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Hampshire · South East
Pantries & Larders in Hampshire
Full-height larder with pull-outs, spice racks and a proper worktop inside.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Hampshire is a county of Georgian naval-town housing, thatched village cottages and extensive modern estates. That is exactly the kind of building stock a pantry 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 pantry we make starts with a site survey and a set of setting-out drawings, not a catalogue page. We measure the opening in Hampshire, 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
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
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 £1,250 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 8–10 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Painted with oak interior |
| Survey area | All of Hampshire, including Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, Basingstoke |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Hampshire turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
Other joinery for Hampshire
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
Pantries & Larders in Hampshire — common questions
What worktop inside the larder?
A timber shelf is fine and warmer looking. If a kettle lives in there, add a stone or laminate insert behind it, because steam will lift an oiled timber edge over time.
Do the shelves need to be adjustable?
Yes. Tinned goods, cereal boxes and bottles are all different heights, and what you store changes. Drilled rows and shelf pins are cheap and make the cupboard usable for decades.
What is the difference between a pantry and a larder?
Strictly, a larder is a cool room or cupboard for perishables and a pantry is dry storage. In practice people use them interchangeably for a full-height cupboard with an internal worktop and shelving.
What goes on the inside of the doors?
Shallow racks for jars, spices and packets. The door racks are usually where a larder earns its keep, because you can see everything at once instead of digging behind.
Is bespoke joinery more expensive than a fitted furniture chain?
On a like-for-like specification it is usually comparable, and often less. Chains price a standard carcass and then charge for every deviation. A bespoke maker prices the actual room once. Where bespoke does cost more is in the materials — solid hardwood and sprayed finishes cost more than foil-wrapped board, and they last a great deal longer.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Hampshire — 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.