Protection, durability, and aesthetics make aluminum extrusions the perfect match for architectural millwork. It doesn’t matter if you need it for an interior or exterior woodworking project, or to protect or reinforce a cabinet – aluminum extrusions help accentuate your design while giving it the extra strength it needs to hold up to high-traffic environments. But it’s more than just aluminum angles or aluminum channels that make aluminum profiles perfect for all your commercial or residential millwork needs.
No, you also must look at the finer details, the hidden gems, and the sliding mysteries to get the full appreciation of aluminum extrusions for architectural millwork.
The Finer Details




Finishing off a project often comes with a final coat of paint, stain, or varnish. But after that, there are still some finer details you can do with aluminum extrusions to properly complete your architectural millwork and cabinetry pieces. Aluminum drawer and finger pulls might have a simple name, but they are essential for any cabinetry piece. Aluminum moulding and trim ensure you have the perfect edge. And aluminum angles and channels help protect the edges of high-traffic areas to ensure the longevity of a counter or corner.
The Hidden Gems



Sometimes the best things in life are the hidden gems – the hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop, the record store in the backyard of a coffee shop, or a literal hidden gem you find behind a hidden wall of your house when you’re renovating. For aluminum extrusions, the equivalents are slatwall inserts, z-clips, and T-bars.
These versatile extrusions help give the finishing touches to a wall to give it a more defined and dignified look (aluminum T-bars), allow you to effortlessly move or display products in your store (aluminum slatwall), or simplify hanging artwork and other decorations in your home (aluminum z-clips). These profiles often blend into the wall or are easily hidden. It’s like you won’t even know they’re there.
The Sliding Mysteries

The easiest way to make a cabinet door disappear (or at least partly disappear) is by using an aluminum sliding track (a.k.a. aluminum C Channel). Use a sliding channel to finish off your cabinets and give you the design and functionality you desire. It’s just one more aluminum profile for architectural millworkers and interior designers to put in their toolbox – it’s almost like an extra gadget on their utility belt.
The Superhero Costume for Aluminum Extrusions
Superhero costumes aren’t just there to hide secret identities. They’re also there because they look cool. So, why not give your aluminum extrusions a costume? Or at the very least, spruce them up a bit, give them that little extra flair to make them feel as cool as a hero in colorful tights looks.
Extrude-A-Trim has tons of finish options available to ensure you match the aesthetic of your project perfectly. Choose between mill, anodized, satin black, brite clear, brite black, brass, stainless steel brushed, and more. Or if you’re looking for something more on the wild side, you can always get something powder-coated or custom finished.
Ensure your aluminum extrusions match the top-notch design of the rest of your cabinetry, woodwork, and millwork projects.



















