MITRE CONTRACTING, INC.

Stairway & Railing Renovation Project

Here we show a few before and after pictures of a staircase makeover. The after pictures were taken before the painters and flooring refinishing crews had arrived.

Phase one of this job entailed modifying the old carpeted pine stairway with new solid oak treads and painted risers. Also we installed oak hardwood flooring on the landing

Phase two had us installing new mouldings throughout the foyer and stairway. We installed a two piece chair rail, shadowbox panel mouldings, and a two piece crown moulding.

Phase three had us installing a new railing - bannister, consisting of boxed newels, upgrade 6210 style oak railings, and 1 3/4" square top primed balusters.

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AFTER PICTURES

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Please contact us  or email us anytime if you would like to set up an appointment for a free, no pressure, no obligation, consultation & proposal, for your next home improvement project.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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Some of the locations we have worked in include:

 Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Ashburn, Berryville, Burke, Catlett, Centreville, Chantilly, Clifton, Culpeper, Dale City, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Falls Church, Franconia, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Gainesville, Great Falls, Haymarket, Herndon, Leesburg, Lorton, Manassas, McLean, Middleburg, Mt. Vernon, Nokesville, Oakton, Purcellville, Reston, Springfield, Stafford, Sterling, Vienna, Warrenton, Woodbridge.

Add mouldings for a faster sale!

Came across this article the other day... and it backs up what I have been saying for the last few years.

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Another article:  5 ways to WOW buyers

 

Custom Home - Interior Trim Finish Carpentry

This page features some highlights of a new home we just completed the interior finish carpentry in last month.

The balustrade utilized oak boxed newels with square balusters. I liked the way that the newels complimented the door and window casings.

This house also featured a sanitary style casing with plinth blocks and entablatures on all the doors and openings.

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Please give us a call anytime if you would like us to provide you with a free estimate for any home improvement project you are considering.

Thank You,  Roger Beesley

Mitre Contracting, Inc.

Wine Cellar Renovation

Here we feature a few before and after pictures of a wine cellar makeover. The room is approximately 10' x 20' with 8' ceiling height.

This room had had some shelving installed years before, that were constructed using plain particleboard shelving. This was originally 3/4" thick, but over the years it had swollen up, warped and decayed due to the moisture in the room.

The reason for the renovation was that the wine cellar had been constructed improperly. The walls and ceiling lacked the proper amount and type of insulation, the wrong type of drywall, and did not have a vapor barrier at all. These three deficiencies caused the AC unit in the room to literally work itself to death, and create copious amounts of condensation, causing it to rust and breakdown. Also this room did not have an exterior insulated doorway.

This project entailed the complete demo of the existing shelving, walls, and ceilings. Then we installed a 6 mil vapor barrier on the ceiling and newly framed walls, the proper insulation, drywall, door and paint. Then we topped it all out with over 42' of solid clear premium redwood racking. The owner wanted to keep the racking design basically the same as before.

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Please give us a call anytime if you would like us to provide you with a free estimate for any home improvement project you are considering.

Thank You,  Roger Beesley

Mitre Contracting, Inc.

Railing Baluster Replacement

Here we show a couple pictures of a project we just completed that involved replacing some oak balusters with forged iron.

We had to replace the handrail also, because the holes drilled for the existing oak balusters were too large for the new iron balusters.

This homeowner opted to go with scroll type balusters, spaced  conservatively which gives a very nice look.

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Please contact us  or email us anytime if you would like to set up an appointment for a free, no pressure, no obligation, consultation & proposal, for your next home improvement project. From a simple stair railing makeover up to a full fledged kitchen or bathroom renovation, let us help you design and build the space of your dreams.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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Home Enhancement & Renovation Through Fine Custom Carpentry & Millwork Installation

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Interior Trim Finish Carpentry

Just a few pictures of our latest interior trim project we completed last month. We sub-contracted this job from Meushaw Development Company.

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Foyer Staircase Pictures:

Mantel & Surround Pictures:

Powder Room Beadboard Picture:

Moulding Pictures:

 

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Please give us a call anytime if you would like us to provide you with a free estimate for any home improvement project you are considering.

Thank You,  Roger Beesley

Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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Good Advice

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Came across this quote the other day, and just had to post it

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QUOTE:

"It's unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little.

When you pay to much, you lose a little money, that is all.

When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do.

The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot, it can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better."

John Ruskin 1819-1900

Slide Show Videos on YouTube

Just thought I would post my first attempt at a few slide show videos of some project pictures.

Mitre Contracting's YouTube Channel Link

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These are still a work in progress, and I will most likely be updating them a few times.

Finish Carpentry Specialist... Since 1983

From a single room of crown moulding or chair rail, up to a full finished basement or kitchen and bathroom remodel, we can be your complete home improvement contractor.

We have literally installed thousands of kitchens, and thousands of miles of various mouldings. Visit our website to check out our qualifications and references. Also you can peruse hundreds of pictures of projects we have completed for Northern Virginia homeowners and builders, over the last twenty five years.

Call or email us today to schedule a free, no pressure, no obligation consultation.

Roger Beesley
Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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Custom Interior Finish Carpentry

Just few examples of the different mouldings you can decorate your home with.

Columns, Chair railings, Crown Mouldings, Ceiling Mouldings, Shadowbox Panel Mouldings, Wainscoting, Built-In Cabinetry, Custom Painting