As the largest bespoke joinery manufacturer in the Southeast of England, K&D Joinery have multiple departments who cover our commercial and residential projects. Our commercial expertise includes shopfronts, screens, internal doors and cabinetry. Your enquiry could be from a single window to a large-scale timber window replacement programme. At K&D we have the in-house capabilities to provide an estimate, a survey and detailed CAD drawings for all orders placed, right through to the final installation.
If you are a residential customer, you may have decided that it is time to replace your front door, sash windows or staircase and balustrading. Maybe you want some alcove units or a complete dressing room – whether you an architect, main or sub-contractor or quantity surveyor; our commercial and residential teams can offer bespoke traditional joinery to meet your requirements.
As an award-winning apprentice and going on to be a fully qualified joiner, Larry started making box frame windows in a small workshop under the railway arches in Leytonstone in London’s East End over 35 years ago. From these truly humble beginnings K & D Joinery now operates from a 50,000 ft2 factory facility on a one and a half acre site, employing over 100 members of staff who operate a timber milling operation, 6 CNC lines, joinery assembly workshops, spraying and glazing facilities, a fleet of delivery vehicles and provide
the joinery installation teams. Products include general joinery, windows, staircases, and cabinetry. In addition to the factory facilities the modern open plan offices provide space for the Estimating Department, a team of CAD Draughtsmen, meeting rooms, Production Managers, the HR Department, and an Accounts Office.
This transformation which includes having to deal with being forced to move his entire operation following London’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics, demonstrates Larry’s commitment over
the years, to not only investing in the infrastructure of the business, providing state of the art machinery and production facilities but also in creating a working environment that has enabled his team of staff to thrive and together, help the business to grow, establishing K & D Joinery Ltd. as one of the South East’s leading bespoke joinery manufacturers.
With nearly 35 years of continuous service, John is one of our most experienced members staff having a wealth of knowledge that is utilized across all aspects of our business.
He is willing to share a complete understanding of our production including our milling facilities and CNCs through to our paint finishing processes. Since the very early days of K and D Joinery Ltd to this day, he has been instrumental in many of the systems we operate on a day-to-day basis. His knowledge of the joinery products we produce, and the timber and related materials used throughout our processes ensures that the product matches and exceeds our customers’ expectations. John is also very environmentally conscious and encourages the use of FSC and PEFC timber products where possible.
Richards vast experience across the joinery trade stems over 45 years. A time served joiner he has worked as a joiner, shop fitter, and cabinet maker both on commercial interiors and residential properties. Working at K and D since 1997, Richard, our Director of Cabinetry since 2009 can offer advice and is responsible for Surveying commercial and residential projects then overseeing both the drawing and production to match our customers’ expectations.
Joined straight from college in 1998. His first role was a labourer and soon after, becoming a trainee joiner. Having gained experience across our various departments It is within the Staircase department where Andrius excelled and allowed K & D to offer the most complex of stair and balustrade designs. From initial survey to detailed design and production, Andrius and his team can handle the most challenging enquiries.
Alan is a qualified carpenter and Joiner with over 20 years’ experience in the joinery industry. He has enjoyed a variety of roles in hands-on manufacturing and has gained a thorough sense of business acumen. Since Joining K & D in 2014 he has continued to progress. Keen to promote within the organization, Alan was made our Sales and Estimating Director in 2017. He continues to use and share his knowledge and experience with his colleagues and encourages staff development at all levels.
Andrew has provided a consultancy service to K & D Joinery since 2012. With over 35 years’ experience in the Construction Industry, as one of his clients, he provides K & D Joinery with services that include Estimating, Surveying, Project Management and Business Development.
We have been using Nick’s services for over 3 years. As a qualified bench joiner with 30 years’ experience, including both workshop and site carpentry. Nick supports K & D and our wider team as Senior estimator and quantity Surveyor on larger and more complex projects both in cabinetry and traditional Joinery.
Jake has been with K & D Joinery for over 8 years and has a total of 15 years’ experience within the door and joinery manufacturing industries. Having a diploma in Carpentry and Joinery and hands on experience both in manufacturing and paint finishing, Jake can fully understand customer requirements, make recommendations, and estimate accordingly.
When James joined K & D 5 years ago, he already had 10 years previous estimating experience. In addition, he was able to bring a range of skills needed to carry out his current role using his vast array of knowledge. He has worked on site for 10 years as a Project Manager and as a qualified wood machinist.
Jamie has been involved in the door and joinery business since 2011. Having worked with us previously from 2014 – 2017. Jamie re-joined K & D Joinery in 2021 as one of estimators. He is qualified to NVQ Level 2 Carpentry and uses this experience plus his knowledge when estimating our customers enquiries for doors and windows.
