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Recent Carpentry reviews in East London

Excellent work from George - he fixed a rotten staircase in my back garden in a morning. Fast, and high quality work. Highly recommended and will definitely use him again!

Repair an External Wooden Staircase

£1,000

Grant and Lee did a fantastic job with the play area and Dunster House climbing frame set. Play area has been finished to a high standard looks great. Will have them back to carry out more DIY projects. Highly recommend their services. Thank You.

Children's wooden swing slide set

£120

Liam has been a real charm. He is extremely meticulous and perfectionist. He is super confident and genuinely fast with his skills. We had a good time fixing our wardrobe and storage space. Highly recommend.

Help in doing some carpentry work to put slabs inside our wordrobe

£150

Excellent communication. Will definitely use again.

Carpenter required

£120

What an amazing helpful guy. Although I was not able to fully realise my dream of getting a shed built from scratch (due to budgetary constraints), Deep came up with lots of great ideas and a good design for when I do have funds. Will definitely use him again in the future.

Put up a 5 x 7 wooden shed

£200

superb work thanks metin !

Handyman for odd jobs.first job is shelf cabinet and quote .

£50

What's the average cost of a carpenter in East London

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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 East London

Kitchen cabinets

£50

Goodmayes, Greater London

28th Feb 2026

Install kitchen cabinets

Assemble and mount a bathroom cabinet onto plasterboard wall

£50

Creekmouth, Greater London

28th Feb 2026

Assembly and mounting of a bathroom cabinet. The wall is plasterboard. I will provide Grip It clips for the mounting screws

Carpentry and decoration

£200

Woodford Bridge, Greater London

26th Feb 2026

Removal of Barge Board. Reinstall barge board both sides and bed tiles back into with mortar and decorate in external black and external white Extend soffit with same material and finish

Put up 2 ikea lettan mirrored cabinets

£90

Bow Common, Greater London

25th Feb 2026

Hi! I need help putting up 2x lettan mirrored cabinets from ikea. They need to go in my bathroom on an internal plasterboard wall. I need someone that knows how to install these safely which would mean finding and screwing the suspension rails onto the studs. You will need to bring the needed screws (5-6mm at 70-80mm long). I also need one small 18mm hole filled (from where I previously drilled). I have the filler already. Both of the bases of the cabinets are already built but once you have installed them to the wall you will need to also install the doors x

Please do not hesitate to hire this very professional man. I cannot fault him and will 100% use him for future projects. 100/10

Custom wooden shelf / storage unit to fit narrow gap next to couch

£180

Haggerston, Greater London, E2

25th Feb 2026

I’m looking for a skilled carpenter / woodworker to design and build a custom wooden shelf or slim storage unit to fit into a narrow gap between my couch and the wall. Details: • The unit will sit in the gap next to the couch (see photo). • Purpose: tidy storage and cable management for router, modem, power adapters, etc. Also possibly be a stand for a mid-size house plant. • Ideally made-to-measure, flush and neat, maximising the narrow space. • Open to suggestions on design (e.g. open shelves, hidden cable cut-outs, ventilated back). • Finish to be clean and modern to suit a living room setting. • Unit can ideally freestanding. • I’m happy to discuss materials (solid wood / plywood / MDF) and finish. What I’m looking for: • Someone experienced with custom joinery or bespoke shelving • Ability to measure accurately and advise on design • Supply of materials + build + install Please include: • Examples of similar work (if available) • Your estimated timeline • Confirmation that the quote includes materials Happy to answer any questions.

Carpenter/joiner: seating base

£400

Bethnal Green, Greater London, E2

24th Feb 2026

I would like to hire a carpenter/joiner to build the wooden base for this seating. There will be a radiator housed under it so it needs gaps/slits to let the heat through. I want the base to look like in the photo. Rough dimensions are in the photo. Price would need to include materials.

Close gap in kitchen corner cabinet

£70

Shacklewell, Greater London

23rd Feb 2026

The corner cabinet in my kitchen has some holes and a gap where mice can enter. I’d like the holes to be filled and the gap to be closed.

