Bland Roofing now officially handles light roof related carpentry such as gutter clean-up & installation, facia board replacement, soffit repair, and leaky roof patching. We have done tons of carpentry and construction jobs over the years, but haven't officially offered them as services until recently. We provide our carpentry services while on the job or if specifically contacted to fix a problem. Simply contact us to learn more or to request our services.

A Little Background Information

A carpenter (builder) is a skilled craftsperson who performs carpentry, see also Joiner. Carpenters work with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work may involve manual labor and work outdoors.

Carpentry skill is gained through experience and study. Outside of unions, there are no formal training requirements (in the U.S.) and the trade can be easy to enter. In other countries, such as Germany, Japan and Canada there are strict standards.

The word "carpenter" is the English rendering of the Old French word carpentier (become charpentier) which is derived from the Latin carpentrius [artifex], "(maker) of a carriage.[2] The Middle English and Scots word (in the sense of "builder") was wright (from the Old English wryhta), which could be used in compound forms such as wheelwright or boatwright.

In United States carpenters are commonly referred to as "woodpeckers". In British slang, a carpenter is sometimes referred to as a "chippy". In Australia, they are often called "tradies".

Carpentry in the United States is almost always done by men. With 98.5% of carpenters being male, it was the fourth most male-dominated occupation in the country in 1999.