Jewett Carpentry UK

Dragon's Nest Shop Front Restoration

London Sash Window Restoration

We were called to a job in Walthamstow. This client was quoted £1,000 per window to restore (London prices + cost of replacement). With travel and accommodation expenses included, we still managed to beat their quoted price by 50%. Upon arrival, we found the windows were in somewhat of a state, but not to the extent of what the other companies had quoted for & we pride ourselves on honest pricing. We fitted polished brass fitch latches and new polished brass sash hooks.

Conservatory Restoration

Stargazing Window Restoration & Stripping

Garage Door Replacement

Bramhalls Shop Front Restoration

Georgian Bay Window Restoration

Cheddar Gorge Shop Front Restoration

Bay Window Restoration

Lintel Height Adjustment

Oak Floating Fitted Shelves

Timber Restoration in Middleton

We were recommended by a good friend to a lady in Middleton who is looking at selling her house. In order to sell she had been told by the estate agent that in order to get a decent price for the house the windows and doors would need to be replaced. They went off and got a couple of quotes from different joinery firms and were quoted thousands to replace. In need of another option we were called and saved the client 75% in costs to sell the house.

Georgian Single Hung Tilted Sash Restoration

This old coaching house in Winster has had some interesting work done over the years and was in desperate need of some restoration. The neglect had become that obvious that we saw the windows needed work. I dropped a card in and we got a phone call to start straight away. We started with the weights and glazed the windows with blown glass, continued to take away the tong and groove panelling to uncover the original lime plaster work beneath. Went in to the damaged areas with traditional lime render and plaster, restoring to it’s original look adding and antiquing an oak sill with a French polished finish.

Polishing in Church Mayfield

We were contacted by a Mrs Alcock of Church Mayfield who enquired about a antique flame walnut table which had a deep scratch across the centre of the table, after treating and restoring the table we went on to fully French polish it and also strip two more tables and give them an oil finish whilst doing touch outs on a piano which had a few knocks over the years. Maintenance is key to the life and upkeep of furniture which in this lady’s opinion “brought back to life and made the house warmer.

Wooden Gutter Replacement

This project was a tough project for over the Christmas period as the weather did not help but with perseverance we managed to accomplish it. Again with the help from H Lee & Son woodyard and joinery in Ashbourne we source this wooden gutter which after treatment of creosote and bitumen is a decorative alternative to the plastic or cast iron look. On this Georgian house in Parwich at the bottom of the roof we’re Yorkshire slabs which had dropped and reset themselves, we cut the slabs back to correct the fall by restoring the antique gutter brackets.

Limed Kitchen Units

Returning to Church Mayfield, Mrs Alcock asked about another project for Jewett Carpentry. Years ago this kitchen was treated with an oil based lime, which came out orange and patchy. Having discussed options and budgets we decided the most cost effective way forward was to mix our own pigment to create a perfect finish, we stripped the units and restored the kitchen to how it was originally intended to look. With a more contemporary look and feel. Brightening the room was key and creating, in effect, a brand new kitchen. Our client was absolutely delighted with the result, as are we.

Antique Chair Restoration and French Polishing

Over the past year at Jewett Carpentry we’ve created relationships with different tradesmen throughout Derbyshire and Staffordshire, one of which is Clark Interiors in brailsford. We’ve been working very closely with Ian Clark of Clark Interiors restoring and reupholstering chairs from Victorian balloon back chairs to captain’s chairs, even strengthening old sofa arm chair’s for reupholstery. The job that kick started the relationship between businesses being Victorian chairs from Tideswell which had been in a gentleman’s family for many years. The chairs were stripped, restored using original materials, animal glue etc.. then upholstered with leather cow hide and fully French polished. We made sure that these beautiful Victorian Chairs were back with the family to use over Christmas.

Victorian Stained Glass Window Restoration

We were recommended by another client to a gentleman in sometcotes alfreton. He had been quoted £8000 to replace the window and double glazed units added. Because of the old lead work the client was having issues with with draft and with the expense of heating in the current crisis something had to be done. On the exterior we found that the client had tried to protect the rott with flash band which only made matters worse in the long run. The rott had spread to inside and loosened the frame from the opening. We managed to fix the frame work back to the opening and added stabiliser/Hardener and resin to the effected areas, carving the detail back in to what the flashband was trying to cover up. We then moved inside and fitted removable micro double glazed units using hard wood glazing beads and decorative solid brass screws, this meant that the micro double glazed units could be removed easily to be cleaned when necessary. These techniques saved our client over 75% in cost.

Lintel replacement in heritage building

The new arrival of my little boy Fred, meant that Jewett Carpentry could focus on jobs in our very own village - Parwich. Setting aside several jobs to focus on one, replacing 2 old rotten load baring lintels on a 16th century cottage. The customer asked us to replace the lintels with a hard wood, concerned about costs and considering the price of oak being astronomical at the moment, we were tasked to find a cheaper alternative. So, with the help of Lee H & Son woodyard and joinery in Ashbourne, we stained and treated timber to give an aged look, replicating the look of oak and saving our client a substantial fee. The next stage of the project, we pointed up with natural lime, and strengthened any structural damage caused by the rotting timber.

Draft Excluding Sash Windows

After strengthening & repairing the framework, we tackled the draft issue. The client asked for brushes to be fitted to the inside of the sashes but this is only a temporary solution as they are easily worn. Instead, we used memory foam inserts with new sliders to create a long-term, draft-free solution. This was one of many windows within the property, so the residents will be enjoying a cosy home this winter!

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