Who carried out the joinery works at Hillside Court Care Home in Leeds?

CJ Joinery Contracts delivered a £100k labour-only joinery installation package for Walter Thompson Contractors.

What work did CJ Joinery complete at Hillside Court?

The package included doors and ironmongery, skirtings, architraves, handrails, kitchens, vanity shelving, window boards and specialist timber finishing to four cast-concrete staircases.

Was CJ Joinery's package supply and install?

No. CJ's package was 100% labour-only, with project materials supplied by Walter Thompson and other suppliers.

What was the main challenge?

The main challenge was programme pressure across a large, varied package with multiple workfaces and trades operating at the same time.

What specialist staircase work did CJ complete?

CJ installed timber stringers, newel posts, spindles and handrails to four cast-concrete staircases.

How much was the Hillside Court project worth?

The wider Hillside Court development was reported at £7.7m.

Case Study / Care Homes

Hillside Court Care Home, Beeston, Leeds

Delivering a large labour-only joinery package under programme pressure

Beeston, Leeds

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At a glance

CJ Joinery Contracts delivered a £100k labour-only commercial joinery package for Walter Thompson Contractors on Hillside Court, Exemplar Health Care's specialist care home in Beeston, Leeds. The project involved a large and varied package of doors, ironmongery, skirtings, architraves, handrails, kitchens, vanity units and specialist staircase joinery. Working under significant programme pressure, CJ used the scale of the package to demonstrate the efficiency of its site team and successfully coordinated its works with the wider construction programme.

Main Contractor: Walter Thompson Contractors
Client: Exemplar Health Care
Location: Beeston, Leeds
Sector: Healthcare / Specialist Care
Overall Project Value: £7.7m
CJ Joinery Package: £100k
Project Type: New-Build Specialist Care Home
CJ Package: 100% Labour Only
Completion: 2024

Project overview

Hillside Court is a purpose-built specialist care home on St Anthony's Road in Beeston, Leeds. Walter Thompson Contractors delivered the £7.7m scheme for Exemplar Health Care, with construction starting in 2022 and the home opening in early 2024.

The completed development provides 41 bedrooms with en-suite wet rooms across four nurse-led communities, alongside dining rooms, lounges, sensory facilities, an activities hub and other specialist spaces for adults with complex care needs.

Key figures

£100k
CJ Joinery package: £7.7m
Overall project value: 41
Bedrooms at the completed care home: 4
Nurse-led communities: 4
Cast-concrete staircases finished with timber joinery: 1,313m
Architrave: 1,234m
Skirting: 1,589m approx.
Intumescent and smoke seals: 213m approx.
Pig's-ear handrail: 100%
Labour-only CJ package

Scope of Works

Scope of works

CJ Joinery delivered a 100% labour-only installation package, with materials supplied by Walter Thompson and other project suppliers.

Installation of internal door frames, door leaves and associated ironmongery across the care home
Approximately 1,313m of MDF architrave
Approximately 1,234m of MDF skirting
Approximately 1,589m of intumescent and smoke seals
Approximately 213m of pig's-ear timber handrail
Window boards and curtain battens
Corian-style vanity and sanitary shelving
Installation of kitchens and worktops to laundry, hub, therapy, dining, nurse station, sluice, drug store, staff and training areas
Specialist staircase joinery to 4 cast-concrete staircases
Timber stringers, newel posts, spindles and handrails to the staircases
Coordination with other trades across a large, multi-room care-home fit-out

The Challenge

The challenge

The main challenge was programme pressure. The project contained a large volume of second-fix joinery spread across many different room types and areas. CJ had to maintain a fast installation rate without compromising finish or coordination with other trades.

The staircases were one of the more technically demanding elements. The building had cast-concrete stairs, and CJ installed the timber finishing package to four staircases, including timber stringers, newel posts, spindles and handrails. Achieving an accurate, consistent finish over the concrete construction required careful setting out and skilled joinery.

Our Approach

Our approach

CJ used a well-organised labour team to keep multiple areas progressing and to make the most of the scale of the package. The team coordinated closely with Walter Thompson and other trades, prioritised areas in line with the construction programme and moved efficiently between doors, finishing joinery, kitchens, vanity units and staircase works as areas became available.

Efficient delivery of a large labour-only package
Maintaining quality under programme pressure
Strong coordination with other trades
Careful setting out and finishing to the concrete staircases
Managing a wide range of joinery workstreams at the same time
Maintaining consistent workmanship across repetitive and bespoke elements

Outcome

CJ Joinery successfully delivered the package while working to a demanding programme. The project is a strong example of the type of work CJ performs particularly well: large commercial joinery packages where good organisation, experienced labour and close coordination allow the team to work efficiently across multiple workfaces.

The combination of high-volume second-fix work and more detailed staircase joinery demonstrated both the productivity and technical capability of the site team.