Latch Carpentry
About the company
Latch Carpentry Limited is a carpentry and joinery business based in Reading, with a service area covering Berkshire and the South East. The team includes carpenters Josh and Chris. The company specialises in door fitting and bespoke carpentry, and has fitted thousands of doors.
It is a trusted installer for UK's leading brands and manufacturers. Services comprise door fitting, flooring and panelling, and outside spaces such as porches, decking, and garden offices. The company offers free home visits and quotes.
What customers say
Based on genuine customer reviews
Latch Carpentry holds a perfect 5 rating from 78 reviews. Reviewers repeatedly praise Chris and Josh for door fitting and replacement, including full sets of internal doors and ironmongery, describing efficient, tidy work and clear communication. Customers consistently note fair, competitive pricing and a reliable service that keeps to agreed timescales.
Reviews
Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.
Chris and Josh did a great job supplying and installing 3 doors and fittings for us. They overcame small challenges with the existing frames and took everything in their stride. We will certainly use Latch Carpentry again and highly recommend their service. Update - we were so happy we had 4 more doors replaced a few days later. Thanks guys.
Great job fitting our new front door. Quick service, good workmanship and competitive pricing. Very happy, will use again.
Very professional and high quality work from the team. We are very pleased with the result and their ability to do such a great fitting regardless all different sizes and issues with our frames. I would highly recommend their services.
Happy New Year to you too! Thank you for the great job you did for us in 2025 & look forward to the second phase in 2026. I would definitely recommend Latch they are quick to respond, reliable & do a a great job at the same time as being polite, unobtrusive & couldn’t believe how clean & tidy everywhere was left considering the work being done. Also thank you for helping with decisions that were needed. We look forward to seeing you next week for the second phase. Many Thanks Coral
We had this company fit quite a few doors for us and can't fault them. The work was done fast, efficiently, the old doors were recycled and communication was top-notch. Highly recommend!
Josh & Chris fitted 13 doors for me. I'm really pleased with their work, they did a great job, professional, quick and tidy. Many thanks. Would definitely use again.
Latch were fantastic and we were so glad we used them. We had them in to replace 18 doors including all the ironmongery. They also replaced our bannister. This happened in November 2025 and we've hsd no issues since. Latch were reliable, completed the job on time, and helped explain and problems or issues along the way so we could make informed decisions. We'd definitely recommend them will use them again.
Carpenters & joiners in Reading compared
Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 9 businesses in this category in Reading are compared.
| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latch Carpentry (this page) | ★ 5,0 | 78 | Yes |
| 2 | Leading Edge Joinery UK LTD | ★ 5,0 | 29 | No |
| 3 | M. Hall Carpentry & Construction | ★ 5,0 | 20 | No |
| 4 | Bespoke Oak Carpentry & Joinery | ★ 5,0 | 13 | Yes |
| 5 | L J Moone Carpentry & Joinery | ★ 5,0 | 13 | Yes |