The Woodwork Institute's mission is to provide the leading standards and quality control programs for the architectural millwork industry through Architectural Woodwork Standards, our exclusive supplemental text The WI Approach, Certified Compliance, and Monitored Compliance Programs; To be the premier, industry-driven, equal opportunity, nonprofit trade association resource provider for our membership.

· Certified Compliance Program assures that shop drawings will contain the necessary documentation to confirm the project's design and quality intent; it advises the fabricator and/or installer of the designer's concern with, and requirement of, intent and quality; and it provides verification of compliance according to the designer's specified requirements.

· Monitored Compliance Program is utilized as WI's quality affirmation tool. To ensure that the fabricated products and/or installations comply with the designer's specifications, WI issues written progress reports throughout the project, affording all contractual parties timely notification of any non-compliant findings.

Shop drawings, millwork products, and installations by all involved parties are progressively inspected for compliance to the designer's specifications, and to the Architectural Woodwork Standards.

· Membership. WI offers four membership classifications to fit the diverse needs among the woodworking industry. Dues are relative to gross annual sales, so even the smallest shops have the means to participate.

Active Membership

Associate Membership

M3 Membership

Licensee Status