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Custom Cabinets in Clifton

Fitted cabinetry for the rooms outside the bedroom — alcove units either side of a chimney breast, media walls, bookcases, utility and living-room storage. Where fitted wardrobes solve bedroom storage, this is the same made-to-measure approach applied to the rest of the house. Every unit is built to the exact space, painted or finished to match existing joinery where needed. Available across Bath, Bristol and Keynsham — see the areas covered for specific neighbourhoods.

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What's included

What's included

Every custom cabinets & built-in storage job covers the items below — always. The exact specification depends on your space and what you want it to do.

  • Alcove cabinets built either side of a chimney breast

  • Media walls and TV cabinetry with cable management

  • Bespoke bookcases and display shelving

  • Utility, boot room and living-room storage

  • Soft-close hinges and matched ironmongery

  • Paint or veneer finish to match existing joinery

A real job

Recent cabinet project in Clifton

Built-in alcove cabinets either side of a chimney breast, painted dark blue with brass handles, in a period living room

Clifton · Custom Cabinets & Built-In Storage

From a recent Clifton job — alcove cupboards around a chimney breast, whether for media, books, or display. [Real project story placeholder. Replace with the specific job: the customer, what they wanted, what was tricky about the site, how it turned out. The photo shows built-in alcove cabinets either side of a chimney breast.]

About Clifton

What custom cabinets typically look like in Clifton

Clifton is dominated by Regency and Victorian villas and mansion blocks with chimney breasts, alcoves, and tall (2.4m+) ceilings. Many individual properties are Grade II listed.

Honest note: The descriptions below are generalisations — what's typical or commonly found in Clifton, based on the area's documented housing stock. Every property is different, so Tom will always confirm what's actually there on the site visit before quoting.

Typical property types

  • Regency villas
  • Victorian mansion blocks
  • Grade II listed houses

Planning & permissions

The planning context in Clifton

Common extension patterns in Clifton

Clifton cabinet patterns: alcove units either side of a chimney breast (typically 30-50cm deep, full-height to ceiling, MDF painted or solid timber), full-width media walls (2-3m wide, with cable management), bookcases to fill bay windows (2-3m wide x 2.4m tall). Most Clifton jobs use MDF painted (mid-range price) or solid timber (premium feel). The conservation area context favours traditional painted finishes.

Local questions

Clifton — common questions

My Clifton property is Grade II listed — can I change the chimney breast?
Listed Building Consent is required for any change to original features of a Grade II listed property, including chimney breasts. Most Clifton listed-property cabinet jobs work around the existing chimney breast rather than modifying it.
How much does a Clifton alcove unit cost?
Clifton alcove units typically run £1,500-£3,000 per alcove for MDF painted (single chimney breast pair = £3,000-£6,000). Solid timber alcove units run £2,500-£4,500 per alcove.
How long does a Clifton cabinet job take?
Most Clifton cabinet jobs take 3-5 days depending on scope.
Can you build a media wall in my Clifton bay window?
Yes — Tom builds bookcases and media walls to fit bay windows. Clifton bay windows are typically 2-3m wide, often with original mouldings Tom works around.
Are you VAT registered?
No — below the threshold. Quotes are VAT-free.

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Our step by step process

Our step by step process

Every job follows the same six stages. Some are quicker, some are slower — but the order and what to expect at each point is fixed, so you're never wondering what's happening.

  1. 01

    Site visit and design

    We measure the exact space — including any uneven walls or period skirting and coving — and talk through what you want it to do.

  2. 02

    Material and finish

    Painted MDF, real wood veneer, or a finish matched to existing joinery in the room. We talk through the trade-offs at this stage.

  3. 03

    Written quote

    Fixed-price quote with a realistic lead time. Most cabinetry is made off-site then installed in a day or two.

  4. 04

    Installation

    Cabinets fixed square and level, doors and internals fitted, final adjustments and touch-ups on site.

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Built-in alcove cabinets painted dark blue, either side of a period fireplace