Interior fitter for homes: doors, skirting and panelling

Homeowners, landlords, letting agents and small builders who need a reliable fitter for finishing work.

Fixed price per job or a day rate, plus a margin on materials if you supply them. Repeat work from landlords and builders helps fill your diary.

• Accurate measuring and cutting
• Carpentry or joinery know-how
• Tidy, careful finishing
• Quoting and customer service

• Public liability insurance, and tools cover for your kit and van
• Check whether any qualifications or site cards (such as CSCS) are asked for on the jobs you want
• Take care with dust, noise and cutting wood; check what protective kit and extraction you need
• Check for hidden pipes and cables before fixing into walls, and agree what happens if you find problems
• Use clear written quotes so extra work and materials are agreed before you start

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on the tools you already own, your van and your insurance. Check what kit you need for the jobs you want before buying.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around £1,500 to £5,000, depending on how many jobs you take, the hours you work and how you price materials. Around 15 hours a week is the estimated minimum to get going.

Check you have public liability insurance and tools cover for your kit and van. Also check whether qualifications or site cards such as CSCS are asked for on the jobs you want, and what protective kit and extraction you need for dust and cutting.