Aluminum Capping

Aluminum capping & trim.

Maintenance-free, crisp, and weather-tight. We cap garage door frames, soffits, and exterior wood trim across Ottawa.

Aluminum Capping

Goodbye, peeling paint.

Wood trim around your garage door takes a beating in Ottawa — sun, rain, snow, ice, and salt spray every winter. After 10–15 years it starts to peel, rot, and pull away from the wall. Aluminum capping wraps that wood with custom-bent aluminum coil stock, so it's weather-tight, looks clean, and never needs paint again.

We bend the aluminum on-site to match your trim profile, install with stainless fasteners, and seal every joint. Most jobs are completed in half a day.

White aluminum capping installed around a garage door frame on a red brick home

Where capping makes sense

  • Garage door frame and header — the most common job, especially during a new door installation
  • Front door surround and porch posts
  • Window sills and exterior frames
  • Soffit and fascia sections that have rotted
  • Brick mould — the trim between window/door frames and brick

Why aluminum capping

  • Maintenance-free — no painting, ever
  • Weather-tight — sealed joints, no water infiltration
  • Custom-matched — we bend on-site to fit your trim profile and colour
  • Pest-proof — keeps squirrels, mice, and birds from pulling at soft wood
  • Adds curb appeal — clean, sharp lines that make the whole entry look new

What's included

Each capping job includes the on-site measure, custom bending, fastening, sealing of all joints, and clean-up. We also handle small repairs to underlying wood if it's rotten — we'll point those out during the quote so there are no surprises.

Transparent pricing

Below are common starting prices for aluminum capping & trim. Final price is confirmed on-site after diagnosis. We never start work without your approval.

Garage door frame (single)

from $350 installed

Standard 9×7 ft door — header and both vertical jambs.

Garage door frame (double)

from $475 installed

Standard 16×7 ft door — header and both vertical jambs.

Add-on bundle (door + window trim)

discount combined

Schedule capping with a new door install and save 10–15% on the trim work.

Prices are estimates only. HST extra. Custom or commercial work quoted separately.

Frequently asked

Can you match my existing trim colour?
Yes — aluminum coil stock is available in dozens of standard colours and we match the closest one. Custom-painted finishes are also available for an upcharge.
Can capping be done in winter?
We can do exterior capping year-round, but very cold days (below -15°C) make sealants harder to apply. We'll schedule for a milder day when possible.
Will capping fix rotten wood?
Capping covers and protects the wood, but if there's significant rot we recommend repairing or replacing the rotten section first. We can usually handle small repairs as part of the same visit.

Garage door acting up? We can usually be there today.

Call us directly or send a quick note about what's happening. Most repairs across Ottawa are handled the same day — including weekends.

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