Trim & Baseboard Installation in Austin, TX
Trim and baseboards are the detail work that separates a renovation that looks finished from one that looks incomplete. Fresh drywall, new paint, and updated flooring are all undermined by missing or poorly installed trim. Done right, trim is invisible — it just makes the room look correct. Done wrong, it’s the first thing every visitor notices.
HandyMan Install handles trim and baseboard installation throughout Austin and all 14 cities in the metro. We install baseboards, door casing, window casing, crown molding, chair rail, wainscoting cap, and shoe molding — new installations in new construction and full trim replacements in remodels.
We serve: Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Hutto, Taylor, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Leander, Manor, Elgin, Bastrop, Kyle, Buda, and Del Valle.
Trim & Baseboard Installation Services
Baseboard Installation
Baseboards cover the joint between wall and floor and give every room a finished bottom edge. We install baseboards throughout Austin area homes — new construction and remodels. Common profiles across the metro range from simple 3-inch Colonial in starter homes to 5-inch craftsman and ranch profiles in higher-end renovations in Georgetown’s Cimarron Hills, Leander’s Crystal Falls, and Austin’s West Lake Hills. Installation includes: measurement, cutting, fitting to all wall lengths and corners; cope-and-fit inside corners; nail and adhesive attachment; caulking for a paint-ready finish; and shoe molding where needed. We install pre-primed MDF baseboard (standard for Austin’s new construction market), finger-jointed pine, and profile-matching in historic homes.
Door Casing Installation
Door casing frames every door opening on both sides and is one of the most visible trim elements in any room. We install door casing as part of new door installations, during remodels where casing is being updated, and in new construction. We cut mitered corners, fit the reveal correctly, and nail and caulk to a paint-ready standard. For door installations, see our door installation page.
Window Casing Installation
Window casing frames window openings on the interior. In Austin’s older homes — particularly in Hyde Park, Travis Heights, and East Austin — window casing is often a distinctive profile that defines the character of the space. We install standard contemporary casing for new construction and match existing profiles in additions and renovations. For window installations, see our window installation page.
Crown Molding Installation
Crown molding is the most technically demanding trim trade — requiring compound miter cuts on every corner. We install crown molding throughout the Austin metro from simple colonial profiles to built-up multi-piece crowns in higher-finish renovations. Crown is common in formal rooms in Georgetown and Leander custom homes, master suites in Round Rock’s established neighborhoods, and remodeled South Austin bungalows.
Chair Rail, Wainscoting, and Paneling
Chair rail, board-and-batten wainscoting, raised panel wainscoting, and shiplap paneling are increasingly common in Austin remodels — dining rooms, home offices, primary bedrooms. We install the full system and finish to a paint-ready standard.
Shoe Molding and Transitions
Shoe molding covers the expansion gap at hard flooring edges. Transition strips cover the joint between materials in doorways. Both complete a flooring installation. For flooring scopes, see our flooring installation in Austin page.
Austin Area Neighborhoods We Serve
Inner Austin — Hyde Park, Travis Heights, Mueller, East Austin, Cherrywood
Austin’s inner-loop neighborhoods have tremendous diversity in trim profiles. 1920s Craftsman bungalows in Hyde Park have distinctive wide-profile casing that defines the character of the space — matching these profiles in additions requires care. Newer construction in Mueller uses contemporary low-profile trim. We work throughout inner Austin on everything from new construction packages to historic profile matching.
South Austin, North Austin, and Suburban Cities
South Austin’s vintage homes are active trim replacement markets — full baseboard and casing replacements are common during remodels. North Austin’s 1950s–1980s homes have trim that’s been painted many times and is being replaced in renovation projects. Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, and Georgetown generate trim installation demand in both established homes and active new construction. Pflugerville’s Avalon and Blackhawk, Hutto’s Star Ranch, Taylor’s expanding subdivisions, and the outer markets — Kyle, Buda, Bastrop, Elgin, Manor, and Del Valle — all have active trim installation demand across both new construction and remodel contexts.
Related Services
Door installation — door casing is part of every door installation scope
Window installation — window casing finishes every window installation
Flooring installation in Austin — shoe molding and transitions are the final flooring step
Drywall installation in Austin — trim installs after drywall is finished and primed
Painting services in Austin — trim is painted after installation
FAQ — Trim & Baseboard Installation
What trim materials do you install?
Pre-primed MDF (most common in Austin’s new construction and remodel market), finger-jointed and clear pine, and polyurethane profiles for crown molding. MDF handles paint better than pine in most cases but isn’t appropriate in moisture-prone areas.
Can you match existing trim profiles in an older Austin home?
Yes, in most cases. We assess existing profiles and source matching or compatible materials. In Hyde Park, Travis Heights, and other historic neighborhoods where distinctive trim profiles define the character of the space, we take care to match profiles rather than substitute contemporary alternatives.
How much does baseboard installation cost in Austin?
Baseboard installation is typically priced by the linear foot, varying by profile complexity, room count, and whether existing baseboard needs to be removed first. We quote every project individually.
Do you paint the trim after installation?
Trim installation leaves caulked, nail-set, ready-to-paint surfaces. Painting is a separate scope. See our painting services page — we coordinate both trades on the same project regularly.
How long does trim installation take?
A standard baseboard package for a 2,000 sq ft home typically takes one to two days. Full trim packages — baseboard, door casing, window casing, and crown — for a full home renovation typically take two to four days.
Do you serve cities outside Austin?
Yes. We serve all 14 Austin metro cities.