Wood Refinishing in Ladue
Estate homes where the quality of the cabinetry, the staircase, and the built-ins is part of why the house is worth what it's worth. Sue Wheeler has worked in Ladue throughout her career and understands what these projects require.
Ladue is one of the wealthiest residential communities in Missouri — large estate homes, mature landscaping, and interiors that reflect serious investment in materials and finishes. The woodwork in Ladue homes ranges from high-quality builder cabinetry to fully custom kitchen installations, elaborate staircases, and room millwork that runs floor to ceiling.
These aren't homes where the woodwork is incidental. In Ladue, the quality of the cabinetry, the staircase, the built-ins — it's part of why the house is worth what it's worth.
Sue Wheeler has worked in Ladue throughout her career. She understands what these projects require and what clients at this level expect.
What We Do Most Often in Ladue
Ladue projects center on kitchen cabinetry, staircases, and millwork — often at significant scale.
Kitchen cabinet refinishing
Ladue kitchens are frequently custom-built with solid wood or high-grade wood veneer. When the finish has aged, yellowed, or the client wants a color or sheen update, refinishing delivers results that are indistinguishable from new — without removing and replacing construction that was built correctly in the first place. We strip, prepare, and finish to factory quality.
Staircase refinishing
Statement staircases are common in Ladue homes — wide treads, turned or custom-milled spindles, substantial newel posts, continuous railings. We refinish the full staircase as a single scope: treads, risers, spindles, newel, and rail. Everything matches when we're done.
Room millwork
Crown molding, wainscoting, window casings, mantels, chair rail, built-in shelving — Ladue homes carry a lot of custom millwork. We strip and refinish it throughout a room or floor as a unified project, ensuring consistent finish tone and sheen across every surface.
Every project begins with a free in-person estimate. Sue reviews the scope, identifies any repairs, discusses finish options, and provides a written cost.
Working at Estate Scale
Ladue projects often involve multiple rooms or an entire floor. That's not unusual for us — we've been doing whole-home millwork scopes throughout St. Louis County for decades.
Cabinetry is removed wherever possible — transported to our shop, refinished under controlled conditions, and reinstalled. On-site work is done with full surface protection. When a project spans a kitchen, a staircase, and room millwork, we sequence the work to minimize disruption.
EPA Certified Lead Removal — applicable if any pre-1978 components are involved, including older custom built-ins or additions containing earlier-era wood.
From a Ladue Client
"We had the kitchen cabinets, the staircase, and the dining room millwork all done at once. Sue came out, walked through everything, and gave us one scope. The crews sequenced it so we weren't displaced for weeks. Everything came back consistent."
— Homeowner, Ladue
Get a Free Estimate for Your Ladue Home
Sue Wheeler answers every call personally: (314) 367-6054
She'll walk through the full scope with you — cabinets, staircase, millwork, whatever the project requires — and give you a straight answer on what it will take and what it will cost.
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