Custom exterior cornice, built-up cornice profiles, frieze boards, brackets, and architectural detail carpentry for Houston homes. Built to your plans, installed to last. Licensed & insured. Free estimates.
The exterior cornice is what gives a custom home its finished silhouette — the line where the wall meets the roof. Gartex fabricates and installs custom exterior cornice, built-up cornice profiles, frieze boards, brackets, rafter tails, and architectural detail carpentry for custom homes across Houston. Built to match your architect's drawings and engineered for the Houston climate.
We work from your architect's drawings or design the cornice with you on site. Every assembly is cut, fitted, and installed for tight joints and clean paint lines: exterior cornice returns, frieze and band trim, decorative brackets, column wraps, porch rafter tails, and gable detail work. We use rot- and termite-resistant materials (PVC, cedar, treated lumber, fiber cement) matched to the way your home is finished.
We review your architectural drawings or meet on site to design the cornice profile — single molding or built-up assembly, brackets or none, exposed rafter tails or boxed soffit.
PVC for zero-maintenance paint, cedar for stain-grade natural look, fiber cement for fire-zone projects, treated lumber where required by code.
Every assembly is cut and fitted in place — tight mitered corners, scribed returns at walls and gables, properly flashed to the weather barrier.
We walk the exterior with you before the painters arrive. Anything less than crisp gets corrected on the spot.
Real Gartex jobs across Greater Houston — in progress and finished.
Exterior cornice · River Oaks
Cornice & frieze · Houston, TX
Crown molding is interior trim where the wall meets the ceiling. Cornice is the exterior architectural molding at the roofline — it can be a single profile or a built-up assembly with frieze, band, and brackets. Gartex specializes in exterior cornice and architectural trim; we don't do interior crown molding, interior trim work, or interior finishes.
Cornice is priced per linear foot and depends on the profile complexity, material (PVC vs. cedar vs. fiber cement), wall height, and how much scaffolding or lift access the home needs. Send us your plans or invite us for an on-site measure — you'll get a written, line-item quote, typically within one business day.
PVC is the standard for zero-maintenance painted cornice — it doesn't rot, doesn't take termites, and holds paint well. Cedar is the choice when you want a stain-grade natural look. Fiber cement works on fire-zone builds and commercial-style exteriors. We'll recommend the right material for your home's exposure and finish.
Yes — we replace rotten or storm-damaged sections, rebuild failed built-up assemblies, and match the existing profile so the repair is invisible. Common in older Memorial, Tanglewood, and River Oaks homes.
A whole-house cornice package runs from a few days to a couple of weeks depending on linear footage, height, and detail. You get a schedule with your written estimate.
From The Heights to The Woodlands — if you're building in the Houston area, Gartex is your crew.
Send your plans for a free written estimate — or call and we'll talk through the project. We respond within one business day.
Tell us about your project. Whether you're still in the planning stages or ready to break ground, we'd love to hear from you.
