Carpentry & Built-Ins
A joiner is a carpenter who makes fitted woodwork. Built-ins, trim, cabinets, shelving and custom pieces measured and cut for your house, not bought off a shelf.
This is the work the name comes from. A joiner is a carpenter who builds fitted woodwork — pieces cut to the room rather than bought to fit it. It is also the part of a punch list most handymen quietly decline, because a built-in that is out by an eighth of an inch reads as wrong from across the room.
Most of the jobs on this page started as a photo and a rough idea. A half wall that needed to double as a dog gate. A bar top that had to line up with an existing counter. A wall of reclaimed plank that had to sit flat over drywall that was not flat. The measuring and the layout are the job; the cutting is the easy part.
Furniture repair belongs here too. One customer had a 130-year-old brass bed they had been told was beyond fixing, plus a broken chair. Both went back into service.
What this covers
- Custom built-ins, benches, bar tops and half walls, measured on site
- Trim, moulding, baseboards, casing and crown
- Wainscoting, board-and-batten and plank accent walls
- Cabinet installation, cabinet repair and hardware
- Closet systems, shelving and storage builds
- Furniture repair — joints, frames, drawers and hardware
Common questions
Do you build from a drawing, or do I need plans?
A photo, a measurement and a description of what you want it to do is usually enough. For anything structural or unusual we will talk the layout through on site before anything is cut.
Can you match existing trim in an older house?
Often, yes. Older profiles are frequently still available or can be built up from two stock pieces. Send a photo of the end grain and a measurement across the face.
Other work we do on the same visit
Doors & Windows
Front entry doors, interior doors, storm doors, windows, screens and garage doors — hung square, sealed, and actually latching.
See details →Patch, texture, finishDrywall & Painting
Holes, cracks, water damage and texture matching — then interior painting, so the repair disappears instead of announcing itself.
See details →Outside the houseFences, Decks & Outdoor
Fence and gate installation, fence repair, patio covers, awnings and outdoor carpentry — posts set properly so the line still looks straight in five years.
See details →Mount it, wire it, seal itFixture & Appliance Installation
Lighting, fans, vanities, mirrors, disposals, dishwashers, exhaust fans and wall A/C units — installed level, sealed, and connected properly.
See details →Floors and surfacesFlooring & Tile
Floor installation and replacement, tiling, transitions and trim — with the subfloor checked before anything goes down on top of it.
See details →The punch listHome Repairs & Maintenance
The running list on the fridge. Gutters, small plumbing and electrical fixes, exterior repairs and general maintenance — several items in one visit.
See details →Need carpentry and built-ins in east metro Atlanta?
We work out of Snellville and cover 44 cities across 6 counties. Send the details and we will tell you what it takes.