Carpentry
1st Fix Carpentry
Structural carpentry for the first phase of your build. Timber framed walls, floor joists, and roof construction — the skeleton of your project, built with precision.
What We Offer
First fix carpentry is the structural timber work that forms the skeleton of your build. Paul Bailey Construction Ltd provides expert 1st fix carpentry across Essex — constructing timber framed walls, installing floor joists, and building roof structures with precision and care.
Our carpenters work to structural engineer specifications, using quality kiln-dried timber and proper fixings throughout. Every joint is cut accurately, every member is level and plumb, and every connection is secure. This attention to detail at the first fix stage ensures a solid, true structure that makes the second fix and finishing stages straightforward.
1st Fix Services
Timber Framed Walls
Structural timber stud walls for extensions, loft conversions, and partition walls. Constructed with kiln-dried timber to precise specifications, incorporating insulation, breather membranes, and vapour barriers.
Floor Joists
Installation of timber floor joists for upper floors, loft conversions, and suspended ground floors. We use engineered joists, solid timber, or I-beam joists depending on span and load requirements, all to structural engineer specifications.
Roof Construction
Complete timber roof construction including rafters, ridge boards, hip rafters, valley rafters, purlins, and collar ties. We build traditional cut roofs and install prefabricated truss systems for all roof types — pitched, hipped, flat, and lean-to.
- Structural timber frame wall construction
- Floor joist installation — solid and engineered
- Cut roof construction — pitched, hipped, and flat
- Roof truss installation and bracing
- Dormer construction for loft conversions
- Stud wall partitions and structural openings
- Noggins, blocking, and fire stopping
- All work to structural engineer specifications
Why Choose Paul Bailey?
Fully Insured
Complete public liability and professional indemnity cover
On Time, On Budget
We stick to agreed timelines and costs
Quality Guaranteed
Exceptional craftsmanship on every project
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