I need a carpenter

£200

Silvertown, Greater London

23rd Feb 2026

I need a carpenter today to refit flooring as it’s been installed badly and it’s raising

Carpenter Labourer

£350

Docklands, Greater London

23rd Feb 2026

🚨Labour / Carpenter🚨 🔔🔔 Very Easy & Simple furniture Improvement ⚠️ All Materials Ready ( £250–£350 Total ) ➡️ Wardrobe ⚫️Want to get rid of the gap between the wardrobe and ceiling. ✨Meaning: I want the gap between the wardrobe & ceiling closed. Want the wardrobe to look like it reaches the ceiling. (Picture attached) ➡️ Small TV Wall (A) ⚫️ TV is 65in wide so a TV wall of just 70inch wide ➡️ Small TV Wall (B) ⚫️ TV is 55inchh wide so a TV wall of just 60inch wide ✔️ Parking Available

Carpenter or handyman

£10

Newbury Park, Greater London

22nd Feb 2026

Handyman / carpenter needed – Repair worn kitchen unit doors & drawer fronts Description: I need someone to repair or improve worn kitchen unit doors and drawer fronts. Issues include: • Swollen / damaged chipboard edges • Worn laminate finish • Cosmetic deterioration of panels Looking for someone who can advise on best solution — repair, re-edge, replace panels, or other practical fix. This is a rental property, so seeking a cost-effective improvement rather than full kitchen replacement. Flexible with timing.

Thanks mate.amazing guy

Joiner to install 3 kitchen cupboard and a waterfall counter

£400

Upton, Greater London

19th Feb 2026

The cupboards are already assembled.3 kitchen lower cupboards to be mounted and a waterfall counter. A sink hole to be cut along with hob to cut. 45 angle counter cut rather than end strips

Fitting ikea dishwasher door front onto integrated appliance

£70

Bexleyheath, Greater London, DA7

19th Feb 2026

We have the Metod Ikea kitchen with integrated appliances. We have just purchased a replacement Lagan dishwasher from Ikea but as the fittings and fixtures have changed, we need some help to attach the door front back onto the dishwasher. It has already been plumbed in. Fitter must be experienced in fitting ikea kitchens/ikea integrated appliances.

Wooden book case

£100

Lower Belvedere, Greater London, DA17

19th Feb 2026

Book 4ft high 2 ft wide 2ft deep 3 middle shelves the colours is cream changing to a mushroom colour to match new bedroom furniture

Built in cabinets and media

£10

St Johns, Greater London, SE8

19th Feb 2026

I’m looking for someone to build in my wardrobe and Media Wall. I have a picture of what my room currently looks like and an idea of how I would like it to look. I would need a quote of how much it will cost labour including materials.

Carpenter/Joiner needed: wood veneer on spiral veneered wall

£750

Grahame Park, Greater London

18th Feb 2026

Veneer application to spiral staircase wall (curved MDF substrate already fitted). Area approx 10–12 m². MDF is smooth(ish) but needs further smoothing/filling and edge prep. Require seamless professional finish with joins kept minimal/hidden. Veneer to be stained after application. Veneer provided by me. This is a job for someone that enjoys intricate work.

Cut timber

£25

Stratford, Greater London, E15

17th Feb 2026

I am planning a DIY project and want to know if it would be feasible for someone come and do some straight cuts on parts of an IKEA flat pack.

Mount cabinets

£50

Frank Whipple Estate, Greater London, E14

14th Feb 2026

I need help mounting 3 IKEA platsa cabinets. This will require drilling into metal studs

Carpenter small job

£50

Creekmouth, Greater London

14th Feb 2026

I need someone to make me 12 of the wooden blocks on the picture and install them. Sourcing the same wood

Need Handyman to fix wooden flooring

£100

Barking, Greater London

13th Feb 2026

It’s a one-bedroom flat with wooden laminate flooring. Currently, there are some damaged planks near the entrance that need repairing. Additionally, in the kitchen area, two wooden planks require fixing. We do not want to replace the entire flooring — only the affected areas in both locations need to be repaired. I will share photos of the damaged flooring areas for your reference. The first two pics are for entrance and last pic is of kitchen ( 2 planks) needs fixing .

Building a Childrens (Deluxe Wooden Kitchen)

£30

Woodford Bridge, Greater London

19th Nov 2025

To build a childrens wooden kitchen All pieces are dismantled therefore needs to build from scratch

Excellent job. Super efficient and very good attention to detail.

Recent Joiner tasks in East London

Carpenter/joiner: seating base

£400

Bethnal Green, Greater London, E2

24th Feb 2026

I would like to hire a carpenter/joiner to build the wooden base for this seating. There will be a radiator housed under it so it needs gaps/slits to let the heat through. I want the base to look like in the photo. Rough dimensions are in the photo. Price would need to include materials.

Joiner to install 3 kitchen cupboard and a waterfall counter

£400

Upton, Greater London

19th Feb 2026

The cupboards are already assembled.3 kitchen lower cupboards to be mounted and a waterfall counter. A sink hole to be cut along with hob to cut. 45 angle counter cut rather than end strips

Carpenter/Joiner needed: wood veneer on spiral veneered wall

£750

Grahame Park, Greater London

18th Feb 2026

Veneer application to spiral staircase wall (curved MDF substrate already fitted). Area approx 10–12 m². MDF is smooth(ish) but needs further smoothing/filling and edge prep. Require seamless professional finish with joins kept minimal/hidden. Veneer to be stained after application. Veneer provided by me. This is a job for someone that enjoys intricate work.

