Alistair Morton Carpentry & Plastering offers a skilled, professional service to residential and commercial clients.
From our base in the Scottish Borders, we work throughout Scotland and the wider UK. Projects range from kitchens and bespoke furniture to garden rooms.
We can construct and fit out new, standalone garden rooms to be used as home offices or flexible spaces.
Our kitchen fitting service provides project management and liaison with contractors, as well as in-house carpentry, joinery and plastering.
We can make robust, useful fitted storage for bedrooms and other areas.
Construction of a garden room – repurposing a derelict outbuilding.
We cover all aspects of internal and external carpentry including installation of windows and doors.
An existing building can be completely refurbished and converted for use as a garden office, studio or overflow accommodation.
Carpentry, joinery and plastering within a garden room.
Quality, experienced craftsmanship
We use traditional techniques and skills acquired over thirty-five years in construction, alongside a keen attention to detail, to achieve an excellent standard of work for our clients.
A delight to deal with
Alistair planned and carried out our work conscientiously and carefully, containing the impact on the rest of the house.
We also found him to be a thoughtful and creative problem solver, working very effectively with our architect and trusted by building control officials.
LESLIE E
private client
Tongue and groove panelling with window seat, installation of window, oak flooring and plastering. Oak side table made in collaboration with Forstaris Studio, interior designer.
Carpentry and Joinery
We specialise in bespoke carpentry, joinery and woodwork, carefully working to our clients’ specifications.
Installing windows and sills during full renovation works.
The finished room: new oak flooring, windows and sills, original timber restored. We also replastered the walls and ceiling and lime-pointed the exposed stone wall.
Joinery & Carpentry Services
All aspects of interior and exterior joinery and carpentry
Framing (structural – not pictures!), first and second fix joinery
Kitchen fitting
Fitted bookshelves and custom storage
Bespoke furniture and lighting
Flooring
Timber staircase, banister, spindles and newel post installed in addition to all other first and second fix joinery. Plastering of walls and ceiling, laying of flooring.
Exceptional craftmanship
Alistair is a highly skilled carpenter, plasterer and builder.
He works cohesively from drawings, understands planning regulations and warrant drawings, communicates well and often manages other trades.
BEN WEAR
Skye Design
Architectural Services
Kitchens
We fit and install high-quality kitchens. We can also design and build bespoke, freestanding kitchen furniture or built-in cabinetry for other rooms.
Kitchen fitting service
Plastering and tiling services are included when we fit a kitchen, and we will also project manage and liaise with all other trades and contractors.
Project management
Contractor liaison
Installation of kitchen units (made by client’s chosen supplier)
Cabinetry
Plastering
Tiling (floor and wall)
Carpentry and joinery
Intricate plastering details and angles to ceiling, walls and stair bulkhead.
Plastering
Alistair is a time-served plasterer with decades of experience in high-quality residential and commercial projects.
Working on both historic buildings and newly constructed properties has given him a thorough knowledge of the appropriate techniques to use in every context.
We offer interior plastering and external rendering either as standalone services or as part of a larger project like a kitchen installation or garden room build.
Our combination of skills means one less contractor on site, leading to a more efficient project and timeline.
Plastering & rendering services
Residential, commercial and industrial interior plastering
High-quality internal skim coats
External rendering
Refurbishments, renovations, repairs and new build
Tiling: floor and wall
Flooring
Light-filled, custom-built garden room.
Garden Rooms
We construct impressive, standalone outdoor buildings and garden rooms, which are custom designed to meet our clients’ specifications.
A garden room is perfect for use as a home office, studio or workspace. These small, but flexible, buildings can also be used as additional living spaces, guest accommodation or for entertaining.
Before: derelict outbuilding with original stone (circa 1850) and later concrete additions.
After: custom two storey timber garden room clad with Scottish larch. Built around the original, refurbished stone structure.
We can also renovate or convert an existing building to make a garden room, workshop, home office or other space.
Depending on the scope of your project, we can work with you on permissible development, or engage with an architect, to produce plans that conform to building regulations and standards.
Flexible space in a garden room. Built and fitted out by Alistair Morton Carpentry & Plastering. Designed in collaboration with Ben Wear (Skye Designs) and Forstaris Studio.
Garden Room & Home Office service
Full build service for a new structure
Renovation and conversion of existing building
Engage and liaise with architects and trades to complete the job as required
Thorter coffee table in oak. Designed and made in collaboration with Forstaris Studio.
Bespoke furniture
In our workshop in the Scottish Borders, we custom-design and build fitted wooden furniture and freestanding pieces for interior and exterior spaces.
Our furniture is carefully designed for each particular context, and we can produce pieces to suit all types of domestic and commercial interiors.
Custom sink console unit and shower tray made using local oak from Torridon, West Highlands.
Bowsie standard lamp, designed and made by Alistair Morton.
As furniture makers, we work on bespoke designs in close collaboration with our clients to make heirloom pieces that will stand the test of time.
Furniture Making
Skilled in working with timber
Adept in both traditional and modern processes
Clear communication and collaboration with clients
Knowledgeable and trustworthy.
I recommend him absolutely as a craftsman who is able to assess and carry out complex tasks and I would not hesitate to employ him again.
ALAN S
private client
Alistair Morton
Biography
I am a carpenter and plasterer with decades of experience in high-quality residential and commercial construction and renovation projects.
In addition to a BA (Hons) in product design, I have a diploma in cabinet making and I am a time-served general builder and plasterer.
I’d be delighted to discuss your project.
Skills
My training, which includes general building and plastering apprenticeships and extensive professional experience, has given me strong design skills and the solid practical abilities required to take on a diverse range of projects.
These include impressive standalone garden rooms, the installation of premium kitchens and the design and manufacture of bespoke furniture.
Currently, I am also collaborating with interior designer Forstaris Studio on the development of a range of furniture and lighting.
Qualities
I am extremely passionate about producing a high standard of work and strive for an exceptional finish on each project, whether it is a straightforward plastering job or a complex kitchen install.
I take time to get to know my client’s requirements, and provide clear communication from the start of a project to its finish. I pride myself on consistently high standards and my punctual and professional work ethic.
Not to mention tidiness on every job!
Alistair has taken the anxiety out of building
His clear communication around ideas, his creative approach to problem-solving and his hard-working attention to detail left this customer excited and delighted by what he produced.
TIM M
private client