G'day, I'm Carl, your local catio carpenter.
I've been on the tools for over 25 years, and these days I build custom cat enclosures for families right here in Nillumbik and the surrounding shires. I love my family, I love our animals, and this is the job where the two come together.
Carpentry, animals and a patch I know well.
Hi, I'm Carl. I've spent more than 25 years as a carpenter, on building sites, in the workshop and in people's homes, and there's not much I haven't framed, fixed or finished in that time.
I'm a local. I live in Nillumbik with my family and our animals, and I know this pocket of Melbourne's north-east like the back of my hand, from the leafy blocks around Eltham and Research to the bush properties out past Kangaroo Ground, Panton Hill and Kinglake.
Catios brought two of my favourite things together: proper carpentry and looking after animals. Every enclosure I build is measured, designed to suit your place and your animals, so it keeps them safe, keeps the local wildlife safe, and looks like it belongs.
When you get in touch, you get me, not a call centre or a subbie you'll never see again. I turn up, I measure up, and I build it right.
A carpenter who actually knows your patch.
Hiring local isn't just a nice-to-have. It means the person quoting your job knows the ground it's going on, the weather it has to cope with, and the council rules it has to meet.
Local to Nillumbik
I live and work here, so I know the blocks, the bush, the weather and the cat rules across the various suburbs.
25+ years on the tools
Over two and a half decades of carpentry behind every frame, join and fixing. A proper trade, not a flat-pack weekend.
One carpenter, start to finish
You deal with me from the first measure to the last screw. No handballing, no surprises, no vanishing act.
Family and animals first
I'm a family man and an animal lover. I build every enclosure like it's for one of my own.
Based in Nillumbik, building across the north-east and beyond.
Home base is the Shire of Nillumbik, and most of my work is close by. I also travel further across greater Melbourne for the right job, so if you're a little out of the way, just ask.
Let's talk about your place.
Tell me about your cats and your space, and I'll come out for a free, no-obligation measure and quote.