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Hardwood Shopfronts in County Armagh
Traditional timber shopfronts built to the elevation, not to a standard module.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
County Armagh is a county of Georgian town houses, brick terraces and dispersed rural farmsteads. That is exactly the kind of building stock a hardwood shopfront 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
Every hardwood shopfront we make starts with a site survey and a set of setting-out drawings, not a catalogue page. We measure the opening in County Armagh, check the walls for wind and the floor for fall, then cut a carcass that fits the room you actually have.
How we build it
Hardware is specified to the weight it is carrying, not to a price point. Soft-close runners are rated for the drawer load, hinges are adjustable in three planes, and sliding gear is sized so a full-height door still moves with one finger a decade later.
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 £2,400 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 8-12 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Accoya or iroko, factory finished |
| Survey area | All of County Armagh, including Armagh, Portadown, Lurgan, Craigavon |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in County Armagh turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
Other joinery for County Armagh
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 Shopfronts in County Armagh — common questions
Do you handle the glazing and signwriting?
We build and fit the joinery and coordinate the glazier. Signwriting is a separate trade, but we size the fascia and set the blocking to carry it, which is the part that goes wrong when a fascia is built too shallow.
Do I need consent to replace a timber shopfront?
If the building is listed or in a conservation area, yes — listed building consent or planning permission is usually required, and the officer will want to see a drawn elevation with mouldings and section sizes. We produce those drawings as part of the survey so you are not submitting a photograph and hoping.
How long does a shopfront take?
Eight to twelve weeks from signed drawings, most of which is machining and finishing rather than fitting. The fit itself is typically two to four days. Trading can usually continue, though the glazing day needs the frontage clear.
Is a timber shopfront secure enough?
Security comes from the glazing spec and the closing hardware, not the timber. We build for laminated glass, concealed shootbolts and a proper mortice, and we can detail for a shutter box behind the fascia so the shutter does not spoil the elevation.
What guarantee do you give?
Ten years on workmanship. Hardware carries the manufacturer's warranty, which on good runners and hinges is usually lifetime. Finishes are guaranteed for five years against flaking or delamination in normal domestic use.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in County Armagh — 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.