North Shore Carpentry Co.Lake County · Est. 2015

Lake Forest, Illinois

Floating Shelves & Mantels in Lake Forest, IL

Floating shelves hold whatever you put on them or they don't. The hardware is invisible, so the strength has to come from what's inside the wall.

Unfinished MDF built-in closet shelving with floating shelf cleats

Built-in closet shelving in unfinished MDF, with floating-shelf cleats set on the side wall.

Floating Shelves & Mantels · Lake Forest

Floating Shelves & Mantels for Lake Forest, Illinois homes

Floating shelves hold whatever you put on them or they don't. The hardware is invisible, so the strength has to come from what's inside the wall.

Lake Forest's older homes come with trim profiles that haven't been stocked in decades, so matching is half the job. Whichever it turns out to be, the carpenter who prices your Lake Forest job is the one who shows up to do it.

Mantels are the same job with more scrutiny, since it sits at eye level in the middle of the room. Stain-grade or painted, floating or corbelled, sized to the fireplace rather than to a stock length.

All floating shelves & mantels Everything we do in Lake Forest

What's included

Floating Shelves & Mantels: what the job covers

  • Shelves anchored into studs or steel rod
  • Fireplace mantels, floating and corbelled
  • Hearth benches and shelf runs
  • Stain-grade or painted finish
  • Set level and checked loaded, not empty

Common questions

Floating Shelves & Mantels in Lake Forest, answered

Do you do floating shelves & mantels in Lake Forest?

Yes. Lake Forest is inside our regular service area and we work there every month. Call (224) 944-8652 and we'll set a time to look at the job and put a written price on it.

How much weight will a floating shelf hold?

It depends on what's behind it and how deep the shelf runs. Anchored into studs with steel rod, a shelf will carry a full row of books. We'll tell you what yours is rated for rather than guessing after it's up.

How much does it cost?

Every job is priced after we see the actual space, so you get a real number rather than a range. The estimate is free, it's in writing, and the scope is spelled out before any work starts.

Ready when you are

Need floating shelves & mantels in Lake Forest?

Free written estimate, an honest price, and a start date you can plan around.

Call (224) 944-8652
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