Process
Nine stages, from first conversation to final adjustment.
Every Timbercraft project is custom, so timing varies with scope, material availability and site readiness. The sequence, though, stays the same — and you'll know which stage you're in.
Timeline
What happens, and in what order.
Small built-ins can move quickly. Full kitchens and commercial packages take longer. We'd rather give you an honest window than an optimistic one.
Initial Consultation
We talk through the space, how it needs to function, the look you're after and a realistic budget range. For most residential projects this happens at your home; for trade and commercial work it can start from drawings.
Field Measurements
We measure the actual walls, floors, ceilings, plumbing and electrical — not the plan. Out-of-square and out-of-level conditions get recorded now so they're solved in the shop rather than on install day.
Design / Scope Confirmation
Layout, door style, materials, finish, hardware and interior accessories are confirmed in writing. You approve what will be built before anything is ordered.
Material Ordering
Lumber, panel stock, hardware and specialty items are ordered against the approved scope. Availability on certain species, finishes and hardware can influence the schedule.
Build
Cases, face frames, doors and drawers are machined and assembled in our shop. This is the longest phase and the one that determines how everything fits later.
Delivery
Cabinetry is wrapped and delivered when the site is ready: drywall done, flooring in or accounted for, and the room clear enough to work.
Installation
Cases are set, leveled, scribed to the walls and secured. Doors and drawers are aligned, hardware installed, and fillers and trim fit to the room.
Finishing
Finishing is completed on site, after installation: sanding, sealing and paint or stain applied in the field and matched to the trim and rooms around the cabinetry.
Final Touch-Up
We return to adjust hinges and drawer fronts, address nail holes and finish touch-ups, and walk the finished work with you before we call it done.
A note on timing
Because every project is built from scratch, we don't publish a fixed lead time. Scope, finish complexity, material availability and how ready the site is all move the schedule. You'll get a specific window at scope confirmation and a call if anything changes.
Start at stage one.
A consultation costs you a conversation. Tell us about the project and we'll get on the calendar.