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Hardwood Bar Fronts in Aberdeenshire
Counter fronts, back-fits and footrails for pubs and cafes.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Aberdeenshire is a county of granite houses and farm steadings built for exposed north-east weather. That is exactly the kind of building stock a hardwood bar front 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 Aberdeenshire are rarely square and floors are rarely level. A hardwood bar front 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 £1,350 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 6-9 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Iroko or oak, lacquered |
| Survey area | All of Aberdeenshire, including Aberdeen, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Aberdeenshire 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 Bar Fronts in Aberdeenshire — common questions
Do you work around a trading business?
Where possible. Most of the work happens in the workshop, and we can phase the fit so the bar is serving each evening, though there is usually one day that needs a closure.
Which timber?
Iroko or oak. Both take a beating and can be sanded back and refinished in situ rather than replaced, which matters when you cannot close for a week.
Can you include a footrail?
Yes, brass or stainless on brackets set to take standing weight. It also protects the bottom of the front, which is where the damage concentrates.
How long does a bar take?
Six to nine weeks. The critical path is usually the equipment and services layout rather than the joinery, so the earlier that is fixed, the better.
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 Aberdeenshire — 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.