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Hardwood Worktops in Dorset
Solid and staved tops, templated on site and jointed dry.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Dorset is a county of purbeck stone cottages, Victorian resort housing and a large retirement-build stock. That is exactly the kind of building stock a run of hardwood worktop 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 run of hardwood worktop 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 Dorset in one visit wherever the programme allows.
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
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 £780 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 4-6 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Staved oak or iroko, oiled |
| Survey area | All of Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth, Dorchester |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Dorset turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
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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 Worktops in Dorset — common questions
How are joints made?
Dry-jointed with connectors so the timber can move, not glued solid. A glued butt joint across the grain in a kitchen will open.
Solid or staved?
Staved — narrow strips glued up — is more stable and far less likely to cup than a wide solid board. Full-stave gives a longer, cleaner grain line; narrow stave is more economical.
Can I have a sink cut into it?
Yes. Undermount needs the cut edge sealing very thoroughly — that edge is the most common failure point on any timber top. We seal it before the sink goes anywhere near it.
Will it mark?
Yes, and it will develop a patina. That is the trade-off for a surface you can repair rather than replace. If unmarked is the requirement, timber is the wrong material.
How do I pay, and when?
A deposit at order to cover materials, a stage payment when the work leaves the workshop, and the balance on completion after you have inspected the fit. Everything is written into the quotation before you commit.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Dorset — 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.