Custom Millwork San Antonio

Hand-Milled Craftsmanship for Homes and Businesses Across San Antonio

When you search for Custom Millwork San Antonio, you’re looking for more than stock trim and off-the-shelf details—you want purposeful design, heirloom-quality materials, and flawless fit. At Michael Edwards Custom Cabinetry & Closets, our team mills every board in our San Antonio warehouse and builds each piece to your space, your style, and your daily life. Under the direction of founder Mike Swientek, we combine old-world craftsmanship with modern precision so your millwork doesn’t just fill a wall—it frames your story.

What “Custom Millwork” Really Means

Custom millwork includes the architectural wood elements that shape a room’s character and function. Think beyond cabinets:

Built-in bookcases and entertainment walls
Wainscoting, paneling, and wall treatments
Beams, mantels, and ceiling details
Window and door casings, crown, base, and chair rail
Custom stair parts, newels, and handrails
Reception desks and feature walls for commercial spaces
Mudroom lockers, laundry built-ins, and pantry systems

Because we mill our own wood locally, we control board selection, moisture content, profiles, joinery, and finish—all of the invisible choices that determine whether your project looks good on day one and still looks exceptional a decade later.

San Antonio Style, Perfected

San Antonio neighborhoods have distinct personalities—Alamo Heights’ classic lines, Stone Oak’s clean transitional look, and the Spanish-influenced warmth found throughout historic districts. Our Custom Millwork San Antonioapproach adapts to each:

Historic & Traditional: Raised-panel wainscot, dentil crown, fluted casings, and period-correct fireplace mantels that respect original architecture.
Transitional: Slimmer profiles, inset built-ins, and shallow coffered ceilings that feel tailored without feeling fussy.
Modern: Flat-panel wall systems, wide-plank reveals, integrated LED lighting, and negative-space shadow lines for a gallery-caliber effect.

We begin with your home’s bones—ceiling height, window rhythm, flooring—and design millwork that enhances what you already love while solving the storage and layout challenges you live with every day.

Locally Milled Wood: Why It Matters

Plenty of firms buy pre-milled parts. We don’t. Our San Antonio warehouse mills hardwoods in-house, which means:

Material consistency: We choose the species, grade, and grain orientation for uniform color and long-term stability.
Profile precision: Whether we’re matching a 1920s casing or inventing a new modern reveal, our knives cut to the exact profile.
Stronger joinery: Mortise-and-tenon, dovetails, biscuits, and splines—every joint is selected for the stresses it will face.
Better finishes: Sanding sequences and sealer schedules are dialed in for your wood species and sheen, from wire-brushed oak to hand-rubbed walnut.

Because everything happens here in San Antonio, quality control sits under one roof. Mike Swientek personally oversees each project’s milestones to ensure our standard—clean lines, tight reveals, flawless finish—is met without compromise.

Built-Ins That Actually Fit Your Life

Beautiful millwork is more than a profile—it’s performance. We design built-ins around how you live:

Living rooms: Integrated speaker grilles, ventilated AV compartments, hidden wire chases, and touch-latch panels for minimal visual clutter.
Home offices: File drawers to fit your paper size, cord management, sit–stand desk integration, and locking cabinets for sensitive items.
Kitchens & pantries: Full-height pull-outs, spice alcoves, charging drawers, and durable finishes that resist fingerprints and splashes.
Mudrooms & laundry: Tall lockers, bench storage, drip trays, and closed cabinetry to keep daily life organized and out of sight.
Closets: Custom closet systems with shoe towers, velvet-lined jewelry drawers, pull-down rods, and lit display shelving—millwork that turns a closet into a boutique.

Every shelf height, drawer depth, and door swing is planned to the inch—no wasted space, no rattling doors, no mismatched finishes.

Commercial Millwork with a Residential Finish

For San Antonio businesses, first impressions happen in seconds. Our Custom Millwork San Antonio team fabricates reception desks, lobby features, conference room wall systems, café build-outs, and retail fixtures that balance durability with design. We coordinate with GCs, designers, and MEP trades to keep schedules tight and installations clean, even in occupied spaces. Expect shop drawings that speak your contractor’s language and field teams that respect your customers and your calendar.

