Erskine, Renfrewshire
Joiner in Erskine
Erskine sits on the Clyde by the bridge, and its housing splits fairly cleanly between the 1970s development that made the town and the newer estates that have filled in since. The joinery each needs is different enough to be worth separating.
The 1970s stock
Houses from that era tend to have thin hollow internal doors, minimal skirting and a lot of original softwood that has been painted many times. Replacing doors and internal woodwork here makes a house feel substantially newer for relatively little, and because the openings are usually standard sizes, the doors themselves are not expensive.
Newer estates
On the newer developments the woodwork is sound but generic, and the work is more about adding: panelling to a hallway, a media wall, fitted storage in a box room, better flooring than the builder's carpet. None of it is structural and all of it is visible, which is a good return.
Weather on this side of the river
Anything outdoors near the Clyde needs to be specified for it. Pressure-treated timber, posts concreted below the frost line, gravel boards keeping the vertical boards clear of wet ground, and stainless or properly galvanised fixings. Cheap fixings bleeding rust down a new fence within a season is an avoidable and very visible mistake.
One point of contact
If a job needs a plumber, electrician or plasterer alongside the joinery, we organise and manage them. You get one schedule and one number to call rather than trying to chase three trades into the same week yourself.