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Custom Carpentry Toronto & GTA

Custom Carpentry Built To Fit Your Space

Built-ins, shelving, trim, wainscoting, mantels, accent walls, custom millwork. Site-built carpentry by experienced craftsmen — not generic flat-pack assembly. Every project tailored to your room, your style, and your needs.

Site-built construction — perfect fit to walls, floors, and ceilings
All styles — modern, traditional, transitional, farmhouse
Painted or stained finish — done in-house, no second contractor
Hardware included — soft-close hinges, drawer slides, lighting
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EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMENSite-Built, Not Pre-Made
3-10days
Most Projects
$95/hr
Custom Carpentry
$5M
Insured + WSIB
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Skilled craftsmen · In-house finishing · Free in-home consult
All Services

Every Type of Custom Carpentry We Build

Custom built-ins, decorative millwork, and finish carpentry. Designed and built to fit your specific space — not adapted from off-the-shelf options.

Most Popular

Built-In Bookshelves

Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves built into recesses or as accent walls. Painted or stained. Optional cabinet bases or hidden TV nooks.

  • Floor-to-ceiling units
  • Adjustable shelving
  • Cabinet bases
  • Painted or stained finish

Custom Media Walls

Living room TV walls with shelving, cabinets, and electrical integration. Hide cords, frame the TV, add ambient lighting.

  • TV wall with shelving
  • Hidden cable management
  • Ambient LED lighting
  • Speaker integration

Mudroom Built-Ins

Benches, cubbies, hooks, lockers. Maximize entry space with custom storage. Painted or stained finish.

  • Bench with storage
  • Cubbies & hooks
  • Locker-style units
  • Shoe storage

Closet Build-Outs

Walk-in closet systems, reach-in upgrades, hers/his configurations. Wood, melamine, or hybrid construction.

  • Walk-in closet systems
  • Reach-in upgrades
  • Drawer & hanging combos
  • Lighting integration

Custom Mantels

Fireplace mantels designed to anchor the room. Reclaimed wood, painted MDF, or stained hardwood. Floating or supported.

  • Reclaimed wood
  • Painted MDF or hardwood
  • Floating designs
  • Stone surround coordination

Wainscoting & Trim

Wainscoting, board-and-batten, shiplap accent walls, crown molding, baseboards. Adds architectural character.

  • Wainscoting panels
  • Board-and-batten
  • Shiplap accent walls
  • Crown molding & baseboards
Why It Matters

Why Custom Carpentry Beats Pre-Built

Big-box pre-built furniture and IKEA built-ins fall short in 4 important ways. Here's why custom is worth it.

Perfect fit to your space

Pre-built units leave gaps at walls, ceiling, and floor. Custom carpentry scribes to walls, fits floor-to-ceiling, and integrates with existing trim.

Real wood construction

Most pre-built furniture is particleboard with veneer. Custom carpentry uses solid wood, plywood, and MDF where it makes sense — built to last decades.

Style matched to your home

Off-the-shelf units rarely match your home's existing trim, paint, or character. Custom builds match crown molding profiles, baseboard styles, and finish exactly.

Higher home value

Custom built-ins are seen as fixtures — they stay with the home and add to its value. Free-standing furniture leaves with the seller.

How It Works

Our 5-Step Custom Carpentry Process

1

Free In-Home Consult

We measure your space, discuss design ideas, look at inspiration photos. Sketches and written quote within 48 hours.

2

Design & Material Selection

Final dimensions confirmed. Wood species, paint colour, hardware, lighting all chosen. You approve before we order.

3

Pre-Build & Cutting

Components cut, dadoed, and dry-fit in our shop or onsite depending on project. Minimizes onsite time and dust.

4

Onsite Installation

Frame assembled and anchored to wall studs and ceiling joists. Doors, drawers, shelves installed. Hardware adjusted.

5

Finishing

Caulking at all joints, priming, painting or staining. Touch-ups and final cleanup. Walk-through with you.

