At a glance

New baseboards: about $4 per linear ft, labor
Door & window casing: Same labor rate as baseboards
Quarter round or shoe: about $2 per linear ft, labor
Baseboard-only projects: Welcome, with an $800 project minimum
Trim: Pick from our trim catalogs or supply your own

What we do

Baseboards, casing and the trim that finishes a room

We focus on floors and the trim that goes with them: baseboards, door and window casing, quarter round and shoe molding. Read baseboard installation and replacement: top questions answered.

We do

New baseboards of all types
Door and window casing, often together with new baseboards
Quarter round and base shoe (shoe molding)
Removing and reinstalling your existing baseboards and casing
Removing and disposing of old trim
Nail-hole filling and caulking, as an optional add-on
Trim catalogs at your estimate, so you can pick the exact profile and height

We don’t do

Crown molding, wainscoting or chair rail
Painting, as a rule. Your painter can finish the trim. On full insurance restoration projects, we can arrange painting through a trusted subcontractor, quoted for your approval first.

New or reused?

Reusing your existing baseboards

New floors often mean taking the baseboards off and putting them back. We can remove and reinstall your existing baseboards. If a piece breaks, we repair or glue it when we can. If it can’t be saved, we show it to you, and the replacement is priced and approved separately, so reusing old trim is never guaranteed.

Reinstalled baseboards usually need fresh filling, caulk and paint once they’re back on.

Quarter round or base shoe?

It’s your choice; neither is automatically required. Both cover the small expansion gap that hardwood, laminate and LVP need around the edges of the room. Tip for your painter: don’t caulk the bottom edge where the trim meets the floor, because the floor needs room to move.

Who supplies the trim?

Either of us. We bring trim catalogs to your estimate; once you choose a profile, we price that exact trim. You’re also welcome to supply your own material.

Pricing

Typical baseboard and casing prices

Approximate guidelines per linear foot, not quotes. Installation prices are labor only.

Typical baseboard prices
Item	Typical labor
New baseboard installationLabor only	about $4 per linear ft
Door and window casingLabor only; same rate as baseboards	about $4 per linear ft
Quarter round or base shoeLabor only	about $2 per linear ft
Minimum project priceAlso applies to baseboard-only work	$800

Casing material costs are similar to baseboard material. Priced at your estimate: removing and reinstalling existing trim, removal and disposal, nail-hole filling and caulking, trim material when we supply it, and replacing trim that can’t be reused.

A quick example

A 12 × 14 ft bedroom has about 52 ft of wall. Take out a 3 ft doorway and that’s about 49 linear feet of baseboard.

Measure each wall, add them up and subtract the doorways to get a rough number before your estimate.

Styles

Trim styles

Reviews

What customers say about our baseboard installation

Alex was very knowledgeable and provided the best estimate experience of the vendors we selected for quotes- he also had a very competitive price. He was able to work us in to his schedule in a very timely manner. The job was quite a bit involved but Alex stayed on schedule; the site was maintained in a very clean way each day which was much appreciated as we had to live in the house while he was working for most of…

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Alex was very knowledgeable and provided the best estimate experience of the vendors we selected for quotes- he also had a very competitive price. He was able to work us in to his schedule in a very timely manner. The job was quite a bit involved but Alex stayed on schedule; the site was maintained in a very clean way each day which was much appreciated as we had to live in the house while he was working for most of the time. Communication was good. The craftsmanship is really spectacular, with framing around the fireplace, etc. We had white oak installed on the entire 1st floor, on the staircase, and upstairs landing, and Alex demo'd the old carpet, laminate, vinyl, and some hardwood that the house had previously. We also had all of the baseboards replaced with taller ones. The final product looks better than we thought it could look, and has proven to be durable to date with two dogs in the house. We did not stain the wood and they used the Swedish Finish which was the right choice for our home- we are so glad we followed Alex's advice on this as the floors look amazing. The smell went away very quickly, and the floors held up very well without a scratch during a party a week after they were finished. I will recommend this company to all of our friends and family, and will absolutely call them again if we ever need flooring or refinishing.

Jessica S.

The job was performed well by Alex (the owner) and his team and met our high expectations. Alex was professional and punctual. When he said he’d be at the house, he was, even working over the labor day weekend to finish the work. Alex delivered on everything he told us in the bid and it was exactly at the cost proposed. The job was well coordinated. Because we were having a lot of work performed, we were initially…

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The job was performed well by Alex (the owner) and his team and met our high expectations. Alex was professional and punctual. When he said he’d be at the house, he was, even working over the labor day weekend to finish the work. Alex delivered on everything he told us in the bid and it was exactly at the cost proposed. The job was well coordinated. Because we were having a lot of work performed, we were initially concerned that it would be extended out beyond what we could deal with. Alex was able to complete the job in a short timeframe (3 weeks) and the quality of the work was excellent. We were impressed with the attention to details. Alex gave us a choice of stains to choose from and left extra for us to do some additional trim work on the fireplace mantel. I would highly recommend this company to anyone who wants to ensure a very high quality job with no surprises!

Sarah Bennett

Baseboard questions

Do you install baseboards without new floors?

Yes. We install baseboards, quarter round and shoe molding with new floors or as a standalone project. The $800 project minimum applies to baseboard-only work. Read baseboard questions answered.

Do you caulk and paint baseboards?

Nail-hole filling and caulking are available as separately quoted work. We don’t normally paint; painting is not included unless your estimate says so.

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