Our Workflow
The Process
A simple, straightforward process from design to installation.
We guide you through every milestone of building your bespoke kitchen, making sure your vision aligns seamlessly with our family-run craftsmanship standard.
Tell Us About Your Project
Get in touch through our website or by phone to share your base kitchen measurements, style preferences, project budget constraints, and layout hopes.
What happens:
- Contact form submitted securely online
- Initial requirements review discussion
- Basic project layout criteria collected
- Showroom or home appointment arranged
Measuring Your Space
Accurate site metrics are safely logged to guarantee every drawer and cabinet frame aligns properly. If you already hold architectural blueprints, you can easily transmit them directly through our site portal.
What happens:
- Laser-measure the full structural room canvas
- Check wall tolerances, window gaps, and doors
- Map out exact plumbing and electrical channels
- Discuss layout hurdles and structural solutions
Visualise Your New Kitchen Before It’s Built
Your brother creates a highly detailed, life-like photographic 3D layout simulation. You can view, contrast, and explore your specific cabinet selections, textures, lighting pathways, and colour codes safely before an individual timber panel is sliced in our shop.
What happens in our design studio:
- Render custom life-like architectural 3D models
- Swap cabinet profiles, styles, and handle configurations
- Test dynamic color schemes and stone surface pairings
- Refine design layouts through unlimited feedback rounds
Review Your Quote
Once your architectural render model meets approval, you receive a thoroughly transparent breakdown. No fabrication starts until you feel completely content with the parameters.
What happens:
- Receive a transparent itemized fixed-price quote
- Cross-examine specifications side-by-side with your design
- Request adjustments or layout optimizations
- Approve project metrics and submit deployment deposit
We Build Your Kitchen
Your kitchen is manufactured using quality materials and careful craftsmanship. We shape raw solid hardwoods and premium materials using careful, time-tested joint techniques.
What happens:
- Source premium grade materials and hardware components
- Handcraft custom cabinet shells, panels, and frames
- Perform strict alignment and strength tolerance checks
- Receive step-by-step imagery workshop updates
Professional Installation
The completed kitchen is delivered and professionally installed, followed by a final walkthrough to ensure everything meets expectations.
What happens:
- Careful transit and secure property delivery management
- Professional structural installation, trimming, and adjustments
- Final aesthetic joinery and hardware performance audit
- Project sign-off and handcrafted handover complete
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the process take?
Every project is different, but we'll give you an estimated timeline before work begins. On average, most custom kitchens take between 4 to 8 weeks from the initial survey to final installation.
Can I make changes after seeing the design?
Yes. We can make revisions to the 3D design models before the project is formally approved and sent over to manufacturing lines.
Do you supply appliances?
Yes. We can source and supply a wide array of premium integrated kitchen appliances tailored to fit your specific cabinet layout carcasses perfectly.
Do you remove old kitchens?
Yes, we provide full kitchen removal services. Our fitting team will carefully dismantle and dispose of your old cabinetry before installing your new project.
Which areas do you cover?
Meadow Crafts proudly serves all of Cork City and County Cork, handcrafting custom kitchen designs for local homes.
How much is the deposit?
We work with a standard staged payment structure. A initial deposit is required upon design approval to book your workshop slot, with the balance due upon completion.
Is the quote free?
Yes, our home space measurements, 3D render designs, and completely itemized final quotes are entirely free with no hidden obligations.
What materials do you use?
We build our cabinets using dense moisture-resistant materials combined with premium hardwoods, high-grade stone quartz worktops, and premium soft-close hinges.
Ready to start your kitchen?
Let’s map out your initial consultation milestone and turn your structural spaces into bespoke functional art.
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