Columns and pilasters
Structural wraps or purely decorative. Either way the plinth, shaft and cap are proportioned to the ceiling height rather than bought as a set.
Why this is worth doing properly
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.
What you get from us
- 01
Your trim should fit the wall
A wide bead of caulk shrinks, cracks and shows. We scribe the woodwork to the wall, then use caulk only to close the hairline that remains.
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Your inside corners should stay closed
An inside miter opens as the house moves through a Chicago winter. A coped joint closes on itself, keeping the corner tight instead of exposing a crack.
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New work should match the house
Many Chicago homes use trim profiles no longer found at a lumberyard. We match the existing profile, or tell you plainly when the nearest stock option will look wrong.
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Small jobs are welcome
One door, one railing, one room of trim. We quote the smaller jobs most carpenters pass over, and give them the same attention as a full-house trim package.
185 services, one trade
Columns and pilasters is one of 12 things we do under fireplace and architectural features, and one of 185 across the whole catalogue.
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