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Recent Carpentry reviews in Sydney

Excellent workmanship. Would highly recommend Steve. Very punctual

Check if cabinets are safe

$50

Francois did a great job sanding our dining table and is lovely! Thanks Francois

Sand and stain dining room table

$500

Liam took on a big challenge and did a great job building my mail box. I would highly recommend him as a carpenter

Carpenter to make replica wooden mail box

$180

I’m so happy with the work Matt has done for me. The care and attention to detail is next level. This was a highly sentimental job and Matt was super professional. Even coming to pick it up and drop it off for me. Thanks Matt

Furniture Repair for experienced carpenter

$500

Excellent service- would recommend!

Pick up and build shelving unit

$80

As required - top stuff

Cabinet maker quote

$300

What's the average cost of a carpenter in Sydney

$145 - $500

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$145

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$280

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$500

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Best rated joiners near me

Recent Joiner reviews in Sydney

Legend. Awesome organised and good work.

Handyman/chippy/joiner build shelves office

$500

Fantastic work. Best Airtasker yet. Above and beyond the task .

Joinery cabinet maker

$550

A+ professional. I’m an interior designer and I found working with ryan to be such an easy experience! Highly recommend for joinery work

Joiner: need 2 x Laminex panels ordered and cut. Ignore price!

$500

Easy to deal with, gets the job done.

INSTALL KITCHEN JOINERY

$1,500

Highly recommend

Joinery/ Carpenter to help build custom partition

$1,000

Great work….on time, great advice and everything done perfectly.

Handyman/joiner for door shaving and bathroom cabinet hanging

$300

What's the average cost of a joiner in Sydney

$178 - $636

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$178

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$390

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$636

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What do carpenters near me do?

Whether you’re planning a major renovation on your home or you simply want to make things look a bit nicer, hiring carpenters near me for small jobs or chippy can help you with many different tasks. Carpenters use other types of power tools and hand tools to carry on building and construction work. 

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 plaster work. 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. 

Carpenters for decking

Many Australian homes are blessed with a large backyard and plenty of sunny hours to enjoy that space. 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. 

Carpenters for cabinet-making

Cabinet makers 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. Cabinet makers 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 jobs like wood staining and removal of old finish. 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, or even kitchen installation there’s someone nearby who can help. 

Joinery carpenters

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 Sydney

Carpenter Remove & Reinstall Stair Balusters for Timber Stair Upgrade

$500

Surry Hills NSW, Australia

28th Feb 2026

I’m looking for a qualified carpenter or joiner to help prepare my staircase for new timber treads. The current balusters (spindles) are installed directly into the stair treads, and the carpet wraps around them. My floorer cannot install the new timber treads until the balusters are removed. What I need: Carefully remove the balusters from each step Lift or loosen the handrail as needed (depends on your method) Once my flooring installer has fitted the new timber treads, return to: Reinstall the balusters securely Ensure the balustrade is safe, stable, and compliant

Repair chips, crack and remove stains on stone kitchen benchtop

$1,000

Forest Lodge NSW, Australia

27th Feb 2026

I’m looking for an experienced stone repair specialist to fix damage to my kitchen benchtop. Issues include: • Several small chips along the front edge • Visible discolouration / staining on the surface (see photos) • General patchy marks that I haven’t been able to remove with normal cleaning The benchtop appears to be engineered stone (light/white colour). I’m hoping the chips can be filled and colour-matched, and the staining treated or polished back to an even finish. Please only respond if you have experience with stone benchtop repairs and refinishing.

Carpenters that knows how to do other things looking for tradies

$10

Sydney, New South Wales

27th Feb 2026

We need tradies that all multitasking around the field of handyman carpentry plenty of work Sydney We need tradies that know what they are doing own tools and transport sub contractors a lot of work to be done Sydney areas

Handyman/carpenter to Fix skirting board and floor board

$100

Potts Point NSW 2011, Australia

26th Feb 2026

Fix some dog scratches on 1 floor board and fix two corners of skirting board where puppy has chewed

Build Custom Plywood Box (2000 × 500 × 900 mm) – 18mm Ply

$400

Sydney NSW, Australia

26th Feb 2026

Hi Taskers, I need a custom-made plywood box built to the following specs: Dimensions Length: 200 cm Width: 50 cm Height: 90 cm Construction Details Material: 18mm plywood All sides to be flat and flush Bottom is open (sits directly on the floor – not visible) Two hand cut-outs (one on each end) to make lifting/moving easier Approx. size of cut-outs: 150 × 50 mm (or standard comfortable size – open to your suggestion) Needs to be strong, neat and stable, suitable for indoor use What I Need From You Cutting, assembly, and finishing (light sand; no paint required) Supply of materials Delivery to my place in Camperdown

