Carpentry and building in Amersham, done the traditional way.
Fitted wardrobes, kitchens, doors and floors. Garages, outbuildings and repairs to old and listed buildings. And the small jobs nobody else will come out for. I am Chris, and I have been at it for over 45 years.
- Over 45 years at the trade
- Small jobs welcome
- Open 7 days
“Chris completed the work promptly, was very tidy and communication was great. Would not hesitate to use Chris again.”
What you get
Five stars on Google, and over 45 years at the bench.
No office, no salesman. You ring, I come and look, and the person who prices the job is the person who does it.
45+ yrs
At the trade
Over 45 years of carpentry and building, done the traditional way.
58
Jobs booked through Bark
With a Certificate of Excellence 2019 from them, and 29 reviews from the people who hired me.
7 days
Open every day
Monday to Saturday, and Sunday afternoons. Ring and you will get me.
01 / 4 services
Carpentry & joinery
Fitted wardrobes, kitchens, doors, floors, skirting and panelling.
02 / 4 services
Building & restoration
Garages, outbuildings, garden rooms, listed buildings and stud walls.
And / 3 services
The small jobs, done properly
Doors that stick, a sill gone soft, a shed to put up, a shelf that will not stay level. Send me the list. If it fits in a morning, I will tell you, and fit it in.
Recent work
From fitted furniture to timber-framed buildings
Real jobs, photographed on the day. Some finished, some halfway there.
Who you are dealing with
Chris Gayle. One carpenter, over 45 years.
I have been a carpenter and builder for over 45 years, and I still do it the traditional way: joints cut properly, old timber repaired rather than ripped out, and everything fitted to the room it is going in.
I am a sole trader based in Amersham, working across the Chilterns. You deal with me from the first phone call to the last offcut going in the van.
- Over 45 years at it
- Long enough to have seen most things that can go wrong with timber, and how to put them right.
- The traditional way
- Old timber repaired and matched rather than ripped out. Joints cut, not just screwed.
- Local to Amersham
- Based in Amersham, so Chesham, the Chalfonts and the Missendens are never far.
- You deal with me
- No office and no salesman. The person who prices the job is the person who does it.
How a job runs
From a phone call to a finished job
Four steps, and you know the price before the third one.
- 01
Call or text
Tell me what the job is and roughly where you are. A photo on WhatsApp helps.
- 02
I come and look
I measure up, look at what is there, and talk you through the options.
- 03
A clear price and a date
You get a price for the job and a start date. Nothing gets added without asking you first.
- 04
The work, done tidily
Floors covered, swept up every day, and the offcuts gone when I finish.
What customers said
5.0 out of 5, from 21 Google reviews
Every review on Google is five stars. Here are three of them, word for word.
“Chris responded quickly to my job post for removing a fireback. He did an amazing job, he was professional with a great attention to detail. It’s difficult nowadays to find good trades people, but I would thoroughly recommend Chris and I would definitely get him to do other carpentry work for me. I was very happy with the end result.”
“Chris completed the work promptly, was very tidy and communication was great. Would not hesitate to use Chris again.”
“Chris was absolutely brilliant! We were in a bit of a tricky situation with some carpentry work that needed sorting, and he came to help really quickly. He was efficient, friendly, and got everything done to a really high standard.”
Where I work
Amersham and the Chilterns round it
Based in Amersham, so the towns and villages round it are never far. Not on the list? Ring and ask.
Round Amersham
- Amersham Old Town
- Amersham-on-the-Hill
- Chesham Bois
- Little Chalfont
- Coleshill
- Hyde Heath
- Little Missenden
- Holmer Green
- Penn
- Seer Green
Towns nearby
- Chesham
- Chalfont St Giles
- Chalfont St Peter
- Great Missenden
- Prestwood
- Beaconsfield
- Gerrards Cross
- High Wycombe
- Chorleywood
- Rickmansworth
- Berkhamsted
Questions
What people ask before booking
Do you take on small jobs?
Yes. A door that sticks, a shelf, a rotten sill, a shed to put up. Ring or text with what it is, and if you have a few, send the list and I will do them in one visit.
Can you fit a kitchen or wardrobes I have bought myself?
Yes. I fit kitchens and wardrobes from the big suppliers and local ones, and can build fitted furniture from scratch where nothing off the shelf will fit the space.
Do you work on listed and old buildings?
Yes, it is a big part of what I do. Old frames, floors, doors and windows repaired the traditional way, with new timber spliced in where the old has gone. If the work needs listed building consent, that needs to be in place before I start, and I can work to what your conservation officer agrees.
Can you build a garage, workshop or garden room?
Yes. Timber-framed, on a brick plinth or a concrete base, clad in weatherboard and roofed. Some outbuildings need planning permission or building regulations depending on size and where they sit; I will tell you when I come and look.
How much will it cost?
It depends on the job, the timber and what is there already. That is why I come and look before I price it. You get a clear price before anything starts.
What areas do you cover?
Amersham and the villages round it, Chesham, Little Chalfont, Chalfont St Giles and St Peter, Great Missenden, Prestwood, Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross, and across to Chorleywood and Rickmansworth. If you are further out, ring and ask.
Do you work weekends?
Yes. I am open Monday 7:30am to 7pm, Tuesday to Friday 8:30am to 7pm, Saturday 8:30am to 5pm and Sunday 2pm to 7pm.
Start here
Tell me what needs doing
Call, text, or WhatsApp a photo of the job. I will come and look, and give you a clear price.
Send me the details
What the job is and where you are. I will come back to you with a time to look.