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08 — Carpentry

Custom Carpentry & Woodwork

Doors, cabinetry, furniture and timber structures made to fit the space they are going into.

Close-up of a hand-finished timber joint in custom cabinetry

Custom carpentry exists because rooms are not standard. An alcove is never quite the width of a bought cabinet, a ceiling is never quite level, and the gap that results is the thing you notice for the next ten years.

We measure the opening as built, make to that, and scribe the piece in on site. Timber is selected for where it is going — moisture, movement and wear all behave differently in a bathroom, a hallway and a garden — and finished so the grain still reads.

The work runs from single doors and shelving through to fitted cabinetry, staircases, wooden features and outdoor structures.

  • Measured as built

    Pieces are made to the opening that exists, then scribed in — not fitted with a filler strip.

  • Timber chosen for the location

    Moisture, movement and wear are different in a bathroom, a hallway and a garden.

  • Finished so the grain reads

    Preparation and finish are treated as part of the making, not a coat applied at the end.

What's Included

Carpentry — what we cover.

Any of these can be booked on its own, or combined into one sequenced project.

  • 01

    Custom Woodwork

    One-off pieces made to the dimensions of the space they are going into.

  • 02

    Doors & Frames

    Internal and external doors, frames, linings and ironmongery, hung to close properly.

  • 03

    Fitted Cabinetry

    Alcove units, wardrobes, storage and shelving scribed to walls that are never straight.

  • 04

    Furniture

    Tables, benches, vanities and built-in seating in solid timber.

  • 05

    Wooden Features

    Panelling, cladding, screens and detailing that give a room its character.

  • 06

    Pergolas

    Timber pergolas designed for the span, the loading and the weather they will meet.

  • 07

    Outdoor Structures

    Gazebos, screens, decking and garden joinery in appropriately treated timber.

Gallery

Fitted alcove cabinetry scribed into an uneven wall
Fitted cabinetry
Solid timber internal door with a flush frame and ironmongery
Doors and frames
Detail of a mitred timber edge and hand-sanded surface finish
Detail and finish
Timber pergola structure with visible jointing in a garden setting
Outdoor structures

Our Process

How carpentry work runs.

The stages specific to this discipline — each one signed off before the next begins.

  1. 01

    Brief

    What the piece has to hold, hide, span or support.

  2. 02

    Survey

    The opening measured as built, including everything that is out of true.

  3. 03

    Design & Material

    Proportions, joints, timber and finish agreed with samples where it helps.

  4. 04

    Making

    Cut, jointed and assembled off site where that gives a better result.

  5. 05

    Fitting

    Scribed, fixed and adjusted on site until it sits properly.

  6. 06

    Finishing

    Sanded, sealed or oiled, and checked in the room's own light.

FAQ

Carpentry — your questions.

Something not covered here? Ask us directly and we'll come back with a straight answer.

Do you make pieces to measure, or fit ready-made units?

We make to measure. That is the point of custom carpentry — the piece is built for the opening that exists rather than adjusted to fit it.

Can you match existing joinery in an older property?

Usually. We take profiles from the existing work and reproduce them, and we say up front where an exact match is not achievable.

Do you build outdoor timber structures?

Yes — pergolas, gazebos, screens and decking, designed for the span and loading and built in appropriately treated timber.

Do you handle the finishing as well?

Yes. Preparation and finish are part of the job, and we check the finish in the room's own light before signing off.

Get Started

Planning carpentry work?

Tell us what you have in mind. We'll arrange a site visit, assess the work, and come back with a written scope and quotation before anything begins.

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