PRODUCT Information
Timber can expand by up to 1%. This means that for a full height end panel in a kitchen, this can expand between 6-10mm. This movement, caused heat and humidity throughout the year, can be incredibly detrimental to the quality and aesthetics for any type of kitchen. This would lead to doors catching and the kitchen would be out of alignment and so on.
Due to these pressing concerns, we manufacture our doors and cabinetry for strength, durability and longevity. We do this in a variety of ways to overcome these problems and ensure your investment in our service is future proof.
For further information about the manufacturing process of our doors, please speak to one of our friendly team members.
Our cabinets are constructed using a product called EGGER, which we believe to be the best laminated board available (cabinetry can also be manufactured in a real wood veneer). For further information about this, please go to their website: https://www.egger.com/shop/en_GB/products/interior/decorative-collection.
Paint and stain ranges
We offers a selection of paints and stains for a variety of our door styles. Painted and stained doors are manufactured using high quality hardwoods or MDF Plus to which a superior quality paint or stain is then applied.
All of our high quality hardwoods are kiln dried to a moisture content of 6-10%. However, timber, by nature, is susceptible to expansion and shrinkage depending on the environment in which it is installed.
This means it could expand when there is an abundance of moisture in the air, particularly in winter or when excess moisture is prevalent in renovated or new builds. Contraction may occur in the summer months when the climate is drier. This potential natural movement of the timber can cause any layer of paint, lacquer, varnish etc that has been applied, to move with it and may result in shrinkage and hairline cracks along the joints of the door. This is considered to be a positive feature, adding an authentic look and feel to the kitchen of any customer who appreciated the fine, natural qualities of timber. Customers who would prefer not to live with the natural characteristics of timber, a foil door would be the ideal choice. Unlike timber, it remains static and is available in a range of colours an styles.
Please note: In the event of hairline cracks appearing on doors with a painted finish, Stoneywell will not be held liable.
Clonmel Oak is an over-veneered product which reduces, but does not eliminate, the occurrence of hairline cracks in the joints.
MDF painted ranges are manufactures from MDF Plus as it provides a stable material that can be finished to an exceptionally high standard. It has more compact fibres within the core to provide a smoother finish when you router the MDF.
Order Process
Due to its bespoke nature, painted/stained product orders cannot be changed or cancelled once the order has been placed. Any additions will be treated as a new order.
Stoneywell will not accept the return of surplus painted product.
Although we always tries to maintain a consistent colour match in batches of painted/stained product, there may be a slight colour variation between batches. An exact colour match cannot be guaranteed.
Due to the fact that some painted product is crafted from solid timber - a living product - it may be susceptible to cracking along the joints from natural movement, caused by changes in humidity. Touch-up paints are sold separately.
The painted/stained colour swatches that are printed in our marketing material are as closely matched as the printing process will allow. For more accurate matching, please request one of out actual painted timber swatches. Painted colours, however, will always vary slightly.
All painted/stained ranges require a specific lead-time plus delivery. Express orders up to five pieces have a lead-time of 5 working days (timber painted) and 7 working days (smooth painted) plus delivery and will incur a charge of £25.
Timber ranges
As will all of our products you can be sure that our timber ranges meet the highest standards expected by our customers. Add to that the versatility presented by our product range, as well as the affordable price tag and you have a recipe for success, no matter what way you look at it.
Our timber doors and accessories are sourced from the finest suppliers all over the world and due to their sophisticated design and superior workmanship not only look beautiful but can also be expected to remain looking beautiful throughout their lifetime. Offered in a large number of styles and finishes, our timber ranges can be relied on to please even the most discerning customer.
Sourcing
In the production and sourcing of solid wood and veneered products, great care is exercised in the selection and quality of suitable materials. Every effort has been made to source FSC certified products.
Grain
As solid timber is a natural living product, it is not possible nor desirable to strive for total unity of shading and grain pattern. Our aim is, at all times, to operate within controlled parameters that recognise variations as both acceptable and aesthetically pleasing.
Curved mouldings
Curved mouldings are crafted from solid timber only, unlike straight mouldings which are veneered. The process of creating curved mouldings require a build up of several peices of timber being m=laminated together and then shaped accordingly. The nature of this process, coupled with the curves shape, will result in a proportion of the end grain showing. This curved end section will always be comparitely darker in colour than straight sections (just as the top of a door where rail meets stile shows end grain that is always darker in colour).
light affecting colour
Wood changes colour when exposed to light. Species of the timber and intensity of exposure will affect the rate of change. It is advised that colour change is taken into consideration when re[lacing or fitting new doors some time after the original has been installed.
moisture
Timber is hygroscopic meaning it absorbs and releases water depending on its surrounding environment. Due to this being out of our control we recommend all timbers are stored and installed in areas that have been properly acclimatised over a period of time.
gloss ranges
Certified by CATAS, all of our foil and gloss finish ranges will withstand the daily rigours of human activity without ever looking worn or tired. We would go as far as to say our gloss kitchens are all you will ever need. The mirror-like finish on all our gloss ranges is guaranteed not to peel, a current plague in the industry, giving you confidence the this is the best product of its kind on the market.
strada gloss
Strada Gloss is a slab door with integrated handle and an over painted 22mm MDF core and high gloss polyurethane finish.
Zola Gloss
Zola Gloss is an overpainted 18mm MDF core slab door with a high gloss polyurethane finish.
Dawson, Kensington and Windsor Ranges
Our 5-piece foil ranges boast an aesthetically pleasing and durable finish that is guaranteed not to peel, unlike many competitors’ products. Certified by CATAS to ensure you of its excellent quality. You can, therefore be confident that when you purchase a 5-piece foil product, you are buying the best product available of its kind on the market.
zola soft-matte
Zola Soft-Matte is an 18mm MDF slab door finished in a super matte PET foil with colour matched ABS edging and melamine rear side.
Ferro
Ferro is and 18mm MDF slab door finished in a metal paint on face and edges, and colour matched on rear side. Further reactive processes are used to create a weathered finish and as these finishes are creatively bespoke, each door will display a different colour and pattern structure.