Do you provide free quotes?

Yes, if you want we can give you an estimate or a quote if we have enough detail, just email us at info@empatika.uk some rough dimensions and a sketch and ideally some pictures of the area you have in mind and you will get a quote very quickly by email. If you are happy with the estimate then we can come and visit you when it suits you and talk in detail.

How reliable are your carpenters?

We are very reliable, stick to start times and days agreed, we do what we say we will do, we turn up on time every day in order not disrupt your schedule. And we are there throughout the job, not disappearing for one day to do something else.

Do you provide drawings?

Yes once we receive your deposit, we provide you with a hand drawn from scratch 3D computer scale drawing precise to the millimetre for you to check how it looks and to see if you are happy with the dimensions. If you like you can make any changes until the drawing is perfect.

How do I know you will do a good job?

Before I buy anything I read reviews so I suggest you do the same, we have over 100 independent testimonials on the internet. Please have a look at our testimonial page to see what our clients say about us

You call or email us, we asses your needs and give you an estimate or quote, then we arrange a time to come round and visit you, ask you more questions in detail to find out exactly what you would like, listen very carefully to your ideas and offer design ideas and solutions to best use your space and needs. We go away, email you a final quote. Once you decide to go ahead, we take a small deposit, then send you the drawings, once you have agreed the drawing we can book your place in the diary and we agree a start date. We then turn up with the materials and tools and build your units, then once built we paint them or oil them. Then once we are totally finished and you are delighted, only then do you pay us the balance, lastly if you feel testimonials have helped you choose us, please help us keep them fresh and leave us a testimonial here: https://plus.google.com/101927655300158702077/about?hl=en&review=1

Are you going to make a big mess in our house?

We understand that your home is precious and we do everything we can to make sure we leave it in the state we found it. All our materials are cut to size by a specialist cutting company before being delivered to your home, so minimal cutting is required onsite, even then we cover and protect the floors, cover your furniture with plastic sheets, use dust extractors connected directly to power tools, we even use a fine dust and chemical extractor for really sensitive areas, this is well over the top but we like to do the very best we can and offer the best service, and when the work is all finished we take all our rubbish away and give your place a clean.

What materials and finishes do you offer?

Our units are built of quality Medite FSC certified MDF wood then painted, or made of wood veneer we can oil or use matt water based clear varnish, and also melamine coated wood as typically found in kitchen units. We are also pioneering research in alternative healthier eco friendlier materials, we are the first UK fitted furniture company to use UK sourced strawboard which is totally natural and bound with no glues at all to make our bespoke furniture, we can build your units out of formaldehyde free MDF too, we also use recycled plastic sheeting for decorative purposes with lighting behind and recycled glass as well as many other sustainable materials and finishes to find out more please see our eco page.

Do you paint the units and what colours do you offer?

Yes, we use the best quality professional waterbased DULUX and Farrow and Ball eggshell semi matt white paint . If you would like the eco option using more natural paints please see our environment page. We mostly use white but can paint any colour you like (If you would like to paint your fitted furniture we can offer you free advice).

Do you spray the units and do high gloss?

We can arrange to spray the doors and outside visible parts and make the internal carcass of a white or other colour melamine coated laminate.

Are your charges transparent?

All charges are stated in advance in the final quote, you know what you will pay from the start, everything is listed in the quote. Only handles are optional and to be supplied by you or us, also parking is extra, so they are priced separately. All of which is clearly stated in your quote.

Does your service represent value?

For the quality of service we offer from beginning to end we offer outstanding value, we take great pride in producing only the best bespoke furniture that you will be proud to own for years to come, we offer a 2 year guarantee on our work, we are endorsed by various independent certification bodies, we take customer service very seriously, we understand that there is more to producing furniture than wood and screws, your total satisfaction is our number one priority, but don’t take our word for us see what our clients say.

How flexible are you once the work has started if something needs changing?

Our craftsmen all speak good English and have a great deal of skill and will do everything they can if you feel that something needs adapting, for example you change your mind about how many shelves you want, or the spacing between them, then if it is possible we will do what we can to please you, either free of charge or at extra cost depending on what it is.

Can you fix stuff in my home?

Yes if you need anything fixing in your home while we are there making your fitted furniture, if we can do it we will help you out. I like to offer a service that I would like to use myself so for such things as hanging pictures, fixing doors that don’t close and generally anything wood related tell us when we come to measure up for your fitted furniture.

Do you use real wood?

