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Custom Kitchen Cabinetry
Cabinets milled and built to your exact layout and finish , the heart of a custom kitchen, made to fit your space rather than ordered to almost-fit it.
Serving Chittenden County, Vermont
Custom Woodworking & Cabinetry in Chittenden County, Vermont
This is what Tradecraft VT was built on. Cabinets, built-ins, furniture, fine millwork , made by hand to fit your home exactly. Not a standard size that almost works. Yours. I'm Tim Chila, and after 50 years it's still the work I love most.
What We Do
Built to Fit, Not Built to a Catalogue
A stock cabinet is built to a catalogue size, and you make your space work around it. We do it the other way around. We measure your room, talk through how you actually use it, and build the piece to fit that , the odd wall, the awkward corner, the exact run you need. It takes a little more time. It's worth it for something you'll live with for decades.
Custom woodworking is the craft this whole business grew out of, and it runs through everything we build. Kitchen cabinetry, bathroom vanities, built-in bookcases and benches, custom furniture, mantels, fine millwork , made by hand, here in Vermont. We'll walk you through wood species, finish, and function before anything is cut, so the piece fits both your space and how you live.
If you've seen woodwork in a Vermont home that made you stop and look, there's a good chance it came out of our shop. And you don't need a full renovation to work with us , a single built-in or a proper set of cabinets is a project we're glad to take on its own.
Scope of Work
What We Build by Hand
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Built-Ins
Bookcases, benches, window seats, and storage built into your home's actual walls and nooks , using the awkward spaces a stock unit never could.
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Bathroom Vanities
Vanities and bathroom storage built to suit the room and how you use it, with the joinery and finish to stand up to a wet space.
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Custom Furniture
Tables, shelving, and pieces made to your size, your wood, and your use , furniture built to be handed down, not replaced.
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Fine Millwork & Trim
Crown, casing, paneling, mantels, and architectural detail milled and fitted by hand , the trim work that gives a room its character.
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Wood Species & Finish Guidance
We walk you through species, grain, and finish before anything is cut, so the material suits both the look you want and how the piece will be used.
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Design to Installation
From the first measurement to final installation, the same hands carry the piece all the way through , designed, built, and fitted by us.
How It Works
From Idea to Installed
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Free Consultation
We talk through what you want, measure the space, and discuss wood, finish, and function , so the piece is right before anything is cut.
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Open-Book Estimate
A clear, line-by-line price for the work and materials. You know what your piece costs before we start, with no vague figures.
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We Build It by Hand
Milled, built, and finished in our shop with the care this craft demands. Made to fit your space exactly, the first time.
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Installation
We install the finished piece ourselves, fit it properly to your space, and don't leave until it sits and works the way it should.
Why Tradecraft VT
Why Our Woodworking Stands Apart
The Craft We Were Built On
Custom woodworking isn't a sideline for us , it's the foundation of the whole business. Fifty years of it, by hand, here in Vermont.
Made to Fit Exactly
Your piece is built to your space and your use, not to a catalogue size. The odd wall and the awkward corner become the best part, not the compromise.
Built to Be Handed Down
Proper joinery, honest materials, and a finish done right , work made to last generations. Fully insured. Vermont Contractor Licence No. 173.0000644.
Common Questions
Custom Woodworking FAQs
Yes , it's one of our specialties and the craft the business was built on. Custom cabinetry, built-ins, furniture, and fine millwork. You don't need a full renovation project to work with us on woodworking.
Absolutely. We walk you through species, grain, and finish before anything is cut, so the piece fits both the look you want and how you'll actually use it.
It depends on the scope and the wood, but we give you a realistic timeline in writing before we start, so you know what to expect.
Yes. The same hands that build your piece install it , fitted properly to your space, because a custom piece is only right if it sits right.
We build for homeowners across Chittenden County, Vermont , Burlington, Essex Junction, Williston, Winooski, and the surrounding area. Call (802) 585-9112 to start.
Let's Talk
Have a Piece in Mind?
Whether it's a kitchen full of custom cabinetry or a single built-in for that empty wall, let's talk. Tell us what you're picturing and we'll get back to you within one business day.
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