The process
From the first room survey to the final fit.
A considered sequence of briefing, survey, drawings, agreed details, workshop manufacture and installation keeps the design connected to the finished joinery.
Brief and project fit
Survey, design and agreed drawings
Make, finish, install and adjust
01
Begin with the room and the wider project.
Some commissions begin with architectural drawings; others begin with photographs and a conversation. The first review establishes what is being made, where the project is, its current stage, who else is involved, the intended programme and the budget range.
This early information is used to decide whether the scope, timing and approach are a sensible fit before detailed work begins.
- Room or rooms under consideration
- Project location and current design stage
- Architect, designer or builder involvement
- Target fitting window and budget range
02
Survey and develop the design.
The room is surveyed so the joinery can respond to the real building. Layout, storage, proportions, materials and interfaces with surrounding work are developed together.
Drawings provide a shared reference for review. Important dimensions, finishes and details are agreed before manufacture begins.
03
Make and finish the cabinetry.
Once the design is agreed, the cabinetry is made and finished. Keeping design decisions close to manufacture allows practical details to be resolved with the finished room in mind.
04
Fit and make the final adjustments.
The joinery is installed on site and adjusted to the room. Installation is considered as part of the commission rather than a separate hand-off, maintaining continuity from survey to completion.
Useful questions
What to know before the next step.
Do I need a finished design before enquiring?
No. A project can begin with early ideas, an architect's developing plans or a room that needs to work better. Share the information that currently exists and identify what remains open.
Why are drawings agreed before manufacture?
They give the client, workshop and wider project team one clear reference for dimensions, layout and details before materials are cut.
When should a project get in touch?
Early contact is useful when joinery affects room layouts, services or other construction. Enquiries can still be reviewed at later stages when the available information and programme are clear.