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Birbeck's Joinery

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39-41 Assembly Street
Edinburgh
EH6 7BQ

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About Birbeck's Joinery

Birbeck's Joinery are driven to supply good quality, honest and reliable craftmanship.

We provide a wide range of services, for both domestic and commercial clients, from fitted and freestanding furniture, kitchens and bespoke joinery.

Following your initial enquiry, the process begins with a call or face to face meeting in the workshop. Here we can discuss the project, find out about your needs and ascertain what your hopes for your commissioned piece are.
I will then follow up with some initial ideas and indicative costs.

34 FreeIndex Reviews - Ranked 17th out of 259 UK Joiners

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Chris Lang
Edinburgh
James did a fabulous job of repairing our old Victorian floorboards in our hall. They had been destroyed by multiple tradesmen over the years. He successfully removed some boards from another room where he was laying secondary flooring down and resurfaced the old boards by thoroughly sanding them down. He made an excellent job of levelling everything and I can't imagine what he had to do to repair the supports for the boards as the joists were all cut in numerous places. Thankyou for doing a fantastic mess free job. The engineered floor in the downstairs room was fitted to perfection as well with great attention to detail and minimal waste.
Helen Dunk
Edinburgh
James and his team have done a flawless job for us on several projects, including installing our new kitchen and making and installing built-in bookshelves and fitted wardrobes. His skill and attention to detail are second to none and we are always really happy with the results. James is friendly and easy to deal with, and very efficient and neat in his work. Highly recommended.
Peter Clements Sou...
Edinburgh
We develop and refurbish a number of our properties on behalf of our clients for HMO and non-HMO rental use. James came to our attention via one of our existing landlords and I have to say we where all impressed with how the project turned out. From the start James conducted himself very professionally and that lever of service continued through to the project completion. The project involved relocation and installation of the new kitchen and the full replacement of the bathroom as well as electrics, plumbing, heating renewal/alterations and fire doors etc. Which James and his team actioned in full.
Sarah Scott
Edinburgh
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James has installed a few kitchens for me in rental properties and always done a great job. He works quickly, to a very high standard and leaves the site tidy and free of rubbish. He is a pleasure to work with, I can highly recommend him.
Julie Acey
Edinburgh
James did an excellent quality job replacing my bannisters at very short notice and at a very reasonable price. Having had a number of builders and joiners work on renovations in my house over the last year James is by the far the most professional with the highest of quality standards. I coud not recommend him more.
Adam McIntosh
Edinburgh
Needed James to floor some of my attic for storage and provide an access ladder, as well as a couple of shelves added in our Kitchen. I actually got a slightly cheaper quote from someone else but went with James due to his obvious attention to detail when assessing the job. His provision of a quote and communication prior to starting the job was excellent and I noted the following things from him doing the job:- High quality work. Everything was done as agreed and to a high standard. - Care/tidying up after himself. Area of our house was spotless after each days work. - Speed/efficiency. Originally aimed to complete in 3-4 days, job took a full 2 days (8. 30am - 5pm). Overall, very pleased and will definitely go to him for future joining jobs.
Mark Owen
Edinburgh
I asked James to put an access hatch in my kitchen ceiling so that my boiler flu pipe can be inspected by a gas engineer, to comply with new gas regulations. James is a very pleasant guy to deal with. He gave me good, helpful advice about the best way to install a hatch/access panel which would be as inconspicuous as possible. His quote was very good value, he communicated well throughout and did a great job. He's trustworthy and I'd recommend him to anyone.
Paul McAleavey
Edinburgh
James laid a new floor in my apartment a couple of years ago and he did so very professionally and with a high attention to quality finishing. This year I asked James to convert my daughters' bedroom by putting in a mezzanine floor and by building a staircase up to the new level. I gave him a pretty vague desription of what I wanted but he designed and executed the work to a very high standard that surpassed my expectations. I would recommend James for his professionalism, his commitment to service and his quality workmanship.
Mimo Caenepeel
Edinburgh
James did some joinery work for us, including repairing sash windows. He did a great job, with care and attention to detail. We also appreciated the fact that he turned up when he said he would, and was friendly and courteous. We would happily use his services again.
Michael Rhyner
Dunfermline
James fitted a exterior door and put in safety glass in the same door. He also tiled my kitchen. He did an exceptional job, great attention to detail. James is the type of person that is very particular about the quality of work he carries out and is very concerned that his customers feel they received value for money. Also, James is the type of person you can hand your keys over to and you don't have to worry about a thing. I wouldn't hesitate a second in considering to use him again.
Clare Sage
Edinburgh
James upgraded the office kitchen at 5 Melville Crescent. He provided a great service and I would recommend him to anyone. He was reliable, hard working and very understanding when we had to make changes at the last minute. Thanks so much.
Lesley Jolliffe
Edinburgh
James has done two pieces of work for me recently. Both were well priced and carried out to a high standard. He removed a bathroom, repaired damaged flooring and reinstated the bathroom. I am very happy with the work he did and would strongly recommend him.
David Johnson
Edinburgh
I would absolutely recommend James Birbeck Joinery to anyone and would not hesitate to use him again. James created a hatch in our flooring that was easily accessible but discrete and also did some other work around our home. He tidied up as he went along and never left any mess behind him. All of the work was finished to a high standard.
Miss J Turnbull
Edinburgh
I found James Birbeck to be very efficiant. And professional. He is good value for your money and he kept to the time arranged.
Hayley Martin
Edinburgh
James installed a new bathroom door for us, replaced the facing around our front door, replaced the fanlight with new glass and a few other joinery jobs in our flat. He did this in a professional way and sourced all the materials for us. The work he done was of a high standard and I would use his services again and recommend to others.
Ainslie Thin
Edinburgh
The work was to create a strong door for a bicycle shed, and put in bicycle stands. The quotation was provided very quickly, the work was done extremely well and quickly, and James made helpful suggestions as to what best needed to be done. Good service, good workmanship. We are very satisfied customers.
Barry Cross
Edinburgh
James Birbeck Joinery erected a replacement for a boundary gate/fence for me. The structure is about 4. 5m long by 2. 0m tall. JBJ did the design (security and strength were key requirements) as well as the construction. The installation work was completed in a long day and was finished to a very high standard for priming and painting by others. JBJ interpreted the brief well and once commissioned undertook the work without delay. JBJ arranged the work to fit the client's timing and kept to agreed dates and times.
Beth Sergeant
Edinburgh
James installed a new sink and tap and resealed and grouted the shower. Key thing - fantastic service - listened to exactly what we wanted, offered suggestions and gave quotes for different options. Once the job was done James mailed me pictures of what it looked like and billed promptly. Quality of work was great and carried out promptly. Very happy with James's work style and would definitely recommend.
Matt McLeary
Edinburgh
James' workmanship is pedantic to the highest standard. I had my main door replaced by James and the end result was far beyond value for money. He is now 'my' joiner should more things arise in my property and I'd recommend him to anyone.
James Keppie
Edinburgh
We were pleased to have the advantage of James's expertise on a number of difficult outside joinery operations : high conservatory window dry rot removal and replacement ; creation and replacement outside slatted wooden vent; restructure/replacement of outside fencing and gate (severe storm damage).
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