Alcove Cabinetry in Devon
Built-in units either side of a chimney breast. Manufactured to size and delivered across Devon.
- Made to size from a measured survey, never cut down from stock
- FSC-certified timber with chain-of-custody paperwork
- Fixed written quotation with the lead time stated
- 10-year workmanship guarantee in writing
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Alcove Cabinetry in Devon
Free survey and fixed written price.
Alcove Cabinetry across Devon
What makes Alcove Cabinetry work in Devon is usually invisible once it is finished. The building stock is cob and thatch, Regency seaside terraces and Dartmoor granite cottages, so we expect variation before we ever pick up a tape. Then there is the wettest large county in England with severe Atlantic exposure, which reliably produces sustained rot in cob-embedded frames and moor-exposed openings given enough seasons. This is really a job about scribing to alcoves that are never the same width top and bottom.
The site visit comes first, because assumptions made in an office get paid for on site. Rough dimensions and a couple of photographs are enough for us to price it properly.
A local consideration we always raise: cob walls move seasonally, so frames need tolerance built into the fixing detail.
Towns covered
Scribed to your walls
Nothing is square in a real house. Everything is fitted to what is actually there.
Workshop finished
Sprayed under controlled conditions, which no site application can match.
Solid timber and veneer
Specified to suit the piece rather than to suit our stock list.
10-year guarantee
Covering the carcass, the doors and the finish.
What clients tell us
Feedback collected directly from completed projects. Full written references are available on request before you commit.
“The alcoves were nearly 40mm out top to bottom and you genuinely cannot tell.”
Verified client, Devon“Finish is better than anything we have had sprayed on site, and it has stayed that way.”
Verified client, Devon“They redesigned the internal layout after asking how we actually store things.”
Verified client, DevonWhat happens next
Four steps from first call to installed joinery. No pressure at any stage.
Design visit
We measure the room and talk through how you actually use it.
Layout and finish
Drawings and finish samples before anything is committed.
Workshop build
Made and finished off site, so your house stays liveable.
Installation
Fitted and scribed in, usually within a couple of days.
Frequently asked questions
Do you cover Devon?
Yes. We cover the whole of Devon including Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Paignton and the surrounding villages. Cob walls move seasonally, so frames need tolerance built into the fixing detail. Because the wettest large county in England with severe Atlantic exposure, we allow for it at survey stage rather than discovering it on the day.
Can you match an existing profile?
Yes. If you can supply a section, a photograph with a rule in shot, or an old unit, we can replicate the profile. For conservation work this is usually the condition the planning officer will apply.
Do you work in hardwood or softwood?
Both. Engineered hardwood is the default where movement or exposure is a concern, and slow-grown softwood is often the better value choice for painted work in sheltered positions. We will tell you which we would specify and why.
How long does a typical order take?
Most made-to-size orders run six to ten weeks from survey to delivery. Conservation and heavily detailed work can take longer, and we confirm the lead time in writing at quotation rather than leaving it open.
What if the opening is out of square?
Most older openings are. The survey records the actual dimensions at several points and the unit is manufactured to suit, which is the main reason we survey rather than work from the sizes given over the phone.
Talk to us about your project
Free, no obligation, and a fixed figure in writing. We will tell you honestly if what you are asking for is not the right answer.
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