Transparent Pricing

Custom Carpentry Pricing

Custom carpentry is priced by project (most common) or hourly for smaller jobs. Materials separate or included — your choice. Free in-home quote.

Small Project Hourly
$95/hr (after first hour)

Trim, shelving, small built-ins

  • Single shelves or trim
  • Floating shelves
  • Wainscoting accent wall
  • Small mantel install
Mid-Size Project Fixed-Price
$3.5K– $9,000

Most popular — built-ins, mudrooms, media walls

  • Built-in bookshelves
  • Mudroom benches
  • Media walls with cabinets
  • Custom mantels
Large Project Fixed-Price
$9K– $25K+

Whole-room built-ins, custom millwork

  • Whole-wall built-ins
  • Walk-in closet systems
  • Library / office builds
  • Premium hardwoods
Free quotes — written within 1-2 hours
Fixed-price guarantee
No travel surcharge across GTA
Why RenoHeal

Why Toronto Picks Us for Custom Carpentry

Skilled Craftsmen

Years of carpentry experience. We measure twice, cut once, and obsess over the details that separate good work from great work.

In-House Finishing

Our painters finish the work in-house — no second contractor. Caulking, priming, painting, staining all by the same team.

Style Match Guaranteed

We match your existing trim profiles, paint colours, and home character. Built-ins look like original architecture, not added-on.

Fixed-Price Quotes

All-in quote for design, materials, build, finishing. No surprise hourly charges. Written and signed before work begins.

5-Year Workmanship Warranty

Doors aligned, drawers smooth, hardware working, finish holding up. We come back to adjust at no charge.

$5M Insurance + WSIB

Fully insured and WSIB covered. Certificate of insurance for condo buildings same-day.

FAQs

Common Questions

How much does custom carpentry cost in Toronto?
Small projects (trim, single shelves): $95/hr after the first hour, typically $300-$1,500 total. Mid-size built-ins: $3,500-$9,000 for a built-in bookshelf, mudroom, or media wall. Large projects: $9,000-$25,000+ for whole-wall built-ins or walk-in closet systems. Materials separate or included.
How long does a custom carpentry project take?
Small (trim, single shelf): 1 day. Mid-size (built-in bookshelf, mudroom): 3-5 days. Large (whole-wall built-ins, custom closet system): 1-2 weeks. Includes design time, fabrication, install, and finishing.
Do you design or do I need a designer?
We design as part of the consult. We measure, sketch options, discuss inspiration, and confirm the final design before building. For very large or architecturally complex projects, we can work with your designer or architect.
What wood do you use?
Depends on the project and finish. Painted built-ins are typically MDF and poplar (smooth, takes paint perfectly). Stained projects use real hardwoods — oak, maple, walnut, cherry. We discuss material options at the consult.
Painted or stained — which is better?
Painted: Most versatile, fits any colour scheme, hides imperfections, less expensive. Stained: Shows natural wood beauty, more premium feel, harder to change later, more expensive. Most modern Toronto homes go painted in white or dark colours.
Do you handle the electrical for built-in lighting?
Yes — ECRA/ESA-licensed electrician on team. LED strip lighting for accent illumination, puck lights for shelves, integrated outlets, switches. Coordinated with the build so wiring is hidden inside the framing.
Will the built-ins look like part of my house?
Yes — that's the whole point of custom carpentry. We match existing baseboard and crown profile, scribe to walls so there are no gaps, paint match to surrounding trim, and integrate with floor and ceiling. Looks like it was always there.
Can you tear out old built-ins or shelves first?
Yes — old built-in removal included in the quote. We disassemble carefully (especially if you want to salvage anything), patch the wall and floor where needed, and prep the area before building new.
Do you work in condos?
Yes — built-ins are very popular in Toronto condos because they maximize limited space. Common condo projects: media walls, custom closets, kitchen storage, home office built-ins. We're familiar with condo building requirements and provide Certificate of Insurance to building management.
What's your warranty?
5-year workmanship warranty on all custom carpentry. Doors stay aligned, drawers stay smooth, hardware works, finish holds up. We come back to adjust or repair at no charge.
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