It varies depending on the complexity of your kitchen and how quickly decisions are made, but as a general guide you should allow several months from your initial design consultation to installation. The design phase takes time to do properly, and manufacturing is carried out to order. We will give you a clear timeline once your project is underway so you know exactly where things stand.

We come to your home in Slough, look at the space properly, and talk through what you want from your kitchen. It is a practical conversation, not a presentation. We ask questions about how you use the room, what is not working at the moment, and what you are hoping to change. Nothing is sold at that stage. We just need to understand your home and your situation before any design work begins.

Yes, and this is where a bespoke approach makes the most difference. If your kitchen has a chimney breast, a sloping ceiling, a structural wall that cannot move, or an odd layout inherited from a previous extension, all of that is resolved at the design stage. Every dimension is worked out before manufacturing begins, so nothing is left to be improvised on site.

We do not work from a fixed catalogue, but across our range we cover everything from classic <a href="https://www.mastercraftkitchens.co.uk/shaker-kitchens/">shaker kitchens</a> to contemporary handleless designs. The style is chosen around your home and your taste, not the other way round. If you want a sense of the range before we meet, you can browse the full options on our kitchen styles pages.

It depends on a number of factors: the size of the room, the materials and finishes you choose, the appliances, and the level of storage and interior detail throughout. Because every kitchen is different, it is not straightforward to quote a single figure. What we can say is that our kitchens represent a genuine long-term investment in your home, and the cost reflects that. Most projects fall within a range that reflects the quality of the design, materials and craftsmanship involved. The best way to get a realistic sense of what your kitchen would cost is to have an initial conversation with us, once we understand your space and what you are looking for, we can give you a proper indication.

Your kitchen is built in our own UK workshop. Every cabinet is factory assembled, not flat-packed and put together on site. Before manufacturing begins, your room is measured precisely, so everything is made to the exact dimensions of your space. When the installation team arrives, the kitchen is ready to fit. There is no guesswork and no on-site improvisation.

Our own installation team, the same people who have been involved throughout the project. They know the design, they know the room, and they know exactly how everything is meant to go together. You are not handed over to a separate contractor at the end of the process.

Yes. If your kitchen is part of a wider building project, such as a rear extension or a full ground-floor renovation, having design and manufacturing under one roof is particularly valuable. We can work alongside your architect or builder, and because we control the design and the making of the kitchen ourselves, we can adapt to changes in the build programme without everything unravelling. It is a more joined-up way of doing it than bringing in a separate kitchen supplier at the end.

We can advise on appliances and supply them as part of your project, or we can design around appliances you have already chosen or purchased. Either way, the appliances are fully integrated into the design from the start, not added at the end. If you have particular brands or models in mind, we will work with those dimensions and specifications from the outset.

We do have a store where you can see examples of our work and get a feel for materials and finishes. That said, most of the meaningful design conversation happens at your home, not in a showroom. Seeing your actual space, your light, your proportions, is far more useful than looking at display kitchens that have nothing to do with where you live.

The design process is thorough before manufacturing begins. We work through the layout in detail with you, refining it until everything is right. You will have a clear picture of how your kitchen will look and function before a single cabinet is made. Nothing goes into production until you are fully satisfied with the design.

Yes. As well as Slough, we work across the surrounding area including Windsor, Maidenhead and Staines, and more broadly across Berkshire. If you are based nearby and want to talk through a project, the process is exactly the same wherever you are.