Carpenters & Timber Frame Specialistsin Newport, South Wales
MG Timber Construction is based in Newport and works across every NP postcode, from Ringland and Bettws to Caerleon, Rogerstone and Duffryn. City & Guilds carpenters, £15,000,000 insured, fixed-price written quotes on every job.
Newport HQ · Same-week surveys · Fixed-price written quotes
Genuine local coverage of Newport, NP10, NP18, NP19, NP20.
Newport is our home city. MG Timber Construction Ltd is registered in Newport and every project we run, from a single cut roof in Malpas to a full timber-framed new build in Langstone, is dispatched from here. We cover NP10, NP18, NP19 and NP20 in full, including Caerleon, Rogerstone, Bettws, Ringland, Maesglas, Duffryn, Marshfield, Coedkernew and the whole of the city centre.
Because we're based in Newport, response times to any address inside the city are effectively same-day. We can normally get eyes on a job the same working week you enquire, often within 48 hours for urgent structural or make-safe requests. Written fixed-price quotes follow within a week of the site survey.
Newport's housing stock is genuinely mixed: Victorian bay-fronted terraces around Maindee and Stow Hill, 1930s semis in Allt-yr-yn and Beechwood, post-war estates in Ringland and Bettws, and thousands of newer detached and townhouse properties in Duffryn, Rogerstone and the Glan Llyn development. We work on all of them and understand where the structural quirks sit in each.
The most common carpentry work we're called for in Newport is loft conversions on Victorian and 1930s properties, rear and side extensions on post-war semis, cut and truss roof replacements after storm damage or slate failure, and full kitchen fit-outs, often supply-and-fit through Howdens' Newport branch. Timber-frame extensions are increasingly popular where clients want faster weathertight completion than a blockwork build allows.
Every carpentry service we run, delivered in Newport.
One accountable team from survey to sign-off. Structural carpentry, roofing, extensions, joinery and full project management, all available across Newport and the wider South Wales area.
Timber Frame Construction in Newport
Bespoke frames to your designs, or erection of pre-designed kits. Our lead trade.
Timber Frame Construction in Newport
Cut Roofs in Newport
Traditional on-site cut roofs to any pitch, span or complexity.
Cut Roofs in Newport
Truss Roofs in Newport
Fast, accurate installation of prefabricated roof trusses.
Truss Roofs in Newport
1st & 2nd Fix Carpentry in Newport
Structural first fix through to skirtings, doors and finishing joinery.
1st & 2nd Fix Carpentry in Newport
New Builds in Newport
Full carpentry and project management for new-build homes.
New Builds in Newport
Extensions in Newport
Single and double-storey extensions, planned and delivered end-to-end.
Extensions in Newport
Loft Conversions in Newport
Structural loft conversions with all trades coordinated in-house.
Loft Conversions in Newport
Kitchens in Newport
Supply and fit, or labour-only. Trusted partners include Howdens and Wren.
Kitchens in Newport
Bespoke Joinery in Newport
Staircases, fitted furniture and garden structures made to measure.
Bespoke Joinery in NewportConcrete reasons Newport clients pick MG Timber Construction.
Local team, no travel time built into your quote
Every carpenter on your job lives locally and travels from Newport, you're not paying for someone's fuel from another county, and we can pop back for snags without a scheduling battle.
Known to Newport building control
We work regularly with Newport City Council building control officers and independent approved inspectors covering the NP postcodes. Details are drawn to their expectations first time.
Established supplier network in the city
Direct trade accounts with Howdens (Newport), Travis Perkins, Jewson and Selco mean timber and joinery land on your site quickly and priced right, savings we pass into the fixed quote.
£15m insured, City & Guilds qualified
Full public liability, employers' liability, City & Guilds carpentry qualifications and CSCS-carded operatives on every Newport site. Certificates on request.
The specific problems Newport carpentry work throws up, and how we handle them.
Newport's Victorian and Edwardian terraces around Maindee, Pill and Stow Hill often have undersized ceiling joists that fail modern loft conversion loading, a competent structural loft package always upgrades these to engineered joists rather than sistering the originals. 1930s semis in Allt-yr-yn and Beechwood frequently need new lintels above rear openings where original brick arches have dropped. Post-war estate properties in Ringland and Bettws commonly have failing timber gables and eaves that need proper carpentry attention rather than cosmetic patching.
Newport sits at the head of the Severn Estuary and copes with wind-driven rain funnelling in from the south-west, plus the salt-laden air of the Bristol Channel. Cut and truss roofs need proper felt underlays, well-detailed valleys and secured verges, cheap fixings corrode faster here than inland. Timber frames and cladding must be specified for exposure category 3 or higher and detailed with the correct breather and vapour layers.
Access varies hugely across the city. Tight lanes around old Caerleon and terraced streets in Maindee mean small vans and hand-carry work; the Glan Llyn and Duffryn developments give lorry access for full timber-frame deliveries. We size site logistics into every Newport quote so materials arrive the way the street can take them, not the way head office would prefer.
