Home Libraries, made to size
Bookcases and study joinery with integrated lighting. Built-in furniture and interior joinery, scribed to walls that are rarely square and finished under workshop conditions.
- 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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Price this up
Tell us sizes and we will quote in writing.
What we do and how we do it
The Home Libraries we make for the UK is set out from a survey, not a size chart. Because the area is mainly a mix of period and modern stock, no two openings measure quite the same. The exposure here is the full range of UK exposure conditions, which is exactly the condition that causes coating failure followed by rot at the joints. The part that matters is shelf spans calculated so loaded shelves do not sag over time.
A surveyor visits first and records the real dimensions, at several points on each opening. Give us the basics and you will have a written figure, not a range that moves later.
Something particular to this area: specification should always be matched to local exposure.
Specification
- Engineered hardwood or slow-grown softwood, FSC certified
- Factory-applied microporous finish in any RAL or heritage colour
- Sealed units, slim-cavity units or single glazing with putty line
- Manufactured to survey dimensions, not to a stock size chart
- Delivered UK-wide with chain-of-custody paperwork
Nothing in your house is square
Which is the entire reason built-in furniture costs more than flat-pack, and the entire reason it looks better.
We scribe to the wall
Every panel is cut to the actual line of the plaster, so there is no tapering gap running down the side of the unit.
We measure at three heights
Alcoves are routinely 20 to 40mm wider at the bottom than the top. One measurement is how you end up packing the gap out.
We finish off site
Sprayed under workshop conditions, which is a level of finish site application simply cannot reach.
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, UK-wide“Finish is better than anything we have had sprayed on site, and it has stayed that way.”
Verified client, UK-wide“They redesigned the internal layout after asking how we actually store things.”
Verified client, UK-wideWhat 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
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 deliver nationwide?
Yes, we deliver across England, Wales and Scotland. Delivery is priced into the quotation so there is no separate charge added later.
What guarantee do you provide?
Ten years on workmanship, covering manufacture and the factory-applied finish. Where we install, the installation is covered too. It is issued in writing with the handover paperwork.
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.
How do you handle glazing?
Standard double glazed units for most work, and slim-cavity units where a conservation officer has restricted sightlines. Single glazing with putty lines is available where the consent requires it.
Is the timber certified?
All our stock is FSC certified and chain-of-custody documentation is supplied with the order, which most main contractors and specifiers now require for their records.
Can you price from drawings?
Yes. Send a drawing set or a schedule and we will price against it. If anything is ambiguous we will query it before quoting rather than assume and reprice later.
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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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