What’s included
- Loose baseboards nailed into studs and caulked
- Swollen trim by tubs, toilets and sinks replaced and sealed
- Split corners recut and rejoined
- Door casings and window trim patched or spliced
- Shoe molding added to cover floor gaps
- Filled, primed and painted to match
What we don’t do
- New custom cabinetry or built-ins.
- Framing changes or load-bearing work behind the trim.
- Full strip-and-refinish of cabinets or woodwork.
In Alhambra homes
About 77 percent of Alhambra’s homes were built before 1980, according to a city housing report, and many 1920s and 1930s houses here still have tall wood baseboards and wide casings. Those profiles aren’t sold off the shelf, so we combine moldings or shape new pieces to match instead of replacing a whole room.
Get a quote in one text
Send a photo of the damage and a side view showing the profile of the trim. Our number for photos is (310) 628-9399, and the price comes back before any work is booked.
Matching older trim
Built-up baseboards and casings can often be recreated from two or three stock moldings. When that won’t do, a piece is shaped to match.
Water damage
Baseboard that swells near a toilet or tub is a sign of water. We check for a leak, then replace the trim with a sealed, moisture-resistant piece.
Old paint
Trim in older houses can carry many coats, some with lead. We ask about the age of the paint and use dust-control methods before sanding.
Gaps at the floor
Floors settle and trim shrinks. Shoe molding or quarter round closes the gap without removing the baseboard.
Bigger jobs
Whole-house trim replacement or restoring ornate millwork goes to a finish carpenter.
In older Alhambra houses this job often turns up next to paint touch-ups, wood rot repair and caulk and grout repair, so mention those when you text and we can price them together.
Sources: City of Alhambra, housing needs report (age of housing stock).
Baseboard and trim repair questions from Alhambra homeowners
Why is my baseboard separating from the wall?
Nails missed the studs or worked loose. Re-nailing into framing and caulking the top edge fixes it.
Can you match old baseboards?
Usually, by combining stock moldings or shaping a new piece to the same profile.
How much does baseboard repair cost?
It depends on length and profile. Send a photo for a free estimate before anything is booked.
Repair guides for this job
- Reading the cracks in a 1920s Alhambra plaster wallWhy plaster cracks in Alhambra's 1920s Spanish and Mediterranean homes, which cracks are cosmetic, how we patch them, and when to text us a photo.
- Touch-up painting that actually blends in on old wallsHow we touch up scuffs, patches and chipped trim in older Alhambra homes so they blend in with the color, sheen and texture around them.
- Five-minute checks before you call usFive-minute checks for dead outlets, a running toilet, a leak under the sink and a stuck door, so you know what you are dealing with before you call.
- Getting an older house ready for the first rainA fall checklist for older Alhambra houses: doors and windows, caulking, drains, outdoor outlets and the small leaks that turn into big repairs after the first storm.
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