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Question 1

What does AB Finishes do?

Accepted Answer

AB Finishes is a full-service general contractor specializing in commercial door, frame and hardware installation (Division 8) and architectural and finish carpentry (Division 6), plus millwork installation and repairs. We bring construction projects to life, working from the first bid through the final punch list.

Question 2

Are you a woman-owned business?

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Yes. AB Finishes is a woman-owned small business, founded in 2022, with multiple experienced crews that work both locally and out of town.

Question 3

Who leads AB Finishes?

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AB Finishes was founded and is led by Brandy Painter, President and Founder. Sarah Welch serves as Account Manager and is a key point of contact on projects.

Question 4

Where are you based and where do you work?

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AB Finishes is based in North Texas (the Dallas-Fort Worth area) and deploys crews both locally and out of town, so we can staff projects across the region and beyond.

Question 5

Do you do residential or commercial work?

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Our work is primarily commercial, including multi-family and high-rise residential buildings, mixed-use, universities, offices, warehouses and more.

Question 6

Do you install commercial doors and hardware?

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Yes. Division 8 is a core specialty: we install commercial doors, frames and hardware, including fire-rated stairwell openings and storefront systems, with installations aimed at code compliance and inspection readiness.

Question 7

What types of doors do you install?

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We install a wide range of commercial openings: hollow metal doors and frames, solid-core wood doors, aluminum and storefront entrances, AD Systems sliding units, acoustic (STC) doors, traffic and impact doors, electrical and vault doors, and exit and egress doors with panic hardware.

Question 8

Do you install fire-rated and life-safety doors?

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Yes. We install fire-rated stairwell and life-safety openings, including exit and egress doors with panic hardware and door closers, built to meet code and pass inspection.

Question 9

Do you install door hardware like closers, locks and access control?

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Yes. We install the full opening: frames, closers, panic and exit devices, locksets, and access hardware such as keypad and keycard entry, coordinated with the security system where required.

Question 10

Do you install storefronts and aluminum entrances?

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Yes. We install aluminum and glass storefront systems and entrances as part of our Division 8 openings work.

Question 11

What is finish carpentry, and what do you install?

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Finish carpentry (Division 6) is the architectural woodwork that finishes a space: crown molding, baseboards, window stools and aprons, and wood-framed cased openings. It is the detail work that makes a project look complete.

Question 12

Do you install trim and moldings?

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Yes. We install crown molding, baseboards, window stools and aprons, and cased openings, with the clean, precise fit that finish work demands.

Question 13

Do you install millwork?

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Yes. Millwork installation is one of our services. We set and finish millwork and trim packages so the finished space matches the drawings and specifications.

Question 14

Do you do repairs and corrections?

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Yes. We handle repairs and corrections, from punch-list items to adjustments on doors, hardware and trim, to get an opening or finish working and looking the way it should.

Question 15

What kinds of projects do you work on?

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We work across commercial construction: multi-family complexes, high-rise apartments and condos, mixed-use developments, universities and teaching buildings, offices, warehouses, parking garages, white-box build-outs, training facilities and entertainment venues.

Question 16

Do you work on multi-family and high-rise buildings?

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Yes. Multi-family complexes and high-rise apartments and condos are a major part of our work, including large door and hardware packages across many units.

Question 17

Do you do university and institutional projects?

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Yes. We work on universities and teaching buildings. A current example is a North Texas university project in Denton covering 155 hollow metal doors, 47 AD Systems slider units, 24 aluminum doors and 6 solid-core wood doors, running from August to an expected completion in November 2026.

Question 18

Can you share an example project?

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A current project is a North Texas university in Denton: 155 hollow metal doors, 47 AD Systems slider units, 24 aluminum doors and 6 solid-core wood doors, August to November 2026. We have also worked on entertainment-venue and multi-family projects.

Question 19

Have you done entertainment venues?

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Yes. Our team has managed installations at entertainment venues, in addition to multi-family, university, office and warehouse projects.

Question 20

How do you work with the general contractor and site team?

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We collaborate closely with superintendents, engineers and site teams from the first bid through the final punch list, with ongoing communication all the way to the final walkthrough.

Question 21

Are your installations code-compliant and inspection-ready?

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Yes. Our door, frame and hardware installations are aimed at code compliance and inspection readiness, including fire-rated and life-safety openings.

Question 22

Can you handle large door and hardware packages?

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Yes. We staff projects with multiple experienced crews and have delivered large packages, such as 155 hollow metal doors plus sliders and aluminum doors on a single university project.

Question 23

How do I get a free estimate?

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Getting a free estimate is easy: use the Get a Free Estimate form on abfinishes.com with your name, email, phone and project address, and attach your plans or drawings. You can also call us at 972-332-0926.

Question 24

Do you bid plans and special project requests?

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Yes. We provide competitive quotes and welcome special project requests. Send your plans and specs through the estimate form on abfinishes.com and we will put together a bid.

Question 25

What do you need to prepare a quote?

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The more detail the better: your project location, the scope (door, hardware and carpentry counts), and your plans or specifications. You can attach files directly to the estimate form on abfinishes.com.

Question 26

How do I contact AB Finishes?

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You can reach AB Finishes by phone at 972-332-0926, or through the Get a Free Estimate form on abfinishes.com. We are also on LinkedIn. Share your project details and our team will follow up.

Question 27

What are your hours, and how fast will you respond?

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The fastest way to reach us is the estimate form on abfinishes.com or a call to 972-332-0926. Send your project details any time and our team will follow up to discuss scope, timing and a quote.

Question 28

Can I talk to a real person about my project?

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Yes. AB Finishes is a hands-on team. Call 972-332-0926 or submit the estimate form and a real person, often Account Manager Sarah Welch, will follow up to talk through your project.

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