Material specifications & quality
Commercial furniture fails for boring reasons: a substrate one grade too low, an edge tape too thin for daily trolley impact, a hinge rated for a home kitchen fitted to a hotel corridor. We publish what we build with so you can hold us to it.
Panel materials
| Material | Thickness | Grade / class | Typical application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melamine-faced MDF (MFMDF) | 16 / 18 / 25 mm | E1 | Carcasses, shelving, desk tops, wardrobe interiors |
| Melamine-faced chipboard (MFC) | 18 / 25 mm | E1 / P2 | High-volume casework and wholesale programmes |
| Raw MDF for lacquer | 6 / 9 / 12 / 18 / 25 mm | E1 | Sprayed doors, fascias, profiled and routed panels |
| Moisture-resistant MDF (MR) | 18 / 25 mm | Green core | Wet zones: coffee stations, wash areas, service counters |
| Flexible MDF | 6 / 8 mm | Bending grade | Curved counters, radiused columns, organic fascias |
| Blockboard / plywood | 18 / 25 mm | BB/CC | Load-bearing frames, seating substructures, long spans |
| HPL & compact laminate | 0.8 / 12 mm | Post-forming / compact | Worktops, high-wear surfaces, sanitary partitions |
| Solid hardwood — beech, oak, walnut | 22–60 mm | MC 8–10% | Frames, legs, counter edges, slat screens, handrails |
Board grades are stated on every quotation. Where a project specifies an alternative standard, we quote against your specification rather than ours.
Edges, adhesives & hardware
Finish families
Screens lie. Every contract is confirmed against a physical sample panel signed by both parties before production.
Structural quality control
Inspection is a stage in the route card, not an opinion at the end of it. Records are retained per job number and released to clients on request.
Board thickness, flatness, face damage and moisture content checked on delivery. Hardwood is acclimatised before milling; timber outside 8–10% moisture content is held back.
First-off inspection on every nesting programme: length, width, diagonal squareness and machining positions verified before the batch runs.
Glue line continuity, tape seating and corner trimming inspected on sampled units from each run; peel-tested where the contract requires evidence.
Carcass rigidity, shelf deflection under rated load, drawer cycling and door alignment checked before finishing is signed off.
Final finish review under consistent lighting, count against the packing list, labelling verification and loading photographs. Third-party inspection agencies are welcome and accommodated.
We issue a full material and quality specification sheet per project, and can respond directly to a client-issued specification clause by clause.