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Doors
Refurbished Doors
From single hinge repairs to full panel replication, doors restored to weather another century.
Heritage Joinery · Restoration · Yorkshire
Where dying tradeslive on.
For over thirty years, master craftsman Daniel Fitzpatrick has restored and preserved heritage joinery for buildings across the UK, working from his workshop at Crossley Mills near Holmfirth.
Woodturning, bench joinery and furniture making are practised by hand here — dying trades kept alive for the next generation.
- 30+
- Years at the lathe
- Guild
- Of Master Craftsmen, member
- FSC
- Certified timber, sustainably sourced
Welcome · Our Philosophy
Restored to disappear into the original.
Architectural timber deteriorates with time. Whether on a Listed Georgian terrace or a Victorian church, the right technique can return what was lost without erasing what remains.
From our workshop near Holmfirth we restore, replicate, and preserve timber details for buildings across the UK. Window frames. Staircases. Doors. Furniture. Each piece matched to what already lives in the building.
Daniel welcomes the smallest repair as warmly as the largest restoration. The first conversation is always free.
Meet the Master Craftsman
Daniel Fitzpatrick
Founder · Member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen
Daniel has spent three decades at the lathe and the bench. He apprenticed in Yorkshire, opened his first workshop in his twenties, and has worked on heritage joinery for buildings the length of the country ever since.
Traditional woodturning and cabinet making are quieter trades than they once were. The skills are slower to learn, the work harder to find. Daniel sees that as a reason to hold on to them, not a reason to let them fade.
He oversees every project personally, from a single wood-turned spindle to a full architectural commission. The first call is unhurried and free.
We have become keepers of the knowledge.
Accredited member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen, the mark of skill and integrity in British craft.
Our Process
From inspection to installation.
Four stages, carried out by one pair of hands, from our Honley workshop.
- IStage I of 4
Inspection
Every project begins with an on-site examination. We assess the timber, agree the scope, and where needed remove pieces with care for repair at the workshop.
Stage 1 - IIStage II of 4
Restoration
Paint and coatings are stripped, decay treated, and matched timbers sourced. Replacement parts are then woodturned or bench-joined to fit the original.
Stage 2 - IIIStage III of 4
Refinishing
New parts are decorated to match the original. Existing ironmongery is reused wherever possible. All metalwork is stripped and recoated in-house.
Stage 3 - IVStage IV of 4
Installation
Each component is treated against weather and wear, then set in place to sound conservation practice. Left to last another generation.
Stage 4
Selected Work
Doors, furniture, windows.
A short look at three of the work types we are most often asked for.
02 / 03Furniture
Bespoke Furniture
Heritage tables, dressers and chairs repaired in the original timber, by hand, on the original profiles.
03 / 03Windows
Window Frames
Sash and casement frames draught-proofed and made watertight without losing the original glass.
Ecology & Environment
Made to last, then to return.
Every piece is built from FSC-certified timber or locally reclaimed wood. New wood comes from professionally managed forests. Old wood gets a second life, here in the workshop.
What we make is built to last a lifetime, then to be repaired, renovated or up-cycled. At the end of life every piece is fully bio-degradable, leaving nothing behind.
Workshop offcuts are recycled too, into sawdust and kindling. Nothing wasted on the bench.
FSC Certified
New timber sourced from Forest Stewardship Council managed forests, professionally and sustainably maintained.
Locally Reclaimed
Old Yorkshire timber given a second life on the bench, matched to whatever it is replacing.
Bio-degradable
Every finished piece is fully bio-degradable at end of life, returning to the earth without waste.
Capabilities
An index of what we do.
If you do not see it listed, ask. Most heritage joinery projects begin with a conversation.
Process
Inspection & Assessment
Heritage Joinery Planning
Restoration & Repairs
Preservation & Conservation
Decorating & Coating
Maintenance
Crafts
Woodturning
Bench Joinery
Furniture Making
Cabinetmaking
Wood Carving
Carpentry
Extras
CAD Design
Consultancy
Paint Stripping
Decorating
Finishing
Coating
Begin a Conversation
Heritage joinery begins with a conversation.
Visit the workshop in Honley to discuss your project, or call to speak with Daniel directly. The first conversation is unhurried and free.
Mon to Thu 9:00 to 17:30 · Fri 8:00 to 16:30 · Sat 10:00 to 14:00 · Sun by appointment