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Oliver Carpentry

Oliver Carpentry

5.0(30 reviews)See reviews ↓·Brighton

About the company

Oliver Carpentry is a female-managed carpentry business based in Brighton. The business has over 25 years' experience and serves Brighton & Hove. It offers specialist heritage and conservation work, including heritage carpentry repairs and restoration for sash windows and lock fitting. Domestic carpentry services include door fitting, bay window repair, garden room building and decking installation. A carpenter named Sam is associated with the business. The business involves clients throughout the creative process.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Sam Oliver and her team are repeatedly praised for the standard of their craftsmanship, with customers describing work that is carefully executed and thought through from start to finish. Projects range widely: bespoke insulated garden rooms, fences and gates, decking, stud walls, porches and canopies, garage doors and windows, upcycled and second-hand doors, trellis and cold frames, often in the older, uneven properties of Brighton.

Several reviewers highlight Sam's habit of listening closely, offering practical advice and creative solutions, then carrying the job through exactly as agreed and keeping the client informed at each stage. Reliability and punctuality come up often, as does the way costs are broken down so the quote is transparent and the price feels fair for the result. Tidiness is noted too, with one customer remarking that the area was left cleaner than before work began.

People also mention how pleasant Sam is to have around the home, and the care she takes in managing relationships with everyone affected by a job. Her expertise with doors and her passion for the craft are singled out, alongside her willingness to recommend trusted tradespeople for the parts of a project that fall outside carpentry. Even complex replacements in period properties are handled with attention to the original character.

Oliver Carpentry — Customer photo
Oliver Carpentry — Customer photo
Oliver Carpentry — Customer photo
Oliver Carpentry — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Gemma Atkinson6 April 2026

Sam recently rehung some doors in our house as well as installed our skirting throughout the property. She did an incredible job of both - she’s so knowledgeable and is always coming up with solutions to problems, and is a pleasure to have around as well. Will definitely be coming back to her for our future carpentry needs! Thanks Sam ☺️

RH
Richard Healey4 April 2026

Very happy with the results. We asked Sam to repair our canopy and porch. She was quick to respond and communicated well throughout the work. Sam's attention to detail was a pleasure to behold. She really went above and beyond, was able to recommend high quality tradespeople who could help with non-carpentry aspects of the job and she's a lovely person to boot. Highly recommended!

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Lo10 March 2026

I recently had my decking replaced by Sam and am very happy with the quality of work - top notch! Sam has now done a few jobs for me and I’ve always been happy with the results alongside her advice and creative solutions. Very happy to recommend.

RB
Roisin Bennett-Odlum30 December 2025

I couldn’t recommend Sam more highly. She is reliable, professional and produces very high quality work which is clearly very carefully done and well thought through. She’s also a lovely person to have working at your house, which is always a bonus!

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lulu9 December 2025

Sam is an expert carpenter! We are very grateful she was able to help out in an emergency. Sam responded quickly to my enquiry, diagnosed the likely problem from a photo, arrived promptly and carried out a quick and effective repair. Very reasonably priced too. Thanks again, Sam. We will be in touch for any other carpentry needs!

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Alex Cooter19 November 2025

Sam replaced my home’s old cheap doors with heavy fire doors. Not really a job that utilises what are clearly her many skills but, given the weird shapes and fittings of my doorways, I really appreciated her expertise. She’s a good communicator, friendly and knows what she’s doing. Highly recommended.

MJ
Mike Jopp29 October 2025

We own a timber-framed listed building in West Sussex. We found Sam through the Weald & Downland Museum, and since then Sam has worked on our property on a couple of occasions and we’re delighted with her work. Her knowledge of the construction and maintenance of ancient buildings is extensive, and the quality of her work is second to none. Thanks Sam & Louie!

Carpenters & joiners in Brighton 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 Brighton are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Rachel Urbach Carpentry★ 5,052No
2Nick Skelton Carpentry Solutions★ 5,050Yes
3Leigh Andersen Carpentry and Kitchens - Brighton★ 5,047Yes
4Oliver Carpentry (this page)★ 5,030No
5Wood and Wire Carpentry and Joinery★ 5,020Yes
Contact
+447794986503olivercarpentry.co.uk21 Firle Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 9YH
Working hours
Monday08:00–17:00
Tuesday08:00–17:00
Wednesday08:00–17:00
Thursday08:00–17:00
Friday08:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed