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Projects

From individual products to complete project packages.

The same factory, the same people and the same specification discipline, applied at project scale. We survey, draw, manufacture and install with our own team, and answer for the whole of it.

Materials & Finishes

What every unit is built from, faced with and edged in. Grades are held to the project specification; where none is given, the schedule below is our standard.

Wood finishes

Standard decor range for melamine, laminate and veneer, from pale Nordic tones through to near-black. Any decor held by our suppliers can be matched to a project palette.

  • Nordic Oak

    Nordic Oak

  • Angora Oak

    Angora Oak

  • Natural Oak

    Natural Oak

  • Sand Oak

    Sand Oak

  • Beech

    Beech

  • Palace Teak

    Palace Teak

  • Grey Oak

    Grey Oak

  • Smoked Oak

    Smoked Oak

  • Light Walnut

    Light Walnut

  • Dark Walnut

    Dark Walnut

  • Wenge

    Wenge

  • Anthracite Oak

    Anthracite Oak

  • Charcoal Oak

    Charcoal Oak

  • Black Oak

    Black Oak

Tone reference for layout only — darker decors show wear and handling more readily than light ones.

Solid colours

Available in matt, super-matt anti-fingerprint and high gloss.

  • Pure White

    Pure White

  • Ivory

    Ivory

  • Cashmere Grey

    Cashmere Grey

  • Beige

    Beige

  • Light Grey

    Light Grey

  • Dust Grey

    Dust Grey

  • Sage Green

    Sage Green

  • Olive

    Olive

  • Petrol Blue

    Petrol Blue

  • Navy

    Navy

  • Anthracite

    Anthracite

  • Graphite Black

    Graphite Black

Hardware finishes

Specified in one finish that carries across handles, hinges and door furniture.

  • Matt Black

    Matt Black

  • Brushed Stainless

    Brushed Stainless

  • Satin Nickel

    Satin Nickel

  • Champagne Gold

    Champagne Gold

  • Antique Bronze

    Antique Bronze

  • Polished Chrome

    Polished Chrome

Substrates

MDF, E1 grade
6-25 mm. Moisture-resistant grade to wet areas.
Blockboard
18 mm, for wide shutters and long shelf spans.
Plywood
BWP / marine grade to sink bases and wet zones.
HDF
3-6 mm, carcass backs and drawer bottoms.
Solid timber
Frames, lippings, worktops and mouldings.

Surface finishes

Melamine faced (MFC)
Matt, textured or synchronised-pore decor.
High pressure laminate
0.7-0.8 mm, post-formable, high wear.
PVC / vinyl wrap
For profiled and routed shutter faces.
Acrylic high gloss
1 mm, mirror finish, laser-edged.
Natural veneer
Book or slip matched, sealed and lacquered.

Edges & protection

PVC edge band
0.45, 1 and 2 mm - matched or contrast.
ABS edge band
Impact grade for high-traffic joinery.
Laser / zero-joint
Seamless edge, no visible glue line.
Solid timber lipping
6-12 mm, shaped and sanded to profile.
Post-formed edge
Continuous surface, no joint at the nose.

Edge profiles & handle systems

  • Machined profiles

    Flutes, reeding and shadow grooves cut into the board face, then sealed and sprayed.

  • Handle-less

    Gola or J-pull aluminium profile set behind the shutter edge - nothing proud of the face.

  • Continuous rail

    A single rail runs the length of the run, with an LED strip fitted inside where specified.

Profile sections and handle systems are confirmed on the approved shop drawing before cutting begins.

Build specifications

How each family is built. Carcass and shutter materials change between types; the standard of assembly does not.

Kitchen cabinets

  • PVC — Type 1

    Melamine-laminated carcass with a grooved PVC-laminated front, vacuum bonded at high temperature.

    Carcass
    18 mm MDF, melamine laminated both sides
    Edge
    0.4 mm edge lapping, colour-matched
    Shutters
    18 mm MDF, PVC-laminated front, grooved
    Bonding
    High-temperature lamination, air-vacuumed
    Plinth
    15 cm hard plastic upstand + 15 cm skirting

  • PVC — Type 2

    Colour melamine throughout, carcass and shutters matched, with a 2 mm PVC edge on all sides.

