Dog owners know the sound: quiet chewing where a baseboard corner used to be. Cats prefer door frames and anything wooden at scratching height. The good news is this damage is shallow more often than it looks.
Chewed corners and trim can be rebuilt with two-part wood filler — press it in slightly proud, let it harden fully, then sand it back to the original profile and paint. Deep gouges in a door frame are sometimes quicker to fix by cutting out the damaged section and splicing in a short piece of matching trim.
The repair only holds if the habit is addressed too: a scratching post near the frame, chew toys near the baseboard, and bitter spray on the repaired spot for the first week.
If the redecoration runs room to room, it’s efficient to batch it into one visit. CMG Bridge, Staten Island — $125 covers the first hour, and we’ll quote any extra work in writing before it starts.