In 1992 I was awarded a City & Guilds in Carpentry and Joinery from Reading College of Technology. My first position as a carpenter was for a shop fitting company that specialised in building recording studios in Central London.
After a few years I decided to expand my expertise, and worked for a number of years as a carpenter for a small house building firm. I was then provided with the opportunity to go travelling, during which time I made the decision to relocate to Cornwall upon returning to the UK in 1998.
Following several years working in Cornwall as a sub-contract carpenter on various projects including timber frame erection, I was offered a contract to supply and erect a small development of timber frame homes. Together with a colleague we formed ‘Timberbuild (South West) Ltd’ in 2002. As Joint Directors we ran a successful business for 8 years.
In 2010 my business partner and I decided to dissolve the company as he wanted to follow a new career path. Since then I have been running Timberbuild as a sole trader continuing with timber frame construction as well as various other carpentry projects (see
Established in 2002, we offer a personal service to suit individual timber frame construction requirements. At Timberbuild, we will help you realise your ideas throughout, including engineers calculations and architects drawings, working with you to provide quality timber frame construction for houses, bungalows, extensions and more. Whether you are a general builder, or running a self-build project, we will provide you with a package to meet your needs.
