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Somerset · South West
Hardwood Shopfronts in Somerset
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
Somerset is a county of bath stone terraces, lias-stone farmhouses and steadily expanding market towns. 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
A hardwood shopfront is a permanent part of the building, so it is worth setting out properly. We take the survey, agree the drawings, machine the parts in the workshop and fit in Somerset in one visit wherever the programme allows.
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
Finishing happens in the workshop wherever possible. Sprayed paint gives an even film that brushwork cannot match, and the only work left on site is the final touch-in around scribes and fixings.
| 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 Somerset, including Bath, Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Somerset turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
Other joinery for Somerset
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 Somerset — common questions
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.
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 you work with architects and builders?
Regularly. We can work to your drawings and specification, price from a schedule, and co-ordinate with the main contractor's programme. We are equally happy dealing directly with a homeowner from a rough sketch.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Somerset — 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.