Build wooden cabinet to enclose balcony air conditioner unit

$1,100

Waterloo NSW, Australia

26th Feb 2026

Build a wooden cabinet around an external air conditioner unit. Length 1980mm Width 520mm Height 1020mm With 2 cupboards. I have a piece of marble to use as its top and have seen a Hardwood Timber Louvered Panel to go in front of the air conditioner unit picture attached. https://www.timberscreensaustralia.com.au/products/hardwood-louvered-panel?variant=45222489587885

Woodwork to a bench seat missing leg

$80

Zetland NSW, Australia

25th Feb 2026

I have a bench seat that is missing one side of the leg support, it requires someone to source pieces of wood and create the other missing leg suupport. Images attached show one bench set that is not broken and the other imaes show the section that needs to be rebuilt, note there is the need to work with dovetail join per the image sent and a brace support to be added to match the other side.

Carpenter required to build banquet seating

$600

Woolloomooloo NSW, Australia

25th Feb 2026

Banquet seating required for small apartment Approx 1.5m long See image for idea of what needs to be done

Install bathroom cabinet

$50

Elizabeth Bay NSW, Australia

12th Feb 2026

Involves drilling into bathroom tiles with caution, and hanging new cabinet on the wall. No pre-assembly needed.

Prompt professional and kept me informed up until his arrival. Did exactly as I asked and completed the job very promptly and to high standard

Hole cut, stainless steel

$120

Darlinghurst NSW, Australia

12th Feb 2026

Simon Says Juice. Based in Darlinghurst Sydney. Stainless steel bench. Nothing too tricky. Require a 10 cm diameter hole to be cut through it. Any man with the correct drillbit and a spare 30 minutes you can get it done. Don’t all rush at once!

Incredible attention to detail! The perfect circle was cut.

Remove kitchen cabinet

$100

Alexandria NSW, Australia

10th Feb 2026

Kitchen cabinets to remove from our new office before floors gets in (15th Feb)

Quick and good ! Well done mate. Thank you

Carpenter to supply and install skirting and picture rail

$500

Marrickville NSW, Australia

3rd Feb 2026

Looking for someone to supply and install new skirting and picture rail in 2 bedrooms. Sections missing after wardrobes were removed.

Great work from Ben. Very happy with the results installing skirting board and picture rails where a wardrobe used to be.

Attach small cabinet and shelf to laundry wall.

$100

Mascot NSW 2020, Australia

27th Jan 2026

Looking for someone with carpentry experience to secure a small wall cabinet to my laundry plaster wall. I have the cupboard and it is assembled. You will need to supply your own drill, rubber wall plugs and all screws. I have 2 small shelves to also secure to the laundry wall. Can be done on a Saturday or Thursday. Im flexible.

Very nice. Very punctual. Very efficient. Very knowledgable. It was clear this is not a side hustle, but that Matt is actually a skilled carpenter by trade. Would use again!

Fit skirting boards - flooring/carpenter

$500

Woolloomooloo NSW, Australia

27th Jan 2026

Looking for someone to fit skirting boards to walls. Recently laid new floor and need to re apply skirting boards in: - living room - dining room - x2 bedrooms

Bryan did a great job, worked quickly and efficiently - would recommend and will use his services again!

Replace shaving cabinet doors with new (not provided)

$100

Newtown NSW, Australia

26th Jan 2026

The Shaving cabinet doors in the bathroom were like this when purchased. I’d like to replace with new ones but don’t know how to go about it. Might require a joinery or if possible to get off the shelf & reuse hinges? See photos Each door measures as: 450mm wide x 850mm high

Was helpful in trouble shooting this job

Joiner handy man

$500

Enmore NSW 2042, Australia

26th Jan 2026

Removal of kitchen drawers and relocated to second photo in preparation of a dishwasher installation

Great work very fast and professional highly recommend

Install 2 mirrored shaving cabinets

$250

Marrickville NSW, Australia

24th Jan 2026

I need a Tasker to install two mirrored shaving cabinets in my apartment in Marrickville: 1) 1 x 60cm cabinet in an ensuite bathroom 2) 1 x 120cm cabinet in a main bathroom. Both cabinets will be replacing mirrors that are currently adhered to the wall tiles. These mirrors will also need to be removed by the Tasker without causing any tile damage. Cabinets are to be mounted on the tiles and the underlying wall is brick/masonry. See images of current bathroom mirrors, wall for the 120cm cabinet, and the cabinets to be installed.

Wai did a fantastic job removing my old bathroom mirrors and installing mirrored shaving cabinets. Communication was excellent and quality A1. Highly recommend!

