Carpentry — Adelaide
Carpenters who measure twice. And turn up.
Common jobs
What we handle.
Most carpentrycalls fall into the categories below. Yours doesn’t fit? Send a photo via WhatsApp — we’ll tell you straight whether it’s our job or someone else’s.
- Custom built-in wardrobes and bookcases
- Kitchen and bathroom carcasses for renovation work
- Deck and pergola construction (treated pine, merbau, modwood)
- Door hanging — internal, external, and bifold
- Skirting, architrave, and cornice replacement (heritage profiles matched)
- Floorboard repair, replacement, and lift-and-relay
- Stair tread, riser, and balustrade work
- Structural timber — bearer, joist, and stud replacement
- Roof truss repair after storm or pest damage
- Window and door frame repair (heritage and modern)
What’s involved
How a Briks carpenter job actually runs.
- 01
A carpenter attends, measures, and discusses material options on-site. Custom joinery is drawn before any timber is ordered — you sign off on the drawing, then we build.
- 02
For decks and pergolas, we check footings, council setback, and (where required) handle the building consent paperwork. No surprises mid-build.
- 03
Heritage work is matched to the existing profile — we mill replacement skirting and architrave to match 1900s and 1920s Adelaide homes. Photos and a sample for sign-off before installation.
Standards + compliance
The non-negotiables.
The licenses, standards, and paperwork every Briks-coordinated carpentry job clears before, during, and after the work.
Cert IV Building + BLD license
Lead carpenters on the bench hold Certificate IV in Building and Construction plus a current SA Builders License (BLD) where required for structural work and decks.
AS 1684 timber framing
Structural timber framing meets Australian Standard AS 1684 (residential timber-framed construction). Span tables, bracing, and tie-down done to spec.
BCA + council compliance
Decks, pergolas, and structural alterations are designed and built to the National Construction Code (BCA Vol 2). Where consent is required, we manage the application.
Honest carve-out
Call us — or don’t.
Some carpentry jobs need a licensed tradie. Others you can knock over on a Saturday with the right tool. Here is the honest line.
Call a carpenter for
- Anything structural — roof, walls, floor framing
- Deck or pergola over 1m above ground (consent needed)
- Door that has dropped, twisted, or no longer latches
- Heritage skirting, architrave, or cornice damage (profile-matching is skilled work)
- Built-in wardrobe or storage you actually want to last
- Pest or rot damage in framing or bearers
- Floorboards lifting, springing, or squeaking badly
Probably DIY
- Hanging a picture or shelf into a stud (use a stud-finder)
- Tightening loose hinges with longer screws
- Sanding and re-coating a small floorboard scratch
- Flat-pack assembly (handyman job — cheaper than a carpenter)
FAQ
Carpentry questions, answered.
Carpenters performing structural work, decks over a certain height, or contracting for jobs above the SA threshold (currently $12,000 including labour and materials) must hold a Builders License (BLD) issued by Consumer and Business Services SA. Briks lead carpenters hold Cert IV in Building plus a BLD.
Related trades
Got a carpentry job? Tell us. We’ll handle it.
Coordinator picks the right specialist off the bench, attends on-site, scopes the work, and gets you a written quote — usually inside 24 hours of the visit.
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