Our Roots Are
In Wood.
There Is More Than One Way
To Bring Wood Into A Design.
The warmth and character of wood can be introduced in many different ways.
Sometimes the right choice is premium solid timber. In other situations, natural veneer or a carefully selected timber-look surface can achieve the appearance, practicality and budget the project requires.
Sussexhurst Woodworks helps you choose the right material, not simply the most expensive one.
Solid Timber
Natural solid wood for premium benchtops, doors, shelving, mouldings, trims and bespoke components where the character and feel of real timber matters most.
Natural Veneer
A genuine timber surface that brings real grain, warmth and variation into cabinetry, doors and panels where solid timber construction may not be necessary.
Timber-Look Surfaces
Contemporary decorative finishes including premium timber-look products and selected woodgrain melamines for consistent, practical and more accessible applications.
The goal isn't to use more wood. It's to use the right wood look in the right place.
When Only Real Wood
Will Do.
Solid timber brings something to a project that no imitation can completely reproduce.
Natural grain, variation, texture and warmth give each piece its own character, making solid wood ideal for applications where the material itself should become part of the design.
Sussexhurst can help with specification, design and quotation, with specialist manufacture available from established New Zealand timber craftsmen.
Timber Benchtops
Solid timber benchtops, islands, breakfast bars and feature surfaces designed around the dimensions, species and finish required for the project.
Doors & Drawer Fronts
Solid timber cabinetry fronts for kitchens, furniture and feature applications where natural grain and craftsmanship are central to the finished result.
Shelving & Feature Pieces
Floating shelves, feature ledges, breakfast bars and other exposed timber details that introduce warmth without requiring an entire room to be timber.
Mouldings & Trims
Decorative and functional timber mouldings, trims, rails and profiles manufactured to suit cabinetry, interiors and bespoke joinery requirements.
Panels & Architectural Details
Feature panels, end panels and other timber elements designed to add depth, character and continuity to kitchen and interior schemes.
Bespoke Components
One-off pieces produced from drawings, dimensions or project requirements where a standard off-the-shelf product simply isn't the right answer.
Have Something Different In Mind?
Sussexhurst has extensive experience working from drawings, dimensions and design concepts to develop timber components for individual projects.
Send us your drawings, plans, dimensions or idea. We can help develop the requirement, prepare a quotation and coordinate specialist manufacture.
Solid timber isn't simply a finish. It's a material that can become part of the character of the project.
The Character Of Wood.
More Than One Way To Achieve It.
Solid timber isn't always the only — or the most appropriate — way to introduce wood into a project.
Natural veneer and contemporary timber-look surfaces can create warmth, grain and visual character while offering different levels of consistency, practicality and cost.
Sussexhurst Woodworks can help you choose where genuine timber matters most and where another surface may provide the smarter solution.
Natural Timber Veneer
Veneer uses a genuine layer of natural timber over a stable substrate, bringing the grain, variation and character of real wood into cabinetry and interior surfaces.
It can be an excellent choice where the appearance of natural timber is important but solid construction isn't required.
Timber-Look Decorative Surfaces
Premium timber-look products, including options such as Sage Timbalook and selected woodgrain melamines, provide another way to introduce the appearance of wood.
Their consistency, durability and broad range of finishes can make them particularly effective for complete cabinetry schemes and budget-conscious projects.
You Don't Have To Choose Just One.
Some of the most effective interiors combine materials: timber-look cabinetry with a solid timber breakfast bar, painted cabinetry with natural veneer feature panels, or stone surfaces complemented by real timber shelving.
It's not about making everything timber. It's about knowing where wood will make the greatest difference.
Beautiful Woodwork.
Wherever You Are In New Zealand.
You don't need to live in Auckland to work with Sussexhurst Woodworks.
With photographs, plans, measurements or drawings, many projects can be discussed, designed and quoted remotely before specialist manufacture and nationwide delivery are arranged.
Whether you're renovating an existing kitchen, building a new one or simply looking for a distinctive timber feature, we can help you explore what's possible.
Upgrade What You Already Have
Introduce a new timber benchtop, feature doors, shelving, panels or other selected details without necessarily replacing the entire kitchen.
Create A New Kitchen Look
Explore solid wood, veneer and timber-look finishes for cabinetry, islands and feature areas as part of a new kitchen or wider interior project.