Our Process: From Sketch to Installed

Consultation & Site Walk
We listen first—function, style, must-haves, and budget. We capture measurements, mechanical locations, and sightlines to anticipate details early.
Design & Shop Drawings
We translate ideas into scaled drawings with elevations, sections, and finish schedules. You’ll see how profiles, reveals, and lighting integrate before we mill a single board.
Material Selection
Oak, maple, walnut, rift-sawn white oak, or a painted hardwood—each chosen for the look you want and the performance you need. We provide hand samples so you can approve color and sheen in your own light.
Hand-Milling & Fabrication
Our team mills, assembles, and finishes in our San Antonio warehouse for consistent quality and faster iteration when details evolve.
Finish & Quality Check
We test fit doors and drawers, verify clearances, and check finish depth and sheen. Hardware alignment and soft-close action are verified before anything leaves the shop.
Installation
Our installers protect floors, mask dust, and coordinate with your contractor or designer. We level, scribe, and anchor to ensure millwork sits square and stays that way.
After-Care
You’ll receive care guidance and, when requested, a touch-up kit matched to your finish for long-term peace of mind.

Finishes & Details That Elevate

Paint-grade perfection: High-build primers, careful edge sealing, and multi-coat catalyzed finishes for smooth, durable color.
Stain-grade richness: Dye-based stains for clarity, hand-rubbed oils for depth, and topcoats tuned to traffic and sunlight.
Integrated lighting: Routed channels for LED strips, diffusers to eliminate hotspots, and concealed drivers for a clean look.
Hardware that works hard: Soft-close undermount slides, inset hinges for heritage projects, and minimalist touch-latch for modern designs.

These details are why our Custom Millwork San Antonio projects still feel solid and look crisp years later.

Sustainability with Substance

Local milling reduces shipping, waste, and lead time. We optimize yield on every board, offer FSC-available species upon request, and use low-VOC finishes when compatible with project performance goals. Durable, repairable millwork is inherently sustainable—built once, used for decades.

Budget & Timeline: What to Expect

Every project is unique, but transparent planning helps:

Design & Drawings: Typically 1–3 weeks depending on scope and revisions.
Fabrication: 3–8 weeks for most residential built-ins; large commercial packages may run longer.
Investment: Simple painted built-ins often start in the mid four figures; whole-room paneling or multi-space packages are priced to detailed drawings and finish selections.

Because we handle milling, finishing, and installation in-house, we can sequence work efficiently and keep communication tight from day one.

Where We Work

We serve the greater San Antonio area—Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, Shavano Park, The Dominion, Terrell Hills, and surrounding Hill Country communities—along with select projects across South and Central Texas. If your project needs the level of detail we’re known for, we’ll make it happen.

Why Michael Edwards for Custom Millwork San Antonio?

In-house milling for total control over quality and lead times.
Founder-led oversight: Mike Swientek personally reviews critical milestones for fit, finish, and function.
Design-first approach that respects architecture and solves daily living.
Precision installation by craftsmen who care about the last 1/16″ as much as the first sketch.
Consistent communication—clear drawings, clear schedules, clear expectations.

When you’re investing in architectural woodwork, you’re investing in permanence. Our team makes sure that investment pays off every time you enter the room.

FAQ: Custom Millwork San Antonio

How is custom millwork different from trim I can buy at a big-box store?
Stock trim comes in limited profiles and lengths. Custom millwork is designed to your room and milled to exact profiles, materials, and finishes—so proportions, joints, and durability are all superior.

Can you match existing profiles in a historic home?
Yes. We profile and replicate existing casing, crown, and panel details to blend seamlessly with original architecture.

Do you offer painted and stained finishes?
We do both. We’ll guide you toward paint-grade or stain-grade species based on your design, lighting, and wear conditions.

How long will my project take?
Most residential projects run 4–10 weeks from approved drawings to installation, depending on scope and finish complexity.

Do you work with designers and contractors?
Absolutely. We coordinate drawings, site conditions, and schedules with your team to keep the project moving smoothly.

Let’s Build Something Enduring

If you’re ready to explore Custom Millwork San Antonio for your home or business, we’d love to see your space and hear your goals. Bring us your sketches, inspiration photos, or simply a problem you want solved—we’ll translate it into millwork that looks right, works hard, and lasts.