Sam Wright and a small workshop team of Licensed Building Practitioners. Sustainable NZ timber, honest quotes, real craftsmanship.
Canterbury homes since 2006, over 300 completed projects.
What we build
From a single shelf to a full home renovation. Every project is quoted in writing, priced per piece, and signed off by an LBP carpenter.
Dining tables, bookshelves, beds. Sketched, proofed, and hand-built in our Sydenham workshop from NZ-grown timber.
Kwila, vitex, and pine hardwood decks. H3.2 treated, stainless fixings, and a 10-year build guarantee.
Hand-built kitchens with real timber fronts and Blum hardware. Better than flat-pack, made to your exact layout.
Solid-core doors, feature walls, panelling, and built-in wardrobes. Measured, scribed, and finished on site.
Licensed Building Practitioner, sign-offs included. Framing, cladding, and full Code Compliance Certificate support.
Solid timber stairs, steel-and-timber hybrids, and balustrades engineered to NZS 3604. Built and certified.
Recent work
A snapshot of recent projects across Canterbury. Every job is photographed at every stage and filed with a full job pack.
42 sqm cedar deck with powder-coated steel pergola, concealed LED strip, and stainless wire balustrade.
2.4m slab with butterfly keys and steel trestle base. Hardwax oil finish, built over six weeks.
Hand-built carcasses, solid oak shaker doors, walnut island top, and Blum soft-close hardware.
LBP-supervised extension, matching weatherboard, re-lined interior, and CCC issued.
Reclaimed matai treads on steel stringers, solid timber handrail, and vertical rod balustrade to NZS 3604.
Floor-to-ceiling wardrobes with internal drawers, shoe racks, and soft-close hinges throughout.
Service Area
Workshop in Sydenham, on-site across Canterbury. If you're outside the list, flick Sam a message.
Transparent Pricing
No surprise fees. Every quote is itemised piece-by-piece, and every project gets a clear written timeline.
All work complies with NZS 3604 and NZ Building Code.
Meet the Carpenter
I did my apprenticeship through BCITO and spent a decade framing and fitting out homes across Canterbury before setting up Craft and Timber. The workshop is just me and two joiners. Every piece gets hand-cut, hand-finished, and hand-installed by someone whose name is on the truck.
I source timber from NZ mills where I can, local slab merchants when I can't. Every build comes with a 10-year structural guarantee and a lifetime warranty on workmanship.
Happy Clients
"Sam built a custom oak dining table that is genuinely the nicest thing in our house. Beautiful craftsmanship, on time, and on budget."
"The deck looks incredible. Built through winter with zero fuss, tidy worksite, and the cedar selection is top shelf."
"Custom oak kitchen that fits perfectly. Sam sweated every detail, and it shows. Half the price of the cabinetmakers we quoted."
FSC-certified supply, locally milled where we can. Every offcut goes back into the next build.
Call Sam directly, or request a free on-site consultation. We reply within a day.