Are carpenters & joiners different?
What’s the difference between a carpenter and joiner?
You need something constructed from wood and you want the right person for the job. But do you search for ‘carpenters’ or ‘joiners’?
In summary, a joiner makes the timber products that a carpenter then fixes on-site. So a joiner might be employed to make the doors, frames and windows for a new building. They specialise in making joints (hence the name ‘joiner’) and usually work from a workshop. These timber pieces would then be given to a carpenter who would assemble and fix them to the house.
Frame fixed by carpenter - Oliver Gibbs
Frame cut by joiner - Oliver Gibbs
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In practice there is overlap between the two roles. However, it is worth asking about a tradesman’s specialism. A joiner may make beautiful units but a carpenter may do a better job in fitting them to your kitchen. Similarly, a carpenter may skillfully hang and balance your doors but a joiner may make superior replacements.
At Oliver Gibbs Carpentry and Joinery, we specialise in carpentry but are also joiners who do cabinet making – a fine form of joinery, crafting cabinets, furniture and shelves. Therefore, whatever carpentry job you have, our carpenters in Shrewsbury can help.
To find out more about the work of our carpenters and joiners in Shropshire, do browse our site and call us for a free quote.
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