Richard Brown carpenter

Project was restoration of a wardrobe and installation of cabinets with shelves. Completed on time and within budget. High standard of craftsmanship.

Richard has tackled a job which has frightened off many other carpenters/joiners. In my Edwardian cottage, a previous owner had taken out the original staircase, replaced it the other way round which required it to have a turn at the bottom for the last few steps. There were '70's style horizontal banisters around the stairwell on the 1st floor, but no handrail or banisters at all on the flight from 1st to 2nd floor. I wanted glass panels instead of banisters, with a safe handrail. Specialist companies e.g. Neville Johnson, said they could not do the job as they would have to replace the bottom newel post which had the turning stairs fitted into it. I could not return the staircase to its original orientation, as these days Building Regs would judge the gradient too steep. I found Richard on Houzz and he came and had a look, thought about it for a couple of days and came up with an excellent plan and a very reasonable price. He was clear that he could do the necessary joinery but would prefer I then found my own glazier. He duly arrived (with colleague Ken), they did the work in less than 2 days, were absolutely great to have in the house and have done a fantastic job, I recommend them most highly.

Richard put in a completely new kitchen including all appliances for me . Excellent work exactly what I wanted . He always left the job clean & tidy & as he was recommended to me I felt completely at ease leaving him in my home when I went to work . Can't praise him enough .

Richard designed and made under-stair cupboards, a banister (with spindles) and a fake chimney breast for an electric fire and fireplace. The work was carried out to an exceptionally high standard and in very good time. He is very precise, so all the measurements are exact and the cupboard doors fit together wonderfully. He took the layout and size of the room into account to ensure the positioning of the post at the end of the banister was practical. He was very professional, but also friendly and approachable. He offered good advice on the work we wanted done and made sure the end product was exactly what we had in mind. The price was also very reasonable. Richard also helped us on a problem we were having in the kitchen, which was very useful! Our living room/dining room now looks exactly as we wanted. We couldn't have asked for any more! I am definitely going to use Richard again in the future and will be recommending him to all of my friends and family.