Alcove shelving
The single best-value bit of joinery in most London living rooms.
Carpentry & joinery in London
Bespoke shelving, fitted wardrobes, doors, staircases and garden structures — measured, made and fitted so they still look right in ten years.
- Time-served carpentersTrades who've done this long enough to know what a period property will throw at them.
- Fixed price, drawn upBespoke work quoted from measurements and a sketch, so you know what you're getting.
- Clean workspacesDust extraction, sheeting and a swept floor at the end of every day.
- 12-month guaranteeWorkmanship guaranteed for 12 months from completion.
What we cover
Made to fit, not made to fill a gap
Almost no London property has a square wall or a level floor. That's exactly why bespoke joinery beats flat-pack: everything is scribed to the wall you actually have, not the one the drawing assumes.
- Alcove joinery. Shelving, cupboards and media units built into chimney breasts.
- Fitted wardrobes. Floor-to-ceiling storage designed around the room and the eaves.
- Doors. Internal and external doors hung, plus locks, closers and draught-proofing.
- Mouldings. Skirting, architrave, picture rails and cornice matched to period.
- Structural. Stud walls, loft hatches, staircase repairs and floor levelling.
- Outdoors. Decking, pergolas, fencing, gates and garden storage.
Common jobs
What people usually call us about
Fitted wardrobes
Built in place, so no gaps at the top and none down the side.
Doors that stick
Rehung, eased and adjusted — often a half-hour job, not a new door.
Skirting & architrave
Matched to the original profile in period properties.
Decking & pergolas
Built to last a British winter, not one good summer.
Flat-pack & TV mounting
The jobs that eat a weekend, done in an afternoon.
Questions
Before you call
Do you make the joinery on site or in a workshop?
Both, depending on the piece. Carcasses are usually built in the workshop for a cleaner finish, then scribed and fitted on site. Simpler work is made in place.
Can you match the mouldings in my Victorian flat?
Usually yes. We take a profile from the existing moulding and either source a match or have it run bespoke. It's the detail that decides whether new work reads as original.
Do you paint the joinery too?
We can — our decorators finish most joinery jobs, either as part of the same quote or as a separate stage. Priming before fitting gives a noticeably better result.
How long does a set of alcove units take?
Typically two to four days on site for a pair of alcoves, plus lead time for materials. We'll give you a dated programme with the quote.
Will you take the old units away?
Yes. Removal, waste disposal and making good the wall behind are included unless the quote says otherwise.
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