Finding the Best Joiner for Your Project

Whether you’re looking for joiners in Shrewsbury, Newport, Bridgnorth, Whitchurch, Market Drayton or further afield in Shropshire, you’ll want to know how to make sure you hire a competent firm with the right skills to carry out the job to a high standard. Here, we look at a few issues you should take into account before you hand over any of your hard earned cash.

Ask about relevant experience

The first step is to check that any joiner you are considering has the right experience, and the right type of experience too. If you are looking for bespoke wooden garage doors, for instance, is this the kind of work they have undertaken before? Good joiners will be able to show you a portfolio of past work so you can see the styles and designs they have undertaken. Perhaps you require a joiner who can handle more complex assignments, like bespoke staircases, for example. Because there are strict safety standards in place for staircases in homes as well as areas open to the public, you should make sure your chosen craftsman has plenty of expertise and past experience in this kind of work.

Are they large enough for your needs?

If you’re a business client looking for a team to handle shop fitting or architectural joinery, then you should obviously check the firm has the capacity and the experience to handle these larger scale projects. Commercial joinery requires many of the same skills but scaled up, so you need to know the joiner you are hiring has access to the right equipment, for instance. Otherwise, the project could become unnecessarily delayed.

Check references and testimonials

They say there’s no better reference than a word of mouth recommendation, and that certainly has some merit. But if you don’t know anyone who’s had joinery work completed recently, then it’s perfectly acceptable to ask the company you are thinking of hiring for testimonials from past customers. Good joiners will welcome the opportunity to show off their past work! Don’t be afraid to follow these up with the clients concerned either, if you get a chance. Ask about the firm’s reliability – did they turn up when they said they would, carry out the job to schedule and so on? After all, you don’t want to commission new wood windows from a firm that is going to leave you with holes in your walls for long periods of time.

Ask for assurances on quality of materials

Some tradesmen may try and use cheaper materials to give a cheaper estimate or ensure more profit. Ask the firm you’re requesting a quote from what standards of materials they use and how they are sourced. Whether you’re interested in wooden porches that will be exposed to the elements for a long time to come or simple radiator covers for inside your home, you want to be reassured that the right type of wood with the right treatment is used to prevent expansion, shrinkage, rotting and so on. A cheaper quote can result in false economy over the longer term. 

For reliable, skilled and dedicated joiners, request a quote from Alliance Joinery Ltd today. With 35 years in the trade, we have the credentials and track record you need to ensure your project is a success.