From first measurement to the last skirting board
Carpentry firm with its own workshop in Voorbeeldstad. Window frames, dormers, stairs and custom work, with a price fixed in advance.
I come and measure up myself.Jacco
Who rings the bell
Jacco and his crew
You don't call a call centre, and there isn't a different crew every week. Jacco measures up, writes the quote and is up on the scaffolding himself.
Houtvast is a small carpentry firm with its own workshop on the edge of Voorbeeldstad. We do the work a carpenter does: window frames and doors, dormers and extensions, floors and stairs, and custom work that fits exactly.
I know every house we work on. I want to keep it that way.Jacco
- In Voorbeeldstad since 2015
- 450+ jobs completed
- Quote within 2 working days
- 5 years on structural work
What you call us for
Four specialisms, one crew. Each with a guide price, VAT already included.
- Window frames and doorsTimber and uPVC window frames, front doors and interior doors. Replaced, repaired or adjusted.€1,450per frame, fitted
Extensions and dormersMore space under your own roof. We sort out the drawing and planning permission too.€8,9503 m dormer, complete
Floors and stairsOak floors, herringbone and stairs that no longer creak.€89per m² oak, laid- Custom work and odd jobsCupboards under the sloping roof, a TV wall, a fence or that one door that never shut properly.€54.50per hour, incl. VAT
Before and after
A terraced house in Voorbeeldstad-Oost
From dark back room to garden room
| Item | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Space | Living room of 24 m² | Living room with garden room, 41 m² |
| Lighting | One north-facing window | Sliding doors and a 3 m roof light |
| Insulation | Single glazing, empty cavity | Rc 4.7 in walls and roof |
| Build time | Four weeks, and the family simply stayed at home | |
Recently completed
With the area, the build time and the cost.
Voorbeeldstad-Noord · 3 working days · €10,640Dormer in Voorbeeldstad-NoordNew 3-metre dormer on a 1930s house. Weathertight in one day, completely finished after three.
Voorbeeldstad-Centrum · 5 working daysMade-to-measure oak staircaseOpen staircase in solid oak with a closed landing, finished with hardwax oil.Voorbeeldstad-Oost · 4 weeksGarden room with sliding doorsTimber extension with glass sliding doors and a roof light, behind a terraced house.From phone call to handover
Six steps, and at every step you know who's coming.
- Call or use the formMyrthe replies the same working day. She asks what kind of house it is and sets a date to come and measure up.
- Measuring at your homeJacco measures everything and thinks along about what's smart. It takes about three quarters of an hour, and you pay nothing for it.
- Quote with a fixed priceTwo working days later the quote is in your inbox: described item by item, with a schedule and a price that stands.
- PreparationOnce you agree, the order goes out and we apply for permission if needed. We pre-build dormers and cupboards in the workshop.
- The workWe're there at half past seven. We cover the floors and tidy everything up every afternoon. Jacco is your only point of contact.
- Handover and guaranteeOn the last day we walk through every room together. A gap or a sticking door gets fixed before the invoice arrives.
Every afternoon you hear from me how it went.Jacco
How we work in six stepsRoughly what it costs
Every job is different, but you want to know roughly what to expect.
Starting prices incl. VAT, fitted and finished. After measuring up, you hear the amount that will be on the invoice.
Three questions at every survey
Can the price still go up?
No. After measuring up, Jacco lists each item separately in the quote, with a price that stands. Extra work is only added if you approve it first.
Do you arrange planning permission?
For an extension or dormer we make the drawing and structural calculation and submit the application. The quote includes a fixed price for that.
Can we live in the house during the work?
Almost always. We work room by room and close up the work every evening. With an extension, the back wall only opens once the extension itself is closed.
Where we work
Voorbeeldstad and 25 km around
From the workshop on Voorbeeldstraat we can be anywhere in town within a quarter of an hour.
Within Voorbeeldstad we charge no call-out fee. Beyond that we work up to about 25 km, and sometimes further for larger projects.
- Voorbeeldstad-Centrum
- Voorbeeldstad-Noord
- Voorbeeldstad-Oost
- Voorbeeldstad-Zuid
- Voorbeeldstad-West
- The countryside
- The villages up to 25 km