Welcome to Redwood Shopfront
Creating bespoke timber shopfronts that perfectly blend aesthetics, functionality, and long-term durability. Whether you are updating a heritage site or fitting a modern unit, our end-to-end services ensure a storefront that reflects your brand’s premium quality.
Many London high streets and neighbourhoods favour timber shopfronts because they suit traditional buildings, independent businesses, and character-led commercial spaces. Timber works especially well for cafés, bakeries, salons, boutiques, restaurants, and businesses in conservation-sensitive areas.
A well-built timber shopfront enhances the appearance of your business and reflects its character, quality, and attention to detail. When properly treated and maintained, timber can provide a durable commercial frontage with strong visual appeal.
Redwood Shopfront provides end-to-end timber shopfront services, from survey and design to supply, installation, repair, restoration, glazing, and aftercare. We help you choose the right timber finish, glass, doors, ironmongery, paint system, security features, and maintenance approach for your site.
Timber is not always the cheapest or lowest-maintenance option, but it can be the strongest choice when appearance, character, and local fit matter.
| Option | Best For | Main Strength |
|---|---|---|
Timber Shopfronts |
Traditional high streets, boutiques, cafes, bakeries, heritage-style buildings |
Character, warmth, craftsmanship, local fit |
Busy modern retail, takeaways, offices, pharmacies |
Durability, low maintenance, modern finish | |
Showrooms, salons, display-led retail |
Visibility, light, premium modern appearance |
Choose timber when the building needs a more traditional frontage, the business wants a warmer brand feel, or the local area has a heritage-style character. Choose aluminium or glass when the goal is a more modern, lower-maintenance, or display-led shopfront. If you are deciding between both materials, our guide to aluminium vs timber shopfronts explains the main differences in appearance, maintenance, cost, and long-term suitability.
From traditional heritage styles to cleaner modern timber designs, we provide a full range of bespoke wood shopfront services.
Years of experience in creating high-quality bespoke timber shop fronts for businesses across London that exceed your expectations.
We provide clear written quotes based on your site size, timber finish, glazing, doors, repair needs, access, detailing, and installation complexity. Our goal is transparent pricing with no hidden costs.
From traditional detailing to cleaner modern timber designs, our timber shop fronts are tailored around your brand, building style, security needs, and customer access.
We are committed to delivering practical, long-lasting security solutions and outstanding customer service to businesses throughout London.
We keep the process clear from the first survey to final handover.
We start by discussing your business needs and vision. Based on this, we provide timber options and design drafts tailored to your shop’s unique look.
Once the design is approved, our skilled craftsmen bring it to life in-house, ensuring the highest standards of quality.
We handle the installation process, ensuring your custom timber shop front fits perfectly. We work to minimise disruption to your trading hours, with evening or off-peak installations possible by agreement.
We’ve completed shopfront, shutter, glazing, and repair projects for businesses across London and nearby areas. View our recent timber shopfront projects to see examples of traditional, heritage-style, and commercial frontage work completed by Redwood Shopfront.
Based on recent installations, the timber shopfront prices range from £3,000 to £20,000+. Basic designs average £3,000–£6,000, while high-end bespoke designs for heritage sites can exceed £12,000.
For a wider breakdown by material, size, glass, doors, finish, and security options, see our guide on how much a new shopfront costs in London.
Timber shopfronts are often a good fit for conservation-sensitive areas, traditional high streets, and period-style buildings because they can match the character of older properties. Planning requirements vary by borough, so the design should be checked before major changes are made.
Before changing a traditional frontage, it is worth checking London council planning for shopfronts, especially in conservation areas or listed buildings.
On average, the timber shop fronts typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, depending on factors like design complexity, size, and any required permits. Our team will provide a clear timeline and work with you to ensure a smooth installation process.
Yes, we provide a 24/7 emergency service throughout London, as a non-operational shutter is an immediate security risk that requires urgent attention.
Yes. Timber can be durable for commercial shopfronts when the right timber, paint system, glazing, hardware, and maintenance plan are used. Regular inspections, repainting, and timely repairs help extend its lifespan.
Timber is often better when the business wants a traditional, premium, or heritage-style appearance. Aluminium is usually lower maintenance and more modern. The right choice depends on the building, brand, planning requirements, security needs, and budget.
Repainting depends on weather exposure, timber type, paint quality, and daily wear. As a general guide, timber shopfronts should be inspected regularly and repainted when the finish starts to crack, peel, or lose protection.
Yes. Timber shopfronts can be fitted with toughened or laminated safety glass, depending on the site, glass size, frontage design, and security needs. Laminated glass may be recommended for higher-risk locations, while toughened glass is commonly used for strength and safety.
Yes, usually. Timber offers a warmer and more traditional look, but it normally needs more care than aluminium. Regular cleaning, repainting, sealing, and prompt repairs help prevent swelling, rot, cracking, and finish failure.
Planning a new traditional frontage, timber repair, or shopfront restoration? [Request a free timber shopfront survey] and our team will advise on design, glazing, finish, hardware, security, maintenance, and installation options.
We support timber shopfront installation, repair, restoration, repainting, glazing, and aftercare across London and South East England.
