How Much for Carpenter to Build Wardrobe?

The cost of having a carpenter build a wardrobe ranges widely, and the headline figure matters less than understanding what drives it. This guide breaks down where the money goes: setting out and measuring in a house with bowed walls, building the carcass, scribing the unit to uneven surfaces, hanging doors and fitting out the interior. We look at why door style and interior complexity move the price more than sheer size, how fitted compares honestly with a bought freestanding unit, and when a carpenter genuinely earns the difference. There is also practical advice on writing a brief so three quotes actually compare, where you can reasonably save, and what disruption to expect on site. We also cover the questions worth asking before work starts, what a quote should itemise so nothing is assumed, and the point at which a fitted run stops solving a storage shortfall and starts solving the wrong problem entirely....