Fitted wardrobes
Floor to ceiling wardrobes with rails, shelves and drawers, built into alcoves, under eaves or across a whole wall.
Two door wardrobefrom $1,800
Carpentry made to fit your home exactly
Fitted wardrobes, alcove shelves, doors, staircases and all kinds of joinery, made in our own workshop. The carpenter who measures your room is the one who builds the piece and fits it.
Workshop madeevery fitted piece
One carpenterfrom measuring to fitting
2 yearsguarantee on our joinery
- Made in our own workshop
- One carpenter from start to finish
- Two year joinery guarantee
- Timber from managed forests
What we make and fit
Starting prices cover materials, making and fitting. Painted pieces are primed and given two top coats in the workshop before they reach your home.
Shelving and alcove cupboards
Shelves and low cupboards either side of a chimney breast, or a wall of bookcases, scribed to walls that are never straight.
One alcovefrom $650
Internal doors
New doors hung on new hinges with handles and latches fitted, or old doors eased, trimmed and rehung.
Per door, fittedfrom $180
Staircases and handrails
New staircases made to measure, or new treads, spindles and handrails to bring an old staircase back.
Handrail and spindlesfrom $1,100
Window seats and storage
Window seats with lift up lids, drawers under the stairs and cupboards that use every awkward corner.
Window seatfrom $780
General joinery and repairs
Skirting, architraves, panelling, sash window repairs and the small jobs that need a careful pair of hands.
Half dayfrom $220
Every quote follows a measuring visit, and the price is fixed before any timber is cut.
Made in the workshop, fitted in a day or two
Each piece is cut, jointed and painted in our workshop, where the tools and the light suit fine work. Your home only sees the fitting, which keeps dust and disruption to a minimum.
Older houses rarely have a straight wall or a level floor, so every cabinet is scribed to the shape of the room. The finished piece looks as if it grew there, with no gaps hidden under filler.
- Joints glued and screwed, never just stapled
- Soft close hinges and drawer runners
- Paint sprayed in the workshop for a smooth finish
- Dust sheets down and the room vacuumed each day
Woods and finishes
Samples of each come to the measuring visit. Solid wood costs more than painted board, and we explain where each one earns its place.
European oakDoors, stairs and open shelves
AshPale and tough, good for treads
Black walnutRich, dark statement pieces
PineWarm, knotty and affordable
SapeleRed brown hardwood for doors
Birch plywoodModern shelves with layered edges
Painted boardWardrobes in any colour
MapleVery pale and smooth
How a commission comes together
Most fitted pieces take two to six weeks from the first visit to the final fitting.
Measure and talk
The carpenter visits, measures the space and talks through what needs storing and how it should look.
Drawing and price
Within a week a drawing arrives with sizes, materials and finish, along with a fixed price.
Made in the workshop
The piece is built and finished in the workshop while your room carries on as normal.
Fitted and adjusted
Most pieces go in over one to three days, and every door and drawer is adjusted before we leave.
Recent work
Pieces from homes around the area, from a single shelf to a new staircase.
Solid wood, veneer or painted board?
The right material depends on where the piece goes and how it will be finished.
| Material | Where it shines | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Solid hardwood | Stairs, doors, worktops and open shelves | Moves a little with the seasons, so the joints allow for it |
| Solid softwood | Painted doors, skirting and rustic shelving | Softer, so it dents more easily than hardwood |
| Wood veneered board | Large panels and wardrobe doors in a wood finish | Stable and flat, with real wood on the face |
| Painted board | Fitted wardrobes and cupboards in any colour | Smooth, stable and the most affordable choice |
| Birch plywood | Modern shelving and desks with visible edges | Very strong, with its layers left on show |
From our clients (example reviews)
Our alcoves are different widths and the walls lean, yet the cupboards sit tight to every edge. Visitors assume they came with the house.
The old staircase creaked on every step. With new treads and a solid oak handrail it is quiet now, and it looks wonderful.
A wall of wardrobes was drawn, priced and fitted in four weeks, and the bedroom was left cleaner than before the work began.
Questions about fitted carpentry
What does a fitted wardrobe cost?
A two door painted wardrobe in an alcove starts at about $1,800 fitted. Wider units, solid wood doors and internal drawers add to that, and the quote after the visit is fixed.
Do you fit kitchens?
Not complete kitchens. We do make dressers, larders and open shelving for kitchens, and we fit solid wood worktops.
Can you work with uneven walls and floors?
That is most of the job. Every piece is scribed to the room, so it meets the wall and floor closely even when neither is straight.
Does a new staircase need approval?
Replacing treads or a handrail usually does not. A new staircase, or one that changes layout, often has to meet building rules, which vary by country and area, so we check what applies before we quote.
How long are you working in the house?
Most fitted pieces take one to three days to install, because the making happens in the workshop. Staircases take longer, and we agree the dates in advance.
How is the work paid for?
A deposit of 40 percent is due once the drawing is approved, and the balance when the piece is fitted and you are happy with it. Payment goes directly to the workshop.
Ask for a quote
Describe what you would like made and where it will go. The carpenter replies within two working days to arrange a measuring visit.
- A fixed price before any timber is cut
- Drawing and quote within a week of the visit
- Rather talk it through? Call +1 555 0122
Get in touch with the workshop
The workshop phone is answered between jobs, so a message through the form often reaches the carpenter sooner.
Reach us
Workshop on the edge of town, working in homes within 30 km
Workshop hours
| Monday to Friday | 08:00 to 17:00 |
| Saturday | Quote visits by arrangement |
| Sunday | Closed |
Where we work
Homes within about 30 km of the workshop. Larger commissions further away are welcome, with travel agreed in the quote.