Georgina, on the ground.
Much of Georgina's housing began as lakefront cottages and was converted to year-round use, so framing and ceiling heights vary inside a single room. Older houses with chimney breasts and alcoves are made for built-ins; newer rooms with flat walls gain a place for them from a run of shelving with a lit centre. Shoreline lanes can be narrow and some driveways drop toward the water, so access is checked before the truck is loaded. Boxes are built and finished in the shop, delivered and scribed to the alcove over [n] days.
Rooms facing the water in Georgina take strong daylight, so we look at door samples in the room before the finish is chosen.
Read more about custom cabinetry in Georgina or the full built-ins page.
On the drawings, and on the quote.
- 01Elevations of every alcove and wall, measured at several heights
- 02Closed cabinets below, open shelves above, or any mix, sized to what you own
- 03Window seats and benches with drawers or lift-up storage
- 04Scribe panels, crown and plinth details that run into the existing trim
- 05Lighting wired in the shop where shelves are lit
- 06Delivery and install by our crew, [n] days on site
No figures published. The drivers, in order.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Linear feet and shelf count | Open shelving is the lightest line; closed cabinets with doors and drawers add parts. |
| Site conditions | Chimney breasts, sloped ceilings and out-of-square alcoves add scribing time. |
| Door construction and finish | Painted shaker at one end, veneer or fluted fronts at the other. |
| Lighting and stone | Lit shelves and a stone top on a console add wiring and a fabricator. |
Paint colour and hardware are the smallest lines. Site conditions and what the piece hides set the number.
Asked before the first call.
Do you build alcove units in Georgina?
Yes. Alcove built-ins either side of a chimney breast are one of the most common jobs in Georgina. Each side is measured separately and drawn as a pair.
Are built-ins in Georgina painted on site?
No. Everything is sprayed in our shop, so the room stays clean and the finish is smoother. Scribe edges are touched up after fitting.
Can you do a bar for the room facing the lake?
Yes. A wet bar or a dry bar is a normal run for us: base cabinets, a counter, glass storage, a bottle drawer and an appliance panel if you want the undercounter fridge hidden. We ask where people stand when the room is busy, then keep the traffic side clear of doors that swing into it.
Do you work in Sutton and Jackson's Point, not only Keswick?
Yes, all of Georgina. We confirm delivery access before the truck is loaded, because some shoreline lanes are narrow and some driveways drop toward the water. [Kam confirms scheduling for the far side of the lake.] The install itself runs the same way it does anywhere else we work.