Shelving & Storage Fitting in Ayr, Ayrshire

Yes — solid sandstone walls need masonry fixings at the correct depth for the load, which is different from the wall plugs used in plasterboard or modern cavity construction. The fixing needs to penetrate the masonry adequately, and the type of anchor matters: a resin anchor for heavier shelf loads, a standard masonry plug for lighter decorative shelving. John identifies the wall construction before drilling anything and specifies the fixing to the actual weight that will be on the shelf. Ayr’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces are almost universally solid sandstone — this is routine work for John, not a special case.

John can work either way. If you have shelving you’ve already bought — floating shelf brackets, IKEA components, solid timber boards — he’ll fit it correctly. If you want John to source and supply, he can recommend appropriate shelving for your wall type, the intended load and the aesthetic you’re after. For custom alcove shelving — cut-to-size boards that fit the exact alcove width — John typically measures, sources the timber and cuts it to fit as part of the job. The quote makes clear what’s included either way.

Yes — this is exactly the kind of problem that comes up regularly in Ayr’s Victorian terraces, where alcoves may be out of square by 10mm or more across the width. John measures the alcove at multiple heights, scribes the boards where needed to close gaps at the wall, and sets the shelves level regardless of what the wall is doing. The result looks right and sits correctly in the alcove, even in a property where nothing is perfectly plumb.