One days work - Stain wooden deck & misc wall repairs and painting

$450

Redfern NSW 2016, Australia

18th Jan 2026

Apply two coats of deck sealant/stain to wooden deck area in Photo approximately 20 m² Also need about half a dozen minor repairs made and small areas with touchup painting etc. I will pay for a full days work and give list of activities.

Highly recommend he was fantastic

Build x2 flat pack stainless steel units for a workshop

$250

Redfern NSW 2016, Australia

13th Jan 2026

I have 1 large stainless steel shelving unit and one tool bench to put together for my workshop.

Genuinely lovely guy - did the job beautifully. Thank you Florian!

Need Carpenters to install 2/1.8m timber shelves with full accessories

$150

Forest Lodge NSW 2037, Australia

10th Jan 2026

I have 2 timber shelf (1.8m long each) ready to install to the plasterboard/stud wall to make 2 floating shelves They come with full accessories to fix.

Trevor is very polite, helpful and knowledgeable in what he is doing.

Recent Joiner tasks in Sydney

Experienced Joiner Needed

$200

Sydney, New South Wales

24th Feb 2026

We require assistance with creating fixtures to attach torches to a wall mount in our office. We also have some current fixings that require attention.

Remove existing kitchen & replace with new joinery & tile floor

$10

Redfern NSW, Australia

11th Feb 2026

- Apply timber moulding to walls and skim if necessary to make smooth wall finish, - remove existing kitchen & replace with new joinery supplied by me - re tile kitchen floor and make good all walls - remove and install three new doors to bedrooms - Tiling outdoor backyard

Handyman Joinery

$300

Elizabeth Bay NSW, Australia

1st Feb 2026

Modify existing bottom hinged cupboard door in laundry to make into two standard hung doors. Make new trim piece around microwave and toaster shelf.

Joiner handy man

$500

Enmore NSW 2042, Australia

26th Jan 2026

Removal of kitchen drawers and relocated to second photo in preparation of a dishwasher installation

Great work very fast and professional highly recommend

Joinery relocate

$100

Ultimo NSW, Australia

6th Jan 2026

Relocate existing joinery unit into another room

Joinery installer

$50

Marrickville NSW, Australia

10th Dec 2025

need to do integrated fridges - fit kick boards and general maintenance

Experienced Carpenter / Joiner Needed

$10

Sydney, New South Wales

7th Nov 2025

Experienced Carpenter / Joiner Needed – Custom Waiter Service Station Trolley (Hospitality Venue) We need an experienced carpenter / joiner to build a custom waiter service station trolley for our French brasserie Bouillon L’Entrecôte located in Quay Quarter Lane, Circular Quay. This is not a basic shelf job. The piece must be stable, durable for daily hospitality service, and finished cleanly. Materials & Finish Required: Timber: Victorian Ash, warm brown stain Finish: Satin lacquer (no gloss) Hardware: Unlacquered brass rails + side handle (will age naturally) Heavy-duty lockable casters suitable for outdoor stone paving Functional Layout Requirements (Important) Side: Install a brass or timber bar/rod to hold paper tablecloth rolls (easy pull + tear) Top Shelf (Front-facing): Storage sectioned for cutlery: forks, steak knives, regular knives, spoons Additional space for several water bottles 1st Shelf: Space for sharing bowls, sharing plates, and water glasses Remaining Shelves: Storage for napkins Storage for tablecloth tissues Dimensions (Approx., can be refined with you) Length: 950–1100 mm Depth: 450–550 mm Height: 900–1000 mm What We Need From You Ability to build off reference photos + spec brief Confidence in detail finishing Transport + delivery to Circular Quay (Optional) You can fabricate brass parts or work with your preferred metalworker — otherwise we will supply the brass rails.

Outdoor joinery making

$250

Rosebery NSW, Australia

1st Nov 2025

Need custom joinery unit for our balcony to act as a bar table and cover the AC unit

Joinery removal

$500

Potts Point NSW, Australia

28th Oct 2025

take apart a small kitchenette (includes dealing with the plumbing/ sink / tap), remove ceiling hangers from concrete slab ceiling, take away rubbish.

Excellent in every respect! Highly recommend

Joiner to make shelving inside cupboard

$200

Chippendale NSW 2008, Australia

14th Oct 2025

make shelves inside cupboard

Joinery and painting

$500

Mascot NSW, Australia

5th Oct 2025

Looking for some professional help to paint a wall and design / install shelves. Have included a photo of the current room and some inspo for the colour I’m looking for. Shelves will need to be fixed securely to the wall and ideally be floating; acacia wood, maple, red oak… something dark and thick and luxurious

Help with desk position and joinery

$100

Mascot NSW, Australia

20th Sep 2025

This desk was originally against the long wall, but we want it near the window and have been trying but will need to come apart and then be put back together. If someone can do that ASAP for us today that would be great.

never met a better Airtasker! Came on short notice, super polite, friendly and efficient! We will definitely use him again.

