Trim, Baseboard and Cabinet Work in Logan, Utah and Cache Valley
S&C Handyman Services does finish carpentry in Logan and across Cache Valley: trim, baseboard and cabinet work. That means repairing and repainting window sills and casing, fixing damaged baseboard, putting new pulls on a whole kitchen of cabinets so every one lines up, and building cabinet surrounds for built-in appliances. Seth and Collin, the owners, do the work themselves. It's the finish carpentry that makes a room look done, and every job starts with a free quote.
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- Owner-operated
- Fully insured
- Free quotes
Trim and cabinet jobs we take on
- Window sills and casing repaired, primed and repainted
- Baseboard and trim that has split, pulled loose or been damaged
- Trim around doors and windows set back tight to the wall
- New knobs and pulls across a kitchen, an island and a vanity
- Pull holes drilled with a jig so every pull sits in the same spot
- Custom cabinet surrounds around a built-in refrigerator
- Crown molding on cabinets
- Caulking and paint touch-ups on finished trim
Why inside window sills peel during a Cache Valley winter
Most peeling inside sills start with water on the glass. At the Utah State University weather station in Logan, the average January low is about 16 degrees, so window glass gets cold. Warm, damp indoor air that touches it leaves water that runs down onto the sill. EPA calls condensation a sign of high indoor humidity and suggests keeping humidity between 30 and 50 percent.
Paint on a sill that gets wet morning after morning lifts and cracks. Then the bare wood soaks up more water and turns gray or soft. Kitchens and bathrooms add the most moisture from cooking, the dishwasher and showers, so their windows usually show it first.
A sill that is only peeling can be scraped, sanded, primed and repainted. Wood that is soft when you press it needs the bad part cut out and filled or replaced before paint will hold.
The trim and cabinet jobs that bring people in
Finish work is easy to put off until something makes it urgent. These are the usual reasons:
- Getting a house ready to sell, when worn sills and chipped baseboard show in every listing photo.
- A kitchen with solid cabinets and tired hardware, where new pulls change the look without a remodel.
- A new built-in refrigerator that needs cabinets built around it.
- Baseboard pulled off for new flooring that has to go back on, or dinged by vacuums, pets and moving day.
- Trim around a door that split when the door slammed or the frame shifted.
- A rental between tenants that needs its trim and paint brought back.
What to do first, and what to leave alone
A few things you can do now:
And a few to avoid. About 45 percent of Logan's homes were built before 1980. If yours was built before 1978, don't dry sand, scrape hard or heat old paint on sills and trim yourself. EPA warns that repair or painting work in a pre-1978 home with lead paint can easily create dangerous lead dust. Tell us the year your house was built when you call.
Don't caulk over soft or wet wood, which seals the water in. And don't drill new cabinet holes by eye: a pull that sits an eighth of an inch off shows on a row of drawers, and a hole in the wrong place has to be filled and touched up.
- Wipe water off the glass and sill on cold mornings. EPA says to dry wet surfaces quickly and to dry water damage within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mold.
- Run the bathroom fan when you shower and the kitchen fan when you cook.
- Press a screwdriver tip into the sill. If it sinks in, the wood is rotting, and that changes the job.
- Before you buy cabinet hardware, count every knob and pull, and measure an old pull from the center of one screw to the center of the other. New pulls with the same spacing can use the old holes.
- Text photos to Seth or Collin: the whole window and a close-up of the damage, or one cabinet door and drawer with their pulls.
A window sill, a kitchen of brass pulls and a refrigerator surround
The first job in the photos started with a damaged, peeling window sill. The sill and trim were repaired, then repainted for a clean, finished window.
On the second, we installed new brass pulls across a full kitchen of stained oak cabinets and a painted white island, then did the matching oak vanity in the bathroom. Every pull was measured and its holes drilled with a hardware jig. A jig puts the holes the same distance from the edge and the same distance apart on every door and drawer, which is why a long row of pulls lines up.
The third was a custom cabinet surround for a panel-ready built-in refrigerator and freezer. The opening was framed with wood ledger strips and crown molding, then the surround was built with a shelf and a center divider, painted, and given two open cubbies up top. The refrigerator and freezer columns were set into it, and the finished wall reads as white shaker cabinets with crown molding. Built-in refrigerators come with an installation guide that gives the size of the opening, so a surround is built to those numbers.