Housing built pre-1965 in Newport frequently has no rear-wall wall plate detail worth trusting and no meaningful roof ventilation. Any competent re-roof, loft conversion or rear extension has to correct these, with proper wall plates, strap-and-noggin restraint and either eaves or high-level ventilation to modern standards. Skipping this is what turns a cheap roof into a five-year problem.
The same clear five-step process on every job, in every area.
- 1Step 1
Enquiry & site survey
Call or enquire online. We book a free site survey, normally within one working week.
- 2Step 2
Fixed-price written quote
Line-by-line quote for labour, materials and programme, delivered in writing after the survey.
- 3Step 3
Booking & 15% deposit
15% deposit secures your slot in the diary. Start date confirmed in writing.
- 4Step 4
Works & staged payments
One accountable team on site. Staged payments tied to milestones; never up front, never on trust.
- 5Step 5
Sign-off & written guarantee
Final inspection, snag list closed and a written workmanship guarantee issued at handover.
What working in Newport actually looks like.
The realities of South Wales carpentry, surveyed, priced and delivered honestly.
Newport is a working city with a working housing stock, and carpentry here is rarely straightforward. A Victorian terrace conversion in Stow Hill involves negotiating party walls, low first-floor headroom and a pitched roof that was never designed to be habitable. A 1930s semi in Allt-yr-yn involves undersized lintels, dated wiring you must not disturb, and a rear-wall geometry that was hand-built and is nowhere near square. A new-build plot in Rogerstone or Glan Llyn involves a rigorous NHBC or LABC inspection regime that has to be planned into the build sequence from day one.
We know this because we live here. Our carpenters have worked on hundreds of Newport properties across every postcode in the city, and our approach is the same on every one: read the drawings, price the job properly, put it in writing, and stand behind the workmanship. We do not sub-contract the carpentry to unknown teams. The carpenter you meet at the survey is the carpenter you see on site.
For homeowners in Newport that means one accountable business, a fixed price you can plan around, and a written guarantee at handover. For developers and main contractors it means a structural carpentry sub-contractor who turns up on programme, keeps building control happy, and doesn't hold your finishing trades to ransom.
Straight answers on coverage, response times and cost in Newport.
Do you serve all of Newport?
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Yes, every NP postcode. That covers NP10 (Rogerstone, Bassaleg, Duffryn), NP18 (Caerleon, Langstone), NP19 (Maindee, Ringland, St Julians) and NP20 (city centre, Allt-yr-yn, Malpas, Bettws). No corner of the city is out of range.
How fast can you get to a Newport property for a survey?
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Because our yard and team are in Newport, we can normally attend a Newport survey within 48 hours of your first call, often the same day for urgent structural concerns.
Is carpentry work more expensive in Newport than surrounding areas?
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No, being Newport-based, we don't build travel time or overnight costs into a Newport quote the way a Cardiff or Bristol contractor might. Fixed-price quotes reflect the job, not the postcode.
Can you handle a full loft conversion on a Newport terrace?
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Yes: structural loft conversions on Victorian and Edwardian terraces are one of the most common jobs we run in the city. We handle the structural carpentry, roof alterations, dormer or Velux work and all first and second fix, coordinating any specialist trades.
Do you cover storm-damage roof repairs in Newport?
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For existing clients and structural safety issues we prioritise urgent call-outs and can normally be on a Newport property the same week. Emergency propping and make-safe works are quoted directly before we begin.
Do you work on new-build developments in Newport?
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Yes, we take on structural carpentry sub-contracts on Newport new-build sites, including full timber frame erection and cut and truss roof packages for developers and main contractors.
Do you take on small carpentry jobs in Newport, or only full builds?
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Both. We run new builds, extensions and full timber frame packages in Newport, but we also take on single roofs, kitchen fits, staircase replacements and first-and-second-fix packages for local homeowners and builders. Every job is priced fixed, in writing.
Are you insured for work in Newport?
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Yes. MG Timber Construction Ltd carries £15,000,000 of public liability insurance covering every carpenter on site, plus employers' liability. Certificates are shared with your quote on request, many Newport clients and their architects ask for them before we start.
What deposit and payment schedule do you use for Newport projects?
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A 15% deposit is taken to book your slot in the diary. The balance is broken into staged payments tied to milestones on the works; never up-front, never on trust. Every stage is agreed in writing before we start.
Do you provide a written guarantee on work carried out in Newport?
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Yes. Every job in Newport, from a single cut roof to a full timber-framed new build, is handed over with a written workmanship guarantee. Materials also carry their manufacturer warranties, which we register on your behalf.
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Fixed-price written quote after the survey. 15% deposit to book. Staged payments tied to milestones. £15,000,000 public liability insurance and a written workmanship guarantee on every Newport job.