doors and panels so the installation looks built for your space.

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Stairs and railings, one of our jobs
05 · 12 services

Stairs and railings

A loose rail or uneven riser is not only visible, it is felt every time you use the stairs. We fit treads, rails, newels and balusters for consistent rise, solid grip and code-compliant spacing.

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Fireplace and architectural features, one of our jobs
06 · 12 services

Fireplace and architectural features

Your fireplace, beams or columns should look proportioned to the room, not added afterward. We fit mantels to required clearances and shape architectural details around the building that is there.

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Kitchens and bathrooms, one of our jobs
07 · 12 services

Kitchens and bathrooms

The cabinet may be standard, but the room never is. We fit islands, hood surrounds, appliance panels and vanities to uneven walls, tight clearances and the moisture a bathroom has to handle.

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Closets and storage, one of our jobs
08 · 9 services

Closets and storage

Your storage should fit what you own and use the space you actually have. We build into reach-ins, walk-ins, knee walls and the awkward void beneath the stairs that stock systems waste.

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Furniture-style carpentry, one of our jobs
09 · 12 services

Furniture-style carpentry

When nothing off the shelf fits the wall, alcove or use, the piece has to be built for it. Benches, desks, tables and cabinet-style furniture are fitted to the space down to the last fraction of an inch.

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Flooring-related finish work, one of our jobs
10 · 9 services

Flooring-related finish work

The hardest part of a floor is where it meets everything else. We fit thresholds, reducers, base shoe and patches so transitions sit flush and layout changes disappear.

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Exterior finish carpentry, one of our jobs
11 · 16 services

Exterior finish carpentry

Water finds every flat edge and open joint. We shape fascia, soffit and exterior trim to shed it, then cut rot back to sound wood instead of hiding it under filler and paint.

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Commercial finish carpentry, one of our jobs
12 · 14 services

Commercial finish carpentry

Your opening date should not move because the millwork is late. We install casework, wall panels and trim packages to the project schedule, with required insurance certificates ready for the building.

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Repairs and adjustments, one of our jobs
13 · 14 services

Repairs and adjustments

One sticking door or a broken length of trim can be too small for most carpenters and too visible to ignore. We repair the failed piece and match the profile around it, including millwork no longer stocked.

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Final finishing preparation, one of our jobs
14 · 9 services

Final finishing preparation

Paint does not hide open joints, proud plugs or rough filler. We leave the woodwork filled, sanded, caulked and ready for the finish it is meant to receive.

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Who we work for

01

Homeowners

One door or a whole house. One loose railing or every stick of trim in a gut rehab. Small jobs are welcome, and every estimate is free.

02

Builders and GCs

Keep your finish work on schedule. We coordinate with drywallers and painters, price from drawings and provide insurance certificates when required.

03

Architects and designers

Get custom profiles matched or milled, shop drawings reviewed and a clear answer about how a detail will be built before it reaches the set.

04

Commercial and TI

Reception desks, casework, wall panels and trim packages scheduled around your opening date, dock windows and after-hours rules.

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