In 1982 partners Kevin Robinson & Stephen Moore started out their business at The Old Chapel in the village of Crowle, Nr Scunthorpe. They began here crafting out individual items of bespoke furniture from solid timbers such as Oak and Mahogany, made to customers special requirements.
After a successful first 5 years Kev & Steve decided to expand the business further by acquiring further premises a short distance from the workshop at the Old Chapel. It was at this point that both partners felt the need for a change of direction and decided to turn the new premises into a kitchen studio to run along side the furniture making at the workshop.
The Oakleaf Cabinetmakers name had become synonymous with quality and the partners wanted to carry this through to the products they were about to supply on the kitchen side of things. After scouring the kitchen industry at that time they decided to team up with a family run German kitchen company named Geba, who provided the quality that the Kev & Steve required. A very successful and rewarding 10 year partnership was formed between the two companies until the retirement of the head of the Geba family and the German business was merged with a former competitor and no longer provided the service that Oakleaf had become to expect.
Almost immediately the two companies felt that a working relationship could be established and Oakleaf became one of the first showrooms displaying both the Omega & Sheraton range of kitchens and they are still featured today. Since their inauguration Omega have gone from strength to strength and now boast one of the biggest showrooms in the area at Thorne nr Doncaster, only 15 mins from Oakleaf who have this facility available to them. Appointments can be made for potential Oakleaf customers to browse the full range and styles of kitchens available there at their leisure. During the past 30 years Oakleaf have also fitted out many Bed & Bathrooms, have seen a big increase in both of these rooms in recent years as past satisfied kitchen customers have returned to the company that they now trust from their past experience.
