Timber garden workshop and raised beds built by CV Carpentry & Construction

Carpenter & Builder · Peterborough

Carpenter & Builderin Peterborough:One Price. One Standard.

From 1970s estates in Bretton and Orton to period homes near the Cathedral, CV Carpentry & Construction serves Peterborough with free site visits, fixed-price quotes and a workmanship guarantee on every job.

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Rated 5.0 on Google from 8 verified reviews · Free site visits to Peterborough · £5m insured

5.0 on Google 8 verified reviews

£5m Insured Public liability cover

Fixed-Price Quotes One clear price

NVQ Level 2 Qualified carpenter

Workmanship Guarantee On every job

01Local to Peterborough

Working Across Peterborough, Old and New

Peterborough is one of the fastest-growing cities in the region, and we work right across it, the post-war and New Town estates of Bretton, Orton and Paston, the Victorian streets around the city centre, family semis in Werrington and Walton, and the newer developments at Hampton and Cardea.

We schedule Peterborough work regularly, so a free site visit is easy to arrange. Call seven days a week, 8am to 10:30pm every day, and we'll fix a time and keep to it. The quote that follows is one fixed price for the whole job.

The city's housing tells its story: stone cottages in the older villages it absorbed, Victorian and Edwardian terraces, huge swathes of 1960s–80s development from its New Town expansion, and brand-new estates still being built. Each era needs a slightly different approach, and we've worked in all of them.

Peterborough homeowners call us most for extensions and garden work on the roomy New Town plots, bathroom refits in 1970s semis, second fix upgrades in newer homes, better doors, proper storage, real wood finishes, and fencing that can cope with the exposed plots on the estates' edges.

We also cover the villages the city has grown around, Glinton, Helpston, Castor, Yaxley and Stilton among them. The older village cores have stone and brick period properties needing careful work, while the newer edges are classic family-estate territory. One free site visit, one fixed price, wherever you are.

Peterborough's growth means a lot of our work here is improvement rather than repair: making 1970s semis work for modern families, upgrading plain new-build interiors, and adding the extensions and garden structures that turn a decent house into a long-term home.

The city's mix keeps the work varied: one week a bathroom refit in a 1930s terrace near the centre, the next a decking project on a Hampton new-build or fencing in Werrington. The standard doesn't change with the postcode: free site visit, fixed price, tidy work, guaranteed finish.

02What We Do Here

Services Available in Peterborough

Every service we offer is available across Peterborough, one visit, one fixed price, and a finish checked with you before we leave.

Timber staircase with turned spindles and polished handrail, carpentry in Cambridge

Carpentry in Peterborough

First and second fix carpentry, bespoke joinery and fitted furniture, measured twice, cut once, finished properly.

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Timber slatted garden screen and pergola built by CV Carpentry & Construction in Cambridge

Second Fix Carpentry in Peterborough

Doors hung true, skirting, architrave, flooring and ironmongery, the details that make a house feel finished.

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Modern grey-tiled shower room with glass enclosure, vanity and WC, bathroom fitting in Cambridge

Bathroom Fitting in Peterborough

Complete rip-out and installation of new bathrooms, with a Gas Safe registered engineer handling the plumbing.

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Grey clad two-storey extension exterior built by CV Carpentry & Construction

Extensions in Peterborough

Managed start to finish, with a structural engineer and quantity surveyor brought in where the job requires them.

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Completed red brick front garden wall with gate in Cambridge

Brickwork in Peterborough

New walls, repointing and repairs: as standalone jobs or as part of larger projects.

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Hand-cut timber roof structure against a bright sky, roofing carpentry by CV Carpentry & Construction

Roofing in Peterborough

Carpentry-related roofing in-house; repairs and re-roofs through an established roofing firm with 30+ years' experience.

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Raised timber decking with steps built in a Cambridge garden by CV Carpentry & Construction

Decking in Peterborough

Solid, level, built-to-last decking that extends your living space out into the garden.

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Dark slatted timber cladding enclosure built by CV Carpentry & Construction, Cambridge

Fencing in Peterborough

Close board and panel fencing, gates and repairs, straight lines that stay straight.

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Black slatted timber screen built by CV Carpentry & Construction, Cambridge

Handyman in Peterborough

The awkward jobs other firms won't take on: done properly and priced fairly.

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03The CV Difference

Why Peterborough Homeowners Choose CV Carpentry

You get the person who quoted the job doing the job. Charlie handles the visit, the price and the work itself, no salesman, no mystery subcontractors, no one passing the buck.

One fixed price, agreed up front, so a job that takes longer than expected costs you nothing extra. Larger jobs are paid in stages, 25% deposit, milestone payments, and the balance only when the work is complete.

Qualified and covered: NVQ Level 2 carpentry, £5 million public liability insurance, and a workmanship guarantee on the finished job. Ask for the guarantee terms when we quote, they vary by job type.

Reviews you can check: 5.0 on Google from 8 verified reviews, with customers praising punctuality, communication and tidy working. In a city full of options, we let the finished work do the talking.

Tidy, respectful working is standard. Customers' reviews mention clean sites and punctuality again and again, dust sheets down, tools packed away, and the house left liveable each evening until the job is done.

