Conservation joinery in Cardiff and South Wales
Like-for-like joinery replication for listed buildings and conservation areas, with drawings supplied to support consent. Serving Cardiff and South Wales and the surrounding area.
- Made to size from a measured survey, never cut down from stock
- FSC-certified timber with chain-of-custody paperwork
- Fixed written quotation with the lead time stated
- 10-year workmanship guarantee in writing
Free measured survey · No obligation · Reply within one working day
Quote for Cardiff and South Wales
Free survey across the county.
What we see in Cardiff and South Wales
The hard part of Listed Building Joinery in Cardiff and South Wales is not the making, it is the measuring. With valleys terraces, Victorian maritime villas and civic Portland stone frontages making up much of the area, off-the-shelf sizes rarely line up. The other factor is very high rainfall with strong Atlantic and Bristol Channel exposure, which is why prolonged wetting decay and finish failure on valley-facing elevations is the most common reason people call us. Our focus on this is replication accurate enough to satisfy a like-for-like condition.
The site visit comes first, because assumptions made in an office get paid for on site. A quick call or a photograph of the opening is usually enough to get you a price.
One local point to factor in: valleys terraces share a repeating bay and sash format that suits batch manufacture.
Products available in Cardiff and South Wales
All made to size and delivered across the county.
Listed Building Joinery
Replication to a standard a conservation officer will accept.
Learn more →Sash Window Replication
Box sashes copied from the surviving original.
Learn more →Slim Cavity Glazing
Double glazing within a historic sightline.
Learn more →Timber Frame Repair
Scarf and splice repair rather than wholesale replacement.
Learn more →Church and Chapel Joinery
Tracery, screens, doors and fixed seating.
Learn more →Section Drawings for Consent
Measured drawings to accompany a consent application.
Learn more →Traditional Putty Glazing
Linseed putty lines where consent requires single glazing.
Learn more →Paint Analysis and Matching
Historic colour matching for a period-correct finish.
Learn more →What clients tell us
Feedback collected directly from completed projects. Full written references are available on request before you commit.
“The conservation officer approved the sections first time, which had not happened with the previous applicant.”
Verified client, Cardiff and South Wales“They spliced the original cill rather than replacing it, which was exactly what we wanted.”
Verified client, Cardiff and South Wales“The putty lines look right, and from the street you cannot tell which windows are new.”
Verified client, Cardiff and South WalesCardiff and South Wales questions
Do you cover Cardiff and South Wales?
Yes. We cover the whole of Cardiff and South Wales including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Barry and the surrounding villages. Valleys terraces share a repeating bay and sash format that suits batch manufacture. Because very high rainfall with strong Atlantic and Bristol Channel exposure, we allow for it at survey stage rather than discovering it on the day.
Can you work on a listed building?
Yes, and a significant share of our work is listed or conservation area. We can supply drawings and section details to support a listed building consent or planning application, though the consent itself remains the owner's responsibility.
Do you fit, or supply only?
Both. Supply-only is common for trade and contractor clients. For private clients we usually recommend supply and fit, because responsibility for the fit and the finish then sits in one place.
Do you work in hardwood or softwood?
Both. Engineered hardwood is the default where movement or exposure is a concern, and slow-grown softwood is often the better value choice for painted work in sheltered positions. We will tell you which we would specify and why.
Can you price from drawings?
Yes. Send a drawing set or a schedule and we will price against it. If anything is ambiguous we will query it before quoting rather than assume and reprice later.
How do you handle glazing?
Standard double glazed units for most work, and slim-cavity units where a conservation officer has restricted sightlines. Single glazing with putty lines is available where the consent requires it.
Talk to us about your project
Free, no obligation, and a fixed figure in writing. We will tell you honestly if what you are asking for is not the right answer.
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