Baseboard Repair for Rental Units — Splice, Section or Whole Unit
Chewed corners, kicked-off sections, baseboard swollen from a leak or missing behind where the fridge was — we splice, replace or swap it out on the turnover so the unit shows clean.
JMB Builders does baseboard repair for rental units across the Twin Cities metro. We match the profile already in the building, splice in a new section where a dog chewed it or a mover gouged it, replace a whole run when it is swollen from water, or swap every baseboard in the unit on turnover. Priced per unit, painting as its own line, one invoice per unit with photos.
- Priced per unit, sections or whole-unit swaps
- Profile matched to the rest of the building
- Painting quoted as a separate line
- One invoice per unit, photos in your job folder
- Licensed MN contractor BC809005
Baseboard is the trim that gets hurt in a rental. Dogs chew the outside corners, movers gouge the long runs, vacuum heads knock the shoe loose, and one slow leak under a dishwasher leaves a swollen, blistered length that no paint will hide. On a turnover the choice is patch it, replace the bad sections, or take the whole unit's baseboard off and start over, and the right answer depends on how much is damaged and what the profile is.
We match the profile first. Most Twin Cities apartment buildings and rental houses use one of a handful of stock baseboard profiles, and we carry the common ones. When a section is damaged we cut the bad part out on an angle, splice in a new piece with the same profile and fill the joint so it disappears under paint. When more than a wall or two is damaged, a whole-unit swap is usually faster and cleaner than a dozen splices.
It is invoiced per unit, with the sections or the whole-unit swap as lines, and painting as its own line so your painter can do it or we can. Photos of every repair go in your job folder so you can approve it without a site visit.
What you supply
- Unit access and the turnover date, or a contact who can let us in
- A photo of each damaged spot and one close-up of an undamaged section so we can match the profile
- Your baseboard standard if the building has one; otherwise we match what is there
- Paint color or the building's trim paint spec — painting is quoted as a separate line, or your painter can do it
What JMB supplies
- Baseboard in the matching profile, primed MDF or finger-joint pine to match the building, plus shoe or quarter round where used
- Section splices: damaged length cut out on a scarf joint, new piece fitted and nailed, joint filled
- Whole-unit swaps: all baseboard pulled, walls scraped, new baseboard run with coped inside corners and mitered outside corners
- Repair of the drywall behind a kicked-off section, and blocking where the corner has nothing to nail to
- Water-damaged sections replaced after the wall behind is checked for moisture and the source is pointed out to you
- Filled, caulked and ready for paint; painting when you want it done, quoted as its own line
- Removal and haul-away of the old material
- One invoice per unit and photos of every repair in your job folder
How it is priced: per unit
Quoted in writing from your photos within one business day. What moves the number:
- A few spliced sections vs. a full whole-unit baseboard swap
- Stock profile we carry vs. an odd profile that has to be sourced or the unit switched to a standard
- Damage to the drywall behind the baseboard that has to be patched first
- Water-damaged runs where the wall behind needs to dry or be opened
- Shoe molding or quarter round in addition to the baseboard
- Number of units on the same visit; several units in one building lowers the per-unit number
- Painting as a separate line, or left primed for your painter
Send a photo of each damaged area, one close-up of a good section with a tape measure against it, and the unit count. We quote a per-unit rate you can approve for the building.
How long it takes
A handful of spliced sections in one unit: a couple of hours. A whole-unit baseboard swap in a typical apartment: one day. Several units in one building: scheduled around your turnover dates.
How your project works
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Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized quote within one business day. We only come out to measure first when the job needs a tape measure — no pressure, no games.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
Section splice
A chewed corner or a gouged length cut out on an angle, a new piece in the same profile spliced in, joint filled. The cheapest repair when only a few spots are bad.
Whole-wall replacement
One wall's baseboard replaced end to end when the damage is spread along it or the section is swollen from water. Coped into the existing corners so it matches the rest of the room.
Whole-unit baseboard swap
Every baseboard in the unit pulled and replaced on the turnover. Faster than many splices when the unit has been hard-used, and the whole unit ends up the same profile and the same paint.
Baseboard after new flooring
When the unit gets new LVP or carpet on the turnover, baseboard gets replaced or reset to the new floor height, with shoe where needed. We coordinate with your flooring installer's schedule.
Building standard profile
We set one baseboard profile and one trim paint spec with you, then every unit we touch gets it, so a repair in one unit matches the next and your painter carries one color.
Baseboard Repair for Rental Units — Splice, Section or Whole Unit: questions, answered
Can you replace just a section of baseboard instead of the whole wall?
Yes. We cut the damaged part out on an angle, fit a new piece in the same profile, nail it and fill the joint. Once it is painted the splice does not show. It is the right call for a chewed corner or a single gouge. When a wall has several bad spots, replacing the whole run is faster and looks better than stacking splices.
Can you match the baseboard profile in an older apartment building?
Usually. Most Twin Cities rental buildings use a stock profile that is still made, and we match it from a close-up photo with a tape measure against it. When a building has a profile nobody stocks anymore, we either find the closest match or replace the whole room or unit with a standard profile so nothing is mismatched. We tell you which before we start.
What do you do about baseboard that got wet and swelled up?
It comes off, because swollen MDF baseboard does not recover. Before the new piece goes on we check the drywall behind it for moisture and damage, and we tell you where the water came from if it is obvious, like a dishwasher, a window or a toilet. If the wall is still wet, it has to dry before new trim goes on. Then the section is replaced and filled like any other splice.
Is it cheaper to replace all the baseboard in a rental unit or repair it?
It depends on how many spots are bad. A few chewed corners are cheaper to splice. When most rooms have damage, or the unit is getting new flooring on the same turnover, a whole-unit swap ends up close in cost, goes faster and gives you one profile and one fresh paint job. Send the photos and we quote it both ways so you can pick.
Do you paint the repaired baseboard?
Yes, as a separate line on the invoice. Every repair goes in primed, filled and caulked, ready for paint, and painting is priced on its own so your painter can do it as part of the unit repaint or we can do it when we are there. Give us the building's trim paint spec and it matches the rest of the unit.
How is baseboard repair invoiced across multiple units?
One invoice per unit, with the unit number on it and the repairs listed as lines: sections spliced, walls replaced or a whole-unit swap, plus painting if we did it. Photos of each repair go in your job folder so you can approve the work from your phone. Paid by check or direct deposit.
Get a written quote for this job
Three photos and a sentence is enough. You hear back within one business day. Or text the photos to 763-204-2099.
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