Custom Millwork
Custom millwork is the trade term for everything on this list: built-ins, fireplace walls, mantels, beams, shelving, and interior trim, milled to a drawing rather than pulled off a shelf. From field measurements and material selection through milling, finishing, and installation, we handle complete custom millwork for homeowners, contractors, and custom home builders.
Get a custom quoteWhat's included
- Field measurement and documentation of existing conditions
- Drawings or elevations for approval before anything is cut
- Custom millwork performed in our own shop from the approved drawings
- Staining and finishing to an approved sample
- Installation and a closeout walkthrough by the same crew
Common wood species
Custom Millwork we've built
Shop finishes
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Clear SatinSpecies: White Oak 
Weathered OakSpecies: Not documented 
Western OakSpecies: Not documented 
Weathered GraySpecies: Not documented 
JacobeanSpecies: Not documented 
EbonySpecies: Not documented
These are shop samples photographed under shop lighting. We list a wood species only when the original sample board says so, and we don't guess it from the photo. The same finish reads differently on a different species, in different light, and at a different sheen, so a physical sample is always the deciding reference.
Design considerations
- A millwork scope is defined by drawings and a written scope, so what's included is agreed in writing before fabrication.
- Material and finish selections are approved from a physical sample rather than a screen, since wood and stain read differently in the room.
- Existing houses move and settle, and drawings allow for scribe and filler so the installed work fits the room that exists.
- Multiple rooms can be run as one scope, which keeps species, stain, and profile consistent across the house.
Installation requirements
- Field verification confirms framing, blocking, and whether walls and floors are square and level.
- Wall and floor finishes should be complete in the install area before delivery.
- Anchoring lands in confirmed framing or blocking, not drywall alone.
What moves the price
- Total scope and number of rooms
- Wood species and grade
- Paint-grade versus stain-grade finishing
- Drawing and detail complexity
- Existing-conditions complexity
From consult to installed.
- Step 1Field measurement and existing-conditions review
- Step 2Drawings and written scope for approval
- Step 3Milling in our shop
- Step 4Finish sample approval
- Step 5Installation and closeout walkthrough
Send us the room type and room size, approximate wall dimensions, the number of walls, and ceiling height when it's relevant. Add the materials and finish you want, what the installation involves, the project location, and your desired timeframe.
We review the project scope, dimensions, materials, finishes, installation needs, and project complexity before quoting. Pricing is quoted per project from a written scope. Final pricing depends on project scope and size, materials, finishes, installation requirements, existing conditions, and project complexity.
Once you've approved the scope, materials, finishes, pricing, and installation requirements, you'll know what to expect before production begins. Existing construction, material availability, customer changes, and concealed conditions can still affect the final scope, pricing, or schedule, and we'll tell you if they do.
Custom Millwork questions
What counts as custom millwork?+
Architectural woodwork milled to a drawing for a specific room: built-ins, fireplace walls, mantels, ceiling beams, shelving, cabinetry faces, and interior trim.
Is custom millwork different from stock cabinetry?+
Yes. Stock cabinetry comes in fixed sizes and gets filled to the wall. Millwork is milled to field measurements and scribed to the room, so it fits the wall you have.
Can one millwork scope cover several rooms?+
Yes, and it usually should. Running the rooms as one scope keeps species, stain, and profiles consistent across the house.
Is the millwork performed in your own shop?+
Yes. Custom millwork performed in our own shop, including staining and finishing, and the same crew that measures the project installs it.
What moves the price on a millwork scope?+
Total scope and number of rooms, wood species and grade, paint-grade versus stain-grade finishing, drawing and detail complexity, and existing-conditions complexity.
Custom Millwork in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Tucson.
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Tell us the room type, the room size, and the finish you're after. We'll review the scope and send back pricing written against it.