Joinery: kitchen bar & Banquette Seating

£1,750

Haggerston, Greater London, E2

10th Feb 2026

Building L shape kitchen breakfast bar. Build banquette seating. Replace radiator to smaller radiator Labour only.

Ikea kitchen fitter and joiner

£600

Shacklewell, Greater London

25th Sep 2025

We need a joiner to help us put custom fronts on our Ikea kitchen and to create a base for the Besta cabinet so we can use it as a bench.

Handyman - Sealant, Joinery and Electricals

£100

Lewisham, Greater London

13th Jul 2025

Handyman - Sealant in Kitchen and Bathroom (Material to be brought by the handyman) Joinery - Screw / Fix Mirror in Hallway, Join Book Shelf into Wall Electricals - Bathroom Cabinet Wiring Light, Living Room electric point extension

Did A great job for the tasks mentioned

Sealant, Plumbing, Electrician and Joinery

£75

Lewisham, Greater London

21st Jun 2025

Sealant around the induction in the kitchen and in the bathroom on the bath board, fixing electric points for the bathroom cabinet. Fixing a book shelf into the cupboard wall Material for the sealant to be brought by the handyman

Joiner or carpenter to shorten wooden unit

£70

Limehouse, Greater London

2nd Jun 2025

Joiner or carpenter to shorten the unit. Need shortening ideally one door/ block comes off. let me know if any questions

Tiling and joinery

£300

Stoke Newington, Greater London, N16

8th May 2025

Bench area needs tiling. BBQ area needs sliding doors.

Carpenter/joiner specialising in creating arches, cabinets and shelves

£2,000

Woodford Bridge, Greater London

6th May 2025

I would like to build a feature wall in my living room. Id like the bottom to be cabinets and the top to have an arch design, with shelving inside and LED lighting. Attached are some inspiration ideas.

Joiner / fitter to join kitchen worktop

£150

Stoke Newington, Greater London, N16

6th May 2025

Joiner / kitchen fitter to join kitchen worktop together One simple end to end butt joint only No cutting required

Small joinery job

£300

Canning Town, Greater London, E16

12th Apr 2025

In short, had an extension done recently but the builders left a job unfinished. There’s a slight raise going from the original part of the house to new bathroom. Looking for someone to make it look a bit more seamless.

Carpenter / joinery

£150

Silvertown, Greater London

26th Sep 2024

would like some shelves made to fit in small broom cupboard but also some drawers to be made on runners inside wardrobes

Joinery for sloping wall shelves

£150

Hitchin Square, Greater London

22nd Sep 2024

I need sloping wall shelves made for bakery

Joiner to help fix joist in kitchen floor

£150

Higham Hill, Greater London

13th Jan 2024

We are replacing our kitchen floor. A part of the ply wood that rests on wooden joists is slightly sagging below. we need a joiner to help us secure it to one of the joists and possibly add an additional bit of wood to strengthen it. We have new vinyl floor being laid on Monday and need it doing it this weekend - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 13 January 2024

Joinery work

£100

Wanstead, Greater London

16th May 2023

Work on garden gate and hang paintings - Due date: Flexible

Joiner/Kitchen Fitter needed to correct kitchen unit.

£100

Bow Common, Greater London

16th May 2023

My kitchen unit has ‘moved’ slightly which is impacting the usage of the connected unit. It is sliding down on one side. I think if it is removed and refitted correctly it would correct this issue. - Due date: Before Thursday, 1 June 2023

Carpenter/joiner to cut and make nice ikea kallax shelving

£30

Woolwich, Greater London

15th Apr 2023

i have 3 sets of ikea kallax shelving that i want to put across a long section of my wall. However part of the wall has a radiator. So i want to cut the back of one of them to fit around the radiator so that all 3 will look flush. Of curse cut and make nice by grinding. - Due date: Flexible

Help me remove a piece of my kitchen joinery

£20

Hitchin Square, Greater London

17th Mar 2023

My joinery has expanded and my new dishwasher wont fit - if we remove a piece freestanding piece (only 4 screws) then the dishwasher will fit - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 18 March 2023

Kitchen fitter/joiner- to align kitchen cupboards-Some Blum hinges

£50

Bow Common, Greater London

12th Feb 2023

My kitchen units are not aligned. The cabinets catch when being opened. The units are slightly ‘bowed’ but someone skilled could correct. Units have some Blum hinges, which from reading online can adjust. - Due date: Before Friday, 17 February 2023