Having a diploma in Business & Finance has helped Ciro work through many industries during his career. His previous employment as financial controller for a start-up which now supplies vast industries in the city and beyond. He joined K & D for a new adventure and has now been here just over 3 years and has almost 30 years’ experience in finance.
Since joining the business 21 years ago, Jacqui has seen many changes. Starting out as an office administrator at our previous premises in Stratford. Jacqui has progressed to be come our much loved and respected Payroll and Office Manager. Other changes include a 200% increase in staff numbers and embracing the opportunity to allow Jacqui to become a Hybrid worker, splitting working time between home and office. Jacqui is also our qualified mental health first-aider.
Gemma has been part of K & D Joinery for over 4 years now; joining shortly after completing her fine art degree at Central Saint Martins. Progressing to marketing manager driving the development of the brand, the social media platforms, and the website. Gemma also manages the extremely busy K & D Joinery communications and phone system diverting customer and client calls and emails to appropriate members of the various departments within the business.
Tom re-joined K & D Joinery in March 2022. Working within the Sales, business development and marketing departments. Involved in the timber industry for over 40 years. His experience within the importing, distribution and merchant trades has allowed him to travel extensively to production facilities in Eastern Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, and Canada. A historic and qualified, Certificated Member of Institute Wood Science, (CMIWSc). His career is split between sales, business development and as a procurement manager for timber related products. For the past 15 years he has been involved in business development and sales for bespoke joinery/doorsets and related products.
Having over 35 years within the joinery industry, Chris has gained wide experience as a surveyor and joined K & D in 2014. He has worked across the various functionalities of our industry including over 10 years as Joinery shop foreman and similarly as general manager. His knowledge and experience allow us to handle the most complex of joinery projects.
Having 35 years’ experience as a time served joiner producing both traditional and bespoke joinery, Wayne has a very keen eye to detail and uses his knowledge and previous site management skills when surveying projects and understanding of customer requirements
Craig started his apprenticeship in 2005, becoming a fully qualified bench joiner (NVQ Level 3) at Building Crafts College. He proceeded to join K&D Joinery in 2010 progressing in the company from a stair manufacturer to CNC operator and then onto the design side as a CAD draughtsman. Craig left K&D Joinery Implementing new ideas and improvements he was made CAD manager in 2020 and has continued to provide solutions to continually develop the standard and quality of drawings alongside providing training to new employees.
Joined our team Feb 2017. Anthony has over 20 years’ experience in the joinery industry. Having worked his way from apprentice to lead Joiner in a well-established Joinery company he went on to study further qualifications in Auto CAD before branching out into the design/ setting out division. Promoted to project manager in 2020, he has been instrumental in completing the largest project K&D have accomplished to date whilst building strong rapport with multiple new and existing clients.
With more than 30 years’ experience, We first started to use Svajunas services in XX Svajunas has superb understanding and knowledge in creating and revising working drawings from the specifications of the client through to creating 3D solid modelling with physically based rendering and automated CNC programming.
Joining us in 2015, Zoltan adds experience to our team having previously gained a master’s degree in timber engineering together with his knowledge of 2d and 3d Auto CAD. His experience also extends from previous roles both in structural timber and windows and door manufacturing.
Since Frank joined us in 2019, he has become a valuable member of our CAD team. An experienced bench joiner, both in traditional joinery and cabinetry. He is constantly using his 40 years’ knowledge and experience to produce detailed drawings for client approval and manufacture
Jake started in 2021 and is the newest member of the CAD department. He has 3 years’ experience in designing bespoke joinery fit for construction. He is well versed in multiple cad software’s including 2D and 3D rendering. Before becoming a draftsman Jake used to design and make scale architectural and museum exhibition models.
Paul joined us in 2018 giving him a combined total of 37 years’ experience within the furniture and joinery Industries. His knowledge of Health and Safety and procedural understanding has allowed the business to set in place, several key changes in the way we operate. Paul is also responsible for health and safety and qualifications include – IOSH, Diploma in first line Management (level 4) and ILM LEVEL 3.
With 25 years continuous service, we are grateful of Micks commitment and dedication to K and D Joinery. He completed a 4-year apprenticeship in wood machining resulting in an advanced City and Guilds qualification. He then continued in the timber trade to gain a further 9 years production experience before joining us in 1997. His current role as production manager oversees workshop health and safety matters and ensures our own quality and customers high expectations are met. Mick holds a NEBOSH qualification in occupational Health and Safety.
With 25 years’ experience in bespoke joinery manufacturing, including 20 years as a Joinery Shop Manager. Gary joined us in 2019. He is qualified to NVQ Diploma in joinery Level 3 and has gained and continues to use a great knowledge of timber and related products within our manufacturing process.
