Bespoke kitchens in North Devon,built and fittedby the same team.
A kitchen designed around how you cook and live, fitted square in a room that isn't: one fixed price, one accountable team, a 5-year guarantee.
16 years
hands-on trade experience
£2M
public liability insurance
5-year
workmanship guarantee
Free visit
then a fixed quote
Overview
Kitchens with Liveliwood Co
What it is
Kitchen work covers bespoke, made-to-measure kitchens and the fitting of kitchens, including units, worktops, panels and the coordination of plumbing, electrics and finishing trades.
Who it's for
Homeowners replacing a tired kitchen, re-planning the layout, or fitting out a new extension, who want the cabinetry and the installation handled by people who understand both.
When you need it
When the existing kitchen no longer works for the household, when you're extending or knocking through, or when a standard kitchen won't fit the room properly.
Why experience matters
A kitchen is only as good as its fitting. Units must be level and true, worktops properly supported and joined, and appliances and services in exactly the right place. Combining joinery and building skills means the room and the kitchen are prepared together.
What happens if it's left
The cost of getting it wrong or putting it off.
Uneven floors and walls
Fitting units straight into an uneven room leads to doors that don't align, worktops that crack and gaps along walls.
Services in the wrong place
Pipes, sockets and extraction planned late mean compromises in the layout or expensive rework.
Weeks without a kitchen
Poorly sequenced trades leave you without a working kitchen far longer than necessary.
Common mistakes we see
- Ordering units before the room has been accurately measured.
- Planning the layout around the old kitchen rather than how you use the room.
- Underestimating storage and worktop space.
- Hiring separate fitters, plumbers and electricians with no one in charge.
Our process
Five clear steps from first visit to guarantee.
Step 1
Free site visit
Ashley visits, looks at the space and listens to what you want. No charge and no obligation.
Step 2
Fixed quote
You receive a fixed price for the agreed scope, so you know the cost before you commit.
Step 3
Planning & Building Control
Where the project needs it, Liveliwood Co assists with or fully manages planning and Building Control.
Step 4
Contract & build
Larger projects run on a formal contract with a deposit and stage payments at agreed milestones. Ashley is involved throughout.
Step 5
Completion & guarantee
The work is finished, checked with you and backed by a 5-year workmanship guarantee.
What you get
Why homeowners choose Liveliwood Co for kitchens.
A layout that works
Designed around how you cook, store and gather.
Precise fitting
Units levelled and scribed so doors line up and worktops sit true.
Coordinated trades
Specialist subcontractors sequenced so the kitchen is out of action for as short a time as possible.
Fixed quote
The full scope priced up front after the free site visit.
Guaranteed
Five-year workmanship guarantee.
Room and kitchen together
Walls, floors and openings can be altered as part of the same job.
In detail
Kitchens services, materials and methods.
Bespoke kitchens
Made-to-measure units sized to your room, including tall larders, islands, open shelving and features built around chimney breasts and beams.
Kitchen installation
Fitting of units, panels, plinths, cornice and worktops, with appliances integrated and aligned.
Worktops
Timber, laminate and stone or composite options, with the support and joints each material needs.
Preparing the room
Levelling floors, straightening walls, moving openings and installing structural changes where the layout needs it.
Services
Plumbing, electrics and extraction are carried out by trusted specialist subcontractors within the programme.
Kitchens in extensions
When a kitchen is part of an extension, the building and the kitchen are planned together so services, windows and units all align.
Related services
Kitchens near you
Available as kitchens in North Devon, including Barnstaple, Bideford, Braunton, Bude, or contact Ashley.
Who you'll work with
Ashley Cole and a core team of three.
Liveliwood Co is a North Devon carpentry, joinery and building company run by owner Ashley Cole. Ashley started in the construction trade at a young age and has built up 16 years of hands-on experience across most building and woodworking disciplines. When you book kitchens with Liveliwood Co, that experience comes to your project directly; Ashley is personally involved in every job, from the first site visit to handover.
Ashley works with a core team of three and brings in trusted specialist subcontractors where a job needs them, such as electricians and plumbers. That means you have one point of contact and one company responsible for the result, rather than a list of separate trades to organise and chase.
Because the same business handles both fine joinery and structural building, projects that cross the two (a kitchen inside a new extension, fitted storage in a loft, a garden office with a built-in desk) are planned as one job. The details line up because the people building the structure also make what goes inside it.
What's included as standard
- A free site visit to assess the project and your requirements.
- A fixed quote, so the price is agreed before work starts.
- A formal contract with a deposit and stage payments on larger projects.
- Assistance with, or full management of, planning and Building Control where required.
- £2M public liability insurance on every job.
- A 5-year workmanship guarantee.
- New builds built to industry-standard structural warranties.
- Working hours of Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00.
Before you start
Planning your kitchens project in North Devon.
Start with how your household actually uses the kitchen. Who cooks, how often, and for how many? Where do people gather, and where do bags, post and school things end up? Answering these questions leads to a layout that works, rather than a copy of the old kitchen with new doors.
Then consider the room itself. Moving a wall, enlarging a window or relocating a door can transform a kitchen, and because Liveliwood Co handles building work as well as cabinetry, these changes can be planned into the same project with one fixed quote.
Plan services early. The positions of the sink, hob, extraction, sockets and lighting drive where pipes and cables need to go. Fixing these at the design stage avoids compromises and rework once the units arrive.
Think about worktops and materials together. Solid timber worktops need different support and care from stone or laminate, and the choice affects how the units are built and fitted. These options are covered at the site visit.
Finally, plan for the weeks without a kitchen. A clear programme agreed before work starts, with trades sequenced properly, keeps the disruption as short as possible and lets you set up a temporary kitchen elsewhere in the house in good time.
FAQs
Kitchens questions, answered.
Can you fit a kitchen I've bought elsewhere?
Talk it through on the phone; fitting is part of the service, and the scope is confirmed at the site visit.
How long will I be without a kitchen?
It depends on the scope. The programme is agreed before work starts so you can plan around it.
Can you move walls as part of a kitchen project?
Yes. Structural and building work can be included, with planning and Building Control assistance where needed.
How much does kitchens cost in North Devon?
Every project is different, so there are no fixed package prices. You get a free site visit followed by a fixed quote for your job, so you know the exact cost before deciding.
How long will the work take?
Timescales depend on the size of the job. The programme is discussed at the site visit and agreed before work starts, so you can plan around it.
How do payments work?
Larger projects run on a formal contract with an initial deposit followed by stage payments at agreed milestones.
Is the work guaranteed and insured?
Yes. Every job carries a 5-year workmanship guarantee, and Liveliwood Co holds £2M public liability insurance.
Which areas do you cover?
North Devon, including Barnstaple, Braunton, Woolacombe, Bude, Bideford, Ilfracombe, Croyde and Saunton.
Can you come out urgently?
Call 07450 059875 during working hours (Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00) to explain the situation and discuss how soon Ashley can visit.
Free site visit
Get a fixed price for your kitchens project.
Tell us about the job and Ashley will arrange a free visit. You'll get a fixed quote, no obligation.
- 5-year workmanship guarantee
- £2M public liability insurance
- 16 years' hands-on experience
Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00
Contact Ashley directly, or allow the enquiry form to send your project details.