Period millwork on South Hill.
South Hill sits above the bay near Western Washington University, full of established early-1900s homes with views and original character. A lot of these are Craftsman and Tudor houses where the original trim, built-ins, and stair millwork are still in place and still beautiful. Owners here tend to want to preserve and extend what they have rather than rip it out, which is exactly the kind of finish work we like.
The common asks on South Hill are restoring or extending existing trim, adding built-in window seats that take advantage of the views, and bookcases that read period-correct next to the original woodwork. Matching the old profiles matters here, and so does scribing to homes that have settled over a century. We match the wood and the profile as close as the eye needs and gap everything for our seasonal humidity swing.
What we see on South Hill homes.
Common home styles
Craftsman bungalows, Tudor Revival homes, and other established early-1900s houses with original millwork near Boulevard Park and WWU.
Popular projects
Restoring and extending original trim, period-correct built-in bookcases, window seats with views, crown molding, and stair trim.
Climate & material considerations
Older South Hill homes have settled and are rarely plumb. We scribe to the walls and floors and acclimate material for the marine humidity swing.