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Staircase & Balcony – Selsey, West Sussex

The Brief  We were contacted by a local Selsey-based builder, Robbie Walker, who was undertaking a full house renovation for his customers. He recommended us to his customers for their new staircase and balcony, as we had worked on previous projects with him. We were…

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Oak Porch & Stable Door – Southampton

The Brief  We were contacted by an existing customer who wanted to change their UPVC front door to a feature solid oak one. Not just that, the client wanted a stable door which would allow fresh air to come in, whilst keeping the dog out….

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Porch Repair – Hook, Hampshire

The Brief  Whilst carrying out a staircase renovation for this particular customer, they asked if we could look at repairing one of the supports to their porch, which got damaged accidentally by a skip lorry trying to carry out a delivery. A structural engineer had…

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Iroko Gate, Guernsey, Channel Islands

The Brief We were contacted by a homeowner on the Island of Guernsey, Channel Islands who needed an iroko hardwood gate made to replace a rather old rotten one. We were given a drawing to work from, which is great for us as the more…

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Porch Frontage/structure, Chichester

The Brief This is one of many projects we are doing for Elberry Properties on a new development in Summersdale, Chichester. We were asked to make the decorative porch frontage/structure to the plans submitted by Elberry Properties. It was to have a paint finish so…

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Large Front Door – Haywards Heath

The Brief Our returning client was in need of a large statement front door to complement their newly refurbished home, which not only looked impressive but also proportionate to the new porch and frontage of the house. It was also important to our client, that…

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Seafront Joinery

Wittering Seafront Joinery and Carpentry Project

The Brief This entire house carpentry and seafront joinery project was situated on the wonderful Sussex coast and was carried out in partnership with Grey Tree Developments. Whole house joinery projects are often the longest ones to carry out, however, we thoroughly enjoyed this one! …

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Cedar Porch

Cedar Porch

The Brief As part of a whole house joinery project in Wittering, our client was after a cedar porch, complete with cedar planked seating. This project was undertaken in partnership with a local development company, Grey Tree Developments. A porch is a perfect feature for…

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Cedar Balcony

Cedar Balcony

The Brief This cedar balcony was just one of the joinery jobs completed on a new build property located in Wittering, alongside local developers Grey Tree Developments. It’s always a pleasure working with their team as their sites are always well managed, not to mention…

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Large Iroko Gates

The Brief This returning customer of ours requested a large pair of Iroko entrance gates to be built and installed for their new driveway. The gates needed to be large enough to span the enormous width between the brick that formed the entrance. Hardwood Iroko…

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Porch Petworth West Sussex

The Brief  A front porch not only provides extra space to your home, but is also often the first thing your guests see, creating a lasting impression. This front porch was a welcomed change from our normal workload, which usually consists of manufacturing items in…

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Oak Front Door Chertsey After

Oak front door & porch, Chertsey

The Brief: This project involves an oak front door and porch. It is amazing how much a front door can change a property’s look. The front door is the inviting aspect of the home and a much-used element. We understand that when wanting a front…

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JLA Iroko gates Chichester after

Iroko Gates Chichester

The Brief: For this project, the goal was to replace the customer’s aged gates with an identical looking set in regard to the shape and style but as for the colour, the plan was to leave it natural looking. We offer beautiful woods from hardwoods…

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Staircases and balustrade access to canal

The Brief: This was going to be an interesting one – was our initial reaction when we were contacted by customers who wanted a couple of staircases and balustrading to allow them to safely access the edge of the canal which runs along the bottom…

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Iroko Entrance Gates

The Brief: We always like it when previous customers come back to us for a new project – it reminds us just how high-quality our work is. We recently completed another project for a returning customer, this time, for a set of large, automated gates…

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Sign Refurbishment

At JLA Joinery there is no task too big, or too small and our latest returning customer proves this with a smaller scale job for us to undertake. This customer has previously used JLA and was happy to return for their expertise and friendly service….

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oak balcony

Garage Conversion

The Brief: After having a new living space developed within an oak framed garage, our customer needed some additional pieces of bespoke, oak joinery that were consistent with the space, accessible and safe. Initial builds: External oak staircase Balcony This lead to the following bespoke…

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Bespoke Door and Doorframe

The Brief: We were contacted by a customer, through our website, who was after a bespoke front door and door frame constructed from solid oak and fitted at their newly refurbished home, located in West Sussex. Action taken: The customer knew exactly what they wanted,…

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