Testimonials

Two Oak Framed Porches
Working with Richard was an absolute pleasure. I don’t normally do feedback however in this instance I felt compelled to ensure his exceptional work was highlighted. Having just finished a 2yr building project I can safely say that his character, politeness, professionalism, workmanship, attention to detail and above all his obvious passion for what he does really has stood out (and he did what he said he’d do, when he said he’d do it – a rarity these days!). It was so nice to be able to work with someone who clearly has a genuine love for his craft. I can’t recommend him more highly.
S.M-B, Godalming

Wooden Tee Sign
This sign looks fantastic, great quality. Rich is extremely knowledgable regarding the build and cost estimates. This is the third time I’ve used his services and each time the work is completed faster than anticipated and the price has never been more than quoted. A very friendly and helpful guy with some great carpentry skills.
Mr. Richard Padginton, Camberley

New Doors Hung
A small job but they were happy to fit us in. And as always with the small jobs, never as quick as first seems. But they sorted it all out quickly and efficiently.
Miss Holly, Godalming

Lean to Side of House Shed
Good price. Great workmanship. Super tidy and friendly guys. Highly recommended and will use again for sure.
Mr. Waters, Woking

New Back Door Fitted and Additional Wood Work
The new back door fitted was not an easy task because of the age of the house, but Gus, did a great job. He was conscientious and just got on with it. Rich, the owner, is fantastic, I needed extra work done and he resourced it immediately. Great work by a great team.
Mr. & Mrs. Simmonds Screech, Petworth

Replacement of Two 6ft Fence Panels Plus Concrete Gravel Board and Linking Post.
Very professional job and was actually finished in half a day. Panels chosen by Barnwood seem to be very good quality.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, Godalming

Oak Beam and Oak Floating Shelves Fitted
Richard. And Gus. We’re very professional they removed a double cupboard and installed an Oak beam with cobalts and installed 3 Oak floating shelves
Mr. Peter Lee, Godalming

Fitted Home Study
A pleasure having Richard work on the project – prompt, polite, made good suggestions, worked to time, and delivered an excellent result. Would be very happy to engage him in future projects.
Mr. Ed Poulton, Godalming

Clearing the Interior of a Static Caravan and Creating a New Sitting Room and Bathroom. The Installation of a New Gas Cooker Was Also Managed by Barnwood.
This was a slightly awkward project because of the restricted space. Richards bespoke work and input on sourcing the items needed was invaluable. What was also hugely appreciated was the work wasn’t delayed because of a brief hospital stay of my own. I had good updates at the end of each day and when I returned home the work was completed to their usual high standard and everything was clean and tidy. The overall improvement was actually beyond my expectations. A huge thank you to Richard and his team.
Mrs. Jayne Dillon, Guildford

Four Fitted Wardrobes
I have commissioned Barnwood Construction on two occasions so far, with one further one pending. I can’t recommend Richard and his team more highly across the board. I was very comfortable to give them access to carry out the internal work whilst I was on holiday. I returned to find some brilliant craftwork and a very clean house!
Miss Emma W, Godalming

Open Fronted Log Storage
This is one of many bespoke jobs completed for us by Richard and his team over the years. The design advise and materials used were perfect for this project. I had roof tiles from previous demolition and they were readily used to complete the softened and not too new look of the building. As always the work went very smoothly and was finished slightly ahead of schedule.
Mrs. Jayne Dillon, Guildford

Barn Style Porch Built.
Really nice good humoured team and a pleasure to have on-site. Finish quality was outstanding and reliability and communication through the process was faultless. Will certainly be using them again in the future and have no hesitation in recommending them to others.
Richard, Godalming

Garden Fencing and Gate
Excellent quality, polite and friendly team, work delivered on time and at agreed price. Would highly recommend.
Miss Katy Ward, Godalming

New Gate and Panels
They fitted the work in when they had a quiet day and carried it out whilst we were at work. Used materials of a higher spec than expected and achieved a quality finish. Even cut the gate down as it was out of square to give a better fit. Very professional and friendly and would recommend to friends. Being a tradesman it is nice to see a company who know what they are doing and produce a great finish without any awkward conversations about cost or problems with the work
Mr. Andy Salethorne, Godalming

