Oak framed buildings & bespoke joinery in North Devon
Family-run oak framing, traditional construction and bespoke joinery, designed and built from our workshop in Mortehoe.
We offer a complete building service from individual design through to building completion.
We have a wealth of experience in both joinery and construction from restorations and refurbishments to home extensions, loft conversions and new builds.
We build traditionally crafted bespoke oak frame extensions and garden rooms, oak framed garages, barns and outbuildings as well as working on individual joinery projects.
We pride ourselves on our high standards and attention to detail and always carry out work carefully and efficiently.
Three disciplines, one team
From an entire home to a single window frame, every piece is designed in our Mortehoe workshop and built by craftsmen who care how it will look in fifty years.
Oak framing
Oak Framed Buildings
Hand-cut, pegged green oak frames for extensions, barns, garages, orangeries and porches. Drawn for the site, raised by our own team.
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Building
Construction
New build homes, extensions and renovations carried out with the same care as the framing: slow, considered, precise.
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Joinery
Bespoke Joinery
Timber windows, doors, roof lanterns and built-in furniture, hand-made in our Mortehoe workshop by traditionally trained joiners.
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Why clients choose Woodcraft
We are not the cheapest builder in North Devon, and we are not trying to be. We are a small team of craftsmen building things that should outlast everyone involved, including the people who commissioned them.
Family-run and owner-led
Andrew and Paula Coll run Woodcraft. Andrew is the lead carpenter on every project; Paula runs the office. You deal with the people who do the work.
Design, build and joinery in-house
One team, one point of contact, one set of standards from first sketch to final handover. No sub-let framing, no surprises.
Sustainably sourced European oak
FSC and PEFC certified timber, worked in green or seasoned oak to suit the build, with a fully traceable supply chain.
Over 25 years of experience
More than two decades of oak frames, homes and hand-made joinery across North Devon, Exmoor and beyond.
Five stages, one team, no surprises
Conversation
A site visit or call. No fee, no commitment.
Design
Sketches to CAD drawings, planning-ready.
Quote
Itemised costs, a signed contract, agreed milestones.
Build
Weekly progress, one point of contact, a clean site.
Aftercare
Handover, snagging, and a 12-month return visit.
What people say
From the first site visit it was clear we were dealing with craftsmen, not project managers. The oak garage they built sits beautifully against the house, and three years on, the timber has weathered exactly as they said it would.
James & Sarah Whitman, Croyde, Devon
Oak Framed Garage
We had been let down by two previous builders before finding Woodcraft. They restored our barn with extraordinary care, kept us informed every step of the way, and finished on the day they said they would.
Catherine Holloway, Exmoor
Barn Restoration
The orangery has changed how we use the whole house. Woodcraft handled everything, design, planning and build, so we never had to coordinate between trades. The detailing is exceptional.
Robert & Elizabeth Trent, Woolacombe, Devon
Oak Framed Orangery
Made in Mortehoe, serving North Devon
Based in the coastal village of Mortehoe our projects are in North Devon and surrounding area but we also supply and erect oak frames nationally
We carry out works in Woolacombe, Ilfracombe, Croyde, Braunton, Barnstaple, Bideford, Lynton, Combe Martin, South Molton, Chumleigh, Great Torrington and Exmoor
Our workshop · Mortehoe- Mortehoe
- Woolacombe
- Ilfracombe
- Croyde
- Braunton
- Barnstaple
- Bideford
- South Molton
- Exmoor
Latest from the journal
May 2026
Working in Green Oak
Why we build in green oak, how the timber moves and silvers as it seasons, the pegged joints that hold a frame together, and how to look after it over time.
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April 2026
Choosing cladding: oak, larch or cedar
How we help clients choose between oak, larch and cedar cladding, and how each one weathers over the years.
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March 2026
Why an oak frame outlasts everyone who raises it
Pegged mortice and tenon joints, the movement of green oak, and why a properly cut frame is built to stand for centuries.
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