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Carpentry by Palafox Construction

Carpentry in Fruita, CO

Interior doors, casing and baseboard, porch and step framing, and the framing behind a remodel opening. Palafox Construction does the carpentry for homes in Fruita and across the Grand Valley.

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Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Stained wood door and trim in a hallway with floor protection paper laid down
What we build and hang

What does carpentry cover on a Fruita home?

Carpentry on a home covers two kinds of work: the framing that holds a space together and the trim that finishes it. Palafox Construction handles both in Fruita and the Grand Valley. On the framing side that means openings cut into walls during a remodel, headers, new door and window locations, and porch and step frames on modular homes. On the finish side it means hanging interior doors, setting casing and baseboard, and shaping arched openings so they read as clean as the walls around them. Because Palafox Construction also hangs and finishes drywall, the carpentry is planned around the wall surface instead of fighting it. Trim lands on a flat, taped wall, and doors swing in openings that were framed square. Tell us what the house needs and we will say which of these jobs it takes.

  • Interior doors and trim

    Prehung or slab doors hung plumb, with jambs, stops and hardware set so they swing and latch without rubbing.

  • Casing and baseboard

    Door and window casing and baseboard cut, fit and nailed into the framing, in paint-grade or stained wood.

  • Porch and step framing on modular homes

    Entry porch and step frames built to match the height of a set modular home and tied back to it.

  • Remodel framing and openings

    Walls opened, headers set and new openings framed. Wall, soffit and basement framing has its own page under framing.

  • Arches

    Arched openings framed and shaped, then handed to drywall hanging and finishing for a smooth edge.

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Hallway with white interior doors and grey flooring
White interior doors along a hallway with grey flooring.
Know which job you have

Finish carpentry vs rough carpentry

Finish carpentry is what you see and touch. Rough carpentry is the framing that ends up behind the wall. Most remodels need both, in a set order.

Finish carpentry

Visible, tight, last

Finish work goes in after the walls are hung and taped. Joints are small, so the fit has to be close and the wall behind it flat.

  • Interior doors, jambs and stops
  • Door and window casing
  • Baseboard and stained trim
  • Shaped edges on arched openings
Rough carpentry

Structural, hidden, first

Rough work sets the size and strength of the space. It is built before drywall, so square and plumb now means clean trim later.

  • Remodel framing and new openings
  • Headers over doors and arches
  • Porch and step frames on modular homes
  • Blocking for rails, cabinets and fixtures

The usual order is rough framing, then drywall, then finish carpentry, then paint. Palafox Construction can do the framing, the drywall and the trim, which keeps the handoffs between steps short.

Arched openings

An arch, framed and then finished

An arch starts as a curved header in the framing and ends as a smooth opening between rooms. These two photos show both ends of that work.

Remodel framed down to the studs with an arched opening and a ladder in the room
A remodel framed to the studs, with an arched opening in the wall.
Finished arched opening between rooms with dark plank flooring
A finished arched opening over dark plank flooring.

The two photos are from separate Palafox Construction projects, shown together to compare an arch in the framing with one in a finished room.

Grand Valley note

Wood moves in dry air

The Grand Valley gets around 9 inches of rain a year, and heated homes in winter run drier still. Wood gives up moisture in air like that and shrinks, mostly across the grain. The result is familiar: a hairline gap at a trim joint, a mitered corner that opens, casing that pulls slightly off the wall.

  • Let trim, doors and lumber sit inside the house for a few days before they are cut, so the wood settles to the room.
  • Nail trim into framing, not just drywall, so it holds as the wall and wood move.
  • Expect small seasonal movement, and plan caulk and paint touch-up at the joints.

Clay soils in parts of the valley shift too, and that can move a porch or step frame against the house. Those details get planned at the quote. See where Palafox Construction works.

Wood porch frame and dark door on a modular home with stone wainscot and lap siding
Porch framing at the entry of a modular home with stone and lap siding.
Questions

Carpentry questions from Fruita homeowners

What affects the price of carpentry in Fruita?

The price depends on how many doors and how much trim, the material, whether walls need framing first, and how hard the work is to reach. Stained wood trim takes more time than paint-grade, and an arch takes more than a square opening. Send a room list or photos with your quote request and Palafox Construction will price from that.

Do you hang interior doors in an existing home?

Yes, interior doors are part of the carpentry work, in new openings and in existing ones. Palafox Construction sets the jambs, hangs the door and checks the swing and latch. If the opening is out of square, it gets corrected first so the door does not drift later.

Can you frame a porch or steps on a modular home?

Yes, porch and step framing on modular homes is part of the carpentry work. The frame has to match the height of the set home and tie back to it. Soils in much of the valley are clay and can shift, so footing and attachment get planned before any lumber is cut.

How long does a trim job take?

It depends on the number of doors and rooms, and on where the drywall and paint stand. Trim goes in after the walls are finished, so it fits between drywall and the final paint touch-up. A quote visit settles the order of work and a realistic schedule for your house.

Where do you do carpentry work?

Palafox Construction is based in Fruita and works in Grand Junction, Clifton, Montrose, Delta County and Rifle. That covers older ranch homes, new subdivisions and modular homes on lots and acreage. The service areas page lists each town, so check it for yours before you reach out.

Tell us what needs hanging, trimmed or framed

Send the room list or a few photos and Palafox Construction will come back with a quote for your carpentry in Fruita or the Grand Valley.

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