Skills
- Wooden / Timber Structures
- General Carpentry
- Door Fitting / Hanging
- Handmade Kitchens Designed / Installed
- Truss Roofing
- Log Cabins
- Boat Building / Repairs
- Built In Furniture
Services
Customer Reviews
Write a review9.74 /10
Based on 30 reviews over the past 12 months
Quality of work
9.83
Reliability
9.86
Communication
9.79
What customers are saying
AI-generated from customer reviews over last 24 months
Customers consistently praise this tradesperson for being professional, punctual, and tidy, delivering a high standard of work with excellent communication. A small number of reviewers have mentioned issues with booking availability and minor oversights on the finished job.
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Reviews (82)
10 Built In Furniture
Posted 01 June
Shelving fitted and work to include extra storage in our fitted wardrobes
Reliable, good job done, highly recommendJob location: CO2RJosh S10 Door Fitting / Hanging
Posted 03 May
doors fittings
James was really good and arrived when he said he would. He had Jimmy with him and they were clean and tidy. very polite and work looks amazing.Job location: CM18RStacey A10 Bespoke Windows / Doors
Posted 28 April
New fire door
Did a great job inserting a fire door and replacing internal doorsJob location: E17RBen L10 General Carpentry
Posted 16 April
4 Internal Doors Fitted
Really friendly guy , excellent worker . Clean and tidy . Arrived when he said . Excellent experience would advise to others and would use again .Verified reviewerJob location: CB10RPaul H9.67 Carpenter
Posted 10 April
Fitted skirting and coving in two bedrooms.
James was polite and professional. The work was carried out to a high standard. He had to cancel the original appointment due to unforeseen issues with his van but communicated early and was able to move things around to get it done the next morning.Job location: CM13RBen F10 Door Fitting / Hanging
Posted 01 April
Door fitting
James fit 6 internal oak doors at our home. Excellent communication, on time and tidy. Doors look amazing and very pleased. Thanks againVerified reviewerJob location: CO5
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Company Info
Owner
Mr. James Monksfield
Sole Trader
4 years on Checkatrade
VAT Registered
No
Hello, my name is James, thank you for taking the time to look at my Checkatrade page
We are a family run carpentry and general building business. Self-employed for 10 years and guaranteed to provide an excellent service.
We are reliable, polite, clean, dependable and respectful of your homes.
Our services include:
- Door hanging, internal/external
- Skirting /Architraves
- Shelving
- Laminate/Solid wood flooring
- Wardrobes Kitchen fitting
- Fencing, Wooden/Concrete
- Decking
We work all over Essex and Hertfordshire areas. We are based in Chigwell, but a job is never too far away.
Sole trader.
Fully insured.
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This trade passed up to 12 Checkatrade vetting checks
Member since January 2022
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