About Us

Where heritage meets innovation - Est. 1840

Patchett Joinery is a family-run company based in West Yorkshire, beautifully crafting and installing premium quality windows and doors since 1840.

Founded in the 19th century, Patchett Joinery began as a general joinery firm, making anything a customer required, from coffins and carts to doors and desks. 

Today, we continue to bring unrivalled expertise and experience to creating high-quality bespoke windows and doors, specialising in listed buildings and homes in conservation areas. 

Made in Britain

All of our products, including replacement Sliding Sash windowsCasement windows, timber front doors, Bi-fold doors, glass screens and patio doors are expertly manufactured to your specifications and combine the carefully honed skills of timber craftsmen with the latest advances in technology. 

From start to finish, we design and craft the best quality products at our Bradford workshop and install them throughout the UK. 

Sustainable practices

We are a great choice for customers who are mindful of their carbon footprint. Our expertly made windows and doors come with an excellent product guarantee of 50 years with Accoya and 30 years with engineered timber, standing the test of time whilst remaining energy efficient.

We are striving to create a more eco-friendly manufacturing process, as such our timber is sustainably sourced and FSC certified and we use an eco-friendly water-based painting system, whilst their state-of-the-art machinery meets current energy efficiency standards.

We also turn any residual timber waste into briquettes and have introduced solar panels and biomass boilers to keep our carbon emissions as low as possible.

Team of Directors

Charles Patchett

Charles Patchett

After graduating from Manchester university Charles worked for a national building contractor in London and North Yorkshire. Next, it was time to join the family business. Charles developed the bespoke joinery business and spearheaded the residential projects. Charles still has a strong presence in the business today, and is happy to share is wealth of knowledge. 

James Patchett

James Patchett

After graduating from Loughborough University, James joined the company in the early 2000s.

Since then, James launched Patchett Joinery, transforming the older workshops into a modern factory and introducing renewable energy to improve the business’ green credentials.

Today the workshop combines the latest advances in technology with 180 years experience to create the best products possible. 

Trudi Dean

Trudi Dean

Trudi has been with Patchett Joinery for since 2003. She has advanced through the company, with receptionist duties, accounts and HR responsibilities all under her belt. Trudi has been an asset to the company, pulling strings behind the scenes, and became a director in 2013 with responsibility for the administration of the group.

Dave Upton

Dave Upton

After a gap year down under in Australia and experience working at a local estate agent, Dave joined our sister company, Patchett Homes in 2008. After years of being responsible for the property management team, Dave joined the Joinery side of the business. Appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing in 2013, Dave splits his time between the two companies.

Gareth Crowther

Gareth Crowther

Joining Patchett Joinery in 2013 with 10 years of experience in the construction industry already under his belt, Gareth worked his way up to Manufacturing Production Manager. In 2021 he was promoted to Production Director and oversees all orders once they enter production through to installation on site.

History of Patchett Joinery

19th Century

The history of Patchett Joinery spans nearly 200 years, starting with the establishment of a general joinery firm in Queensbury, Bradford in 1840. The firm started by making anything a customer required, from coffins and carts to doors and desks.

Throughout the war years, we made boxes for ammunition, rifles and many other items to be despatched overseas. This included large packing cases for gliders that were towed carrying invading troops into France. In post-war Britain, we entered into a ‘National Scheme for the Employment of Disabled Men’, taking on an approved percentage of disabled ex-service men.

Patchett Joinery Clayton Heights in the 19th century
Patchett square

20th Century

The company helped meet the demand for new housing by building in the London suburbs. At the time, the tube network was spreading further into the countryside. We created housing, shops and other amenities for the fast growing communities that were forming. By the 1950s, the company was a prolific house builder as well as retaining properties under management to provide private rented homes for the post-war housing crisis.

Innovation and enterprise have shaped the company over the years. Robert John Patchett took over the reigns from his father at the age of 19 and whilst keeping the housing and joinery businesses busy, he developed an interest in poultry and egg production. The company was soon supplying poultry equipment to farmers around the world.

Today

In 2010 Patchett Joinery moved to crafting timber windows and doors for the replacement windows and doors market, on the same site, utilising over 100 years of joinery experience. 

Our sister company Patchett Homes, still manages over 400 properties today.

Patchett Joiner inspecting timber windows in the factory