Dishwasher Joinery Panel Cutdown

$150

Surry Hills NSW, Australia

9th Sep 2025

We are replacing our current fully integrated Smeg dishwasher with a semi-integrated Miele dishwasher. The task is to accurately cut down the existing birch ply joinery panel to the appropriate dimensions and apply clear coat varnish/sealant to the cut edge to prevent moisture ingress. Job will involve: - Removal of panel from existing dishwasher - determine appropriate dimensions - cut down panel, ideally using a fine blade to ensure a clean cut - seal/varnish cut edge (Please note installation of the new dishwasher and refitting the panel is excluded from the works. All current dimensions to be gathered on site).

Reinstate kick plate for kitchen Joinery

$150

Forest Lodge NSW, Australia

7th Sep 2025

Reinstate kick plate to kitchen Joinery and cupboard realignment

Great punctual service and very happy with the result.

Joinery - need to build some walls and door frames

$1,000

Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia

16th Aug 2025

I have some aluminium frame windows and doors that I want to fit into my place. I need someone to come and build the wood frame to fit the aluminium window frames. Attached are the pictures of the aluminium frames + a basic diagram of what we want done. You will have plenty of direction on the days. We will provide materials. You will need to bring your own tools.

This guy is a machine. And he’s honest

Cabinet joinery kitchen

$500

Sydney, New South Wales

15th Aug 2025

Existing kitchen, fridge space is a bit small Need to adjust it to my fridge! Just want to make it bigger space Bench is MDF Need a joinery to help me out

Looking for a carpenter/joinery to apartment update in Surry Hills NSW

$2,000

Surry Hills, New South Wales

14th Aug 2025

Looking for a carpenter/joinery for an apartment kitchen update and cupboard build/installation in Surry Hills. The apartment is a small 1 bedroom property with parking and lift access. Job required: - Update exisiting galley kitchen approximately 2.5m (install sink, replace appliances and hardware) - Looking at getting a kitchen island built (same length as galley kitchen 2.5M). No sink cut out required as there is an exisiting sink on the galley. Please note, one side will need to fit 2x under counter fridges and 1x under counter freezer with an inbuilt shelf on the other side of the island to increase storage space. Attached 2 different white good brands for comparison and dimensions. Ideally looking at having them integrated to match island material for a seamless finish. Likewise with the storage cupboards at the front. - Update the pantry to include a roll out shelf unit. - Update laundry cavity to a smarter layout with shelves. Open to suggestions with using both entry level to more premium materials, including IKEA hacks incorporating laminate or porcelain/ceramic tiles for the island bench. I have also attached floor plan, pictures of current kitchen and study area along with images of the style as inspiration. Looking forward to hearing and working with someone soon. I’m not familiar with pricing and willing to negotiate a fair price which reflects your experience, ability to source materials and availability.

Professional Carpenter / Joinery Built in Wardrobe

$500

Redfern NSW 2016, Australia

13th Aug 2025

Description: I’m looking for an experienced carpenter or joinery professional to help with a wardrobe project. Scope of work: Build a sturdy, level base for a freestanding wardrobe. Assemble the wardrobe (will be supplied by me). Add trim/moulding around the wardrobe for a built-in look. Ensure the finish is clean, level, and professionally done. Details: Wardrobes will be supplied. Looking for someone with experience in base-building and finishing work (not just flat-pack assembly). Must bring your own tools and materials for the base/trim (I can cover material costs if agreed beforehand). Location: Redfern, Sydney Skills required: Carpentry/joinery Flat-pack assembly Finishing work (trim/moulding) Please include in your quote: Labour cost Estimated time to complete Examples/photos of similar work you’ve done

Design & build a joinery/entertainment wall for my new apartment

$2,000

Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia

9th Aug 2025

I need someone to help with designing and building a wood joinery/entertainment wall in my new apartment. The wall is roughly 2.75m and a blank canvas at present. Pictures attached for the vision - just not too sure who I need to work with to bring it to life! Any advice gratefully received.

Joinery - external (balcony) built-in furniture and AC units covers

$1,000

Redfern NSW 2016, Australia

29th Jul 2025

Daybed with storage beneath: 140cm width 40cm height 118cm depth Hatch lid, hinge ~25 cm from back AC unit covers x 2 (Daikin RXJ50TVMA - Height: 695mm, Width: 930mm, Depth: 350mm) Bar tabletop (over the top of one of the AC unit covers) 140cm width (full width of balcony) 90 cm height 50 cm bar-top depth

Excellent! Everything I asked for!