Large Corner Shelving Unit
Beautiful piece of work – it has transformed the room. Looks much nicer than we anticipated. Very professional and very pleasant.
Mrs. Susan Sinclair, Godalming

All Kitchen Doors Refitted
Really quick response to my request, assessment made really quickly, work done within a couple of days of my request. Lovely carpenter, beautiful work. Kitchen doors never better thanks
Mrs. Pippa Bray, Godalming

New Fencing, New Shed, New Glazed Patio Roof, New Patio Furniture and Storage
Everything was done to a very high standard, on time, within the quoted price and left clean and tidy. Very pleased with the work.
Mr. Kite, Guildford

Shelves Fitted in Alcove
Richard was friendly and gave clear and helpful advice on how to fit the shelves. He had a good understanding of the project and our budget.
Louise, Godalming

Two Oak Porch Frames
Richard is a proper craftsman and built some lovely oak frames for 2 new porches in our renovated house. Sourced some nice green oak and worked on site to make the beams and support posts with proper joints and dowels etc. Worked well with myself and the builder to solve any problems. All good and I would recommend Richard and Barnwood
Mr. David Brown, Guildford

Constructed Built-In Shelving
Very fast, excellent quality work and attention to detail, and showed a very good understanding of our requirements, selected good materials, with a sensible and competitive price. Highly recommended.
Mr. Jeff Shaw, Guildford

Project Management of Complete Refurbishment of Ground Floor Bathroom, Bedroom, Garage, Kitchen, Dining and Sitting Room to Accommodate Disability
Sadly my husband died halfway through the work, but all completed with maximum of assistance, courtesy, and compassion. Ditto all traders employed by Banwood.
Mrs. J Northrup, Godalming

Canopy Over Front Door
The canopy was created exactly as discussed. Appropriate materials were used. Excellent attention to detail and great care taken to create a canopy that fits in with the style of the house.
Mrs. Carol Norris, Godalming

Demolition of Old Conservatory, Erection of New Larger Conservatory and Laing New Larger Patio
The work was completed in the agreed time and carried out in the most efficient manner and of an extremely high standard. The tradesmen were without exception friendly, obliging and a pleasure to have around.
Mrs. Ann Stewart, Godalming

Oak Pergola
Excellent in all departments
Mr. Roy Hackett, Milford, Godalming

Boarded Out the Loft
Richard is professional, reliable, polite and I would highly recommend him. His work is outstanding! He made sure the loft had some great storage solutions to maximise on space.
Miss Beth Johnson, Godalming

Roofing of Garden Sheds and Reinforcing Them.
Great company and wonderful job with great attention to detail. Highly recommend!
Mrs. Fuller, Godalming

Patio Layed
High standard of workmanship. Polite tidy and efficient
Ms. Emma McClave, Godalming

One External Door Fitted, Including Door Frame. Second External Door Re-Hung and New Draft Excluder Fitted.
Richard saved us money on this job by pointing out that one of the doors was in good condition and new draft excluders and lock would resolve the problems we were having with it. The job involved a small amount of electrical work and Richard contacted our electrician beforehand to agree timings for the electrician and himself.
Clandon C Of E Primary School, Guildford

Floorboard Work Around House and Staircase.
The team were very friendly, flexible, professional and provided excellent value for money. We are so pleased that our staircase no longer squeaks. I will definitely be using Barnwood Carpentry for future carpentry work and would highly recommend to others.
Mrs. Davis, Guildford

Interior Doors Fitted and External Door Adjusted.
Completely reliable, courteous, quick and efficient, and honest! Marvellous!
Dr. Marie Ward, Godalming

Garden Safety Fence and Child-Gates Installed.
We urgently needed a handrail and picket fence for the garden of our new house, to make the lawn area, which sits above a high stone retaining wall, safe for our toddler. The whole process of dealing with Richard was a pleasure – he communicated clearly, explained how to solve the difficulties with the site, and listened to my ideas and preferences regarding materials. His time-keeping was impeccable, completing all the work in a single day (in very bad weather!), and we are absolutely delighted with how attractive, as well as safe, it looks. We will definitely use him for future work!
Ms. Clare Weightman, Godalming

