Not every job is a whole remodel.
Trim repair in Bellingham is the work that falls through the cracks: a door that sticks every winter, a baseboard the dog chewed, a casing miter that’s opened up, trim that swelled and split next to a leaky bath. The big remodel outfits don’t want a half-day fix, and a general handyman often makes it look worse. We take these jobs because clean finish work on a small repair is still finish work.
We re-hang sticking doors, reset and re-caulk gapped miters, splice in and match damaged base and casing, and replace water-swollen trim, then track down why it swelled so it doesn’t come back. In older homes we match the existing profile as close as the eye needs. It’s the kind of punch-list work that makes a whole house feel cared for again.
What it actually costs.
Our four-step process.
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Tell us what’s wrong
Send a few photos or describe the sticking door, the open miter, or the damaged trim. We’ll tell you what it likely needs.
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On-site look & quote
We come out, find the real cause (a racked jamb, a leak, plain wear), and quote the fix on site.
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Fix it clean
We re-hang, reset, splice, or replace, matching the existing profile and finish as close as the eye needs.
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Caulk, fill & walkthrough
We caulk and fill so the repair disappears, and check it with you before we go.
Why hire a finish carpenter for this.
- Sticking doors re-hung so they swing and latch
- Gapped miters reset and re-caulked
- Damaged base and casing spliced or replaced to match
- Water-swollen trim replaced and the cause tracked down
- Small jobs taken seriously, with clean finish work
Frequently asked questions.
Do you take small repair jobs?
Yes. The half-day and one-day fixes are exactly the work a lot of contractors won’t schedule, and they’re a real part of what we do. A sticking door, a chewed baseboard, an open miter, or a single swollen casing is worth doing right. We’ll quote it on site and usually knock it out fast.
My trim swelled and split near the bathroom. Can you fix it?
Yes, and we’ll also find out why. Trim that swells and splits near a bath or an exterior door is almost always getting wet, from a leak, missing caulk, or bare end-grain soaking up moisture. We replace the damaged stock with sealed, back-primed material and address the source so it doesn’t come back in a year.
Can you match my old trim when you patch it?
Usually, yes. We splice repairs into the existing run and match the profile and finish as closely as the eye needs. In older Bellingham homes with out-of-production profiles, an exact match isn’t always possible, but we get close enough that a patched section doesn’t stand out. We’ll be straight with you about what’s achievable.
Trim & Carpentry Repair / Door Re-Hang across Whatcom County.
Repairs come up in every Bellingham neighborhood, swollen trim near the water in Silver Beach, worn doors in Ferndale rentals. Pick your area for local notes: