Our Heritage

Founded by Steven Croston in 1994, his family has a rich history of cabinetmaking and building stretching back to the early 1800s when Steven’s great-great-great-grandfather, Richard Croston, was a master cabinetmaker and master clog maker based in Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Each generation since then has continued in the same family tradition in becoming a master craftsman.

Today, Mastercraft Kitchens continues in this proud heritage delivering innovative design, quality manufacturing and all-inclusive installations of beautiful, yet affordable, handcrafted kitchens for the home.

The Original Workshop Premises – April 1994

From Humble Beginnings – 1994

Our fitted kitchen story began in April 1994 when Steven, a time-served joiner and builder, began supplying made-to-measure kitchen cabinets from a small workshop at Trinity Court, Warrington.

Steven went out most evenings to measure-up clients’ homes to plan and design great-looking kitchens. The business took off, so his half-brother Jonathan Butler soon joined the business to help with the ever-increasing workload.

The business became known for high-quality products and great value for money prices. A succession of kitchen showrooms were opened in and around the north-west, each one offering a full plan, design, and installation service.

The First Showroom – 1995

Our first showroom was opened in the affluent area of Formby, Merseyside in July 1995 – famous for its red squirrels and the homes of footballers and sports personalities such as Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and John Parrott.

Our showroom was designed to offer visitors an ‘immersive’ experience and featured working displays of the latest innovations of the day from the latest designs to a complete range of connected appliances.

Formby Showroom 1995

Aintree Factory Workshop Just Opened – Spring 2001

Bigger Workshop Premises – 2001

After opening another two showrooms in Warrington and the Wirral we moved to bigger purpose-built factory premises in Aintree, Liverpool.

Later the same year we invested in more specialist woodworking machinery and increased our factory workforce three-fold.

We also opened a logistics and distribution centre right next to the factory.

Purpose Built Head Office – 2002

In 2002 we moved our business management and customer support operations from Warrington to a new purpose-built head-office next door to our distribution centre in Aintree.

We installed twelve dedicated digital phone lines and the latest high-speed internet to handle the volume of enquiries and kitchen orders we were receiving.

By 2003 we were supplying and installing more than twenty-eight kitchens every single week.

Newly Opened Head Office – 2002

In-House Web Development Team – Present Day

Internet Development & Investment – 2005

In 2005 we invested and expanded our business using internet technology and brought all of our web development work in-house. We soon had enquiries for our kitchens arriving from all over the UK.

We were now becoming a national brand and rather than growing the business nationally with bricks-and-mortar showrooms, decided to invest in internet technology and online marketing instead. It was a bold move, but a clever one.

We were able to go from strength to strength throughout the banking crisis of 2008 as a series of well-known kitchen brands such as Moben, Tesco’s kitchens, Kitchens Direct and many other household kitchen names disappeared.

We Supply and Install Nationally

We now comfortably supply and fit our kitchens nationally, yet we still like to keep everything in-house. Our dedicated team carry out an all-inclusive service and we look after every stage of your project, from start to finish, including the initial home consultation, creating an original design, manufacturing the furniture, sourcing and supplying the appliances and finally fitting your kitchen ourselves.

We can even carry out any associated building and structural work required.

Today almost all of our new business comes via word-of-mouth and online enquiries and we are the No.1 online supplier for quality bespoke fully-fitted kitchens in the UK.

Directors, Steven Croston & Andrea Cafferkey

We’re Still a Family Run Business

We’re still a family-run company and some of our staff from the early days are still with us today. We’re very proud of our business, our workmanship and our service, supported by the fact that our satisfied clients frequently recommend us to their close friends and family.

Our founder Steven Croston is very hands-on in the business and still visits clients every week, to plan and design kitchens, a job he enjoys to this day.

Our Presence Today

Mastercraft Features

Work Surfaces

Choose from natural granite, stainless steel, quartz or durable laminate alternatives, each work surface is precisely cut and installed for the perfect finish.

Sinks and Taps

The choice of sinks and taps available at Mastercraft Kitchens is simply amazing. We supply sinks and taps from any of the world’s top brands so you can be sure of the best choice and highest quality.

Dovetail Drawer Options

At Mastercraft Kitchens, we offer durable soft-closing Blum® drawers as standard. You can also upgrade to soft closing timber drawers with hand-crafted dovetail joints.

Chimney Mantles & Corbels

Make your cooker the focal point. Set a classic Aga into a chimney breast with a bespoke Mastercraft mantel shelf above to create the quintessential country kitchen. A panel of decorative tiles adds to the effect.

Beautifully Crafted Handles

We specialise in superb handles and fittings for our kitchen cabinets. Some of our quality finishes include aged or polished brass, polished or satin nickel, ceramic, traditional black beeswax, pewter coloured iron, cut glass and wood.

Bespoke Paint Colours

Personalise a hand-painted Mastercraft kitchen with a bespoke colour from the Farrow & Ball colour collection. Our designers work with you to select the right paints and finishes to suit your style and your home.

Butler’s Pantries

Mastercraft bespoke Butler’s pantries make finding kitchen essentials so easy. With personalised storage features such as oak door racks and spice racks, we can create the perfect pantry for your home.

Kitchen Islands

If you have room, then a kitchen island is considered an essential part of a Mastercraft kitchen design. Whether it’s a place to socialise at or to work at, the additional storage and workspace a Mastercraft island brings is a definite bonus.

Appliances

A Mastercraft bespoke kitchen deserves the best in luxury appliances, which is why we’ve partnered with all the top-respected appliance brands such as Neff, Bosch, Miele and Siemens to name but a few.