Custom Built Units.
Richard was clear in his outline and plan for the work we wanted doing, stuck to the dates agreed and completed the job with good attention to detail. Will use him again. I wasn’t on site during the work so my scores relate to the meetings I had with him.
Helen, Godalming

Summer House in the Garden
Richard and his team have made us a brilliant, bespoke summer house. It’s made to our design and specification with lots of great input from Richard. Finished product looks fabulous and is just what we wanted. High quality products used and excellent finish. Very happy with the end product and Richard and his team are a delight to have on site and super trustworthy and tidy.
Mrs. Caroline Charnock, Godalming

We Had a Porch Built Onto the Front of Our House, Some Internal Doors Hung and a Couple of Rooms Plaster Boarded.
We are absolutely delighted with our new porch and doors. Professional, friendly and very high standard of work!
Cdn, Godalming

Front Door Frame Re-Made. Door Draught-Proofed and New Furniture Fitted.
I had tried three other people before I found Richard. He was the first to immediately understand that I wanted a comprehensive rebuild of the door which is unusual because it is set between two untouchable oak beam supports. His excellent team carried out the work to a high standard. I would strongly recommend them and will certainly call them first if I have other joinery work to do.
Dr. Robert Daniels, Godalming

Understairs Storage.
Barnwood Carpentry did a great job – they made good suggestions on how to simplify our original proposals to make the project more cost effective. Will be using them again.
Mr. Graham Kite, Guildford

New Door Frame and Door Fitting
We had a unique and challenging doorway to fit a door into and were very impressed by Richard and his team’s creativity and skill. He offered lots of advice and guidance throughout the process so we felt well informed and knew what we were getting. He and Gus were really friendly guys, an absolute pleasure working with them and will definitely be using them in the future.
Mr. Edwards, Godalming

Construction of Stud Wall, Bolted to Floor, OSB Lined on Both Sides.
Very professional, friendly, courteous and considerate.
Mr. Lee Wong, Guildford

Build Bespoke Cupboards and Shelves
Excellent standard of work. Richard and the team were very creative in thinking about what could be done given it was a bespoke project and were very helpful, friendly and careful throughout. Highly recommend.
Mr. & Mrs. Morgan, Hindhead

Fencing
I am very pleased with the new fencing. It was nice that the team arrived on the dot at 8 o’clock, working very hard to finish by about 4.30. Very courteous people. I would recommend.
Mrs. West, Godalming

Removed and Re-Installed Stable Partitions, Split One Stable to Make Two.
Great communication throughout the project with good consultation at every stage. Impressive time keeping and work rate. Very clean and tidy. Nice people with a cheerful style who worked round the activity on the yard and were very considerate. Good finish and specialized work. Straightforward and efficient.
Ms. Stone, Billingshurst

Shed Roof.
Work was completed to the highest standard.
Mr. Lennox, Godalming

New Oak Pergola
Richard’s work is outstanding, can highly recommend and will certainly use again in the future
Surrey Hills Landscaping Ltd, Godalming

Bespoke Garden Room (Oak Framing + Glass) + Glass/Oak Canopy to Adjacent Patio + Re-Paving of Patio in Stone.
Excellent work. Much admired by everyone; sub-contractors (as needed, e.g., Electrician) of same courtesy and efficiency.
Mrs. J Northrup, Godalming

Conservatory Doors.
Arrived on time and on estimate. Very efficient and tidy. Kept me informed of progress. Removed old doors and all rubbish. Would recommend this company.
Miss Harding, Godalming

Handrails on Stairs Fitted.
Richard works to a very high standard. He is cheerful and efficient leaving the workplace clean and tidy. I would thoroughly recommend him.
Mrs. Ann Stewart, Godalming

