Carpentry — frequently asked questions

Almost always. Timber swells with humidity, and we can plane and re-hang the door so it closes cleanly all year without taking off more wood than needed.

Yes — made-to-measure alcove shelving and storage is one of our favourite jobs. We'll measure up, show you options for materials, and build it to fit the space exactly.

We can supply everything, or fit materials you've bought. If we supply, you get trade-quality timber and fixings at fair prices — and we take all the offcuts and dust sheets away.

Both. Fitted items like wardrobes and alcove units are measured precisely, partly built in the workshop for quality, then assembled and scribed in place — the scribing is what makes them look built-in rather than bolted-on.

Usually yes. Most profiles from the last 60 years are still made, and for genuinely obsolete mouldings we can have cutters made or build up the profile from stock timbers. Bring us a photo and a rough dimension and we'll tell you what's possible.

MDF paints beautifully and never warps, making it ideal for painted shelving and wardrobes. Solid timber and oak veneer are worth it where you'll see and touch the grain, or where the piece needs to last generations. We'll show you samples of both.

Dust sheets on every route through the house, extraction on the saws where we're cutting indoors, and a proper clean-up at the end of each day. Most cutting for fitted work happens in the workshop, not your living room.

That's our bread and butter. Period houses are never square, and scribing shelves and units to wonky walls and sloping ceilings is exactly what bespoke carpentry means. The finished result looks like it grew with the house.

Wherever possible, yes — original joinery is worth keeping. We splice-repair rot, rebuild worn sections with matching timber, and only recommend replacement when repair would cost more than it saves. Conservation-minded work is a point of pride.

From £90 per door including standard ironmongery.

1–2 hours per door

From £45 per door; multi-door discounts.

30–45 minutes per door

Floating shelves from £180 per alcove; full units quoted after visit.

Half a day to a full day

Quoted per design — typical double wardrobe from £1,200 fitted.

1–2 days