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Hardwood Shopfronts in Northumberland
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
Northumberland is a county of thick-walled stone cottages, estate housing and remote rural properties. 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
Off-the-shelf units are made to standard sizes and then filled out with scribe strips. Our hardwood shopfront work is cut to the dimensions taken from your Northumberland property, so there is no packing, no filler and no gap that opens up in year two.
How we build it
Carcass work is birch ply or MR MDF depending on span and load. Face frames and doors are solid hardwood. Everything is machined on the same setting so stiles, rails and reveals line through, and shadow gaps stay parallel from one end of the run to the other.
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 £2,400 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 8-12 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Accoya or iroko, factory finished |
| Survey area | All of Northumberland, including Morpeth, Alnwick, Hexham, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Northumberland turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
Other joinery for Northumberland
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 Northumberland — common questions
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.
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.
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 Northumberland — 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.