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Joinery — 1st & 2nd fix in Manchester

Joinery and carpentry in Manchester — first and second fix, doors, windows, frames and finishes, coordinated with the structural and plaster work.

Our base is off Blackett Street in Ardwick, a mile from Piccadilly, so Manchester is home ground. The city's housing is mostly Victorian and Edwardian terraces and semis in Levenshulme, Longsight, Rusholme, Gorton, Moston and Blackley, villas in Whalley Range and Victoria Park, and 1930s semis in Burnage and Northenden, nearly all with a load-bearing spine wall between the front and back rooms.

Joinery is the detail that makes a building work — door frames, lintels, floor joists and fixings going in first, then doors, windows, skirting and finishes following later. We carry out both first and second fix on structural projects and new builds.

What’s included

  • First fix — door frames, window frames and linings
  • Floor and roof timbers trimmed and fixed
  • Lintels and timber beams to specification
  • Second fix — hanging doors, installing windows and frames
  • Skirting, architrave and trim
  • Built-in joinery and fitted furniture
  • Bespoke doors and frames
  • Finishing — sanding and staining or painting

Building Regulations applications in Manchester go to Manchester City Council building control, or to a registered building control approver.

Joinery — 1st & 2nd fix in Manchester: your questions answered

Do you cover Manchester?

Yes — Manchester and the surrounding area are part of our regular patch. Building Regulations applications in Manchester go to Manchester City Council building control, or to a registered building control approver.

Do you carry out first fix work?

Yes. Door frames, window linings and timber work going in during the structural stage — all coordinated so the structural and joinery work fit together.

Can you hang doors and fit windows?

Yes. We fit doors and windows after plaster and decoration, getting them level, square and flush.

Do you make bespoke joinery?

Yes. Built-in shelving, wardrobes and custom doors are made to suit the space and finished to your specification.

More structural work in Manchester

Wall Removal in Manchester

Open up kitchens, dining rooms and living spaces safely, with the wall's load carried by a correctly designed steel beam.

Steel Beams in Manchester

Supply and fit of steel beams, columns and goalpost frames for knock-throughs, extensions and loft conversions.

Structural Brickwork in Manchester

Shop fronts, brick facade rebuilds, wall tie replacement, subsidence repairs and repointing — with bricks and mortar matched to the original.

Joinery in Manchester?

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