Home-Based joinery for trim, doors and repairs

Homeowners renovating older houses, small renovation contractors and interior designers who need pieces matched or made to size.

Quoted price per job or per metre of moulding, plus charges for fitting if you offer it. A few repeat contractors can bring in steady work.

• Woodworking and finishing
• Matching existing profiles and styles
• Accurate measuring
• Clear quoting and communication

• Home-based business rules: check your municipality about licensing, noise, deliveries and any limits on workshop use
• Home insurance may not cover business use or equipment, so check and get commercial general liability insurance
• Dust, noise and finishing fumes near neighbours and living space, plus fire risk
• Cold garages in winter can slow work and affect glue and finish curing
• Working with old paint: check for lead paint safety rules before reworking old doors and trim

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $3,000 to $15,000 CAD, depending on the tools and machines you already own, how much you need to buy and how you set up your garage or outbuilding.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $4,000 CAD, depending on the jobs you take, your pricing and the hours you put in. A home workshop suits a smaller range of work than a full workshop.

Check your municipality about licensing, noise, deliveries and any limits on workshop use. Also check whether your home insurance covers business use, get commercial general liability insurance, and look at lead paint safety rules before reworking old doors and trim.