Clever Storage

Designed around your lifestyle, our clever storage solutions help to keep your shopping and accessories easy to find and clutter-free, no matter which cabinet you need to store them in.

Designer Lighting

From ceiling lighting to floor lights, we offer beautiful lamps and light fittings to go with your Mastercraft kitchen. From robust concrete to softwood and metal. Our specialist kitchen designers will help you bring your kitchen to life.

Personalise Your Kitchen

Add a personal touch to your beautiful Mastercraft kitchen, with our in-house engraving service and create a bespoke kitchen that is unique to you.

Real Wood Flooring

Packed full of character, real wood flooring by Mastercraft Kitchens brings an unmistakable feel of quality to any kitchen.

We've been supplying great kitchens since 1994

Finest Quality

Rigid built units with state of the art features

Best Designers

Award-winning, experienced kitchen designers

All-inclusive

We handle everything from the rip-out to tiling

Beauty, Design and Soul

The very essence of a Mastercraft kitchen is something you feel each time you look at one of our completed kitchens. Precisely designed and installed yet timelessly elegant and sophisticated; our kitchens blend iconic design, exceptional quality and unrivalled craftsmanship to create an unforgettable, emotional experience, each time you enter the room. Each kitchen is the essence of beauty, design and soul.

Discover Our Kitchens

With the biggest range of kitchens to choose from, as well as hundreds of handles, 30+ different carcase colours and textures plus six categories of worktop materials in a whole spectrum of colours, you’re sure to ﬁnd the perfect combination for your dream kitchen.

With a mix of classic and contemporary kitchen styles available, along with professional help from our designers, all who have at least 30 years design and building experience, your sure to find the perfect kitchen for you.

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"Mastercraft fitted the bill perfectly"

"We wanted a company that could come in and do everything which meant knocking a wall through, bricking up a doorway and other alterations. Mastercraft fitted the bill perfectly as other companies only wanted to price for the kitchen units, not the building work."

Mr & Mrs Wilikinson, Northampton

"The best fitted kitchen experience we have ever had "

"We are very impressed with the service we received from Mastercraft Kitchens. Everyone has been very pleasant to deal with and nothing has been too much trouble. We can honestly say this is the best fitted kitchen experience we have ever had and would highly recommend anyone in the process of shopping for a new kitchen to try Mastercraft Kitchens, you won't be disappointed"

Stephen Cooper, Solihull

"We're very, very happy with everything"

"Well, I can say again, we're not disappointed as yet another Mastercraft Kitchen has been successfully completed to a very high standard. The speed of service, the ease that everything went together and the quality of the finish is superb. Thanks again to everyone at Mastercraft, from the guys in the factory to the aftersales staff, Lee's fitting team and to Steve our long suffering kitchen designer and project manager. A great job by all, we're very, very happy with everything."

Adam Owens, Property Developer

"Amazing service. Would definitely recommend"

"The whole service was wonderful from start to finish. The workmen were a friendly lot and they all did a fantastic job. Although my kitchen is only small, the design is very practical and the finish and quality of the units are noticeably better than a lot of the showrooms I looked around. Best of all was that on the last day the guys cleaned and polished everything up for me. Amazing service. Would definitely recommend."

Mrs C Quinn, Manchester

"I'm a very happy customer"

"The workmanship, service and quality of the products supplied have all been and still are excellent.

We are particularly impressed by the friendly, cheery attitude everyone has in their work and would recommend anyone to use Mastercraft Kitchens for their kitchen project. I'm a very happy customer."

John Vine, Wakefield

"Above and beyond what we expected to get"

"Having traipsed around expensive kitchen showrooms as well as the usual B&Q and Wickes, and being disappointed at the prices being quoted we decided we would try something a little more up to date and used the internet to shop around for our new kitchen. We are so glad we did...the level of service we received was far above and beyond what we expected to get for the price."

Mrs Pam Jones, Sheffield

"A great service, great price and brilliant quality"

"All in all a great service, great price and brilliant quality. You only do a quality kitchen once every blue moon so I would seriously recommend you go with Mastercraft Kitchens if you are about to make that all important decision."

Mrs Elaine Sumner, Wirral

"Exceeded our expectations"

"We love our new Mastercraft kitchen. Everyone who has visited has been wowed by the style, colours and tones. Exceeded our expectations and we have no hesitation in recommending Mastercraft to our family and friends."

Mr Graham Hall, Worksop

"Our only regret was not calling them in earlier"

"Full marks to Mastercraft Kitchens for all their help in our recent project. Our only regret was not calling them in earlier. The out of business hours support and quick replies when we had any questions was very reassuring.
The kitchen is now the best room in our house and all our friends and family love it. We would highly recommend anyone thinking of getting a new kitchen to get a quote from Mastercraft Kitchens."

Mrs Helen Shaw, Lancaster

"The quality is outstanding"

"The quality is outstanding and we had great service. There have been no issues with it since. Love the design and stone grey door colour. Our next door neighbour has just ordered theirs from Mastercraft too after getting several other quotes to compare prices. Would highly recommend Mastercraft to anyone looking."

Mr Alan Davies, Llandudno

"Nothing was too much trouble"

"Cannot speak highly enough about this company and everyone involved in bringing our kitchen to life. Steve did the most amazing design and he simply couldn’t have been more helpful, friendly and professional.
Lee who fit the kitchen was amazing, hard working and did a superb job, nothing was too much trouble.
Everyone else, electrician, plasterers and floor fitter did such a good job"

Karen Illingsworth, Cleckheaton

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