Commission Something Bespoke
Have a particular benchtop, trim, moulding, shelf, panel or timber feature in mind? Sussexhurst can help develop the requirement from your idea or drawings.
Your Project Doesn't Have To Start With A Showroom Visit.
For many Woodworks projects, the first stage can be handled remotely. Send us information about what you're trying to achieve and we can begin developing the right solution.
Tell Us About It
Share your idea, project requirements, photos, plans or existing drawings.
Design & Specify
We review the requirement and help establish appropriate materials, dimensions and details.
Quote
Once the requirement is understood, Sussexhurst can prepare the appropriate project quotation.
Manufacture & Deliver
Specialist manufacture is coordinated and the finished product can be delivered throughout New Zealand.
From one carefully chosen timber feature to a complete wood-led design, distance doesn't have to limit what's possible.
Your Timber Specialist.
Behind Your Project.
Sussexhurst Woodworks isn't here to compete for your kitchen, cabinetry or building client.
We're here to help when your project requires a specialist timber product, a bespoke detail or a wood-based solution that sits outside your normal supply chain.
Send us the requirement. We'll help develop, specify and quote the timber element while you retain your relationship with your client.
Kitchen Companies
Add solid timber benchtops, feature elements and specialist wood products to your kitchen offering without developing another manufacturing capability.
Cabinetmakers & Joiners
Access specialist manufacture for timber components, benchtops and details that complement the cabinetry you already produce.
Designers & Architects
Turn a timber concept or specification into a practical, manufacturable solution with support around materials, detailing and application.
Builders & Renovators
Source distinctive timber features and custom products for kitchens, renovations and wider residential projects.
More Than Sending A Drawing To A Factory.
With decades of practical carpentry, joinery, cabinetry and kitchen experience behind Sussexhurst, we understand the project around the product — not simply the piece being manufactured.
Design & Specification
We can work from your drawings and specifications or help develop the timber component from an initial project idea.
Specialist Manufacture
Projects can be produced through established specialist timber manufacturing capability with attention to material, construction, finishing and long-term performance.
Nationwide Supply
Finished products can be carefully prepared and delivered throughout New Zealand, allowing us to support trade projects well beyond Auckland.
Send Us The Project.
You don't need a finished manufacturing specification before talking to us. Start with whatever information you already have.
Send The Brief
Plans, drawings, dimensions, photographs or simply an explanation of what your project requires.
Review & Develop
We review the requirement and establish the material, construction, finish and practical details.
Price The Solution
Once the specification is understood, the project can be accurately quoted.
Manufacture & Supply
Manufacture is coordinated and the completed product prepared for delivery to your project.
Based in Auckland doesn't mean limited to Auckland. Sussexhurst Woodworks can support trade projects throughout New Zealand.
Not All Timber Benchtops
Are Created Equal.
Two quotations can describe what appears to be the same solid timber benchtop — yet the finished products can be very different.
Timber selection, seasoning, construction, finishing and manufacturing experience all influence how a benchtop performs once it becomes part of a working kitchen.
The real value isn't simply how the timber looks on installation day. It's how it performs in the years that follow.
Timber Selection & Seasoning
Quality begins before manufacture. Carefully selected, properly seasoned timber helps reduce the risk of movement, bowing and splitting after installation.
Genuine Solid Wood
A true solid timber benchtop is fundamentally different from a timber veneer over a manufactured core. The material runs through the product rather than simply covering it.
Construction Matters
Board selection, lamination and manufacturing technique influence dimensional stability and the long-term performance of the completed benchtop.
The Finish Is Critical
Kitchens expose timber to moisture, heat, cleaning and everyday wear. The quality and suitability of the finish therefore plays a major role in protecting the surface.
Experience Behind The Product
Specialist timber knowledge matters. Experienced craftspeople can identify unsuitable material and potential problems long before they become part of the finished product.
Protection Beyond Manufacture
Careful finishing, packaging, delivery and appropriate installation all contribute to ensuring a quality timber product reaches the project as it was intended.
Made To Age.
And Made To Be Renewed.
One of the great advantages of genuine solid timber is that the surface isn't merely decorative.
