Service
Finishes
Bespoke joinery, hand-crafted kitchens, timber and stone flooring, and specialist paint finishes — the details that complete a building.
Colin Clark Builders Ltd have a full complement of trades in-house, and also work closely with other local businesses to provide any finishing requirement of your building project.
Bespoke joinery
Made in our own joinery workshop in Edmondsham, headed by our lead joiner, Dan Timmins — windows, doors, stairs and furniture, designed and made to suit your building.
Kitchens
Design, construction and installation of hand-crafted, top-quality kitchens.
Timber flooring
Oak, pine, elm and more, in new or reclaimed locally sourced materials — solid-timber traditional cut-nail or ‘secret-nail’ finishes, and engineered flooring suitable for underfloor heating.
Hard flooring & paving
Laying, pointing, sealing and polishing of stone, tile, terracotta and brick paviour — traditional quarry tiles, flagstone floors and brick paving, beautiful stone-tile floors, and kitchen and bathroom tiling.
Specialist paint finishes
From traditional brushed-on flat emulsion, distemper, limewash and mineral paints, to decorative paint finishes including marbling, dragging and colour washes. We can arrange any special decorative options you may wish to feature in your property.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't I just use ordinary emulsion or gloss in my old house?
In a period building the walls and joinery usually need to breathe. Conventional vinyl or acrylic emulsion forms a near-impermeable film over lime plaster, trapping moisture in the wall — which then bubbles, flakes and can drive damp into the fabric. The honest fix is breathable finishes: limewash, clay or mineral paints on lime-plastered walls, and microporous or traditional oil-based systems on joinery, so moisture can move freely. We match the finish to the substrate rather than the other way round.
Can you repair old windows and doors instead of replacing them?
Usually, yes — and on a listed building or in a conservation area, like-for-like repair is often what consent requires anyway. Traditional joinery was built to be mended: rotten sections can be cut out and spliced with new timber, sash cords and weights renewed, and ironmongery overhauled. Original windows and doors are typically made from slow-grown, durable timber that outlasts modern replacements. We also draught-proof and, where appropriate, add slim secondary glazing to improve comfort without losing the period character.
What does your finishes, joinery and decoration service actually cover?
It is the fitting-out and finishing stage of a build or restoration. That includes bespoke joinery (doors, windows, staircases, panelling, fitted units, skirtings and architraves), second-fix carpentry, and traditional decoration — preparation, breathable paints, limewash, natural oils and waxes. We work to suit old buildings specifically: appropriate materials, hand-finishing where it matters, and an eye on how the room will behave over time, not just on day one.
Do you make joinery to match existing period features?
Yes. Our lead carpenter, Andy Shervington, makes joinery to match existing mouldings, profiles and details so new work sits naturally alongside the old. We take templates and section profiles from what is already there, choose timber suited to the setting, and finish to match. Where a piece is listed or historically significant, we keep changes reversible and sympathetic. Every old building differs, so we recommend a consultancy visit to assess the work before quoting.
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