From structural studwork and joists through to skirting, architraves and hanging doors — clean, square, finished work that the painter doesn't have to apologise for. Booked in 5–7 days.
Joints under 1mm — by trained joiners, not labourers.
1st fix joinery covers the structural carpentry that gets buried — floor joists, stud partitions, noggins, door linings, window boards, roof timbers, loft trimming, soundproofing battens. 2nd fix joinery is what you see — skirting, architraves, door hanging, ironmongery, decorative mouldings, MDF and timber wall details. We do both, because the second fix only looks right if the first fix was set out properly.
Builders subcontracting joinery, developers who want their finishes to lift the property, owner-occupiers refurbishing room-by-room, and anyone who has been let down by a 'general builder' on the finishing details. If your last project had wonky architraves or doors that didn't latch — you need a joiner, not a labourer.
On every renovation, every extension, every conversion. Also as a standalone — replacing tired skirting, hanging a single internal door, fitting MDF panelling to a feature wall, or just resolving the snag list left behind by the last trade.
Joinery is the trade where you can see every shortcut. A 2mm gap in a mitred architrave is the difference between a £500 makeover and a £5,000 one. Trained joiners take longer per joint and the finished result is in another league.
Cheap MDF, butt joints instead of scarfs, no expansion gap at corners. Within a winter the joints split and need re-caulking — and then again the year after.
Linings out of plumb, hinges out of alignment, latch plates mis-set. Common on rushed jobs and a giveaway when you're inspecting work.
Mitres that don't close are filled, sanded and painted — and crack within months. Properly cut mitres on a fine-tooth blade close to under 0.5mm.
Joists fixed with the wrong fasteners, missing noggins between joists, or screwed boards over uneven joists. Cheap to do right at first fix, expensive to fix once carpeted.
Before any moulding goes up, we re-check door linings for plumb, square and twist. A 3mm twist becomes a 10mm gap by the time the architrave is on.
Every length cut and dry-fitted before glue or pin goes anywhere. Scribed where surfaces are out of true — almost always.
Pinned, screwed or biscuit-jointed depending on the joint and substrate. Glued mitres on architraves. Hidden fixings where appearance demands.
Caulk to plaster lines, two-pack filler on visible joints, sanded flat ready for the painter — not left as a 'paint over it' problem.
We walk the work with you and put a tick against every door, latch, skirting run and architrave. Nothing gets passed to the next trade until it's right.
Mitres, scarfs and butt joints cut on stop-blocks for repeatability. The painter is not your filler.
Linings set plumb, hinges set into housings, latches fitted from the data — not 'eyed in'.
Noggins, blocking and the right fasteners at first fix mean no creaks, no bounce and no surprises at second fix.
Caulked, filled and sanded so the decorator can spray straight onto a clean substrate.
We can machine matching skirting and architrave profiles to suit Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian properties.
Single-door hangs and skirting runs typically booked within 7–10 days — no minimum job size.
Most clients underestimate how much of a property's perceived quality comes from joinery. The materials are commodity — what changes the result is the setting out, the cutting and the discipline. Below is how we handle the most-requested elements on every renovation across Merseyside.
Timber or metal stud walls built to building control standards — head and sole plates fixed straight and level, studs at 400 or 600mm centres, noggins at the right heights for plasterboard joints and any future fixings (TVs, radiators, kitchen units). For sound-rated partitions we use staggered studs, acoustic mineral wool and resilient bars to hit Part E compliance.
Joists sized to BS 5268 / Eurocode 5 spans, fixed in galvanised joist hangers with the correct nails (not screws — hangers fail in shear when screw-fixed), strutted at mid-span with herringbone or solid strutting. T&G chipboard or ply screwed at 200mm centres so floors don't squeak.
Linings packed plumb and screwed back to the framing. Hinges housed into both leaf and lining — not surface-fitted. Latch plates mortised flush. Doorstops planted after the door is hung so they sit against the closed leaf, not against an air gap. Fire doors fitted to the data sheet (see our Fire Door page for the full detail).
MDF, softwood or hardwood depending on spec. Scribed internal corners, mitred external corners, scarf joints on long walls glued and pinned so the joint stays closed. Fixed back to studwork or grip-adhered with screws into noggins behind. Caulked to plaster, two-pack filled at joints, sanded flat.
Set out around openings so panel widths centre on doors and fireplaces. T&G slatted walls fixed back to battens with hidden brad nails. Coffered ceilings and beams built off plumb-and-line setting-out. All ready for paint or stain without rework.
Fire door installation is the supply, fitting, sealing and certification of FD30 or FD60 rated door sets — the door, frame, intumescent seals, ironmongery and signage — to BS 476-22 / EN 1634-1 and the guidance in Approved Document B.
Explore Fire Door InstallationBespoke joinery is custom timber work designed and built to your specific dimensions, finish and use — staircases, fitted wardrobes, alcove storage, media units, wall panelling, library walls, window seats, kitchen islands, reception desks.
Explore Bespoke JoineryA full property renovation is a coordinated programme of works — strip-out, structural alterations, services first fix, plastering, joinery, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, decoration and snagging — delivered to a fixed scope, a fixed price and a defined timeline.
Explore Full Property Renovations
Single doors to full renovations — quoted fixed, finished clean, painter-ready handover.
