San Francisco General Contractors builds custom carpentry across the central and east districts. In an older home the carpentry is what you touch and see every day, from the cabinets in a rebuilt kitchen to the casing, base, and built-ins that make a room feel finished and true to its era. We build cabinetry, shelving, paneling, stairs, and fine trim, matched to the style of your Victorian or Edwardian and made from solid, well-chosen materials.
- Custom cabinetry and fitted built-ins
- Period casing, base, and crown molding
- Wainscoting and wall paneling
- Stairs, railings, and mantels
- Profiles matched to the original home
Carpentry that gives an old room its finish
The difference between a room that feels patched and one that feels right usually comes down to the carpentry. Well-proportioned trim, built-ins that use the space, cabinetry that fits the room, and crisp, tight joinery are what register as quality even when an owner cannot name exactly why. In a Victorian or Edwardian the bar is higher still, because the new work has to stand next to original millwork without looking like an obvious repair. We treat the carpentry as part of the design, not an afterthought tacked on at the end.
On an addition or a remodel, that means designing storage and built-ins into the plan from the start, so the cabinetry and shelving fit the footprint instead of fighting a narrow old room. On a renovation, it often means matching the new trim and millwork to what is already there, so the work reads as original to the home rather than a modern patch.
Our carpentry is built to the room and the era of the home, not a catalog page. The outcome is work that looks like it has always been there.
Crafted from real material, fit on site
Good carpentry starts with good material and careful work. We select solid stock and quality sheet goods, mill and fit on site where it matters, and build joinery that holds up to daily use. Cabinet doors that stay square, drawers that run true, and trim with tight, clean miters are the marks of work done right, and they are exactly what a rushed job skips.
We match profiles and finishes to the home so new work blends in. In an older San Francisco house with original casing and base, we replicate the profiles rather than substituting a modern stock that never quite fits the proportions of the room. In a fully remodeled space, we set a clean, consistent trim package that ties the whole room together.
With the framing, finishing, and carpentry all in one crew's hands, the cabinetry and trim are matched to the walls, the floors, and the electrical from the start. Nothing becomes an afterthought, and nothing has to be wedged in at the close of the job.
Carpentry that fits the whole project
Most of our carpentry work happens inside a larger remodel, addition, or renovation, where the millwork is the finishing layer that ties a period home back together. Planning it alongside the build means the kitchen cabinets, the bath vanity, the closet systems, and the trim all share a consistent look and fit the rooms exactly.
We also handle standalone carpentry, anything from a wall of built-in shelving to a rebuilt stair or a paneled feature wall in a parlor. Whether it is a single piece or a whole room of millwork, we plan, build, and install it cleanly, paying close attention to the joints, the reveals, and the finish.
If you are planning a project in central San Francisco and want carpentry that looks custom rather than catalog, call 628-295-7373 for a free in-home consultation and an honest plan.
Connecting the home's pieces
A home is a design-build project, so custom carpentry rarely stands alone, it connects to basement conversion, our general contracting service, a room addition, renovating the whole home, kitchen and bath remodeling, and our crew handles all of it as one accountable team. We bring the same service to Noe Valley custom carpentry, Custom Carpentry in Mission District, Custom Carpentry in Bernal Heights, Custom Carpentry in Glen Park and everywhere else across the San Francisco area.
If you searched for a general contractor near San Francisco, you have reached a local home contractor, call 628-295-7373 any time. For background, read Design-Build vs. Architect and Separate Builder for an Old Home on our blog, or head back to our San Francisco home page to see everything we do.