Skills
- Wooden / Timber Structures
- General Carpentry
- Door Fitting / Hanging
- Handmade Kitchens Designed / Installed
- Truss Roofing
- Log Cabins
- Boat Building / Repairs
- Built In Furniture
Customer Reviews
Write a review9.88 /10
Based on 26 reviews over the past 12 months
Quality of work
9.88
Reliability
9.88
Communication
9.88
What customers are saying
AI-generated from customer reviews over last 24 months
Customers overwhelmingly describe this trade as professional, polite, and highly skilled, delivering fantastic, high-quality work while leaving the workspace tidy. A very small number of reviews mention issues with booking communication or minor oversights on the final finish.
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Reviews (84)
9.67 Carpenter
Posted 1 week ago
Great Work !
Brilliant work by James and his colleague. Fitted a new bath panel expertly. Very quick and tidy. Strongly recommended.Job location: CO2REdward B10 General Carpentry
Posted 07 July
Door hanging.
We needed 6 internal doors supplied and fitted, James and his team were fantastic he came over with a magazine to help us pick our doors easily the whole process from start to finish was seemless we are really happy with james’ work I will be recommending him again and again!Verified reviewerJob location: CM710 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 H
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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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