Carpentry is an important job in construction, as no office or building is complete without the addition of the last finishing touches. Plus, no office is going to look great without these touches being maintained over the years. When discussing your needs with a team of carpenters, you will often hear the phrase “commercial carpentry” and “high-end” flying around the place. What do these phrases mean? Keep reading to learn more.
What Does High End Mean in Commercial Carpentry?
Here's your guide to what you should know about the higher end of the carpentry business, and what it's going to cost.
What is Commercial Carpentry?
Commercial carpentry refers to any kind of carpentry (or maintenance) that is meant to be for an office space or commercial building. Home carpentry would refer to the opposite: anything that is done within or for a space that people intend to inhabit.
Sometimes commercial carpentry involves bigger jobs, but this is not always the case. Commercial finish carpenters specialize in any maintenance or woodwork that is meant to be for an office building, church or fine dining restaurant, even smaller jobs. Commercial finish carpentry can also include doors, windows, hardware specialties and more.
What Falls Under Carpentry?
Carpentry can refer to any finishing or woodwork that needs to be done within the commercial space. Wood is a common factor for carpentry work, and the majority of carpenters have specific skills that qualify them to work with these finer touches.
After a building has been completed, carpenters can do the rest. The installation and finishing of door and window frames can be a carpenter's job, but this is only one example from a much larger job description.
What Is Finish Carpentry (And Everything Else)?
Finish carpentry is used as an industry term to refer to the smaller jobs – ones that complete the “finishings” of a larger carpentry job.
Sometimes finish carpentry can be done by the same team that did the carpentry job. Although, other times you might want to get a specialist in order to get the high-quality final result you are looking for. Finish carpentry, especially when it is of a restorative or decorative nature, should be done by someone who knows what they are doing.
Finish carpentry is one of the most important parts of the job in commercial carpentry. Nothing looks quite right if this step has been left out (or if corners have been cut!). Work with a commercial carpenter who has attention to detail.
What is High-End Carpentry?
High-end carpentry describes an even more specific part of carpentry, which generally only deals with very specific work (such as inlays or carvings) – or very specific woods (which not every carpenter knows how to source or work with).
Not every commercial carpentry job is going to need high-end carpentry. However, when it does, you're going to be glad that you hired an expert for the job.
High-end carpentry requires more work, involves more expensive materials, and can cost slightly more than regular finish carpentry which is not quite as specialized.
How Do You Guarantee a High-End Job?
If you have any intention of hiring a high-end carpenter for your company project, make sure that they can provide quality references that match the claims they've given.
As a company that wants to hire someone, you should also check into their qualifications and history. Reviews and testimonials can reveal a lot when it comes to whether a company has done good work in the past (or marred its reputation).
Don't assume that any company knows what they're doing until you have seen their registration details. Unregistered companies are generally not known for providing the best work out there. When it comes to carpentry and commercial construction projects, there are associated risks involved with unregistered companies.
Is High-End Carpentry Expensive?
While high-end carpentry works with higher-end materials, it's not always as expensive as you might imagine. Affordable high-end carpentry is possible if you work with a company that has experience sourcing materials and working efficiently.
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