New Floating Shelves in Living Room and Bathrooms, Surplus Wood to Make Coat Hook Rail and Coffee Table.
He was great really – immediately ‘got’ the look I was after, suggested matching it to the kitchen island which sorted the sourcing issue, worked cleanly and quickly, produced great quality work and was affable throughout. Also my flat is new so all the walls are plasterboard, and he used a cunning method to get the floating look I wanted without ugly brackets. He even made me my coffee table to match with the leftovers. He knows his stuff when it comes to carpentry, so I trusted him. I also think his work was well priced.
Miss Rosie Pope, Godalming

Kitchen Resited.
Excellent. Well planned and good coordination with other trades.
Mrs. Christine Townsend, Cobham

Fencing
Highly recommended. Very reliable and professional. Excellent standard of work.
Mr. Lennox, Godalming

Building a New Oak Pergola in the Garden Adjacent to the House.
Excellent. Finished on-time and on-budget to a very high standard. Also gave very helpful and constructive input into the design.
Mr. Wilson, Godalming

Removal of Porch and Build New Oak Porch Roof Brace / Support.
Easy to communicate with and a great job done.
Mr. Chris Churchill, Godalming

Replaced Rotten Strut and Repaired a Punctured Door.
Excellent repair to both door and shelter.
Mr. Alan Day, Godalming

Tee Signs for Golf Courses.
This is the second time I have used Barnwood Carpentry. Both times the work has been completed earlier than the agreed date. The quality of work is superb and I was kept informed of expected completion time throughout the whole process. I will definitely be using Barnwood Carpentry for all wooden signage in the future.
Mr. Richard Padginton, Ashford

Oak Wardrobe with Hanging Space and Shelving.
Excellent. Richard discussed my requirements with me and created a drawing showing exactly the measurements I wanted for hanging different garments and also took immense trouble to make sure the dimensions of the shelves were as I wished for the storage of different items. Nothing was too much trouble and great care was taken of my newly decorated apartment including an off-white carpet.
Mrs. C. Norris, Godalming

Window Frame Restoration and Wardrobe Unit Assembly and Installation.
Richard went out of his way to fit in the jobs around my requirements. The work was of the highest standards and his team had a positive and friendly attitude.
Mr. Stewart Ferris, Godalming

Replaced Hedge with Fence.
Work carried out as requested with quality fence panels. Negotiated with me any minor problems.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, Godalming

Erection of New Timber Garage and Work Shop.
Work was done generally to a high standard and to my satisfaction; inevitably there were some challenges on the way but these were resolved efficiently by discussion and agreement between the parties.
Mr. Iain McLaren, Godalming

Several Jobs Over the Years, Most Frequently a Large Driveway Fence/Gates
Really nice work and plenty of communication and discussion from Richard. Great to deal with.
Mr. Ian Nelson, Godalming

Oak Framed Car Port.
Amazing workmanship and very friendly.
Mrs. Caroline Charnock, Godalming

Various Estate Maintenance and Bathroom Repair
Reliable and really great problem solvers
Jayne Dillon, Guildford

Pool House Extension and Refurbishment
Very professional and excellent customer care.
Emma Walker, Godalming

Oak Pergola
Excellent job, professional, courteous. Good communication before and during the project. It was great to watch professionals doing a job that they obviously enjoy! We received great advice before and during the project. The end project is everything we hoped for, our thanks go to Richard and Gus
Mr. & Mrs. Bookham, Guildford

Bespoke Alcove and Shelving Units
We used Barnwood Carpentry to build some fitted wardrobes in one of our bedrooms, from start to finish Rich and Gus did an excellent job. From initial consultation to completion was extremely quick, they overcame some very wonky walls with ease and when faced with a recurring challenge around one set of doors they worked tirelessly to find the right solution which they did. Couldn’t be happier with the work and the process. Highly recommended.
Mrs. Karen Lewis-Jones, Godalming

Bespoke Unit
We are very pleased with the work undertaken by Barnwood Carpentry and would highly recommend them. The communication from Richard was much appreciated and we felt our project was important to them. The quality of the build is fantastic and the materials used are of a very good quality also.
Mrs. Sandra Hedley-Boxall, Godalming