    Carcass
    18 mm MDF, colour melamine both sides
    Edge
    0.4 mm edge lapping, colour-matched
    Shutters
    18 mm MDF, colour melamine, matching carcass
    Shutter edge
    2 mm PVC edge lapping on all sides
    Plinth
    15 cm hard plastic upstand + 15 cm skirting

  • Solid Wood — Type 3

    Solid timber shutters in ash, oak or beech over a melamine or powder-coated aluminium carcass.

    Carcass, option 1
    18 mm MDF, colour melamine laminated
    Carcass, option 2
    Powder-coated aluminium with 3.2 mm HPL
    Shutters
    Solid timber panel — ash, oak or beech
    Finish
    Clear lacquer polish
    Upstand
    15 cm concrete, by main contractor

  • Acrylic — Type 4

    Mirror-gloss acrylic faces with a laser or zero-joint edge, protected until handover.

    Carcass
    18 mm MDF, colour melamine both sides
    Shutters
    18 mm MDF with 1 mm acrylic face
    Edge
    1 mm acrylic edge, laser or zero-joint
    Finish
    Mirror gloss, protective film to handover
    Plinth
    15 cm hard plastic upstand + 15 cm skirting

  • Lacquer — Type 5

    Routed or moulded MDF fronts, primed and PU sprayed under extraction in matt, satin or gloss.

    Carcass
    18 mm MDF, colour melamine both sides
    Shutters
    18 mm MDF, primed and PU sprayed
    Profiles
    Routed, fluted or moulded before spraying
    Finish
    Matt, satin or gloss, sprayed under extraction
    Plinth
    15 cm MDF upstand, sprayed to match

  • Veneer — Type 6

    Natural veneer fronts, book or slip matched, with a shaped solid timber lipping.

    Carcass
    18 mm MDF, colour melamine laminated
    Shutters
    18 mm MDF, natural veneer, book or slip matched
    Edge
    6 mm solid timber lipping, shaped to profile
    Finish
    Sealed and clear lacquered
    Plinth
    15 cm veneered upstand

Wardrobes

  • Melamine / PVC Wardrobes

    The volume specification — colour melamine inside and out, 2 mm PVC edging, concealed hinges.

    Carcass
    18 mm MDF, melamine laminated both sides
    Edge
    0.4 mm edge lapping, colour-matched to shutters
    Shutters
    18 mm MDF, colour melamine laminated both sides
    Shutter edge
    2 mm PVC edge lapping on all sides
    Internals
    Stainless steel hanging rods and hooks
    Hinges
    90° concealed hinges

  • Veneer Wardrobes

    The bespoke specification — veneered shutters in ash, oak or beech, clear lacquered.

    Carcass
    18 mm MDF, melamine laminated both sides
    Carcass, option 2
    Powder-coated aluminium with HPL sheet
    Shutters
    18 mm MDF, veneer laminated — ash, oak or beech
    Finish
    Clear lacquer polish
    Internals
    Stainless steel hanging rods and hooks
    Design
    Shutter design and colour to client requirement

Wooden doors

  • Fire-Rated Doors

    FD30 to FD120 assemblies with intumescent strips fixed to the specified rating.

    Ratings
    FD30 · FD60 · FD90 · FD120
    Core
    To fire-rated specification, cut to size
    Lipping
    Solid beech, pressed on the lipping machine
    Intumescent strips
    Fitted to the specified type
    Ironmongery
    Hinges and locks drilled to the ironmongery schedule
    Approval
    Shop drawings, samples and mock-up signed off before production

  • Non-Fire-Rated Doors

    44 mm chipboard core with solid beech lipping, hot-melt pressed and machine sanded.

    Shutter core
    44 mm chipboard
    Solid material
    Solid beech wood lipping
    Lipping adhesive
    Contact adhesive with resin power glue
    Laminate bonding
    Hot-melt adhesive, pressed
    Surface
    Machine sanded to a level, fine finish
    Ironmongery
    Hinges and locks drilled to schedule

Boards and hardware are sourced by named brand; densities and countries of origin are confirmed against current factory supply before issue.

Materials are sourced to specification, and physical samples of every finish are issued for written approval before cutting begins.

Need a finish we haven't listed?

Any decor our suppliers hold can be matched to a project palette. Send us the reference and we will source it.

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