Carpenter Eastbourne
Carpenter in Eastbourne
Made in our workshop. Fitted by the same hands.
A carpenter who makes the furniture, not just fits it.
Bespoke Carpenter & Joiner in Eastbourne
Most carpentry in Eastbourne is fitting work: hanging doors, putting up shelves, installing units somebody else manufactured. We do something narrower. We design and build furniture from scratch in our own workshop in Pevensey, five miles away, spray it there, and then fit it ourselves.
That means one team from first measurement to final handle, and no gap between the person who drew it and the person who has to make it fit. In older Eastbourne houses, where almost nothing is square, that is the difference between furniture that looks built-in and furniture that looks added.
- Designed, made, sprayed and fitted by the same team
- Workshop five miles from Eastbourne town centre
- Scribed to your walls on site, not packed out with filler
- Free design visit and a 3D drawing before you commit
Why Littlejohn
Designed, made, sprayed and fitted by us. Nothing bought in.
16 yrs
On the tools
Sam Littlejohn is time-served, with City & Guilds Level 1, 2 and 3, all passed with distinction.
100%
Made by us
Every carcass, door and drawer is built and hand-sprayed in our own Pevensey workshop. Never flat-pack, never subcontracted.
Est. 2020
Independent maker
A proper Sussex workshop, designing, building and fitting every project under one roof.
Free
Design first
A home visit and a full 3D design before you commit to anything.
How It Works
From first conversation to finished carpentry
01
Free Home Visit
We come to you anywhere in Sussex, measure up, talk through your ideas, no obligation.
02
3D Design
See your project in photorealistic 3D before a single piece of wood is cut.
03
Built In-House
Every component handmade and sprayed in our Pevensey workshop entirely by us.
04
Installed & Finished
Carefully packaged and delivered, our team then professionally installs your new furniture.
Options
Carpentry we do in Eastbourne
Everything below is made to measure in our own workshop, then hand-sprayed and fitted by us.
Fitted furniture & cabinetry
Alcove units, bookcases, media walls, home offices, boot rooms, larders and under-stairs storage, all built for the room they go in.
Kitchens & bedrooms
Handmade kitchens and fitted wardrobes, from a single run of cabinetry to a full house of furniture.
Built-in storage
Built-in storage for the spaces nothing standard fits: chimney breast alcoves, sloping loft ceilings, landings and box rooms.
Where we work
Period homes and modern homes
Eastbourne housing varies enormously, and the right approach changes with it.
Older Eastbourne houses
The Victorian terraces around Upperton and Old Town have chimney breasts, deep alcoves and walls that have moved. Everything is scribed on site.
Newer homes
Newer homes towards Langney and Sovereign Harbour are square but often oddly proportioned, so standard furniture leaves dead space at one end.
Awkward spaces
Loft conversions, understairs voids and landings are where made-to-measure earns its keep, because nothing off the shelf will fit them.
Materials
Timbers and finishes
Every piece is made from proper materials and finished in our own spray room.
Timbers
Solid oak, ash, beech and tulipwood, with moisture-resistant carcasses rather than thin chipboard.
Paint & spray finish
Hand-sprayed in any colour, including Farrow & Ball and Little Greene matches, or left as natural timber.
Ironmongery
Solid handles, soft-close hinges and runners, chosen to suit the room rather than whatever is cheapest.
Specification
What is included as standard
No hidden extras and no design fees. This is what every Eastbourne project includes as standard.
Design & drawings
A free design visit, full survey and a 3D design before you commit to anything, with revisions until it is right.
Build & finish
Solid carcasses, quality soft-close hinges and a hand-sprayed finish in your chosen colour, all made in our workshop.
Fitting & aftercare
Installation by the team who built it, scribed to your walls, and a local workshop you can call on afterwards.
Investment
What bespoke carpentry costs in Eastbourne
Every piece is made to measure, so there is no fixed price list. Cost follows the size of the job, the materials and the level of detail. You get a clear, itemised quote after your free design visit, and the figure we agree is the figure you pay.
Testimonials
FAQs
Eastbourne carpentry questions, answered
Do you cover the whole of Eastbourne?
Yes, the whole town and the surrounding villages, including Old Town, Meads, Willingdon, Hampden Park, Langney, Polegate and Sovereign Harbour. Our workshop is in Pevensey, roughly five miles away.
Are you carpenters or joiners?
Both terms get used loosely. Joinery is furniture and cabinetry made in a workshop; carpentry is the fitting work on site. We do both halves ourselves, which is the point: the people who made it are the people who install it.
What sort of jobs do you take on?
Made-to-measure furniture and cabinetry: fitted wardrobes, kitchens, alcove units, bookcases, media walls, home offices, boot rooms, larders, under-stairs storage and one-off pieces. If you are not sure whether your job fits, just ask.
Where is your workshop?
In Pevensey, about five miles from Eastbourne town centre. Everything is designed, built and sprayed there, and you are welcome to visit and see work in progress.
How much does bespoke carpentry cost in Eastbourne?
There is no fixed price list, because cost follows the size of the job, the materials and the detail. We do a free design visit, then give you a clear itemised quote with no obligation.
Can I see examples of your work?
Yes. Our portfolio has full project write-ups with photographs, and you are welcome to visit the workshop in Pevensey to see pieces being made.
Carpentry across Eastbourne and East Sussex
Our workshop is in Pevensey, five miles from Eastbourne, and we design, build and fit bespoke carpentry throughout the town and surrounding villages, including Old Town, Meads, Willingdon, Polegate, Hampden Park and Sovereign Harbour. See our kitchens, fitted wardrobes and alcove units in Eastbourne.
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