Adding crown moulding and other architectural mouldings to your home is a way to make a dramatic improvement in the look and resale value of your home without the heavy investment and disruptions that are involved anytime major construction and renovation is involved.
Our efficient process, refined over 10+ years installing architectural trimwork in homes, ensure you the high-quality results that are hassle-free.
1) In-Home Consultation
The first step is to visit with you at your home for a free design consultation and estimate. I will bring various samples of moulding profiles, and if you want suggestions, I can suggest ideas about what might look good in your home based on the height of your ceilings and the style of your home. I will take very basic measurements of the rooms to be estimated and give you a price quote based on the total number of inner and outer corners in each room. If there are vents in the path of where crown moulding will go, we will discuss the options you have. Pictures of home interiors from magazines or books that you are inspired by can be helpful at this stage, and I encourage you to spend some time in advance thinking about the atmosphere and style you would like to achieve.
2)
Digital Blueprint
The
next step in our process utilizes laser beam measuring devices to precisely
measure every wall and corner angle in each room. When I am done, I
have a digital blueprint of the entire work area, which I use to prepare your
material in my workshop. This process takes about 10 minutes per room.
3) Moulding Preparation
Cutting and shaping a large stack of moulding at a home can create a tremendous amount of fine dust so I spare you as much of the on-site mess as possible and do most of the messy work in my workshop in advance. Compared to the way others cut and install everything on-site, we avoid the risk of tracking a dirty mess through your home. To ensure consistency, I have material for your job ordered so that all moulding is from the same factory run. I don't mix moulding from different manufacturers since the same profile of moulding will vary slightly in height and thickness by manufacturer. The material is picked up just in time so that the material doesn't stand the risk of being chipped or damaged sitting around my shop for an extended period of time. All the inside corner joints are machine-coped to create extremely tight joints even with out of square room walls. All parts are labeled and grouped by room then loaded for delivery to your home to ensure an efficient installation day.
4) Installation
You can expect top quality workmanship because we are woodworkers-not painters or drywall contractors. Crown moulding has to be flawlessly installed because every corner is on display every time you walk through each room in your home. Your installation will be done by the hands of an experienced woodworker and a trained helper using specialized woodworking tools that have been developed over years specializing in trim carpentry. Our expertise ensures that your mouldings will maintain the proper spring angle and ceiling projection. All inner corners are overlapped with an interlocking coped joint to ensure they will not shift over time producing unsightly paint cracks common with mitered corner joints. All outer corners are glued together using state of the art glues to ensure joints do not separate with seasonal changes and humidity. Final attachment to the walls and ceilings is done using 15 gauge cordless nailing technology instead of traditional compressor based guns and hoses to eliminate the chance of dirty compressor hoses leaving marks on your carpets. Nail holes and joints are immediately filled and the moulding is caulked to the wall and ceiling for strength as well as appearance making the job ready for your painter to begin as soon as the next day.
Architectural Woodworking:
· TRIM CARPENTRY
· FINISH CARPENTRY
· CUSTOM FIREPLACE MANTELS & BUILT-IN'S
· WAINSCOT AND WALL TREATMENTS
· REDESIGN/REMODEL EXISTING CABINETRY
· COFFERED & DECORATED CEILINGS
· HOUSE BEAUTIFICATION THROUGH WOODWORKING
· CEILING MEDALLION INSTALLATION
· GARDEN GATES, FLOWER & PLANTER BOXES
· PANELED ENTRY & STAIRWAY TREATMENTS
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