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Carpentry requests name the project first: a deck, pergola or gazebo, cabinets or built-ins, closets and storage, stairs or railings, trim and finish work, or a shed. Homeowners then say whether it’s a repair, a replacement or a new build.

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Page reviewed 11 September 2026

What a carpentry lead shows you

Every {lower} request answers these questions before it reaches you. Follow-up questions appear only when an earlier answer calls for them.

That’s enough to tell a railing repair from a new deck before you connect. Some of these projects need a building permit and some don’t, depending on the municipality; our permit guides link to the official rules.

  1. What would you like built or repaired?

    • Deck, pergola or gazebo
    • Cabinets or built-ins
    • Closets or storage
    • Stairs or railings
    • Trim or finish carpentry
    • Shed
    • Something else

  2. What kind of job is it?

    • Repair
    • Replacement
    • New installation
    • Maintenance or inspection
    • Not sure yet

Every request also includes

When the work is needed
  • Emergency / as soon as possible
  • Within a few days
  • Within a few weeks
  • Flexible / still planning
Budget range, if the homeowner picks one
  • Up to £1,000
  • £1,000–£5,000
  • £5,000–£10,000
  • £10,000–£25,000
  • £25,000 and up

Amounts in GBP.

Project summary
A short description of the job in the homeowner’s own words.
General location
The city or postal area. The exact address is shared only after you connect.
Photos
Up to 6 optional photos. Before you connect, you see how many were added.

Services you can choose

When you set up your profile, pick the ones you do and mark the rest as not for you.

The guide homeowners get on this site

We publish a carpentry guide for homeowners. It is written for them, not for us, and its headings are a fair list of what someone who has read it will ask you about.

Read the carpentry guide

What the guide covers

  • First fix, second fix and bench joinery: what carpenters actually build
  • Carpenter, joiner or builder: who to engage for which job
  • Building control for carpentry work, listed buildings, and what differs in Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • How a carpentry job should run, from survey to snagging
  • Asbestos, wood dust and the work a carpenter must hand over
  • Insurance, written terms and the paperwork worth keeping
  • What moves a carpentry quotation in a British house

Questions it answers

  • Do carpenters need a licence in the UK?
  • What is the difference between a carpenter and a joiner?
  • Do I need permission to remove an internal wall?
  • Who is responsible for safety when I have carpentry work done at home?
  • My house is from the 1970s. Should asbestos be considered before carpentry work?

Guide last checked 14 September 2026.

What carpentry leads cost

LokalMatch sets lead prices by service and location. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.

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Current lead price

Pricing is set per request.

  • We haven’t published a standard price for carpentry leads yet. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.

Licensing notes by province

These notes come from our provincial permit guides, which homeowners read before they hire. They summarize official sources and aren’t legal advice.

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  • England

    Getting approval matters when you come to sell. GOV.UK warns that without building regulations approval you will not have the certificates of compliance you may need when you want to sell your home, so keep the completion paperwork or the installer's self-certification with your deeds.

    Sources: GOV.UK – Building regulations approval

  • Northern Ireland

    Ask for the Certificate of Completion at the end of the job. Building Control issues it once it is satisfied that all necessary Building Regulations have been adhered to, and it is the document that shows the work was signed off.

    Sources: Building Control NI – What we do

How matching works

Requests are matched by published rules that are the same for every pro.

How we rank and match pros
  • You receive a request only for services you offer and haven’t excluded, in the areas you serve.
  • Your account must be active, with your email address and phone number verified, and you must be accepting new requests within the daily or weekly limits you set.
  • Requests reach you only with timings you accept, such as emergencies, and budgets that aren’t clearly outside the range you work in.
  • When more pros fit than a lead allows, we give more weight to an exact service match, how directly you cover the area, verification, how quickly you reply and, once you have at least three published reviews, your rating. Never to who pays more.
  • Each lead goes to a limited number of pros, and you see that number before you decide.

Invalid leads and refunds

If a lead turns out to be invalid, you can ask for a refund review from your dashboard. We look at each request and let you know the outcome. A lead may qualify when:

  • The contact details are wrong or don't work.
  • It duplicates a lead you already received.
  • It isn't a real request for work.
  • It's outside the services or areas you listed.
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Verification you’ll need

Before you receive leads, you confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. Business registration, licence and insurance details are optional during sign-up; once our team checks them, your profile shows what was verified and when.

  • Contact details verified

    You confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. This is required before you receive leads.

  • Business registration checked

    Our team reviews the registration details you provide.

  • Licence and insurance checked

    Where your trade calls for a licence or insurance, we review what you provide.

Verification shows which details were checked and when. It isn’t a guarantee of workmanship, and it can’t be bought.

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Getting set up for carpentry work

  • Choose the carpentry services your shop is set up for, so requests match the work you want.
  • Photos of your own decks, stairs and built-ins do more than a long description.
  • If you build to drawings only, say so in your profile so homeowners know what to bring.

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