Mouldings · made in our own plant
Crown Moulding and Cornice
Primed MDF and finger-jointed pine crown moulding, also known as crown molding in the US and cornice in the UK. We run your profile on our moulding lines, cut it to the lengths on your order and load it with your casings and skirting in one container.
In the room
Crown moulding at the ceiling
The colonial crown from our drawings, fitted between wall and ceiling. At the inside corner the two lengths meet in a mitre.
Common crown profiles
The drawings show each crown fitted between wall and ceiling, at a typical US size. Pick a shape and tell us the size, or send your own profile.
Crown
Ogee crown
The classic crown: an S-curve between a small bead at the bottom and a flat fillet at the top.
Drawn at 9/16″ × 4‑5/8″ (14.3 × 117 mm)
Crown
Cove crown
One smooth concave curve between two fillets. Simple and clean.
Drawn at 9/16″ × 3‑5/8″ (14.3 × 92 mm)
Crown
Colonial crown
A larger ogee crown with a bead near the top and the bottom.
Drawn at 11/16″ × 5‑1/4″ (17.5 × 133 mm)
Crown
Step crown
Flat stepped faces for modern and transitional rooms.
Drawn at 11/16″ × 4‑1/4″ (17.5 × 108 mm)
Crown
Bed moulding
A small crown for low ceilings, or fitted under a larger crown or a mantel shelf.
Drawn at 9/16″ × 2‑1/4″ (14.3 × 57 mm)
Drawings show common profile types at typical sizes; they are not a catalogue. We make every profile to your drawing or sample, in the size you need.
Spring angle
Two bevels on the back
Crown moulding spans the corner at an angle. Two bevels on the back sit flat on the wall and on the ceiling, and the angle they set is the spring angle.
Most crown in the US is made at 52/38 or 45/45. Tell us which one your installers use, or send a sample and we take the angle from its section.
How it’s made
See how crown moulding is made
Pick a profile and follow the crown through our line step by step, then see it fitted between wall and ceiling, or take it apart to see the MDF core, the gesso coat and the primer.
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The 3D view is not available in this browser. The steps below describe the same process.
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MDF board is ripped into strips as wide as the crown.
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A moulder cuts the face profile and the two bevels on the back that will sit against the wall and the ceiling.
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A thin gesso coat goes on through a die shaped like the section, over the face and both edges.
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The gesso is dried and sanded smooth along the whole length.
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A white primer coat finishes the crown. It is ready for the final paint.
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Fitted, the two bevels sit flat on the wall and the ceiling, so the crown spans the corner at its spring angle.
Illustration. The sections are common profile types drawn at typical sizes, not a catalogue; every profile is shown at about the same width, and the coats are drawn thicker than they are.
Materials
Primed MDF or finger-jointed pine
Both come primed white, ready for the final paint. Tell us which one your market expects, or order both in the same container.
Primed MDF
Smooth and stable, with no grain to show through the paint. MDF crown gets a gesso coat and a white primer on our coating line.
Finger-jointed pine
Clear pine blocks, cut free of knots and finger-jointed into long lengths, then moulded and primed white. Real wood for paint-grade work.
Your own profile
Send a drawing, a sample or a photo with the main sizes. We make the profile from it and send you a sample to approve before production.
Common crown sizes in the trade
| Item | Inches (US) | Millimetres |
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| Thickness | 9/16″ – 1‑1/8″ | 14 – 29 mm |
| Face width | 1‑7/8″ – 7‑1/4″ | 48 – 184 mm |
| Spring angle | 52/38 or 45/45 | – |
| Stock length | often 16 ft | 4.88 m |
Typical sizes from US and UK trim distributors. We make each profile to your drawing or sample, so treat these as a guide, not as limits.
Ordering
Crown in the same container as the rest of your order
- Send the profiles: a drawing, sample or photo for each one, with the material, lengths and quantity.
- Approve the sample: we send you a sample, and production starts once you approve it.
- Production: the lead time for custom orders is 15–30 days.
- Loading: crown can share a container with casings, skirting, boards and wall panels. The minimum order is one 20ft container, and it is negotiable; the quantity of each profile follows your order.
We cut every profile to the lengths on your order. The quotation gives any tooling or sample cost and the packing.
Related pages
Profiles for the same rooms
Ask for crown moulding
Send the profile drawing or a sample, the spring angle, material, lengths and quantity. Add your destination, and any casings or skirting for the same container.