Interior doors, baseboards and crown molding – the delicate details that make your house look posh, or at least less like a dungeon from the 80’s. But let’s get real, getting your Twin Cities trim carpentry project completed at a high-quality level and on time isn’t going to happen in a matter of a few hours like they show on HGTV. Nope, not even close…
First thing after the initial design consultation and the deposit has cleared is for us to order all the relevant interior trim and interior doors that your project needs. Different local suppliers, delivery schedules and the inevitable back orders due to seasonal changes can all affect just how soon your trim carpenter can get started on your project.
The seasonal ebb and flow of the trim carpentry industry can also come into play. Winter in the Twin Cities is often a slower season with more scheduling options available for your project and spring, summer and fall are the busiest. To tell the truth, if you put your January project off until May – good carpenters will be too busy by spring to get you on their schedule. Ex: when I am scheduling a few $30K projects in May, I am not exactly inclined to entertain the $5K project that you have been putting off since Thanksgiving. Remember – a good carpenter is a busy carpenter.
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Then comes the complexity and scope of your trim carpentry project. Are you looking for us to quickly replace the interior doors, interior window trim and baseboards on the main level of your home before your judgy in-laws show up for a holiday or grad party? Or are you looking for a complete design change for your 8000 sq ft mansion on the lake while adding crown molding so complex that it looks like it came from the Parthenon?
Don’t forget about scheduling other relevant trades like drywall crews, painters, electricians etc. A good trim carpenter can help you navigate and properly schedule each respective trade in a timely manner that keeps you from losing your hair and keeps your project on track.
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Lastly, remember that the clock starts ticking the instant that you get cold feet. Believe it or not, we have the all too common homeowner who waits WAY too long to reach out to us after receiving an estimate. Yeah, I’ll admit that we live in an instant gratification society, but I’m talking about those people who think that the lumber fairy will magically show up overnight to deliver materials while you are sleeping and somehow still expect a high end, professional trim carpenter to show up at 7am Saturday morning. It’s a level of bullshit that happens WAY more than you might think – so don’t be that person.
In short, talk to a professional trim carpenter, plan ahead, don’t be afraid to ask questions and remember that this process is one of the most effective and fun ways to increase the value of your home in a short amount of time – without the headaches, mess or costs of a full remodel.