About Calder Oak
Calder Oak is a traditional timber framing company based in Altham, Lancashire. We specialise in traditional green oak carpentry, hand crafted oak trusses, timber framed summer houses, orangeries and pergolas. We also supply oak fireplace beams and roof beams with our unique adze finish. We also create chainsaw sculptures and bespoke artwork for your garden, school, festival or parkland.
Our three core principles are craftsmanship, creativity and conservation.
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Chris Barber
Business Owner, Carpenter & Chainsaw Artist
Liam Casey
Carpenter, Joiner & On-Site Manager
Josh Watson
Carpenter
Phill Barber
Apprentice
​Working with wood has been a passion and a calling for many years for both Chris & Liam. They are both foremost traditional carpenters who specialise in Green Oak timber framing, trained in the French scribe technique, combining this skill with modern construction ideas they have been involved in some of the most exciting timber framing projects throughout the UK.
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Chris is also a chainsaw artist and has been sculpting logs into creative art projects for the past several years this also involves working with local schools on sculpture projects and story telling areas, also working with community groups, friends of woodland groups and environmental charities, much of his art is now sited in parks private gardens and festivals throughout Lancashire.
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Liam is both a joiner and traditional carpenter and is graded timber certificated. Liam is our specialist finisher and on site manager and will oversee all of our summer room projects and installation projects his eye for detail and the quality of his workmanship is second to none.
Now the business premises can be found among the trees and in the grounds of an old corn mill. Our aim and core values are to provide bespoke innovative and creative designs and to build and install your project at a competitive price without compromising on quality while at the same time being environmentally supportive through conservation and education.
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Meet the Team
Our Core Principles
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Testimonials
We pride ourselves on both the quality of our workmanship and our customer relations. We work with you every step along your way to ensure you are totally happy with with the project, from design through to build and installation. We welcome you to come to our business premises and see your build taking place (and of course, we will put the kettle on!).
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Each stage of the project was absolutely as I wanted and exceeded my expectation in most instances. The primary craftsman was Liam, who was a pleasure to deal and work with during the build. Each member of the team was professional and friendly with a real passion for the product they were working with.
The whole project was managed from structure to glazing to the finest detail of hinges, handles and finishing touches. The extension has been likened to something off Grand Designs!