SHC Woodworking Co.

The state record lists the business from 2013, the same year it was established, with Richard Spencer named as a principal since then. It is a small operation. The state puts the crew at one to three people, and the owner works on the jobs. New work tends to come by referral and from past customers coming back. For a homeowner, that usually means the person who measures the cabinets or the trim is also the person who installs them. SHC suits a remodel where the woodwork is the point: a kitchen getting new or replacement cabinets, a renovation that needs casing, base and detailed trim done carefully, or a built-in bookcase or architectural detail fabricated for a particular wall. It is a finish shop. Framing a new house, rough carpentry on a commercial job, or plumbing and electrical work in the same room all need other trades. Finish carpentry in the Spokane area comes at the end of a remodel, so its calendar follows everyone else's. Spring and summer fill with kitchen and whole-house projects. Fall brings people who want the work done before the holidays, and indoor trim and cabinet work keeps going through winter when outdoor trades slow down. A small crew can only take on a few jobs at once, so contact a finish carpenter early, while the plans are still being drawn. That's also when the cabinet and millwork details are easiest to settle.