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What does a carpenter do?

Whether you’re planning a major renovation on your home, or you simply want to make things look a bit nicer, hiring a carpenter can help you with many different tasks. Carpenters take on a wide range of work, such as fixing areas of houses and building furniture from scratch.

Carpentry work is generally broken down into two types: rough and finish. Rough carpentry refers to work that doesn’t have an intricate look, as it’s covered up – often by bricks, tiles, or plasterwork. Finish carpentry covers the work that will be on display, so needs to have a nicer finish. Furniture, decking, and window frames all fall into this second category. 

Decking

Don't know what to do with all that space in your backyard? Hire a carpenter who specialises in building decks. A decking specialist can add an outdoor deck or upgrade an existing one that opens up your outdoor space. This is great if you want to entertain guests or eat outside as a family during the sunny months. 

Cabinet making

Cabinetmakers are one example of finish carpentry, because of the high level of detail that goes into their end products. Unlike structural work, it’s important that a cabinet looks nice, so this type of carpenter is a lot more focused on fine details. Cabinetmakers often specialise in other forms of furniture making too. 

Refinishing carpentry

While structural carpentry is concerned with jobs on the large end of the scale, trim or refinishing carpentry looks at the small end. A trim carpenter is the way to go if you want someone to fix up your skirting boards, cornicing, or a similar aspect of your home.

Custom made furniture

A house isn’t a home without a few personal touches, and if you’d rather avoid the cookie-cutter Ikea approach to decorating your property, hiring a carpenter to create custom-made furniture can make you stand out. Whether you want chairs, tables, or a shoe rack, there’s someone nearby who can help.

Joinery

Joinery services encompass the craftsmanship of creating and joining wood in workshops, distinct from on-site carpentry. These services range from bespoke projects to crafting timber buildings, emphasizing precision and passion. Joiners play a crucial role in interior woodwork, window and door production, and specialized construction, offering tailored and quality timber solutions.

Recent Carpentry tasks in Berkshire Reading

Create a cupboard/shelves around my electricity board in the basement

£700

New Town, Berkshire

29th Jan 2024

Need a glued on solution (no nails etc) to cover fuse box and distribution board. - Due date: Before Sunday, 31 March 2024

Carpenter

£20

Reading, Berkshire

5th Jan 2024

In need of a carpenter for door fittings - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, 11 January 2024

Outhouses

£5,000

Lower Caversham, Berkshire

29th Nov 2023

Build beauty shed in my garden - Due date: Flexible

Build a small rail

£70

Reading, Berkshire, RG1

21st Aug 2023

Hello, we need a small « curtain » rail for shelving in our office - to cover the bottom shelves - Due date: Flexible

Carpenter and assembly services

£50

Reading, Berkshire

1st Jul 2023

Cut the doors and assembly required - Due date: Flexible

Joining two cabinets

£100

Reading, Berkshire

1st Jul 2023

I have two identical cabinets side-by-side that I want joined to look like it’s one continuous piece but the issue is on the ends of both cabinets, there is a top and bottom overhang which will need to be cut so the cabinets can join together. - Due date: Flexible

Sanding down a wooden frame cupboard opening

£100

Woodley, Berkshire

11th May 2023

The integrated dishwasher needs to be uninstalled so that the wood surround frame can be sanded down thus slightly enlarging the width of the opening and then the dishwasher needs to be re-installed correctly. - Due date: Before Friday, 19 May 2023

Garden shed making

£1,000

Lower Earley, Berkshire, RG6

8th May 2023

Make a big shed or workshop in the garden - Due date: Flexible

Deck REpair

£200

Lower Earley, Berkshire, RG6

20th Sep 2022

Decking boards are rotting. Need repair - Due date: Flexible

Hi, Need to repair garden shed roof, thanks

£300

Southcote, Berkshire

27th Jul 2022

Hi, Need to repair the shed roof. 1. remove existing felt and rotted boards. 2. supply and fit new 4x2 roof joists 3. supply and fit new 18ml OSB boards 4. torch-on felt 5. clean site and remove rubbish Thanks - Due date: Flexible

Assemble a gazebo

£200

Lower Earley, Berkshire, RG6

21st Jun 2022

Assemble a gazebo https://www.costco.co.uk/Garden-Sheds-Patio/Garden-Structures/Gazebos-Pergolas-Conservatories/Sojag-Messina-10ft-x-10ft-305-x-305m-Sun-Shelter-with-Galvanised-Steel-Roof-Insect-Netting/p/1043489 - Due date: Before Thursday, 30 June 2022

Install 6*4 feet garden shed

£100

Lower Caversham, Berkshire

31st May 2022

To install a garden shed. i purchased as a flat pack so needs to be assembled - Due date: Before Thursday, 16 June 2022

Built a garden swing

£50

Caversham Heights, Berkshire

5th May 2022

Built garden swing, my budget is £30 yo 5 - Due date: Flexible

Built the swing set

£30

Caversham Heights, Berkshire

4th May 2022

Need to build wood swing set in the garden - Due date: Before Friday, 6 May 2022

Bits of carpentry

£200

New Town, Berkshire

2nd May 2022

Need some skirting board fitted, doors rehung, door knobs fitted. - Due date: Before Sunday, 22 May 2022

5x7 shiplap shed installation

£100

Reading, Berkshire

14th Mar 2022

5x7 shiplap shed installation - Due date: Flexible

Shed and summerhouse installed

£400

Churchend, Berkshire

7th Oct 2021

Install summerhouse and shed

I need shed installation

£300

Lower Caversham, Berkshire

24th Mar 2021

I would also like to request dismantling of the old shed

Insulating My Garden Shed

£300

Shinfield, Berkshire

9th Feb 2021

I am looking for someone to insulate my garden shed and build two sets of shed racking with secures to the walls. I can purchase the required materials if desired and advised what to purchase or happy to have it all included in the price.

Carpenter/joiner/handyman

£350

Maida Vale, Greater London

13th Dec 2020

We need a bath and bathroom sink enclosed with tongue and groove boarding Also some pipes boxing in from floor to ceiling in same bathroom Bookshelves making Three curtain poles installing Providing curtain poles Would be great if you could decorate as well Not sure how long it would take to do job so please let me know what you think. Many thanks and look forward to hearing from you. Before Christmas would be really helpful