Quality Carpentry & 
General Building Repairs
John K Furness & Son is a well established, family run business providing quality carpentry and general building repairs. We have built up an enviable reputation over the past 40 years. 

 We pride ourselves on our commitment to provide a professional service at all times, whilst maintaining the highest quality of work. 

 From February 2012 we became a member of Hampshire County Council Trading Standards Buy With Confidence.

Our Services

•General building work
•Architraves & skirting
•Fitted wardrobes 
•Garden sheds 
•Burglary repairs 
•Radiator covers 
•Wooden windows
•Wooden porches 
•Shelving 
•Bathroom fitting 
•Floor tiling
•Wall tiling 
•Painting
•Patio's 
•Fencing
•Garden walls 
•Bookcases 
•Cupboards 

John Furness

Partner of the business
Qualified in City & Guilds Craft Certificate Carpentry and Joinery in 1970. John passed his City & Guilds Advanced Certificate Carpentry and Joinery in 1971.
DBS since July 2020.

James Furness

Partner of the business
James qualified in Carpentry and Joinery (Construction) Foundation Modern Apprenticeship in 2004.
DBS since July 2020.
Customer Comments 
taken from the Buy With Confidence website
  • Replaced cavity tray, waterproofed brickwork. Reviewed July 2025
  • Excellent workmanship and consultancy, mentioning potential risks and other options for the work required. Reviewed July 2025
  • Excellent job replacing gate post, & cementing round manhole cover & drain. Reviewed June 2025
  • Helpful & went above and beyond. Reviewed February 2025
  • Excellent service. We were able to discuss what we wanted & a quality service was provided. Would strongly recommend to anyone. Reviewed February 2025
  • Excellent, friendly and professional service. Reviewed January 2025
  • Arrived punctually, worked hard and efficiently, good communication, left work area clean and tidy. Reviewed January 2025
  • 2 pieces of banister rail were fitted to an existing stair. The work was carried out promptly and on time to an excellent standard. Reviewed December 2024
  • Excellent service & workmanship. Reviewed December 2024
  • Excellent, The service was reliable, personnel hard working, polite and took pride in the job. Reviewed December 2024
  • I had a challenging problem with a chimney and they took a great deal of trouble to find an appropriate solution. Reviewed December 2024
  • John and James recently repaired a rotten sash window and repaired my front door (which had become difficult to close) including replacing the hinges. I am very happy with their work - the window repair is neat and seamless and the door now operates smoothly and safely. They tidied up very well. As well as excelling in their practical skills, John and James are very pleasant, communicative, helpful, careful and friendly. I have used their services many times in the past and will continue to do so in future. Highly recommended. Reviewed December 2024
  • Excellent quality and great communication. Couldn't be happier. Reviewed November 2024
  • John and James were great - very polite and personable, providing us with updates throughout. The job became bigger when we realised the extent of the fence damage, but John and Kames kept us informed and did a fantastic thorough job. Reviewed November 2024
  • We cannot recommend John and James highly enough for their skill, craftsmanship and attention to detail. They are discreet and tidy and it is a pleasure to have them working for us. Reviewed October 2024
  • A very thorough job. The result looked great. The team were very hardworking, flexible and friendly.Reviewed June 2024
  • 10/10Reviewed May 2024
  • Most excellent. We chose this business because of previous experience. Reviewed March 2024
  • Very happy with work completed. John and James provided a prompt and detailed estimate for works required having carefully assessed and analysed the underlying issue (problem with front gully/drainage pipe). Work commenced promptly and was completed to a very high standard. Each step was carefully planned and meticulously executed. I know my property is in very safe hands - John and James have excellent knowledge and skills and are careful and thorough workers. I have used their services several times and I am always delighted with the result. On a personal level John and James are communicative, helpful and a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommended! (Reviewed February 2024)
  • Competent, reliable and very agreeable people to have working in our home. (Reviewed January 2024)
  • I am very happy with the service that John and James provided. They were very personable, knowledgeable, efficient and charged a very reasonable price. I would not hesitate to recommend them. (Reviewed December 2023)
  • Excellent workmanship and attention to detail. John and James are very pleasant to deal with and kept me informed throughout. When additional and unexpected remedial work was identified they went the extra mile to ensure this work was completed asap leaving my property weatherproofed and in good order. I have no hesitation in recommending them; it is really good to do business with people who clearly care about the quality of their work and are fully committed to ensuring their work is done to the highest standards and as a customer I have full confidence in them. This is the third job they have completed for me and I'll happily engage their services again. (Reviewed October 2023)
  • Very happy with the work carried out. Punctual and good humoured despite awful weather on one day. Would happily recommend. (Reviewed September 2023)
  • We received a high level of service for brickwork and tiling repairs, despite being on this occasion quite a small job. (Reviewed September 2023)
  • Exemplary in every respect. Recommended without reservation. (Reviewed August 2023)
  • Excellent workmanship. (Reviewed August 2023)
  • Very good. Finished on time and to a high standard. (Reviewed February 2023)
  • Highly professional, conscientious, considerate and competent service, with John and Jamie going to the trouble of fixing unforeseen complications with no unnecessary fuss. Excellent! (Reviewed October 2022)
  • Superb expertise and attention to detail in all tastes undertaken, i.e. back gate replacement, interior door fitting & plasterwork repairs. Prompt & courteous at all times. (Reviewed July 2022)
  • Excellent well thought response to a tricky carpentry job. (Reviewed June 2022)
  • Excellent. Punctual, tidy, safe and thorough. (Reviewed June 2022)
  • I was delighted with the work carried out and found both father and son pleasant and easy to deal with. (Reviewed December 2021)
  • Very satisfactory. (Reviewed November 2021)
  • Excellent (Reviewed October 2020)
  • I received a very good service, they were efficient and kept me informed of their progress throughout. Would not attempt any additional work without clearing it with me first. (Reviewed September 2020)
  • I have used this company over many years and have always found them most efficient, very pleasant and their work is first class. (Reviewed September 2020)
  • Excellent. Very friendly. The work was finished to an excellent standard, and all in one day. (Reviewed May 2020)
  • Met all commitments, very good customer contact and high standard of workmanship. Recommended. (Reviewed February 2020)
  • Good advice and flexible. Trustworthy & good workmanship. (Reviewed December 2019)
  • Everything left clean & in good order. (Reviewed December 2019)
  • Prompt and professional response with estimate. Friendly workers and excellent workmanship. (Reviewed September 2019)
  • Very good. (Reviewed August 2019)
  • Very good service (Reviewed July 2019)
  • Most reliable. Excellent standard of work and always first class service. (Reviewed July 2019)
  • Good workmanship. Not clear on when able to do work. (Reviewed May 2019)
  • Arrived promptly to do some remedial pointing on out side wall. Polite, friendly and efficient. (Reviewed May 2019)
  • Excellent - our house is specialist build - so it required good knowledge and how to adpat the replacement fitting. (Reviewed March 2019)
  • John went out of his way to restore our kitchen to normal. (Reviewed March 2019)
  • Very good service. Professionally carried out. (Reviewed March 2019)
  • James, A cheerful and polite tradesman, did a very professional job and left everything tidy when he had finished. (Reviewed December 2018) 
Contact details below:
2 Beaulieu Close
Harestock
Winchester
Hampshire
SO22 6HZ

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Contact Details 
John: 07796 434535    James: 07738 967745 
Email: enquiries@johnkfurnessandson.co.uk
VAT Registered No: 826 0112 69