Available when you actually are. Phone lines are open 8am to 10:30pm seven days a week, so booking a site visit doesn't mean burning a day's holiday to wait in for a tradesman.

04Recent Work

Real Projects, Finished Properly

New dark grey front door with polished chrome hardware fitted by CV Carpentry & Construction

New red brick garden wall with grey coping stones built by CV Carpentry & Construction

05Know Your Property

Common Property Issues We See in Peterborough

New Town Homes Ready to Improve

Peterborough's 1960s–80s estates were built fast and to a budget: basic internal doors, minimal storage, bland finishes. Second fix upgrades, new doors, fitted wardrobes, alcove units, proper shelving, transform these houses without structural work.

Clay Ground and Garden Structures

Much of Peterborough sits on heavy clay that shrinks in dry summers and swells in wet winters. It moves fence posts, cracks garden walls and shifts decking frames. We size footings and posts for the actual ground conditions, which is why our work stays put.

Tired Bathrooms in Family Semis

The 1970s semi is Peterborough's staple, and thousands still have dated, poorly ventilated bathrooms. A proper refit with correct extraction stops the slow damage of condensation and gives the house a room that finally matches the rest of it.

Exposed Estate Boundaries

Corner plots and edge-of-estate gardens take the wind straight off the Fens. Cheap panel fencing fails quickly here. We build close board fencing with properly set posts that stands up to the weather instead of landing in the neighbour's garden.

Fascias, Soffits and Roofline Timber

Decades of weather leave roofline timber soft and paint-blistered across Peterborough's estates. Carpentry-related roofing work is handled in-house, and for larger roofing jobs we work with an established roofing firm with over 30 years' experience, so the job is done once, properly.

Busy Family Homes and Everyday Wear

Family estates mean family wear: doors slammed off their hinges, stair balusters loosened, latches failing. These are quick, permanent fixes with proper second fix carpentry, and our handyman service bundles them into one fixed-price visit.

Shared Boundaries on Dense Estates

Peterborough's estates pack gardens closely, and fence ownership isn't always obvious. We recommend confirming the boundary with your neighbour before replacement, then we build fencing strong enough that the question stays settled for good.

06How It Works

Our Process in Peterborough

The same straightforward process wherever you are, no surprises, no chasing, no fine print.

Get in Touch

Call, message or send the form. Tell us what you need and we'll book your free site visit at a time that suits you.

Free Site Visit

Charlie visits, listens, measures and talks through the options. No obligation, no pressure, and no charge.

Fixed-Price Quote

You get one clear, fixed price for the whole job, so the number you're given is the number you pay.

The Work

We turn up when we say we will, work tidily and respectfully, and keep you informed from start to finish.

Final Walkthrough

We check the finished job with you before we leave. Every job is backed by our workmanship guarantee.

07Questions

Peterborough Questions, Answered

Yes, the city centre, Bretton, Orton, Paston, Werrington, Walton, Hampton, Cardea, Dogsthorpe and the surrounding villages. Wherever you are in PE postcodes, the site visit is free.

We work in Peterborough regularly and can usually arrange a free site visit within days. Call 07773 646563 any day between 8am and 10:30pm to book.

It depends on size, ground conditions and specification, which is why we quote a fixed price after a proper site visit rather than a vague figure online. For extensions we bring in a structural engineer where required and a quantity surveyor for pricing, so the number you're given is real.

We're on the phone seven days a week, 8am to 10:30pm. Storm-damaged fencing, doors that won't secure, sudden leaks of damage to carpentry, call and we'll give you an honest timescale.

Both. Newer homes often benefit most from second fix upgrades, better doors, fitted storage, quality finishes that the developer didn't include. Older homes need careful repair and matching. We do both every week.

Yes. We can handle planning permission and building control on your behalf, or work alongside you if you'd rather manage it. Either way, you'll know exactly what's happening and what it costs before work starts.

Larger jobs: 25% deposit, agreed milestone payments, balance on completion. Smaller jobs are usually 50% upfront and 50% on completion. We accept bank transfer, cash and card, and the quoted price never creeps.

Yes, £5 million public liability insurance on every job, and a workmanship guarantee on the finished work. We'll set out the guarantee terms clearly when we quote.

Yes, the city's large rental market keeps our handyman service busy: doors, locks, repairs, sealant and refreshes between tenancies. Fixed prices make landlord sign-off quick and simple.

Yes, Glinton, Helpston, Castor, Yaxley, Stilton, Whittlesey and the surrounding villages are all covered, with the same free site visit and fixed-price quote as in the city.

Yes, 8am to 10:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays as well as weekdays, so you don't need time off work for the site visit or the job itself.

Call 07773 646563, email charlievidlercarpentry@gmail.com, or use the contact form. We'll book a free site visit, measure up, and give you one fixed price for the whole job, no obligation.

08Get Started

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Free site visit. One fixed price. Workmanship guarantee: from a firm rated 5.0 on Google, working in Peterborough every week.

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Free site visit & fixed-price quote

£5m public liability cover

Workmanship guarantee