Baseboard and Trim in South Dakota
Baseboard, quarter round and thresholds: the narrow parts that make a floor look finished.
Trim is where a floor meets the walls and the next room, and it is the first thing the eye catches when you walk in. New baseboard covers the expansion gap at the edge of a new floor, while fresh quarter round and thresholds tidy up the edges after a refinish or a carpet change.
We fit trim as part of a flooring job, and also on its own when a room needs a cleaner finish along the floor.
Baseboard and quarter round
Older farmhouses often have tall painted baseboard with a cap on top. Newer homes tend to have a simpler, lower profile. We can match an existing profile as closely as possible or fit a new one throughout. Corners are mitered or coped so they stay tight, nail holes are filled and the trim is left ready for paint, or painted if that is in the estimate.
Quarter round or shoe trim is a small rounded strip at the bottom of the baseboard. It hides the gap at the edge of a floor without taking the baseboard off, which is useful when the original baseboard is in good shape and worth keeping.
Thresholds between rooms
Every place where two floors meet needs the right piece. A T strip joins two floors of the same height. A reducer steps down from a thicker floor to a thinner one. An end cap finishes a floor at a sliding door or a hearth. Carpet meets wood with a metal or wood strip so the carpet edge stays put.
We choose the piece that fits the change in height and the floors on each side, and we fasten it so it does not rock or lift.
Old trim, new trim
If the original trim comes off cleanly, we can put it back after the floor work. Older trim can be brittle, so we tell you before we start if some pieces may crack. New trim is cut on site so the lengths and corners fit your walls, which are rarely perfectly straight in an older house.
Questions about baseboard and trim
Do you paint the trim?
We fit primed trim and fill the holes. Painting can be added to the estimate, or the trim can be left ready for your own paint.
Can you match our old baseboard?
We bring profiles to the visit and compare them with yours. Common profiles are easy to match, and for unusual ones we find the closest available shape.
Is trim only done with a new floor?
No. Trim work can be booked on its own, for example to replace worn quarter round or to add thresholds between rooms.
Why keep a gap under the baseboard?
Wood floors move a little with the seasons. The trim covers the small gap at the wall so the floor can move without pushing against it.
Tell us about the floor
Name the rooms and what bothers you about the floor. We call or email back on a weekday to set up a visit and put the plan in writing.