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Rendering: Ceiling Molding at the Premium level: Two-piece primed solid pine crown about 6 in. tall with a flat backer strip below, coped corners, caulked, holes filled

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How Much Does Ceiling Molding Cost in Charleston, South Carolina?

Supply and install wood or polyurethane crown molding where ceiling meets wall, including caulk and nail holes; painting extra.

Ceiling Molding in Charleston, South Carolina typically costs $6.50 to $15 per linear ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Ceiling Molding in Charleston, South Carolina

$6.50 – $15

per linear ft

Prices in Charleston are 8.0% lower than the national average for ceiling molding.

National average: $7 – $16 per linear ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $5.52 – $13 per linear ft

    3-1/2 in. primed finger-jointed pine crown, coped inside corners, caulked, holes filled

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  • Standard

    $6.50 – $15 per linear ft

    5 in. primed solid pine crown, coped inside corners, caulked, holes filled

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  • Premium

    $8.12 – $19 per linear ft

    Two-piece primed solid pine crown about 6 in. tall with a flat backer strip below, coped corners, caulked, holes filled

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Cost Breakdown in Charleston

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$3.02 – $6.91linear ft
Laborlabor$2.13 – $4.87linear ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$0.81 – $1.84linear ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$0.54 – $1.23linear ft
Prices adjusted for Charleston local market conditions.

Ceiling Molding photo examples

  • White crown molding framing a tray ceiling with a chandelier

    Photo: The Finishing Company Richmond Va from Richmond,Virginia, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Source

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  • Coffered ceiling with white crown molding and a ceiling fan

    Photo: The Finishing Company Richmond Va from Richmond,Virginia, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Source

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  • Stepped crown molding along a tray ceiling edge above a window valance

    Photo: The Finishing Company Richmond Va from Richmond,Virginia, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Source

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  • Recessed ceiling panel with trim molding in a yellow dining room

    Photo: The Finishing Company Richmond Va from Richmond,Virginia, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Source

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Cost Factors in Charleston, South Carolina

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($3.15-$7.20 per linear foot)
  • Labor ($2.45-$5.60 per linear foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($0.84-$1.92 per linear foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($0.56-$1.28 per linear foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs4.0% below avg
Labor costs13.0% below avg

Material costs in Charleston run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.

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How we price this

BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Ceiling Molding, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Nov 2026.

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