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Kitchen Islands in Tyne and Wear
A single piece of cabinetry that has to work from all four sides.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Tyne and Wear is a county of tyneside flats, Victorian terraces and extensive post-war estate housing. That is exactly the kind of building stock a kitchen island 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
We build kitchen islands as cabinetmakers rather than fitters: machined joints, real carcass construction, and a finish applied under workshop conditions before anything reaches your Tyne and Wear address.
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 £1,900 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 8–10 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Solid oak or painted |
| Survey area | All of Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Tyne and Wear 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
Kitchen Islands in Tyne and Wear — common questions
Should the island match the rest of the kitchen?
It often works better in a contrasting colour or a natural timber, because it reads as a piece of furniture rather than a run of units. A different worktop on the island is a good move too.
Can we have sockets in the island?
Yes, and you will want them. Either a face-mounted socket in the end panel or a pop-up unit in the worktop. It needs a spur run before the floor closes up.
What worktop thickness looks right on an island?
20mm reads contemporary, 30mm reads substantial, and a mitred 60 to 100mm apron gives the slab look. The thicker the apron, the more the carcass underneath has to be set back and reinforced.
Can an island take a sink or a hob?
Yes, but both need services routed through the floor, which is straightforward on a suspended floor and a much bigger job on a slab. Extraction over an island hob is the other consideration — a downdraft or a ceiling unit rather than a standard hood.
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 Tyne and Wear — 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.