Expert custom woodwork services for Manhattan homes and businesses
Custom woodwork in Manhattan elevates your home with handcrafted elements — from staircase systems and mantels to entertainment centers and architectural details that reflect your personal style. Lion Construction Management's woodworking capabilities span custom staircases with turned balusters and shaped handrails, fireplace mantels and surrounds, floating shelves, media walls, and decorative ceiling treatments. Every piece is built to your dimensions and finished to match your home's palette.
Working in Manhattan means tight spaces, vertical logistics, and zero tolerance for disruption. We coordinate freight elevator reservations, manage material staging in buildings with no storage, protect common-area hallways and lobbies, and sequence trades to minimize noise during restricted hours. Our superintendents and project managers understand the protocols of Manhattan high-rises — from lobby protection to post-construction common-area restoration — because we do this every day.
Dining tables, desks, console tables, and benches built to your specifications in premium hardwoods and live-edge slabs.
Hand-crafted fireplace mantels, surrounds, and hearth features in wood, reclaimed timber, or mixed materials.
Concealed-bracket floating shelves, open shelving systems, and display ledges in solid wood or veneered substrates.
Custom stair treads, newel posts, balusters, and handrails — from traditional turned profiles to modern cable and wood combinations.
Walk-in closets, reach-in organizers, and wardrobe systems with drawers, adjustable shelving, and specialty storage features.
Slat walls, reclaimed wood accent walls, ceiling beams, and decorative wood installations that create visual impact.
We discuss your vision, review reference images, select wood species and finishes, and develop detailed drawings or 3D renders for approval.
Premium hardwoods, reclaimed timber, or specialty materials are sourced, inspected, and acclimated before fabrication begins.
Each piece is built by skilled woodworkers using traditional joinery techniques combined with modern precision tools.
Finished pieces are carefully transported, installed, and adjusted on-site, with final finishing and touch-up completed in place.
Custom craftsmanship projects in Manhattan require careful coordination between our mill shop, your building's management, and on-site installation teams. After design approval and detailed measurements, fabrication begins in our shop — typically 3-5 weeks depending on complexity. Meanwhile, we coordinate delivery logistics with your building, scheduling freight elevator time and staging areas. Installation in Manhattan apartments demands precision and cleanliness — our finish carpenters work with drop cloths, HEPA vacuums, and building-approved adhesives and finishes. Expect daily cleanup and common-area protection throughout the installation. Lion Construction Management handles everything from initial measurement through final touch-up, including paint-grade finishing if your millwork is being painted on-site.
We work with a wide range of hardwoods including walnut, white oak, red oak, maple, cherry, mahogany, and specialty species. We also source reclaimed wood, live-edge slabs, and exotic hardwoods for unique projects. Wood selection depends on your design, budget, and the environment where it will be installed.
Absolutely. We build custom dining tables, desks, built-in benches, console tables, bed frames, and more — all designed to fit your exact space and style. Custom furniture is ideal for Manhattan homes where standard sizes don't fit unique room dimensions.
Simple pieces like floating shelves or a mantel take 2–4 weeks. More complex projects like a custom staircase, full closet system, or accent wall installation take 4–8 weeks. We coordinate our timeline with your overall renovation schedule.
Yes. We create custom woodwork for both residential and commercial clients in Manhattan — from home libraries and custom closets to restaurant bars, retail fixtures, and office feature walls. The same craftsmanship standards apply regardless of project type.
Lion Construction Management provides custom woodwork services throughout Manhattan, including Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown, Chelsea, SoHo, Tribeca, Greenwich Village, Financial District, Harlem, East Village, West Village, Murray Hill, Gramercy, Lower East Side, Hell's Kitchen. Whether you're in a pre-war co-ops or a new-construction property, our team delivers the same exceptional quality and attention to detail.