FAQs

Yes. Additional carpentry can be used to fill gaps, create surrounds and add finishing details around IKEA units, helping them achieve a much more built-in appearance.

Yes. For suitable projects, we can install IKEA wardrobe systems and carry out additional carpentry to create a more bespoke finished result.

The furniture itself is generally less expensive than fully bespoke furniture. However, the final cost of an IKEA-based installation will depend on assembly, installation and any additional carpentry required.

Yes. Careful installation and bespoke finishing details such as panels, mouldings, plinths and cornices can make a significant difference to the final appearance.

For many homeowners, bespoke wardrobes are worthwhile because they can make better use of the available space and give you much greater control over the design and finish.

Yes. Bespoke carpentry is particularly useful for awkward spaces such as alcoves, sloping ceilings, chimney breasts and uneven walls.

There isn't a standard price because costs vary depending on the size, materials, design, doors, internal storage and installation requirements. An IKEA-based hybrid installation can sometimes provide a middle ground between a standard wardrobe and fully bespoke furniture.

We're based in Snape and cover much of Suffolk, including Aldeburgh, Saxmundham, Woodbridge, Framlingham, Ipswich and surrounding areas. If you're unsure, get in touch with your postcode and project details.

Typically £200–£300 a day, depending on experience, location and the complexity of the work. Specialist or bespoke joinery can go higher.

Some do, some don't. Registration is required once turnover passes £90,000 a year, though smaller businesses can register voluntarily below that.

Mainly the 2021–22 spike in timber prices, alongside rising fuel, tool, insurance and van costs since then. Prices haven't kept climbing every year, but they haven't come back to pre-2020 levels either.

It depends on the type. Basic pine can be a few pounds a length; oak and specialist timbers can run to tens of pounds per board, and full sheets of MDF typically sit between £25 and £65 depending on grade and finish.

A working professional can easily have several thousand pounds invested in power tools alone, before hand tools, storage and a van.

Well-designed fitted storage and joinery can make awkward spaces usable and give a home a more finished feel, particularly in alcoves, sloped ceilings, and underused corners.

Send over what you'd like doing, your location, and photos of the space where possible. Larger projects usually need an on-site visit before a firm price can be given.