Scratches, staining and years of everyday wear do not necessarily mean the end of the benchtop. Depending on its condition, a solid timber surface can often be sanded, refinished and given a new lease of life.
That's a very different proposition from a thin decorative surface or veneer that may require replacement once the surface itself has been significantly damaged.
Don't Compare The Bottom Line Alone.
If two timber benchtop quotations differ significantly, compare what is actually being supplied: the timber, construction, finish, manufacturing expertise, warranty and how the finished product will reach your project. A lower initial price doesn't necessarily represent better long-term value.
A timber benchtop is something you'll see and touch every day. It deserves to be chosen for more than its price.
Good Design Needs
Good Manufacturing.
Sussexhurst Woodworks combines practical design and specification experience with specialist New Zealand solid-timber manufacturing.
Since 2021, Sussexhurst has developed an established working relationship with The Woodsmiths, including bespoke products manufactured from Sussexhurst designs and drawings.
That relationship allows us to concentrate on understanding the project, developing the solution and looking after the customer while specialist timber craftspeople take care of manufacture and finishing.
Design. Specify. Coordinate.
Sussexhurst works with the homeowner, kitchen company, cabinetmaker, designer or builder to understand the requirement, develop the details and prepare the project for manufacture.
Crafted By The Woodsmiths.
The Woodsmiths specialise in solid timber manufacture, bringing more than three decades of experience in timber selection, lamination, finishing and specialist wood production to the finished product.
Solid Wood Specialists
Products are manufactured from genuine solid timber where solid timber is specified — not simply a thin decorative veneer over a manufactured core.
30+ Years Experience
The Woodsmiths team brings more than three decades of specialist solid-wood manufacturing knowledge to timber selection, construction and finishing.
Protected For Real Kitchens
Specialist finishing systems are available for high-wear kitchen applications where moisture, cleaning and everyday use place greater demands on the timber surface.
Nationwide Capability
Finished timber products can be carefully packaged and supplied throughout New Zealand, supporting both residential and trade projects nationwide.
The Finish Matters As Much As The Timber.
A kitchen benchtop faces moisture, heat, cleaning products and constant everyday use, so the protective finish is a critical part of the product.
The Woodsmiths' specialist finishing systems include their established high-build resin finish, developed for demanding timber applications.
Depending on the finish selected, Woodsmiths products can carry a 5 or 10 year warranty covering faulty workmanship and materials.
Sussexhurst brings the project knowledge. The Woodsmiths bring the specialist craftsmanship. Together, the focus is on getting the product right.
Woodwork Isn't New
To Sussexhurst.
Sussexhurst Woodworks isn't a new direction built around a product trend.
The Sussexhurst story began with cabinetmaking, joinery and carpentry — long before the business became focused on kitchen design, renovation and consultancy.
Wood has been part of Sussexhurst from the beginning.
From Joinery
To Kitchens.
The Sussexhurst journey began after completing a four-year cabinetmaking and joinery apprenticeship, followed by practical building experience that showed how the products made in the workshop became part of the finished home.
Sussexhurst Carpentry & Joinery was later established and grew into a substantial contracting business, carrying out both labour-only site contracts and individual residential work.
Decades of experience across carpentry, joinery, cabinetry, construction and kitchen renovation now come together in Sussexhurst Woodworks.
Cabinetmaking & Joinery
A traditional apprenticeship provided the foundation in timber, joinery construction and workshop craftsmanship.
Carpentry & Construction
Site experience added an understanding of how designed and manufactured timber products actually perform within completed buildings.
Kitchen Experience
Years of kitchen design, cabinetry and renovation work bring practical understanding of how materials, products and finishes work together.
Modern Specialist Manufacture
Today that experience is supported by specialist New Zealand manufacturing relationships capable of producing quality timber products from Sussexhurst specifications and designs.
Sussexhurst has changed considerably over the years. The connection to wood never really left.
Let's Talk About
What You're Looking To Create.
Request contact below, or use our Woodworks Project Assistant if you'd prefer to give us more information about the project first.
Homeowner?
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Trade professional?
Provide project information such as drawings, specifications,
quantities and delivery requirements where available.
From Natural Timber To Modern Wood-Look Surfaces, There Is More Than One Way To Work With Wood.
Sussexhurst Woodworks. Our roots are in wood.