Stairs, Balustrades & Screens

We specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of bespoke entrance canopies for public buildings in the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors

Entrance Canopies

We specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of bespoke entrance canopies for public buildings in the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors. Our stylish entrance canopies blend with the existing architectural fabric of hotels, restaurants, hospitals, retail outlets and private homes.

We fabricate and install bespoke counter top glasses racks and over-bar gantries as well as back bar glass and bottle storage systems and liquor shelves

Glass & Bottle Display Racks

We fabricate and install bespoke counter top glasses racks and over-bar gantries as well as back bar glass and bottle storage systems and liquor shelves.

We are specialist designers, manufacturers and installers of bespoke outdoor shelters for pub, bar and hotel drinking and dining areas, shelters for schools and ornate shelters such as gazebos and orangeries.

Shelters

We design and build magnificent lean-to canopies, verandas and porches, which harmonise with the existing fabric of a building. Our bespoke structures provide a lovely addition to private residences & commercial properties.

Verandas

We design and build magnificent verandas and porches which harmonise with the existing fabric of a building. Our bespoke structures provide a lovely addition to private residences & commercial properties.

Andy Thornton specialises in designing, fabricating and installing high-quality bespoke and traditional bandstands and gazebos. Our reliable and highly skilled workforce has worked on many major projects with local authority and community organisations.

Bandstands & Gazebos

Are you looking for a durable, customizable, and affordable way to protect your customers, employees, and property from the elements? Then you need a metal lean-to canopy from Andy Thornton Ltd.

Lean-To Canopies

Metal Lean-to canopies for property developments, hotels, pubs restaurants and a range of commercial applications.

Freestanding Canopies

We are specialist designers, manufacturers and installers of bespoke freestanding canopies for pubs, bars and hotels.

Architectural Metalwork Projects

The original Andy Thornton vision was a one-stop-shop for pub interiors, we now supply furniture to everything from restaurants, and hotels, right through to universities, garden centres and office spaces.

Furniture Projects

Back in 1975, the original Andy Thornton vision was a one-stop-shop for pub interiors. We’ve since broadened our offering so we can supply the whole spectrum of hospitality spaces whatever the interior style. We now supply furniture to everything from restaurants, and hotels, right through to universities, garden centres and office spaces. Below is just a taste of some of the hundreds of venues we supply furniture to every year.

Andy Thornton supplies metal and tin tiles for commercial interiors in a range of finishes and designs

Metal Tiles Projects

Andy Thornton has been the key UK resource for trade architectural antiques, period furnishings, architectural salvage and quirky vintage props for 50 years.

Antiques Projects

Andy Thornton has been the key UK resource for trade architectural antiques, period furnishings, architectural salvage and quirky vintage props for 50 years. Our team can source a wide range of original items, simply get in touch to let us know what you're looking for.

Antiques Projects 

We work on a wide range of projects from cafe furniture, to restaurant interiors and gazebos for hotels and shelters for pubs view the spectrum of styles here.

Projects

We are a one-stop shop for many hospitality projects as we can provide everything from loose furniture and fixed seating to metal structures and tin tiles. We work with big-name brands and international design companies as well as the independent pub and restaurant owners who have helped us grow our company for the past 45 years.  Browse our projects below for an idea of how we can help to make your hospitality vision a reality. 

Architectural metalwork for pubs, restaurants, hotels and more. Outdoor dining canopies to glass racks , stairs and balustrades and bandstand and gazebos. 

Architectural Metalwork

Our skilled architectural metalworkers fabricate glazed metal balustrades, railings, stairs and handrails in stainless steel, mild steel, brass and a variety of metal finishes.

The metal balustrades at this prestigious jeweller's shop in Halifax elevate the brand's existing elegance.

Lister Horsfall, Halifax

Balustrades offer support, safety, and aesthetics; are commonly used on stairs and balconies and terraces. Read our guide for metal, glass and brass design options.

Metal Balustrades Guide: Types + FAQs

An exceptional bespoke metal staircase for a five star polo venue, marrying luxury and precision in every step.

Dallas Burston Polo Club, Warwickshire

A stunning staircase balustrade and meticulously crafted kitchen wall unit and bar gantry for a home in Notting Hill, London.

Private Residence, Notting Hill

Behind the scenes as metalwork manufactures and installs a bespoke metal staircase for Dallas Burston Polo Club

Making a metal staircase for Dallas Burston Polo Club 

Intu Trafford Centre, near Manchester, is the third-largest indoor shopping centre and leisure complex in the UK and opened in 1998. The Great Hall, with its quirky Rococo/late Baroque architectural style, was added in 2007. It is a glazed structure, which houses numerous restaurants and cafes.

The Great Hall, Trafford Centre

Working to drawings supplied by the architects we fabricated the brass gantry & metal balustrade in our workshops.

Christies Brasserie & Bar, St Peter Port, Guernsey

The decorative balustrade panels to the inner stairwell, feature cast aluminium panels in a circle motif with decorative cast bronze rosettes in the centre. 

Private residence

The two internal six-storey staircase handrails feature 42 mm handrail and glazed balustrades in satin finish 304 grade stainless steel, combining 51 mm structural posts and 10 mm toughened glass panels.

27 The Esplanade, St Helier

RD Content is a creative agency that provides video content for some of the biggest brands in the world. The company has recently moved into newly refurbished offices in Holborn Tower, Holborn, London.

RD Content, London

Langtry Gardens is a secure, estate-managed mixed development of traditional private and social rented cottages and apartments, with community facilities, for the over-55s. The cottages are planned around beautifully landscaped courtyard gardens.

Langtry Gardens, St Saviour

Belvedere is a mixed residential development of traditional family homes and apartments by award-winning property company Dandara, set among the rolling fields of St Saviour, Jersey.