Mouldings · made in our own plant
Mouldings and Trim
Crown, chair and dado rails, picture rail, panel moulding and the small trims that finish a room: quarter round, cove, base shoe and door stop. Primed MDF or finger-jointed pine, made on our moulding lines to your drawing or sample.
In the room
One room, trimmed from ceiling to floor
Colonial crown at the ceiling, chair rail over a two-tone wall, colonial casing round the door, and baseboard with base shoe at the floor.
Ranges with their own pages
Crown moulding, flat casings, window stools and primed boards each have a page with more profiles and sizes.
Mouldings
Crown moulding and cornice
Ogee, cove, colonial and step crown, and bed moulding, made to your spring angle.
See crown moulding
Door casings & jambs
Flat casings and architraves
US casing and UK architrave profiles for doors and windows.
See flat casings
Mouldings
Window stools and sills
US window stools and UK window boards, with ogee, bevelled or bullnose noses.
See window stools
Mouldings
Primed boards and shelving
S4S boards from 1×2 to 1×12, bullnose shelves, closet cleats and hook strips.
See boards and shelvingRails and panels
Chair rail, dado rail, picture rail and panel moulding
Wall mouldings that divide a wall, frame panels or carry pictures. In the UK they often share a profile with the skirting and architrave.
Rail · US
Chair rail
Runs round the room at chair height, or caps wainscot panelling.
Drawn at 3/4″ × 2‑1/2″ (19.1 × 64 mm)
Rail · UK
Dado rail
The UK name for chair rail; a torus profile is shown here.
Drawn at 20 × 58 mm
Rail · UK
Picture rail
Fixed high on the wall. Picture hooks hang from its rounded top.
Drawn at 20 × 45 mm
Panel moulding
Panel moulding
Frames panels on walls and wainscot.
Drawn at 11/16″ × 1‑3/8″ (17.5 × 35 mm)
Small mouldings
Quarter round, cove, base shoe and half round
Small trims that cover gaps and finish edges, at floors, cabinets, shelves and panel joints.
Small moulding
Quarter round
Covers the gap where the floor meets the skirting or a cabinet.
Drawn at 11/16″ × 11/16″ (17.5 × 17.5 mm)
Small moulding
Cove
A concave moulding for inside corners and under shelves.
Drawn at 11/16″ × 11/16″ (17.5 × 17.5 mm)
Small moulding
Base shoe
Taller than it is deep; finishes the foot of the baseboard over the floor.
Drawn at 1/2″ × 3/4″ (12.7 × 19.1 mm)
Small moulding
Half round
A small rounded trim for edges and panel joints.
Drawn at 3/8″ × 3/4″ (9.5 × 19.1 mm)
Door stop moulding
Fixed to the door jamb, so the door closes in line with it. Order it with your casings and door jambs.
Door stop
Round-edge door stop
Fixed to the door jamb so the closed door stops against it. Round edges.
Drawn at 3/8″ × 1‑1/4″ (9.5 × 32 mm)
Door stop
Colonial door stop
The same job with an ogee edge, to go with colonial casing.
Drawn at 7/16″ × 1‑3/8″ (11.1 × 35 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.
How it’s made
See how a finger-jointed pine moulding is made
Pick a profile and follow it through our line step by step, from clear pine blocks to a primed moulding, then take it apart to see the pine 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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Knots and defects are cut out of pine boards, and the clear blocks are glued end to end with finger joints into long blanks.
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A moulder shapes the profile along the whole length of the blank.
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The profile is sanded smooth, ready for the primer.
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A white primer coat goes on the face and edges. The moulding is ready for the final paint.
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 mouldings get 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 sizes in the trade
| Item | Inches (US) | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|
| Chair rail, dado rail | 9/16″ – 1″ × 2‑1/2″ – 3‑1/2″ | 14 – 25 × 64 – 89 mm |
| Panel moulding, base cap | 9/16″ × 3/4″ to 11/16″ × 1‑3/8″ | 14 × 19 to 17.5 × 35 mm |
| Quarter round, cove | for example 11/16″ × 11/16″ | 17.5 × 17.5 mm |
| Door stop | 3/8″ – 1/2″ × 1‑1/4″ – 1‑3/4″ | 9.5 – 12.7 × 32 – 44 mm |
| Picture rail | to your drawing | often matched to the skirting |
| Stock lengths | often 16 ft; door stop also 7 ft | 4.88 m; 2.13 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.
Our plant
Made on our own moulding lines
Since 2010 we have made door casings, skirting and mouldings in our own plant in Henan: a 120,000 m² site with 27 moulding lines and about 7 million pieces a year.
Mouldings share the lines, the coating and the packing with our casings and skirting, so a mixed order of profiles leaves the plant together.
Ordering
Mouldings 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: mouldings 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
Who we supply
Supply for your business
Door factories, importers and project teams need different information before they approve the same moulding profile. See what to prepare for each.
Common questions about mouldings
Which mouldings do you make?
Crown moulding, chair and dado rail, picture rail, panel moulding, quarter round, cove, base shoe and door stop, plus window stools, S4S boards and shelving.
Primed MDF or finger-jointed pine: what is the difference?
Both come primed white, ready for the final paint. MDF mouldings get a gesso coat and a white primer. Finger-jointed pine is joined from short lengths of pine, then moulded, sanded and primed. Order either one, or both in the same container.
Can you copy a moulding from a sample?
Yes. Send the sample or a drawing. We take the section from it and agree a sample with you before production.
Is there a minimum quantity per profile?
The minimum order is one 20ft container in total, and it is negotiable. The quantity of each profile follows your order, and every profile is cut to your lengths.
Ask for mouldings
List each profile with a drawing, sample or photo, the material, lengths and quantity. Add your destination, and any casings or skirting for the same container.