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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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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 Balham
Clean Chair Stains + Reupholster/Change Wood Colour (Dining Chairs)
£280
Clapham, Greater London, SW4
23rd Jun 2025
I need help restoring 7 dining chairs (can share MORE photos). They have some stains from when I rented the flat out, and I’d like to do the following: Remove or clean the existing fabric stains Possibly replace/reupholster the chair covers Change the wood colour from black to something lighter (e.g. oak or walnut look) Open to suggestions if it’s easier to sand/paint the wood or let me know if its not possible. Would love someone with experience in upholstery or furniture restoration. Flexible with timing
Light sanding re-staining table
£200
Clapham, Greater London, SW4
16th Jun 2025
Light sanding + re-staining black dining room table
Redecorate wooden sash window
£400
Clapham Common, Greater London, SW4
30th May 2025
Repair and decorate 1 sash window (6ft x 4ft). Internal needs sanding and repainting and the sill needs filling/repair as shown in photos. First floor flat in a Victorian conversion.
Carpentry - build new removal panels around a boiler
£5
Nine Elms, Greater London, SW8
14th Mar 2025
We had to break a boiler cabinet to access boiler properly. We now need to build a new one but with 3 removable panels to allow for easy access. See some pics attached
Replace bin drawer runners 18inch (450mm) and reattach cabinet
£100
Clapham Common, Greater London, SW4
11th Nov 2024
Kitchen bin drawer runners (18 inch, 450mm) have ceased. I have tried to replace and reattach but not happy with the cabinet fit and the runners are not as smooth as the previous one’s so probably need a different set.
Replace an outdoor wooden doorstep
£500
Clapham Common, Greater London, SW4
27th Oct 2024
Replacing a rotten wooden doorstep for the back door out into the garden. I would prefer it be replaced with something durable like Sapele then painted white to match the original finish
Need carpenter to help me install a door for the alley to my property
£5
Balham, Greater London
26th Oct 2024
I need a carpenter to help me install a gate in the alley leading to my property. Would require an initial viewing to discuss logistics and then maybe a few hours to install once materials ordered. Approx measurements: 90cm width +/- 1cm for bricks Have put price at £1 as not sure what a job like this will cost
Remove stains from wooden kitchen top
£80
Clapham Common, Greater London, SW4
30th Sep 2024
I have a large new stain on my wooden worktop which I would like removed. There are a few other stains too. So if the whole worktop could be sanded and finished with something to prevent similar stains happening again


Hugh is an absolute legend! Lovely, kind and polite man. Arrived on time, got straight to it and did an excellent job. Very pleased with his service, would definitely reccomend.
Handyman to modify wooden shelving
£50
Balham, Greater London
25th Mar 2024
modification of wooden shelving
Stain three chairs
£90
Balham, Greater London
12th Dec 2023
Stain frame of chairs of W 41.5 x D 52.5 x H 90 cm a slightly darker colour to match the table - Due date: Flexible


Good work with our chairs!
Shorten height of 3 x wooden stools
£100
Balham, Greater London
20th Apr 2023
3 x wooden kitchen stools They are all too high Looking for someone to shorten them by taking off a bit from the bottom of each Keen if possible to maintain rounded feet on each leg And very keen to avoid finishing up with any wobbly stools! - Due date: Flexible
Repair and stain surface of chest of drawers - preferably on site
£40
Clapham Common, Greater London, SW4
10th Jan 2023
Surface has been damaged by acidic spillage and needs stripping and restaining - Due date: Flexible
Furniture assembler
£500
Clapham Common, Greater London, SW4
24th Apr 2022
Build concrete slab and install bike shed from trimetals - Due date: Flexible
Kitchen cabinet doors and few draws replaced
£100
Balham, Greater London
18th Apr 2022
I need mainly my kitchen drawers replaced however if decently priced will replace doors on all my cabinets. I haven’t yet purchased the materials as I need help with that. - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 14 May 2022