Stephen Francis

Well it’s been a very busy year with lots of interesting jobs from doors to porches to staircases and kitchens. I enjoy the variety of work I do some of it very challenging but all rewarding, lots of work booked in for the new year as well. Some interesting times ahead getting involved with mentoring […]

    A lovely set of oak folding doors fitted recently with matching pattern 10 doors downstairs and oak 30’s style doors upstairs.        

    An unusual job in Jesmond this week. An Iroko pergola and handrails for the back garden in a Tyneside flat. Looks lush I think.          I also fitted a cover to an old church font and the top of the octagonal stone base to make a stool.   

Fitted a beautiful new porch in Gosforth, made to match the original details of the existing porches in the street.      Made from Accoya and primed ready for decoration. The slate roof is next complete with stepped lead flashings and ridge tiles then touchened glass side panels.  

              I’ve been busy fitting this beautiful cut string staircase to a loft conversion in Gosforth. Spindles to the landing next then fitting the newel caps.    

Thanks to the clever people at BT the phone line to Joinery Towers is back up and running again. Call me if you need me.    

Just a quick update. My landline is down and I have the very clever people at BT are looking into the problem. If you need to contact me it’s bet to use the mobile of email. My mobile number is 07946530955 Email: enquiries@stephenfrancis.co.uk   As soon as it’s working again I’ll let you know.   […]

I took out an old, tired, yellowing uPVC door and frame and fitted this beautiful Accoya door and frame.       Much better than horrible plastic. The door is 55mm thick to take 24mm frosted double glazed units.  

A customer asked me to make a stand for a specially commissioned sculpture in his garden. He wanted it made from old railway sleepers. All fixed together with massive stainless steel coach bolts.           I think you’ll agree, it looks amazing.      

Here we have a lovely primed Accoya five panel front door hung in Gosforth. It has raised and fielded panels with bolection moulding to the outside and a planted bead inside. The existing frame was sound and all it needs now is painting.