Built-in bookcases and shelving, made to the alcove, from Talgarth for the Brecon Beacons.
Shelves that use the whole opening, scribed to the wall and sized to what they'll actually hold. Bookcases, alcove shelving and media walls.
Free design visit · free quotes · Mon–Fri 9–6
5.0 from 13 reviews
Fitted, built-in, made to measure, bespoke: the words won’t tell you much.
Every firm in this trade uses all four interchangeably. What matters is how it’s made.
Off-the-shelf systems
You build it. Space isn’t maximised, and it won’t last.
Made-to-order systems
A better end product, but the room has to suit the parts.
National fitted-furniture brands
Big overheads, a big price passed on to you, and not fully custom.
Bespoke, built from scratch
I measure, draw, build and fit it.
The quote is the quote. No pressure tactics, no ‘offer ends’ rubbish.
Your space and storage needs fully realised, in your chosen style.
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Bookcases, shelving and media walls.
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Alcove bookcases
Either side of the chimney breast, scribed to walls that were never square.
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Floor-to-ceiling shelving
The whole wall, used. Sized to what it will actually hold, from paperbacks to vinyl.
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Built-in media walls
The TV wall built as one piece: shelving, cabinets and cable runs designed in from the start.
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One wall, one piece
Designed, built and fitted by the same pair of hands, with an exact quote before anything is cut.
Questions, answered straight
Do you build media walls?
Yes. A media wall is the same job as an alcove bookcase: built from scratch around the TV, the wiring and the wall it lives on, then fitted by me. Priced at the design visit.
What do built-in bookcases cost?
Priced at the design visit. Every alcove is different, and you'll have the exact quote before anything is cut.
What's included in the price?
Design, making and fitting, by me, start to finish. Pieces come primed and ready to paint, or fully painted. That's a spray finish, done in my own paint shed. Say which at the design visit and it's in the quote.
Can I paint it myself?
Yes. Most people take it primed and ready to paint. You can have it completely unfinished, but I'd talk you out of it: priming means sanding between coats, and the dust goes everywhere. It's why I built an insulated paint shed at the workshop.
How does it start?
With a free design visit. You talk, I measure, nothing is sold. Then you get the exact quote before anything is cut.
How quickly do you reply?
I typically reply within 12 hours. Ring or text on 07984 619963. Phone is quickest.
Related work
Alcove cabinets →
Either side of the chimney breast, where nothing is square. Scribed in, so no gaps.
Under-stairs storage →
Drawers, doors and a proper coat space, worked around the slope of the stairs and the meter cupboard.
Shelving, alcove or media wall. The visit is free.
Ring or text. I'll measure the opening and price it properly.