The workshop: a saw bench and racks of cabinet doors drying
The workshop
Family run · Est. 2015 · All London

Bespoke carpentry, family run since 2015.

Fitted furniture, kitchens, restoration and decorating for homes across London. Designed, built and finished by Chris and his own small team. One number to call, from bare walls to final coat.

Book a free estimate See recent work 9.83 / 10 · 93 reviews
19Years on the tools
93Checkatrade reviews
All London& surrounding suburbs
Recent work

Built for the room it stands in.

A selection of recent fitted work. Every piece was measured, made and installed for one house. Nothing is off the shelf: the scribes, the reveals and the shadow gaps are cut to the walls as they actually are. Ask if you'd like to see kitchens, restoration or decorating work.

Full-wall fitted shelving in sage green with an asymmetric grid of shelves above panelled cupboards
Asymmetric shelving wallKitchen & diner
Full-height fitted alcove bookcase in pale blue with panelled cupboard doors below
Alcove librarySnug
Wall of fitted shaker wardrobes with a central television recess and oak shelf
Fitted wardrobesBedroom
Close view of the asymmetric shelving grid, each bay a different width, in sage green and stone
Set-out detailNo two bays alike
Fitted bookcase with open shelving above pale blue panelled cupboards
Shelving & base unitsLiving room
Close detail of raised and fielded cupboard doors with a brass knob, scribed to skirting
Door detailClose up
Carpentry workshop with a bench, table saw and racks of cabinet doors drying
The workshopBehind the scenes
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What I make

One trade contact for the whole room.

Carpentry is where I started and it's still the heart of the work, but I take a room the whole way. Build the units, hang the doors, lay the floor, then paint and paper it. No waiting on three other trades to turn up.

Fitted

Alcove units & bookcases

Shelving and cupboards built into chimney breasts and awkward recesses, scribed tight to old walls.

Fitted

Wardrobes & dressing rooms

Floor-to-ceiling storage with hanging, drawers and internal lighting, planned around what you actually own.

Fitted

Media walls & TV units

Recessed screens, hidden cable runs and warm oak details, so the technology disappears into the joinery.

Fitted

Under-stairs cupboards

The most wasted space in the house, turned into proper storage that shuts flush and doesn't look like an afterthought.

Fitted

Home offices & studies

Desks, shelving and cable management built as one piece, sized to the room rather than the catalogue.

Kitchens

Fitted kitchens

Supplied and installed, or your units fitted properly: carcasses, doors, worktops, splashbacks and the trims that finish it.

Freestanding

Bespoke furniture

One-off pieces such as sideboards, benches and window seats, designed with you and made in the workshop.

Joinery

Doors, skirting & second fix

Hanging doors, architrave, skirting, panelling and staircase work: the details that make a room feel finished.

Exterior

Porches & exterior joinery

Bespoke porch roofs, gable detailing and outdoor timber work, built to stand up to a British winter.

Restoration

Period restoration

Structural timber, studwork and original features repaired or remade to match, sympathetic to the age of the house.

Flooring

Parquet & wood floors

Parquet laid, repaired, sanded and sealed. Solid and engineered boards too, including the awkward thresholds.

Decorating

Painting & decorating

Preparation done properly: filled, caulked and sanded before a brush comes out. Interior and exterior.

Decorating

Wallpapering

Hung straight and matched at the seams, including heavy, patterned and hand-printed papers.

Trade

Commercial & insurance work

Shopfitting, counters and premises work around your opening hours; insurance repairs documented and completed to schedule.

Not on the list?

Ask anyway.

If it's part of finishing a room properly, it's worth a phone call. Estimates are free.

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The carpenter

Hello, I'm Chris.

Nineteen years on the tools and still on them every day. Here is the short version.

  • One point of contactI quote it, I run it, and I answer the phone afterwards.
  • 19 years on the toolsStill on them every day, rather than behind a desk.
  • My own teamA second pair of hands means my own, never a stranger off a list.
  • Strict on timekeepingThe job finishes on the day I said it would.
  • High-end materialsThroughout, with guarantees as standard on completed work.
  • All LondonSmall terraces to period buildings, and the suburbs between.
  • Whitehall CourtOne of the recent ones, on the Strand.
  • Checkatrade since 20199.83 out of 10 across 93 reviews, plus their £1,000 guarantee.
  • Evenings & weekendsCan't pick up? Text or email and I'll come straight back.
Chris J. Edwards Owner & craftsman · Est. 2015
How it works

Four steps, one point of contact.

  1. Visit & measure

    I come to the room, take the measurements myself and talk through what you want it to do.

  2. Design & fixed quote

    You get a drawing and a written quote with materials and finish specified. Estimates are free.

  3. Workshop build

    The carcasses, doors and mouldings are made and finished in the workshop, not on your carpet.

  4. Install & guarantee

    Fitted, scribed and snagged in as few days as possible, cleared up behind me, and guaranteed.

In their words
9.83 / 10
93 verified reviews

Chris has been a Checkatrade member since January 2019. Sixteen of the most recent reviews are below, word for word, from Chelsea to Chingford.

Get in touch

Tell me about the room.

Rough sizes and a photo are plenty to start with. I'll come back to you with a realistic idea of cost, and arrange a visit if it looks like a fit.

Covering
All London & surrounding suburbs
Available
Weekdays, evenings & weekends

Your details come straight to Chris and are never passed on. Prefer to talk? Call 07542 713181.