How a trim or cabinet job goes, from photos to clean-up
Call or text Seth at (385) 615-5295 or Collin at (208) 240-0698, or send the quote form. Photos help us quote, and you can text them to either of us. If you already have the new pulls, say so; for a surround, have the appliance's model number or install guide handy.
You get a free quote and the full price before any work starts. Then we set a day, Monday to Thursday, 8 am to 5 pm, do the work and clean up the dust and offcuts before we leave.
Home Maintenance Members get cabinet hardware tightened and minor caulking touch-ups on their quarterly visits. See what the Home Maintenance Membership covers.
What changes the price of trim and cabinet work
Every job is quoted for free before work starts. These are the things that move the price:
- How much wood is damaged: peeling paint only, or rot that has to be cut out.
- How many feet of trim or baseboard, and whether it's painted or stained to match.
- The number of knobs and pulls, and whether the old holes fit or new ones are needed.
- Filling and touching up old holes when the new pulls have a different spacing.
- For a surround, the size of the opening, the cabinet style and the crown molding.
Trim and cabinet work across Logan and Cache Valley
S&C is based in Logan and works on homes and businesses across Cache Valley and Southeast Idaho. You can see the towns on our service areas page.
Trim work often comes with other jobs on the same list: a door that sticks or lets in drafts, or new vinyl plank flooring that needs its baseboard put back. Put them all in one request and we'll quote them together.
Trim and cabinet jobs we've done
A window sill before and after, brass pulls going on across a kitchen, and the refrigerator surround from framing to finish.
“Seth & Collin are awesome! I have worked with them on a number of projects. They are very detailed & do great work.”
Serving Cache Valley & Southern Idaho
S&C is a handyman in Logan, Utah. The outline on the map is the area we cover across Cache Valley and into Southeast Idaho. Trim & Cabinet Work comes up in Hyrum , Wellsville and Franklin . See the towns we serve.
Trim & Cabinet Work questions
Can you fix a peeling window sill without replacing the window?
Usually, yes. A sill that is peeling or lightly damaged can be repaired, primed and repainted, like the sill on this page. If the wood is soft through or the window itself leaks, we'll tell you before any work starts.
Why does the paint on my window sill keep peeling?
Water is the usual cause. In cold weather, warm indoor air leaves condensation on the glass that runs onto the sill, and paint that gets wet again and again lifts. Lower indoor humidity and a dry sill help, and the damaged paint and wood need repair before new paint will last.
Can you put new pulls on my existing cabinets?
Yes. On one kitchen we installed brass pulls across stained oak cabinets, a painted island and the matching bathroom vanity, drilling every hole with a jig so the pulls line up. Count your knobs and pulls and measure the old screw spacing before you buy.
What if my new pulls don't fit the old holes?
New holes get drilled with a jig and the old ones get filled. On stained wood a filled hole can still show, so look first for pulls with the same center-to-center spacing, or a back plate that covers the old holes.
Can you build cabinets around a built-in refrigerator?
Yes. We built a white shaker-style surround with crown molding and two upper cubbies for a panel-ready refrigerator and freezer, shown on this page. Have the refrigerator's model number or install guide ready when you ask for a quote, since it sets the size of the opening.
Do you repair baseboard?
Yes. Trim and baseboard repair is part of our general repairs, from one loose or split piece to a run that came off when a floor was replaced. Tell us roughly how many feet and whether it's painted or stained.
How much does trim or cabinet work cost?
It depends on the job, so every quote is free and you know the full price before work starts. The amount of damaged wood, the feet of trim, the number of pulls and any new holes, and the size of a surround are what move it. Call or text Seth at (385) 615-5295 or Collin at (208) 240-0698.
Where these facts come from
- A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home: condensation, indoor humidity, drying within 24 to 48 hours (US EPA)
- Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program: pre-1978 homes and lead dust (US EPA)
- Logan Utah State University station, monthly climate summary 1893 to 2016 (Western Regional Climate Center)
- Year structure built, Logan city, Utah, ACS 2024 5-year, table B25034 (Census Reporter)
Other jobs we can help with
- Door Repair Doors that stick, won't latch or let in drafts fixed, up to a new front door. Learn more
- Flooring & LVP Vinyl plank laid over tired floors, carpet pulled, damaged spots repaired. Learn more
- Faucets, Sinks & Toilets Faucets, sinks, vanities and toilets swapped on the lines already in place. Learn more
- Service Areas Logan, Cache Valley and Southern Idaho: the towns we serve. Learn more
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