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Hardwood Arches in Gwynedd
Segmental, semicircular and elliptical heads cut from laminated stock.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Gwynedd is a county of slate-roofed stone cottages in quarrying villages and coastal holiday properties. That is exactly the kind of building stock a hardwood arch 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 hardwood arch work is cut to the dimensions taken from your Gwynedd 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
You can have it primed for your own decorator, sprayed in any RAL or heritage colour, or left in oiled timber. Oiled finishes can be refreshed at home; sprayed finishes are harder wearing and are what we recommend for kitchens and anything at knee height.
| Guide price | from £1,150 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 6-9 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Laminated oak or sapele |
| Survey area | All of Gwynedd, including Bangor, Caernarfon, Porthmadog, Pwllheli |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Gwynedd 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
Hardwood Arches in Gwynedd — common questions
Does an arched frame cost much more than a square one?
Yes, because of the former and the laminating time. The former is the fixed cost, so a pair of matching arches is proportionally cheaper than one.
What timber laminates best?
Oak and sapele both bend well in thin leaves. For exterior work accoya laminates well and is very stable once formed.
How is the springing detailed?
The curve meets the jamb at a proper springing line with the joint cut on the radius. A curve that dies into a straight without a defined springing looks unresolved.
What curves can you make?
Semicircular, segmental, elliptical, gothic and flat-arched. An ellipse needs a purpose-made former, so we set that out from the survey rather than approximating with a compound radius.
Is bespoke joinery more expensive than a fitted furniture chain?
On a like-for-like specification it is usually comparable, and often less. Chains price a standard carcass and then charge for every deviation. A bespoke maker prices the actual room once. Where bespoke does cost more is in the materials — solid hardwood and sprayed finishes cost more than foil-wrapped board, and they last a great deal longer.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Gwynedd — 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.