Candour Contractors Ltd

Candour Contractors Ltd https://www.candour-contractors.co.uk

Candour Contractors | Norfolk builders specialising in bespoke carpentry, extensions, conversions, renovations, kitchens, bathrooms and heritage projects – built on trust, delivered with clarity.

01/06/2026

Smooth walls, clear progress. ✔️

Tiling starts soon.

No machinery cut this. No factory shaped it. No template measured it.https://candour-contractors.co.uk/This is a hand-cu...
29/05/2026

No machinery cut this. No factory shaped it. No template measured it.

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This is a hand-cut mortise and tenon joint — the kind of joinery that has held oak-framed buildings together for six centuries.

The tolerances you're looking at? Sub-millimetre. The process? Auger drill, sharp chisel, mallet. The satisfaction when it closes tight? Indescribable.

We don't rush this. We can't rush this.

This is Candour craftsmanship. This is what we mean when we say we build standards, not just spaces.

Oak Frame Buildings | Traditional Joinery | Heritage Construction

Contact us:

Chris: 07796 712891
Tom: 07717 317136.
Email: [email protected] and one of the team will come back to you.

The question we get asked more than any other:"How do we know you'll actually do what you say you will?"https://candour-...
27/05/2026

The question we get asked more than any other:
"How do we know you'll actually do what you say you will?"

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It's a fair question. The building industry has a trust problem — and we know it.

Here's the Candour answer:

✔️ We give you a fixed-price quote in writing before we start
✔️ We communicate on site every single day — you're never left wondering
✔️ We don't start a job we can't finish
✔️ We're GMC accredited - that means our work is independently verified
✔️ We've never walked away from a project

Our name isn't an accident. Candour - honesty. Transparency. That's the actual
product.

Contact us:

Chris: 07796 712891
Tom: 07717 317136.
Email: [email protected] and one of the team will come back to you.

"Can I have an open front on my garden building?"Yes — and here's how we do it safely.https://candour-contractors.co.uk/...
22/05/2026

"Can I have an open front on my garden building?"
Yes — and here's how we do it safely.

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When a wall is removed from a structure to create a large open span (like the 7-metre opening you see here), you can't just leave a void. The load from the roof has to go somewhere.

The answer is a structural steel RSJ - the horizontal beam you can see spanning the opening. It transfers the roof load around the gap and down to the corner posts. The timber frame does the rest.

This project in Norfolk combined the warmth of a timber-frame structure with the
engineering of structural steel — giving the client a fully open-aspect garden studio with a vaulted interior.

Planning an extension or garden building in 2026? We offer free consultations.

Contact us:

Chris: 07796 712891
Tom: 07717 317136.

Email: [email protected] and one of the team will come back to you.

The wood that cracks — and why that's a good sign.https://candour-contractors.co.uk/If you've ever looked at a green oak...
21/05/2026

The wood that cracks — and why that's a good sign.

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If you've ever looked at a green oak frame and seen splits running down the timber, your first instinct might be concern. Let us explain.

Green oak (freshly felled, unseasoned timber) is used in traditional frame buildings
because it is strong, workable, and - as it dries - becomes even harder. The splits,
called "shakes," are a completely natural and structurally irrelevant part of the drying process.

They are not defects. They are evidence of real, living material doing what real material does.The wooden pegs you see driven through the joints? They tighten as the oak dries. No bolts. No brackets. Just wood working with wood - the same way it's been done for 600 years.

Heritage Restorations | Green Oak Framing | Listed Buildings

Contact us:

Chris: 07796 712891
Tom: 07717 317136.

Email: [email protected] and one of the team will come back to you.

This door wasn't a standard size. It wasn't a standard angle. It couldn't be.https://candour-contractors.co.uk/The openi...
15/05/2026

This door wasn't a standard size. It wasn't a standard angle. It couldn't be.

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The opening sits beneath a staircase pitch - meaning every single cut had to be
calculated from scratch, the frame built to follow the slope, the door fitted with millimetre precision.

Most builders won't take this on. We find it the most interesting part of the job.
This is what bespoke carpentry actually means - not just choosing a colour, but solving a problem that nobody else will.

Got a tricky space? A non-standard opening? An awkward room that's never quite
worked?

Drop us a message - we genuinely love a challenge.

Contact us:

Chris: 07796 712891
Tom: 07717 317136.
Email: [email protected] and one of the team will come back to you.

12/05/2026

🚧 New Project Started This Week 🚧

We’ve kicked off a brand new bathroom renovation in Kenninghall this week 🔨🛁

Looking forward to transforming this space with a full upgrade — keep an eye out for progress updates over the coming weeks 👌

If you’re planning a bathroom renovation, home improvement, or property upgrade in Norfolk, feel free to get in touch.

11/05/2026

Bathroom renovation just started in Kenninghall

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