ABOUT

Houghtons of York are a well established family run business with a wealth of experience specialising in high quality architectural joinery and woodcarving for clients throughout the UK (and occasionally further afield).

Handmade Using Traditional Techniques

With workshops based at Dunnington on the outskirts of the historic city of York we directly employ a team of exceptionally skilled Joiners and Woodcarvers that use traditional methods and materials to produce a diverse range of high quality bespoke commissioned work.​

With strong links to other specialist businesses we frequently manage multi disciplinary projects incorporating crafts such as blacksmiths, glazing & stained glass, polishers, gilders & signwriters etc....

Our Core Values

Key to everything we do as a company are our values;
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• We are Passionate about our customers.
• We act with Integrity.
• We provide a Quality service.
• We Share responsibility for ourselves and those we work with.
• We act as a Team.
• It’s a Great place to work.

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These were decided upon in 2014 during a company wide meeting where the workforce as a whole were asked what they value most about the company.

Our customers.

From the most modest dwelling to the grandest of properties we care for each of our customers needs.

A large number of our clients are private homeowners  who, through restoration and alterations are looking to improve and enhance the quality of their property.

Whilst we serve many that are local to our workshops in York our services are frequently required throughout the country - central London, Kent, Gloucestershire & Scotland and many places elsewhere.

We have a long established record of work to Listed Buildings, Ancient Monuments Parish Churches & Cathedrals - typically sites under the care of The National Trust, English Heritage, The Landmark Trust, Local Authorities together with many places of worship throughout the country. These have included -

• Walmgate Bar
• Beningbrough Hall
• Nunnington Hall
• Nostell Priory
• Barley Hall
• Victoria Baths
• St Paul's Cathedral
• Canterbury Cathedral
• St Anne's Cathedral
• Kensington palace

Award Winning Joiners

We have been shortlisted for the BWF Joinery awards for the past four years (Winning twice). We have also won a number of local awards such as the annual craftsmanship awards put on by the York Guild of building.

​Alongside this we also currently have a piece of our work displayed in the Soane museum in London.

Should you like to know more about our company, to look around our workshops ​or to make an appointment
 for us to visit you, please give our offices a call on - 01904 489 193.