Home Repairs & Carpentry

Finish Carpentry Repair & Precision Woodworking in Boise

Baseboard installation, coped crown moulding, cabinet soft-close retrofits, and custom wood trim in Boise, Meridian, and Eagle.

✓ Idaho Contractor Registration #3171065 ✓ Written Project Quotes ★ Owner-Accountable Work
Ada, Canyon & Mountain Corridors
Repair Billing Model
Hourly Repair Rate
clear time estimate before we start
  • ✓ Clear Time or Written Scope Estimate
  • ✓ Pause-and-Confirm if Hidden Damage Found
  • ✓ Zero Travel Fee in Core Service Area
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What Goes Wrong & Why

Frustrations with Aging or Damaged Fixtures

We do clean, high-quality trim carpentry. We hand-cope inside corners on baseboards and moulding so the joints stay tight year-round as wood expands and contracts. We install modern craftsman baseboards, custom board-and-batten accent walls, solid cedar fireplace mantels, and Blum soft-close cabinet hinges.

  • Baseboard corner joints opening up ugly gaps during dry winter heating
  • Dated, scuffed 2-inch builder trim that makes rooms feel worn out
  • Sagging wire closet racks pulling out of drywall under heavy clothes
  • Slamming kitchen cabinet doors and crooked cabinet drawer fronts
How We Fix It Right

Craftsman Resolution

We diagnose the underlying cause before starting work, protect your floors and furniture with drop cloths, and confirm the expected time and scope before work begins.

  • Precision carpentry repair for inside corners, baseboards, and casing
  • Craftsman baseboards & custom door header trim repairs
  • Blum concealed soft-close cabinet hinge retrofits
What, Why & Where • Trim, Wainscoting & Cabinetry Guide

Why Builder Trim Splits at the Corners - And How Real Joinery Looks

Walk into almost any production home and you will see separated miter joints on door casings, gaping baseboard corners filled with cracked caulk, or wire closet shelves pulling out of the drywall. True finish carpentry comes down to how joints are cut and where fasteners hit framing.

Zone 01 • Entryways, Dining Rooms & Hallways

Inside Baseboard Corners That Never Open Up

Why It Happens: No drywall corner in a real house is a true 90-degree angle. When builders cut two 45-degree miters on inside baseboard corners, seasonal wood shrinkage pulls the joint open into an ugly black gap.

Where & How We Fix It: We hand-cope inside baseboard joints so the profiled face of one board nests tightly over the other, glue and pin-nail outside miters, and secure trim into wall studs and bottom plates.

Zone 02 • Interior Doorways & Window Casing

Upgrading Thin Builder Trim to Crisp Craftsman Casing

Why It Happens: Narrow 2-inch builder casing with hollow gaps behind it makes even a nice room feel unfinished and lets drafts leak around window perimeters.

Where & How We Fix It: We remove dated trim, insulate the rough opening gap around windows and doors with low-expansion foam, and install substantial Craftsman headers, flat-stock casing, or traditional profiled moldings.

Zone 03 • Kitchen, Pantry & Bathroom Cabinets

Sagging Cabinet Doors, Crooked Gaps & Slamming Drawers

Why It Happens: Heavy cabinet doors used multiple times a day loosen stamped steel hinges and wear out basic roller drawer tracks.

Where & How We Fix It: We retrofit 6-way adjustable concealed soft-close Euro hinges, replace binding drawer slides with full-extension ball-bearing glides, and use precision drilling jigs for uniform cabinet pulls and knobs.

Zone 04 • Closets, Mudrooms & Laundry Rooms

Collapsed Wire Shelving & Custom Built-In Storage

Why It Happens: Builder wire closet racks are usually held up by plastic drywall clips that rip out of the wall as soon as you hang heavy winter coats or stack laundry detergent.

Where & How We Fix It: We patch the torn drywall, anchor solid wood cleats directly into the wall studs across the full span, and build sturdy wood closet shelving, mudroom drop-zone benches, and coat hook rails.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

How Your Finish Carpentry & Cabinetry Works

Clear expectations before we arrive, careful protection while we work in your home, and a thorough walkthrough together before we wrap up.

01

Measurement & Layout

We measure walls and calculate reveals for a clean, proportional fit.

02

Coped Cuts & Solid Nailing

We hand-cope inside corners, miter outside joints, and nail securely into wall studs.

03

Caulk & Prep for Paint

We fill all nail holes with wood putty, caulk top edges cleanly, and leave trim ready for paint.

Transparent Scope & Billing

Clear Finish Carpentry & Cabinetry Pricing & Time Guide

Typical project guide: Hourly billing + upfront time estimate (zero travel fee in Treasure Valley) (per project). We bill hourly for repairs with an upfront time estimate before we start - and if we uncover hidden damage behind a wall or frame, we pause and show you first.

What's Always Included

  • ✓ Direct trade specialist evaluation & clear time estimate
  • ✓ Full dust containment & clean floor protection
  • ✓ Commercial-grade hardware, fasteners & materials
  • ✓ Pause-and-confirm promise if hidden wall or frame damage is found
  • ✓ Personal owner walkthrough before we pack up
  • ✓ Zero travel fee across Ada & Canyon Counties

Outside Standard Scope

  • - Major structural load-bearing modifications requiring architectural engineering stamps
  • - High-voltage main breaker panel rewiring & whole-home service line drops
  • - Toxic black mold remediation requiring hazardous abatement tenting
  • - Outside-valley travel fee (confirmed before scheduling trips beyond Ada & Canyon Counties)
Repairs and punch lists are billed hourly with a clear time estimate confirmed before work begins. Window and door installations receive custom written project quotes.
Answers & Transparency

Frequently Asked Questions: Finish Carpentry & Cabinetry

Everything you need to know about our transparent process, warranties, and scheduling.

What types of carpentry repair and custom trim projects do you handle?

We provide precision carpentry repair across Boise, fixing damaged baseboards, door casing, window headers, board and batten accent walls, and custom fireplace mantels.

Do you use coping or miter cuts for baseboards and trim repairs?

Yes. We use hand coping on inside corners so wood trim stays tight during dry Idaho winters, and tight miter joints with glue for crisp outside corners.

Can you upgrade existing cabinet hinges to soft-close?

Yes. We retrofit standard cabinet doors with concealed soft-close Blum hinges and align the door reveals.

Complementary Upgrades

Frequently Combined Home Projects

Many homeowners combine multiple repairs or upgrades in a single visit to save scheduling time.

Doors, Locks & Hardware in Boise, Idaho

Fix sticking doors, restore stubborn sliding patio rollers, replace drafty doors, and install modern smart deadbolts.

  • Stainless steel ball-bearing patio door rollers
  • Settling frame realignment & strike plate mortising
  • Smart deadbolt installation & weatherstripping
Window Replacement in Boise, Idaho

Upgrade to energy-efficient windows from wood-clad, fiberglass, and vinyl with clean trim, proper insulation, and direct pricing.

  • Genuine custom architectural energy-efficient windows
  • Custom aluminum exterior trim coil wrapping
  • Clean interior & exterior trim finishing
Schedule Your Repair ✓ Hourly + Upfront Estimates

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