Interior Renovation and Finish Carpentry

Some projects are not about one room. They are about how the house works as a whole: a wall in the wrong place, a stair that needs rebuilding, trim that was never right. Finish carpentry is where that work becomes visible.

What interior renovation includes

Depending on your scope, a Bozetti’s interior project covers reworking room layouts, adding or removing walls and openings, drywall and plaster repair, interior doors and hardware, and paint. Finish carpentry covers baseboard, door and window casing, crown molding, wainscoting, stair rails, balusters and newel posts, fireplace surrounds, closet interiors, mudroom benches and built-in cabinetry. We also take on interior repairs, from patching damaged ceilings to rehanging doors that no longer close.

How design-build works for interiors

Trim is drawn before it is cut. Our designers prepare elevations of each built-in and each wall of paneling, so proportions, reveals and alignments are decided on paper. In an older house we measure the existing profiles, and new work is detailed to sit beside the original without calling attention to itself.

Where a wall is coming out, we first determine whether it carries load. If it does, a Massachusetts-registered professional engineer designs the beam and its supports.

Our projects follow five steps: a complimentary first consultation, a written estimate and agreement, a pre-construction meeting, construction, and a final review of the work and of your written limited workmanship warranty.

What affects timeline and budget

These are the main drivers:

• Structure. Removing a bearing wall adds engineering, a permit and inspections.
• Wall surfaces. Repairing plaster is different work from hanging new drywall, and many houses have both.
• Matching profiles. Trim that is no longer stocked can be milled to match, which adds lead time.
• Finish. Stained work shows every joint and demands a different grade of material than painted work.
• House age. Older houses bring plaster, earlier repairs and framing that is out of level, all of which add preparation time.
• Hidden conditions. Old wiring or framing surprises are found once surfaces are open. When that happens we stop that part of the work, show you what we found, and agree on a written change order before the added work proceeds.

Your contract states the date work is scheduled to begin and the date it is scheduled to be substantially completed. We do not quote a duration or a price before we have seen the house.

Where we work

Bozetti’s works with homeowners within about 30 miles of Stoneham, Massachusetts, including Winchester, Reading, Lexington, Woburn, Arlington, Lynnfield and North Reading. Our team works with clients in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Frequently asked questions

Can you match the trim in an older house?

Usually. We take a sample or a measured profile of the existing molding. If a stock profile matches, we use it; if not, the trim can be milled to that profile.

Do you take on smaller interior repairs?

Yes. Tell us the scope at the consultation. If a repair is not a fit for our schedule or our trades, we will say so plainly at the start.

Does removing a wall require an engineer?

If the wall carries load, yes: the opening needs an engineered beam and a building permit. We determine that during planning, before any price or schedule is put in writing.

Have a room, a stair or a wall that needs rethinking? Tell us about the house. The first consultation is complimentary. Let’s Talk or call (978) 788-0050.