What Makes a Good Carpenter in Bedford?

Looking to remodel your indoor bathroom, kitchen, or basement in or around the Bedford, NY area? If you don’t have the skills of a licensed carpenter, how will you create the shelves, cabinets, flooring, or new windows that your space needs? When it comes to making improvements to your home, you may want to begin to look for a team that will be able to work with you.

What does a good carpenter need?

Tools: Durable, well-made, and varied. An assortment that prepares a carpenter for whatever work may be called for. Some manual tools, some power tools.
Skills: Knowing what to do with the tools, how to best use them, and when to use each one.
Experience: Knowing how to prepare for a job, how to prioritize and organize for the job. Know the easier ways to do the job well, and complete a quality product.
A great work bench: A place to plan out the job or at least clean out the tools and prepare them for the next job.
Resources: A good place to get wood, parts, hardware, and advice.
In addition to whatever else may belong on this list, a good carpenter needs something else: Work: The opportunity to use their tools, skills, experience, and resources; not just to earn a paycheck, but to BE a carpenter.

Going back to the question: What does a good carpenter need? Besides all-of-the-above, a good carpenter needs purpose. A reason to work, and a reason to apply their knowledge and skills:

Without purpose, you don’t need any tools, skills, experience or resources.
Without purpose, you don’t even know what tools, skills, experience or resources you may need.
Without a job to do, you don’t know which tools you need!
If you have all the tools, skills, experience and resources and you focus on those, then you have defeated your purpose.
Also, if you don’t put all your tools, skills, experience and resources into gear to meet the opportunities that come along, you aren’t a good carpenter.

What a Good Carpenter at Designs Unlimited can do to improve your Home’s Interior

Build load and non-load bearing walls
Build/install shelving and wall units and built-ins
Build/install window seats and radiator enclosure
Installation of cabinets, vanities and other pre-fabricated units
Installation of decorative trim and mouldings (i.e. crown/base mouldings and window/door casings)
Installation of raised or recessed wainscoting, shaker-style and bead board mouldings
Installation of new windows, entrance and passage doors
Installation of closet bi-pass and bi-fold doors
Installation of flooring (traditional wood and synthetic)
Basement remodeling
Kitchen remodeling
Bath Remodeling

What a Good Carpenter at Designs Unlimited can do to improve your Home’s Exterior

Construct decks, balconies, rails
Construct pergolas, porticos and columns
Construct small additions
Installation of new wood siding, windows, doors and trim
Design and create exterior “face-lifts” through use of mouldings and other decorative details
Installation of Azek and similar synthetic trim to permanently repair rotted wood
Light electrical and minor “handyman” repairs
Hardware installation

If you’re looking to improve the interior or exterior of your home, don’t hesitate to call Designs Unlimited today to get a quote for your Bedford area project. Contact us today at 914-276-0439! Our professional team at Designs Unlimited has the experience you need, and will work to create the exact look that you’d like. At Designs Unlimited, we can help you achieve the fantastic home you’ve always wanted!