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Carpentry in Combe Down
Professional first and second fix carpentry for new builds, renovations and extensions. TM Carpentry delivers the structural and finishing carpentry that forms the backbone of any project. First fix includes stud walls, floor joists, roof timbers, noggins and door linings before plastering, while second fix covers skirting boards, architraves, internal doors, stair components and ironmongery after the plastering is complete. Whether we’re working as part of a larger renovation or managing the entire project, we ensure every stage is completed to the highest standard. Serving Bath, Bristol and Keynsham.
What's included
What's included
Every carpentry job covers the items below — always. The exact specification depends on your space and what you want it to do.
Stud partition walls, timber framing and noggins (first fix)
Floor joists and structural first-fix carpentry
Door linings, frames and casings (first fix)
Skirting boards and architraves (second fix)
Door hanging and ironmongery — handles, hinges, locks (second fix)
Loft hatches, coving and finishing trim (second fix)
A real job
Recent carpentry project in Combe Down
Combe Down · Carpentry
From a recent Combe Down job — a self-build or extension where Tom ran the structural and finishing carpentry across the programme. [Real project story placeholder. Replace with the specific job: the customer, what they wanted, what was tricky about the site, how it turned out. The photo shows a roof structure timber frame under construction.]
About Combe Down
What carpentry typically looks like in Combe Down
Combe Down has a wider mix — the village core is Victorian stone-built terraces with sensitive renovation work, but the wider ridge is dominated by 1930s semis and post-war detached houses where the work is more typical extension or renovation framing.
Honest note: The descriptions below are generalisations — what's typical or commonly found in Combe Down, based on the area's documented housing stock. Every project is different, so Tom will always confirm what's actually needed on the site visit before quoting.
Typical property types
- 1930s semis (3-bed)
- Post-war detached houses
- Some Victorian stone-built terraces (village core)
Planning & permissions
The planning context in Combe Down
Common extension patterns in Combe Down
Combe Down carpentry patterns: for the village core, replacement floor joists on the suspended timber subfloor (typically 7x2 or 9x2 C24 graded timber), stud partition walls (typically 4x2 or 6x2 C16/C24 graded timber), and period-aware finishing matching. For the wider ridge, more typical extension framing (rear or side-return single-storey extensions, two-storey extensions on the larger detached houses). Most Combe Down jobs run on day-rate (£200-£350/day) or fixed-price for larger projects.
Local questions
Combe Down — common questions
My Combe Down 1930s semi needs a rear extension — what structural carpentry does that involve?
What's the typical day rate for Combe Down structural carpentry?
How long does a Combe Down extension take?
Can you match the original skirting profile in the village core?
Are you VAT registered?
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Our step by step process
Our step by step process
Every job follows the same six stages. Some are quicker, some are slower — but the order and what to expect at each point is fixed, so you're never wondering what's happening.
- 01
Scope and programme
What stage of the build this is, what's needed, and how it fits the wider programme — whether that's a main contractor's schedule or your own as a self-builder.
- 02
First fix
Stud walls, floor joists, door linings and noggins for fixtures — the structural carpentry that has to be right before plastering starts.
- 03
Second fix
After plastering: skirting, architrave, doors hung and ironmongery fitted, loft hatches and finishing trim.
- 04
Snagging and sign-off
Final adjustments, gaps filled, everything checked before handover to the next trade or to you.
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