Door trim is far more than a decorative flourish. Correctly installed casing covers unsightly gaps, protects door edges from impact, and ties every room together with a professional, cohesive line. At CountBricks, we treat door trim installation as a precision craft that adds measurable value to every residential project we touch.
AI-Driven Estimates – Our software listens while you walk the site and instantly produces line-item pricing for labor, linear feet of casing, caulk, fillers, and fasteners.
Realtime Material Pricing – CountBricks links directly to regional suppliers, so your estimate always reflects the current price of MDF, pine, or hardwood trim.
Integrated Scheduling – Confirm our proposal and the task drops straight into the project calendar, coordinating with drywall, paint, and flooring crews.
The right profile sets the tone for your client’s aesthetic and impacts installation time. CountBricks designers help you compare:
• Colonial casing for classic architecture
• Craftsman flat stock for modern farmhouse projects
• Streamlined step casing for contemporary condos
• Custom milled hardwood when homeowners request a statement finish
Because our software stores preferred vendor catalogs, profile selection slots seamlessly into the estimate. No more scrolling through PDFs or dialing supply houses for pricing—CountBricks does it in seconds.
1. Measure the rough opening and confirm jamb reveal tolerance (usually 1/8").
2. Use CountBricks’ mobile app to convert those measurements into cut lists for header and legs.
3. Dry-fit all pieces, checking for consistent reveal and plumb lines.
4. Apply construction adhesive or wood glue to back edges to minimize nail holes.
5. Nail off with 15-ga casing nails, starting at the header and working down the legs.
6. Use CountBricks’ punch-list feature to record any gaps greater than 1/32" for immediate correction.
7. Caulk, sand, and prime as specified in the integrated finish schedule.
• Mis-aligned reveals – The app’s augmented-reality overlay shows the ideal reveal line before you fire the first nail.
• Incorrect miter angles – CountBricks converts wall angle data from the blueprint takeoff into exact saw settings, eliminating guesswork.
• Material shortages – Because estimates pull live inventory counts, you order only what you need and never come up short.
Residential builders often underbid door trim because linear-foot averages vary by profile complexity and wall condition. CountBricks breaks labor into:
• Standard casing installs (base rate per opening)
• High-detail custom work (time-and-materials with adjustable crew multipliers)
• Retrofit scenarios requiring demo or lead abatement
By isolating these categories, you can preview profit margins in real time and adjust markups before sending the formal quotation to your client.
Door trim rarely stands alone. It intersects with baseboards, crown, and window casings. CountBricks’ scheduling module flags dependency clashes, so your crews avoid stepping on one another’s hoses or hauling compressors through freshly painted halls.
• Need painter touch-ups? The system automatically issues a task once the carpenter closes the ticket.
• Flooring installers delayed? Shift the trim crew with one tap to keep productivity high.
Our field supervisors use the mobile checklist embedded in every door trim task:
• Confirm 1/8" reveal consistency
• Verify nail pattern at 12" on center and within 2" of each miter
• Check for flush joints and tight miters—no visible daylight
• Ensure caulk lines are feathered and paint-ready
Photos and sign-offs attach directly to the project record, giving homeowners and GCs live transparency.
Homeowners notice trim first when they do their final walk-through. Crisp corners and uniform reveals signal craftsmanship and justify your premium price. CountBricks produces professional handover packets featuring high-resolution before-and-after photos and warranty details, reinforcing your brand long after the last nail is set.
Whether you manage five renovations a year or 500 homes, CountBricks scales with you. Start a free consultation at CountBricks.com/consultation or explore our full suite of finish carpentry tools at CountBricks.com/services. Your next perfectly framed doorway is one conversation away.
When Riverside Builders partnered with CountBricks on a 42-unit townhome project, door trim installation was a critical path item. The scope called for 504 pre-hung doors with 3-½" Craftsman casing and custom stain-grade headers in the model units.
• Automated Takeoff – The blueprint import identified every door type and generated a cut list in under five minutes.
• Bulk Purchasing Insight – Live supplier feeds showed a temporary discount on finger-jointed pine, saving the builder 11% on material costs.
• Dynamic Scheduling – When drywall finishing slipped by two days, CountBricks rescheduled the trim crew instantly, avoiding $4,800 in idle labor.
1. Average install time per unit dropped from 6.2 hours to 4.9 hours thanks to optimized cut lists.
2. Field variance shrank to 0.03"—well within the builder’s 1/16" tolerance.
3. Punch-list items related to casing fell by 87%, accelerating homeowner occupancy.
• Stage pre-cut legs by unit number to keep workflows continuous.
• Assign one crew member as “reveal checker” with an 1/8" spacer gauge; consistency pays dividends.
• Use a color-coded adhesive system—white for MDF, yellow for hardwood—to prevent finish mishaps.
CountBricks turns finish carpentry into a predictable, data-driven process. Visit CountBricks.com/portfolio to see more success stories or connect with our implementation team to integrate AI estimating on your next residential build.
