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Alcove Units & Shelving in Teesside
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
Teesside is a county of Victorian ironworks terraces and a large stock of post-war and modern estates. 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
Off-the-shelf units are made to standard sizes and then filled out with scribe strips. Our run of alcove units work is cut to the dimensions taken from your Teesside property, so there is no packing, no filler and no gap that opens up in year two.
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 Teesside, including Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Billingham |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Teesside turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
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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 Teesside — common questions
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.
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.
Do I need to empty the room before you fit?
Clear the working wall and anything fragile. We bring dust sheets and a vacuum-extracted saw, but fitting makes dust and we would rather your furniture was out of the way. For kitchens we will agree a sequence with you so you keep a sink and a kettle for as long as possible.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Teesside — 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.