MITRE CONTRACTING, INC.

Custom Millwork Cased Opening Archway

This posting features a small project we completed recently for a homeowner in Northern Virginia.

This custom cased opening features fluted square columns and an arched header.

These archways can be made to fit practically any existing drywalled opening. The fluted columns wrap around the drywall opening. These can be custom made to fit any thickness wall, any height & width opening.

---

BEFORE PICTURE

Existing drywall opening between living room & dining room

---

AFTER PICTURES

Custom Cased Opening being installed

---

Columns with fluted detail over chair rail & applied panels

Archway feature crown moulding, chair rail & fluted details

Dining room picture showing custom archway, a one piece chair rail and panel moulding shadowbox wainscoting

---

---

DRAWING

A drawing of a similar archway

---

Please call us anytime 703-330-3486, or email us, and let us provide you with a free in home consultation and free no obligation price quote for your next home improvement project. We service the entire Northern Virginia area and all the surrounding counties.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

 

Fireplace Surround Moldings and Built-In Cabinetry

Here we feature a renovated fireplace mantel and set of built-ins.

We needed to make room for a large flat screen television above the mantel, update the dark oak cabinetry, and just put a more modern look to the whole area.

We modified the existing 12" deep bookcase to have base cabinetry with raised panel doors, roll out trays for dvd storage, and a painted finish.

Also we removed the existing mantel, and fabricated a new fireplace surround that incorporates fluted pilasters with recessed panels, a recessed panel detail where the flat screen will be mounted, a boxed mantel shelf with crown mouldings, etc.

---

CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO ENLARGE IN A SEPARATE WINDOW

---

BEFORE PICTURE

Existing oak mantle flanked on each side with 12" deep oak bookcases

---

AFTER PICTURES

Updated fireplace surround & built-ins

---

Each base cabinet has 2 roll out dvd storage trays

---

Some close up pictures: Click to enlarge

 

 

 

---

View of mantle surround & built-in cabinetry during paint stage

---

FILL OUT OUR CONTACT FORM FOR A FREE PRICE QUOTE

---

If you would like to update or add a new mantel, fireplace surround, some built-in cabinetry, or just mouldings, please give us a call anytime. We will be more than glad to come by, discuss your project, make suggestions and provide a detailed written proposal... no pressure included.

Thank You, Roger Beesley

EMAIL US TODAY

Stair Tread and Railing Renovation

In this blog we show a few pictures of a small railing and stair tread replacement project we completed awhile back.

The homeowner had another contractor in to finish the basement, and you can see the final outcome of the stairway they were left with. It's really hard to believe that someone would actually finish a basement and leave anything even close to this type of workmanship behind.

---

BEFORE PICTURES:

---

AFTER PICTURES:

New oak stair treads & oak landing

New radiused landings with bullnose starter step & volutes

Looking down the stairway at the new oak treads and railings

New foyer oak railings

---

This stairway renovation includes custom newel posts made to match the balusters. These were custom fabricated by Mike Hart owner of, IKCO Construction, Inc. in Franconia, VA.

Scope of work: demo existing iron railings, repairing stairway framing, cutting back existing marble flooring in foyer for new oak landers, supplying custom made solid 5/4" oak stair treads oak brackets and oak risers. Also we had Mike Hart, custom make the radius oak lander & risers for the landing. We also installed oak flooring at the landing and an over the post oak rail system. This railing included full volutes, over the post up easings and  "s" fittings. The oak railing is 6010 design, the oak balusters are 5040 design, newel posts custom designed to match balusters. Then we had the whole system and flooring professionally sanded, stained and finished in a golden oak color. There is still a little painting to be done around the inside and outside stair stringers and ogee mouldings.

Please call or email us anytime if you would like us to replace your old creaky stairs and outdated railings. We will come by, discuss your projects, make sugesstions, and provide a free price quote.

---

Fill out our CONTACT FORM for your free quote on a new stairway, new stair treads, new railings, or any moulding, cabinetry or remodeling you may need.

---