We use real wood veneers or plastic laminates that look like wood but not generally solid wood, we work with close associates who use solid wood, just ask us for contacts.

We don’t do bathrooms but if we are already working in your house doing other fitted furniture, we will consider any storage you would like for your bathroom.

I have sockets where I want my fitted furniture how will you deal with this?

If you have an electrical, phone or TV areal socket that is ok as we can cut a hole in the back so you can still access them, we can move electrical sockets around if they haven’t got far to go. Phone sockets we can more if there is enough spare wire.

Do you make kitchens?

No we don’t make kitchens but sometimes can make units that go in your kitchen such as a bookcase.

How to Build a Beautiful and Sustainable Home

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It’s definitely a treat seeing homeowners practicing sustainability in their homes. Whether it’s through reducing single-use plastic, going paperless, growing their own produce, and buying fair trade products, more and more homeowners are switching to more eco-friendly options in their daily lives.

That being said, bespoke furniture shopping shouldn’t be an exemption to a sustainable lifestyle. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of illegally sourced timber from around the world being used to mass-produce furniture. This is the opposite of what we do here at Empatika; we make sure our clients are aware of environmental issues, and we promise to only work ethically and responsibly.

Empatika Supports the WLT Buy an Acre project

Empatika strongly supports the World Land Trust, a foundation that funds partner organisations around the world, creating reserves and gives private protection to natural habitats and wildlife. Since 2013, Empatika has saved over 40 acres of tropical forest in Colombia; Tristan has pledged to buy an acre of rainforest in the name of customers who spend £5,000 on Empatika’s bespoke furniture service, so that customers are given a chance to support a worth cause while beautifying their homes.

In a recent update from World Land Trust, the beneficiaries of the Buy an Acre projects for 2021 are the following:

Argentina – This long-term Buy an Acre project seeks to protect an estimated 13,136 acres (5,316 ha) of land. Did you know that the Chaqueña ecoregion represents the second largest forest area in South America? 60% of this ecoregion occurs in Argentina, thus the need to protect this land. The World Land Trust has partnered with Fundacion Biodiversidad Argentina (FBA) in Argentina to help create a biodiversity corridor called the “Chaco Taguá Biological Corridor” to protect Dry Chaco habitat within Cordoba Province. Being able to protect this land also means extending the habitat for species of the area including globally endangered Chaco Peccary, 229 species of birds, 35 mammal species and 43 species of amphibians and reptiles.
Brazil – The World Land Trust partners with Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), with an aim to purchase an additional 1,608 acres (651 ha) of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. By the early 21^st century, only around 7% of the original forest remains and an estimated 2% of primary forest is still intact, making the Atlantic Forest one of the most threatened forest regions in the world. Being able to protect this land will ensure it cannot be deforested, safeguarding habitat critical to the Woolly Spider Monkey (or Southern Muriqui) for generations to come.

How can You Help Protect Land Around the World?

Deforestation is one of the leading causes of climate change, flooding, increased greenhouse gases, extinction of animals, and tons of other problems for indigenous people. If you a homeowner looking to transform your home with bespoke fitted furniture, make sure to work with companies who only use ethically-source timber, such as Empatika UK.

In the past two years, supporting the World Land Trust has allowed the foundation to help safeguard the following threatened habitats around the world from poaching and logging:

Colombia’s manatee haven: Helping Fundación Biodiversa Colombia save 242 acres (100 ha) at the El Silencio Reserve, the home of manatee, tapir, spider monkey, curassow, and river turtle.
Ecuador’s glass frog sanctuary: Helping Fundación Ecominga save 519 acres (210 ha) at the Manduriacu Reserve, where scientists have found new glass frog species and a new rodent genus.
Mexico’s cloud forests: Helping Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda save 301 acres (122 ha) from deforestation, a lifeline for jaguar, puma, ocelot, bear, otter and many others.
Zambia’s Miombo woodlands: Helping Kasanka Trust save 941 acres (381 ha) at the Malaushi Reserve, a crucial stronghold for elephants, hippos, and the rare swamp-dwelling antelope known as Sitatunga.

You, too, can be part of future milestones of the Buy an Acre project. Get a quote from Empatika UK and allow us to help transform your home with bespoke fitted furniture designed to fit your home and belongings. For a £5,000 spend on Empatika’s unique fitted furniture, we will buy an acre of land in your name to support the World Land Trust. Now, you can build a beautiful, sustainable home, and take part in a worthy project to help protect land all over the world.

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