Carpentry & Joinery London
Built-in wardrobes, alcove shelving, MDF media units, skirting, architrave, door hanging, loft hatches and bespoke joinery across London. Hourly £75–£110, free fixed-price quotes, £5m insured.
Alcove shelves from £280, built-in wardrobes from £650 per metre, doors hung from £120. Same-week booking across most boroughs.
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A London carpenter charges £75–£110 per hour. A pair of bespoke alcove floating shelves runs £280–£480, a built-in alcove wardrobe is £650–£950 per linear metre, skirting and architrave for a typical room is £280–£480, and an internal door is hung from £120. Free fixed-price quote on every job, £5m insured, 12-month workmanship guarantee.
What we cover
Our London carpenters work across both first-fix and second-fix joinery — from stripping out and replacing skirting and architrave through to designing and installing full-height bespoke wardrobes, MDF media walls and bench seating. Most jobs are completed by one carpenter inside a single day; larger built-ins run with a two-person crew and pre-cut workshop parts.
- Built-in alcove wardrobes — full-height MDF carcasses, hanging rails, fixed shelves and drawer modules
- Floating alcove shelves — scribed to plaster, supported on hidden brackets or French cleats
- Bespoke MDF media units and TV walls — cable management, AV access, fluted or panel detailing
- Skirting board and architrave — Torus, Ogee, Ovolo or square-edge profiles up to 195 mm
- Internal door hanging — pre-finished, primed, oak or moulded doors on existing or new linings
- Loft hatches and Youngman drop-down loft ladders — fully insulated and draught-sealed
- Stud partition walls — CLS frame, acoustic mineral wool, plasterboard ready for plasterer
- Kitchen island carcasses and bench seating — flat-pack assembly and bespoke build alike
- Window boards, picture rails, dado rails, wall panelling and shaker panelling
- Floorboard lifting, re-fixing and patch repairs — including under-floor heating-friendly installs
Carpentry pricing — transparent quotes
A fixed price is confirmed on the phone or after a free home survey for larger built-ins. Materials are supplied at trade prices with a 10% handling margin or you can supply your own. No call-out fees on quoted work, no parking add-ons, no surprise extras.
| Job | What’s Covered | Typical Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Carpenter — hourly rate | On-site carpentry by an experienced London tradesman. Minimum 2 hours. | £75–£110/hr |
| Alcove floating shelves (pair) | Two matching alcove shelves up to 1.2 m wide in 18 mm MDF or solid pine, scribed, primed, sprayed. | £280–£480 |
| Built-in wardrobe (per linear metre) | Floor-to-ceiling MDF carcass with hanging rail, fixed shelves and one drawer module per metre. | £650–£950/m |
| Skirting + architrave install (per room) | Strip out, supply and fit new MDF skirting and architrave around a typical 12–14 m² room. | £280–£480 |
| Internal door hang | Hang a pre-finished or unfinished door on existing lining — including hinges, latch and easy-close adjustment. | £120–£180 |
| Loft hatch install or upgrade | Cut and trim a new 562 × 762 mm hatch, install drop-down loft ladder if required, insulate and seal. | £260–£420 |
| Stud partition wall (per m²) | CLS-stud partition with 12.5 mm plasterboard both sides, acoustic insulation, ready for skim. | £140–£200/m² |
Prices include VAT. Full pricing on the pricing page.
How it works
Free quote
Call 0207 046 1363 or send measurements and photos on WhatsApp. For larger built-ins a 20-minute home survey is booked, free and no obligation.
Fixed price + drawings
A written fixed-price quote is sent over within 24 hours with a sketch of the proposed build. Material samples (MDF, oak, primed pine) brought to a second visit if needed.
Build day
Carpenter arrives in a sign-written van with dust sheets, mitre saw on a dust-extracted stand and a track saw for clean on-site cuts. Workshop pre-cut parts brought in finished where the job allows.
Finish + handover
All joinery primed and sanded, ready for paint — or sprayed in-situ if specified. Site cleaned, off-cuts removed, photos shared, 12-month workmanship guarantee logged.
Built-in wardrobes and alcove shelving
Period London property is rarely square. A built-in wardrobe carcass is always scribed to the wall — front face plumb, back edge cut to follow the irregular plaster behind it. We carry a Festool track saw and a Mafell trim saw on every van for clean cuts in-situ, and dust-extract every cut to keep finished rooms clean.
Carcasses are 18 mm MDF as standard, with optional 25 mm doors in shaker, flat, panelled or fluted profiles. Drawer modules run on Blum soft-close runners with Blumotion hinges. Hanging rails are oval chrome on Blum spindle brackets. Internal lighting is wired by an electrician working in parallel — most builds are wired and switched the same week.
Spray finishing in-situ is offered on premium builds: doors removed, walls and floor masked, two coats of water-based satin sprayed with an HVLP gun for a factory-grade finish. Off-site spray-then-fit is also available where the design suits it.
Skirting, architrave and trim work
Replacing skirting and architrave is one of the highest-impact upgrades in a refurbished room. We strip out old trim, scribe new MDF or primed pine to follow real-world floor and plaster levels, and finish with hand-mitred external corners and scribed internal joins. Profiles in stock include Torus, Ogee, Ovolo, square-edge and a deep 195 mm Victorian profile for higher period rooms.
Door hanging is priced per door — pre-finished, primed, oak or moulded internal doors on existing or new linings. Where the lining itself is twisted or rotten the lining is replaced as a separate quoted line. For a wider refurbishment, carpentry can be coordinated with other trades on our General Repairs London service so plastering, decorating and electrical second-fix all sequence cleanly.
Areas covered
Carpentry and joinery work is carried out across all 32 London boroughs. Heaviest booking volumes come from Camden, Islington, Hackney, Wandsworth, Lambeth, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do carpenters charge per hour in London?
How much does a built-in wardrobe cost in London?
Do you make bespoke alcove shelving for chimney breasts?
Can you hang a new internal door?
How long does a built-in wardrobe take to install?
Do you supply the materials or do I?
Are you insured?
Do you do skirting and architrave on its own?
Can you build a stud wall to divide a room?
Do you tidy up afterwards?
Get a free carpentry quote
Call the landline, WhatsApp photos and measurements, or book online. Fixed-price written quote back within 24 hours, no obligation. Same-week booking across most London boroughs, £5m insured, 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Fully insured (£5m PL / £5m EL) • VAT-registered • Co. No. 17120057