Timber Kitchen Worktops

3D Kitchen Catalogue | Worksurfaces | Timber

A selection of solid timber worktops for the kitchen:

Heartwood solid timber kitchen worktops only use wood from sustainable sources. The end result is a work surface that is both beautiful and practical - each one unique in colour and pattern, and its natural antibiotic properties make it one of the most hygienic surfaces available.

Profile & Features...

Solid timber worksurfaces are designed to your individual specification with a varied selection of thicknesses, cut-outs and edge profiles to choose from. Design features include upstands, splashbacks and drainer groves for added impact.

Bespoke Services...

Each piece of timber is hand-finished by our skilled craftsmen ensuring that you will be delighted with the end result.

A designated room which is a dust-free environment solely for the purpose of oiling your bespoke worksurface. 3 coats are applied on the top/underside and 5 on the end grain. The correct drying time is allowed and that each surface is sanded between coats.

Lead-times on bespoke timber is one of the best in the industry at just 7 working days from order to delivery.

A significant investment in quality woodworking machinery allows us to cut drainer grooves, bolt holes, sink cut outs and 6 different profiles with a level of precision simply not possible by hand.

We recognises that good fitters are scarce and their time is valuable. Mindful of this, our bespoke service provides a fully finished product (each order is dispatched with the relevant fittings, installation guide and aftercare kit) so installation time can be kept to an absolute minimum. There’s also no waste with a bespoke solution – what you order is what is used.

When you consider the excellent leadtime on our bespoke service, it’s no wonder that an increasing number of our customers are choosing bespoke.

Timber Care & Maintenance...

During kitchen fitting: Protect the worksurfaces until all building and decoration works have been completed. Cover them with polythene then 18mm (minimum) thick boards, to protect the surfaces and prevent any colour transfer or staining.

A Timber Worksurface Care & Maintenance Leaflet is supplied with every timber worktop..

Once in service: The Bespoke Worksurface order comes with a Customer Care & Maintenance Kit. This must be handed to the customer when the installation is complete. The kit contains a guide and materials to start off the maintenance cycle.

Here are a few simple guidelines that need to be observed if the timber worksurfaces are to give a lifetime of good service:

• Always mop up spills of water and other liquids straight away. Do not allow liquids to stand for any period of time. (The finishing oil is water resistant, not waterproof)

• Always use pan stands and trivets to protect the timber from rough, hot, wet and dirty pots and pans. Direct contact from iron, steel or copper vessels can also stain the timber surfaces.

• Always use cutting boards to chop and slice food upon. Do not cut directly onto the surfaces.

• Clean the tops with a sparing amount of warm water, a drop of washing up liquid and a well rung cloth.

• Never use bleach and other chlorine based cleaners, acids, photographic development liquid, alkalis (caustic soda) and concentrated disinfectants on timber. If any of these come into contact with the material, clean them off immediately, otherwise surface damage will occur.

• It is important that timber surfaces are re-oiled at regular intervals to remain in the same condition as when it was installed. The time span between oiling is dependant on the degree of use and wear they receive. For example, a highly worked surface will need re-oiling more frequently than a showroom piece, possibly once a week once installed, gradually working into once a month (see surface care below). At the very least timber worksurfaces should be re - oiled every three months.

Over time, with normal kitchen use, timber will acquire a patina and colour that reflects the use to which it has been put. It is normal for the original high sheen to weather and mellow in this way. Exposure to sunlight will also change the depth of colour.

Surface Care: The surfaces of the timber tops have been finished with Danish oil (supplied): 3 coats on faces and edges, 5 coats on the end-grain.

The oil is formulated: to be safe for the preparation of food; to enhance the wood colour and grain pattern; to provide a durable, protective surface over the natural timber structure, whilst being easy to look after and restore when the surface becomes worn.

When the top is newly oiled and the surface is in good condition, it will have a sheen on it. Splashes of water will form into properly defined droplets that stand up clearly.

After a period of use the finish will become worn; the sheen will diminish and the surface become dull. Water will not form into droplets as readily, but tend to spread out and wet the surfaces. This is a clear sign that the worksurface needs re-oiling; in fact it is better to re-oil before the surfaces quite reach this condition. The time taken for wear to occur depends on the amount of use the surfaces have had. In any one kitchen there will be high wear and low wear zones; the former will need more attention than the latter.

The entire kitchen surface should be re-oiled regularly, at the very least every 3 months depending on use.

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