Services
Carpentry and joinery services
Nineteen jobs carpenters and joiners are hired for across the UK, each with what the work involves, what it typically costs, and what to ask before you book.
Door fitting
Hanging internal doors, fitting external and composite doors
£80 to £180 per internal door, fitted
Fitted wardrobes
Built-in wardrobes in bedrooms, sliding-door wardrobe runs
£1,200 to £4,000 for a fitted wardrobe wall
Alcove units
Alcove cupboards either side of a chimney breast, built-in bookcases
£900 to £2,500 per alcove pair
Media walls
Stud-framed media walls with recessed TV, electric fire and hearth openings
£1,500 to £4,000 for a fitted media wall
Kitchen fitting
Fitting a flat-pack or rigid kitchen, handmade in-frame kitchens
£1,500 to £5,000 labour for a standard kitchen
Skirting and architrave
Replacing skirting through a whole house, matching period skirting profiles
£12 to £25 per metre, fitted
Staircases
New staircase installation, staircase renovation and re-treading
£1,000 to £4,000 for a straight flight, fitted
Wooden flooring
Laying solid and engineered board, parquet and herringbone
£20 to £45 per m², labour only
Decking
Timber and composite decking, raised decks and steps
£60 to £110 per m², supplied and fitted
Garden rooms
Insulated garden offices, bespoke sheds and workshops
£8,000 to £30,000 for an insulated garden office
Fencing and gates
Fence panels, posts and gravel boards, close-board and feather-edge fencing
£100 to £200 per fence panel, supplied and fitted
Loft boarding
Raised loft boarding over insulation, loft ladders and hatches
£30 to £60 per m², plus £250 to £450 for a ladder and hatch
Stud walls
Timber and metal stud partitions, splitting a room in two
£500 to £1,200 per wall, plastered ready
Roof carpentry
Cut roofs and truss erection, floor and ceiling joists
£250 to £350 per day for a first-fix carpenter
Sash windows
Cord and weight replacement, draught proofing and re-balancing
£350 to £750 per sash window, refurbished
Timber repairs
Splicing out wet rot, door and window frame repair
£150 to £600 per repair, depending on access
Cabinet making
Freestanding and fitted cabinetry, dining tables and benches
£400 to £900 per linear metre for handmade cabinetry
Commercial joinery
Shop and salon fit-outs, bar and restaurant joinery
Priced per project, usually £250 to £400 per day per fitter
Emergency carpentry
Boarding up after a break-in or storm, securing damaged doors and frames
£100 to £250 call-out, plus materials