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Alcove Units & Shelving in Stirling
Chimney-breast alcoves filled properly, scribed to walls that are never square.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Stirling is a county of sandstone villas, conservation-area town houses and rural farmhouses. That is exactly the kind of building stock a run of alcove units has to be drawn around, so we allow for it at survey stage rather than on fitting day — walls get checked for wind and plumb, floors for level, and the setting-out is taken from the worst reading, not the best.
How we approach it
Walls in Stirling are rarely square and floors are rarely level. A run of alcove units that is built in a workshop to a nominal size will show every millimetre of that. We survey first, scribe on site, and finish so the joint line disappears.
How we build it
Timber is chosen for the room it is going into. Painted work is built in tulipwood and moisture-resistant MDF because they hold a crisp arris and take a sprayed finish without grain rise. Where the grain is meant to be seen we use European oak, walnut or ash, with veneers laid so the figure runs continuously across a set of doors.
Finish and materials
Every finished job gets a short handover: what the surface is, how to clean it, and how to adjust a hinge if a door drops after the heating has been on for a season. Adjustment is normal in timber and takes about two minutes once you know which screw to turn.
| Guide price | from £550 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 4–5 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | MDF, hand-painted |
| Survey area | All of Stirling, including Stirling, Dunblane, Callander, Bridge of Allan |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Stirling turns it into a fixed written quote.
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What happens next
Four steps, no surprises
Survey
A joiner visits, measures the opening, checks for level and plumb, and talks through how you want to use the space.
Drawings & quote
You get a setting-out drawing and a fixed written price. Nothing is ordered until you have approved both.
Workshop
Parts are machined, assembled and finished under cover while the site carries on with other trades.
Fit & handover
We fit, scribe, adjust and touch in, then walk you through care and adjustment before we leave.
Straight answers
Alcove Units & Shelving in Stirling — common questions
Are the two alcoves either side of a chimney the same size?
Almost never. In a Victorian or Edwardian house they routinely differ by 20 to 40mm, and the walls lean. That is precisely why alcove units are made individually rather than bought as a pair.
Cupboards below and shelves above?
It is the classic arrangement for a reason: closed storage where it is at eye level when you sit down, open display above. Typical split is cupboards to 900mm with four to five shelves over.
Can the shelves be adjustable?
Yes, on shelf pins into drilled rows, or on a routed housing if you want the look of fixed shelving. Adjustable is more practical; fixed housings look better and are stronger.
Can you get a TV and media kit into an alcove unit?
Yes, with a ventilated back panel and a brush plate for cables. Equipment needs air — a sealed cupboard full of amplifiers will overheat and shorten the kit's life.
Do you work with architects and builders?
Regularly. We can work to your drawings and specification, price from a schedule, and co-ordinate with the main contractor's programme. We are equally happy dealing directly with a homeowner from a rough sketch.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Stirling — we’ll tell you what it costs
Every quote starts with a free measured survey, so the price you get is the price you pay. No deposit is taken until you have drawings you are happy with.