Where we started
Finish Carpentry in Southampton and Hampshire
Finish carpentry is the trade the business started in, and it is still the part that decides how a room looks when it is done.
We fit skirting, architrave, cornice, rails and doors in older houses and new builds. Every piece is cut to the room as it stands.
Skirting, architrave, cornice, dado and picture rails, door hanging and second fix carpentry.
Older Hampshire houses are rarely square or level, so mouldings are cut to the building as it is rather than as a drawing assumes.
Work is left ready for decoration.
What finish carpentry covers
- Skirting, architrave, cornice and rails
- Door hanging and ironmongery
- Scribed to walls and floors that are out of square
- Ready for decoration
Finish carpentry questions
- Can you match new skirting to what is already in the house?
- Yes, we can match profiles so new work does not stand out from the old.
- Do you hang doors as well as fit mouldings?
- Yes, door hanging and ironmongery are part of our second fix work.
- What happens if the walls or floors are not level?
- We scribe mouldings to the building as it actually is, rather than assuming it is square.
- Is the work left ready to paint?
- Yes, everything is left filled and ready for decoration.
Finish carpentry we have fitted
Second fix carpentry across Hampshire
Terraces and semis in the older suburbs of Southampton are rarely square, so skirting and architrave are scribed rather than cut straight from a tape measure.
Where we work
Based in Hampshire since 2007 and working across the county.
Houses we work in
- Victorian terraces
- 1930s semis
- renovated period houses
- new-build homes
Get a price for carpentry
Skirting, architrave, cornice, rails and door hanging, cut to the building as it is.
Guides that answer the usual questions
- Panelling over plaster: what your wall needs to be able to take it
Testing the wall, when to batten, lath and plaster, artex, wallpaper and damp.
- Dado rail vs full-height panelling: how to choose
Proportions, ceiling heights, cost and which rooms suit each approach.
- Skirting and Architrave Replacement Cost: What to Expect
A practical look at replacing skirting boards and architrave, covering profile choice, height, dealing with uneven floors, and guide pricing per metre.
- Gaps Under Skirting Boards and What Uneven Floors Do to Them
Why gaps appear beneath skirting boards, particularly in older Hampshire houses with sloping floors, and when scribing and packing beat a tube of caulk.
Work we often pair with it
To sum up
Finish carpentry is where the business began. We scribe the mouldings to the walls and floors, then leave the work ready for decorating.
Get a price for carpentry
Let us know which rooms need skirting, architrave or cornice and we will price it.