MDO Contracting

The Carolinas’ #1 Remodeling Contractor

Remodeling
done right.

Any room, any job, anywhere within fifty miles of Charlotte. Measured in person, quoted in writing, built by one crew.

How a coffered ceiling goes in

  1. Layout

    The grid is set off the room, not off a drawing.

    Rooms are rarely square. Every wall gets measured and the beam lines get snapped so the grid reads parallel to the eye, whether or not the walls agree.

  2. Beams

    Beams built in place, sized to the ceiling height.

    Depth and spacing are chosen against the actual height so the room gains detail without losing headroom. Fixtures land in panels, never in a beam.

  3. Moulding

    Panel moulding, and the reveal where beam meets panel.

    A hairline of shadow along every beam is what makes the ceiling read as built rather than applied. It is the smallest detail on the job and the one you see from the doorway.

  4. Finish

    Filled, caulked, primed and painted to a finish grade.

    The last day is fill, sand, caulk and two coats, so the ceiling reads as part of the house. Then a walkthrough where you list anything that is not right.

Coffered ceilings in Charlotte

Built so you do not have to think about it again.

  • Quoted in the room

    Every job is measured at the house before a number exists. The estimate is written, and it holds, because nobody guessed.

  • One crew, start to finish

    The same crew opens the room and closes it out. No handoffs between trades, no week where nobody shows up.

  • No job too small

    A full bathroom and a half day of repairs get the same crew and the same finish. If it is inside a house, it is work we take.

About MDO Contracting

Rooms that are finished, not nearly finished

See the work
  • Shower room between a vanity and a toilet

    Shower room

    Bathroom. Porcelain, glass.

  • Bathroom with double sinks and an oval tub

    Primary bath

    Bathroom. Quartz, porcelain.

  • Dining room with wicker chairs under a coffered ceiling

    Coffered dining room

    Dining room. Paint grade poplar.

  • Living room with a sleek fireplace and neat shelving

    Fireplace wall

    Living room. Millwork, tile.

  • Contemporary bathroom with dual sinks and a shower panel

    Double vanity bath

    Bathroom. Porcelain, quartz.

  • All work

Four steps, in that order

There is no sales visit and there is no phone quote. The sequence is the same for a powder room and a whole floor.

  1. Get in touch

    Send the form or call. Say the room and what you want out of it.

  2. We come out

    A consultation at the house, so the scope is measured, not guessed.

  3. Written estimate

    After the room has been seen. No number invented over the phone.

  4. The work runs

    One crew, start to finish, and the room is done before we move on.

Charlotte, and fifty miles out

From uptown through Myers Park and Ballantyne, north to Lake Norman, east to Concord and south into Union County.

Every town we cover

Start with the room.

A consultation at the house, then a written estimate. If you would rather talk it through first, the details are on the contact page.

Tell us about the room

Say which room, what you want out of it, and where the house is. We come out, measure, and put the estimate in writing.

Add your name.
Add a phone number we can reach you on.
Add a valid email address.
Pick the closest one.
A sentence or two is enough.

Hours 9am to 6pm. Emergencies after 6pm are handled by phone.