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Window Seats & Bay Seating in Devon
Storage seating scribed into a bay, with a lid that lifts and stays.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Devon is a county of cob and stone cottages, Georgian terraces in the cities and steep coastal conversions. That is exactly the kind of building stock a window seat 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 window seat 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 Devon 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
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 £890 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 4–6 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Painted with oak lid |
| Survey area | All of Devon, including Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Barnstaple |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Devon 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
Window Seats & Bay Seating in Devon — common questions
How do you deal with a radiator under the window?
Either relocate it, or build the seat over it with a ventilated grille front and a gap at the top. Boxing a radiator loses some output, so we size the grille to keep that to a minimum.
Do you supply the cushions?
We supply the seat and can provide the template. Cushions are made by an upholsterer — we can recommend one, and a 75mm to 100mm foam with a fabric of your choosing is the usual specification.
Can a window seat be free-standing?
It can be built as a movable box, but scribed and fixed always looks better because the gaps to the reveal disappear.
What height should the seat be?
450mm to the top of the finished cushion, matching normal chair height. If the seat has to sit under a windowsill, the sill height dictates it — we will tell you at survey whether the result will be comfortable.
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 Devon — 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.