I. Pleasant Hills, Maryland

Carpentry with class.

Old Mountain Carpentry is a one-bench shop run by Reid Jakelski in Pleasant Hills, Maryland. Custom cabinetry, finish carpentry, fine woodworking, and home improvement — with honest pricing and reliability you can trust.

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A grand stair landing with chandeliers, ornamental wall mouldings and decorative ceiling treatment PL. 003 ◆ Grand stair landing
PLATE 003 ◆ Millwork & Trim 2021

How I work.

Every project starts with a phone call and a site visit. I draw out the plan, walk you through the scope and figure, and order materials once you've signed off. Most builds are one-of-one — designed for your space and built from solid hardwood.

Estimates and consultations are free. If a job isn't right for me, I'll point you to someone who can do it well.

Pleasant Hills, Maryland. Serving Harford County and the surrounding area.

— Reid Jakelski
Proprietor, Old Mountain Carpentry
A coffered rotunda ceiling with a bubble-glass chandelier suspended below tall windows PL. 005 ◆ Coffered rotunda · 2021

What the shop offers.

§ II — Services
01 Cabinetry & Countertops Start-to-finish kitchens and built-ins — demo, layout, install, hardware, and custom wood counter and bar tops. Read more → 02 Finish Carpentry Doors, windows, trim, mouldings, staircases, and railings. Read more → 03 Fine Woodworking Custom furniture, functional art, signs, and display pieces in domestic hardwoods. Read more → 04 Repair & Refinishing Tightening joints, replacing parts in-kind, rebuilding finishes by hand. Read more → 05 Home Improvement Handyman work, diagnostic problem-solving, and the smaller jobs most contractors won't take. Read more →

Recent work.

§ III — A few from the bench
Twin painted bookcase built-ins flanking a media base, blue-grey cabinetry against patterned wallpaper PL. 007 ◆ Twin bookcase built-in
Twin Bookcase Built-In Built-Ins · 2025
A coffered dome ceiling with multiple recessed lights, scaffolding still in place during install PL. 002 ◆ Coffered ceiling, install
Coffered Ceiling, Mid-Install Millwork & Trim · 2020
A custom wall-mounted spice rack with eight columns of glass jars, oak frame PL. 006 ◆ Wall-mount spice rack
Wall-Mount Spice Rack Fine Woodworking · 2022

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§ IV — Get in touch

Have a project in mind?

Send a note with a short description of what you're considering, and I'll get back to you within a day or two with thoughts and a starting figure.

Phone
443 · 987 · 6002
Email
Jakelskir@Oldmountaincarpentry.com
Service Area
Pleasant Hills · Maryland
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