# Heights Woodworking > Official Heights Woodworking business agent. Heights Woodworking provides custom hand-crafted doors, windows, stairs, cabinets and moldings for homeowners… ## Ask it a question Heights Woodworking answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/heightswood. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_heightswood and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Heights Woodworking Overview - Custom woodworking shop specializing in doors, windows, stairs, cabinets, moldings and other architectural woodwork. - Everything is made by hand, from start to finish, with an emphasis on craftsmanship and long-lasting quality. History - Founded in 1946 as Heights Carpenter and Paint Shop by Amor Villar. - Originally established to serve the Brooklyn neighborhood with fabrication of doors, windows, cabinets and stairs. - The business has expanded over the years to serve clients across the five boroughs of New York City. Current leadership - Now under the management and leadership of Jonas Sigle, a contractor and designer with over three decades of experience in construction and renovation in New York. - Jonas brings a design-driven approach, blending functionality with aesthetics and coordinating closely with clients, architects and engineers. - The company focuses on efficient project delivery, high standards of quality and craftsmanship, and long-term client relationships. Clients - Homeowners - Designers - Architects - Contractors Approach - Custom work tailored to each project. - Emphasis on matching existing architecture, especially in historic brownstones. - Reputation built one customer at a time. Source: https://heightswood.com ## Where Heights Woodworking works Contact details - Business name: Heights Woodworking - Address: 55A 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 - Phone: 718-875-7497 Service area - Serves homeowners, designers, architects and contractors throughout the New York City area, including the five boroughs. Shop and capabilities - 14,000 square foot shop located next to the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. - Handles projects large and small, from cutting Ikea shelves to high-end Manhattan storefronts. - Everything is custom designed to the client's specifications and made by hand by artisans with decades of woodworking experience. Lists White Oak, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and New York City as a location. Names New York City as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. Source: https://heightswood.com ## Cabinets, shelving and storage Custom cabinets - Design and fabrication of: - Bathroom vanities - Bookcases - Closets - Desks - Entire kitchens - Cabinets can be: - Stained - Painted - Finished in a variety of modern laminates. Shelving and plywood (from FAQs) - Shelves are often made from plywood rather than solid wood. - Reasons given: - Solid wood is more expensive and tends to crack over time. - Plywood is available in wider widths than solid lumber, which would otherwise need to be joined. - A set of shelves made from solid wood would typically cost about 2–3 times more than similar shelves in plywood. - Plywood is available in many wood species and grades and is a practical material for applications such as shelves. Source: https://heightswood.com ## Custom doors Services - Design and fabrication of custom front entry doors and other doors for homes and storefronts. - Focus on doors that beautify and secure the home for generations. Typical exterior door woods (from FAQs) - Sapele mahogany (used for most exterior doors). - White oak. - Other suitable exterior woods such as cypress and black locust, depending on design requirements. Craftsmanship - Doors are custom designed to the client's specifications. - Built by hand from start to finish in the Brooklyn shop. - Glass options can include tempered, laminated or insulated glass to meet strength, safety and energy-efficiency needs (see the windows and glass document for details). Source: https://heightswood.com ## FAQs: materials, installation, repairs and finishing Wood choices for doors - Interior doors - Common woods include basswood and poplar. - Interior doors can also be made from red oak. - Exterior doors - Most (around 80%) are made from Sapele mahogany. - Almost all others are made from white oak. - Other possible exterior woods include cypress and black locust. Cost of mahogany - Mahogany used for general-purpose exterior work is not described as unusually expensive at the wholesale level. - Wholesale mahogany prices are similar to, and sometimes lower than, other hardwoods such as cherry or maple, and even some grades of pine. Installation - Heights Woodworking can install anything built in the shop. - Installation is often a significant, and sometimes larger, portion of the total project cost because it is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Repairs - Repairs are performed both on site and at the shop, depending on what is needed. Painting and finishing - A full commercial spray booth is available for: - Lacquers - Varnishes - Paints - Color matching and restoration finishing work are available. Source: https://heightswood.com ## Moldings and brownstone restoration Historic moldings - Matching historic moldings from Brooklyn brownstones is a core specialty. - Provides moldings for renovations that fit seamlessly into historic locations. New designs - Creates new molding designs for more modern looks. Brownstone and NYC architectural work - Extensive experience working on brownstones and other historic New York City buildings. - Ability to integrate new woodwork with existing architectural details. Source: https://heightswood.com ## Stairs and stair components Custom stair services - Design, fabrication, restoration and repair of wood stairs. - Customized staircases that help define the beauty and elegance of a home. Stair parts - Fabrication of stair components such as: - Bannister rods - Handrails - Newel posts Repairs - Stair repairs performed on site or at the shop, depending on what is needed. Source: https://heightswood.com ## Windows and glass options Custom windows - Fabrication and installation of several kinds of windows, including single- and double-paned units. - Expertise in traditional "weight and chain" windows, which can be difficult to source. - Ability to make curved windows and perform curved window repairs and replacements, as seen frequently on brownstones. Glass types (from FAQs) - Plate (annealed) glass - Standard, non-treated glass. - Not very strong and tends to shatter into large, dangerous pieces. - Does not meet building code for doors or for windows less than 24 inches from the ground. - Tempered glass - Heat-treated and roughly four times stronger than regular plate glass. - Breaks into small shards that are less dangerous. - Laminated glass - Two pieces of glass bonded with a plastic interlayer. - When broken, the glass adheres to the plastic and retains most of its integrity. - Insulated glass - Two pieces of glass separated by a spacer to reduce heat transfer. - Can be made with tempered glass for a stronger and more energy-efficient window or door. Source: https://heightswood.com ## What Heights Woodworking has not published yet These are things people ask Heights Woodworking that its published information does not yet cover. - prices - availability - guarantees or warranties - project timelines or completion dates - delivery or installation dates - contract terms or legal advice Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://heightswood.com