Architectural Woodwork of Montana (AWM) has been in been in business for 58 years. We have strong relationships with various commercial architects, designers and contractors throughout the United States. We have completed over 500 jobs since 1992. AWM specializes in highly customized and complex architectural woodworking. Our skilled cabinetmakers are dedicated to providing clients with superior products and service.
Our team has developed expertise in plan development, fabrication, shipment, installation and installation consultation at a distance - for both multiple and single location projects. We communicate and coordinate well with architects and subcontractors such as suppliers of ornamental metal, stone, glass, electronics, kitchen equipment and seating.
Our projects vary from new construction and remodels on restaurants to bars, hotel lobbies, high end residential and court houses. They have varied greatly from rustic to ultra modern. These projects include items such as cabinets, maitre d’ stands, booth enclosures, bars, cook lines, wood trim, furniture, ceiling systems and just about anything made of wood or laminate.
Restaurants
- Bars: From multiple-radius exotic wood bars with metal inlays to plastic laminate back bars.
- Ceiling systems, columns, wainscot, trim and booth enclosures: From cherry, mahogany or bubinga to copper, aluminum or galvanized metal.
- Host stands, cook lines, service stations.
- Superior skill in coordinating with everyone involved in the job.
Public Buildings
- Reception desks and library circulation, reference and periodical desks.
- Court rooms, judges benches, witness stands, podiums, low walls, city council daises.
- Wood paneling and standing and running trim.
- Plastic laminate, melamine and wood custom casework and counters for back offices.
Other Project Types
- High–end custom homes.
- Corporate offices and professional firms: Reception desks, paneling, conference tables, galleys, back office casework and counters.
- Financial Institutions: Teller lines, desks, conference tables, paneling.
- Lobby renovations: Sequenced blueprint paneling and column enclosures
- Medical cabinetry and reception areas
AWM is most competitive on highly custom projects. We historically focused on the West Coast market, and in the past decade have expanded nationally. Our largest client is (and has been for 11 years) the Nordstrom restaurant division. We best serve markets where the architectural and interior design professions require high standards of architectural woodwork.
The AWM design staff is very experienced in CAD, cabinet making and furniture design. All shop drawings are CAD prepared and transferable electronically. Our wood products are shop finished, to specified Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) or Woodwork Institute of California (WIC) standards. Our architectural woodwork is constructed according to AWI or WIC standards, as specified