Rich reddish-brown sapele super stave worktop on white kitchen cabinets

Sapele Worktops

Norfolk Oak designs and manufactures the most beautiful solid Sapele kitchen worktops. Constructed using the finest furniture grade West African Sapele.

We produce our Sapele worktops in our signature style:

Super Stave Sapele Worktops

Full, single stave Sapele worktops with wide, long planks. Very much the Rolls-Royce of Sapele worktops! Super stave worktops have become something of a Norfolk Oak signature. Continuous, wide planks of timber running the whole length of your wooden worktop, really showing off the beautiful grain patterns of our furniture grade African Sapele.

Thicknesses available: 40mm.

Whether your requirements are based on aesthetics, budget or a combination of both, we have a Sapele worktop style to suit. We construct every worktop ourselves, made to order, to your exact sizes. Please feel free to use our price calculator for pricing on almost any sized Sapele worktop.

Curved corner of an oiled oak breakfast bar worktop in a kitchen

We can make almost any size and shape Sapele worktop you need. You can enter your desired measurements in our quote calculator above for a custom quotation on almost any sized Sapele worktop in any of our worktop styles. If you would like to discuss specific worktop sizes or shape requirements, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Radius corner on a dark walnut worktop above cream painted drawers — Radius Corners

Machined drainage grooves running across an oak worktop beside the sink — Drainage Grooves

Close-up of edge profiles on wooden worktop samples in the showroom — Edging

worktop drop down mitre, drop down panel — Drop down mitre

As standard, our Sapele worktops will arrive square edged, sanded smooth and ready to oil, however we offer many bespoke customisations; such as sink and hob cut-outs, worktop edging and rounded corners.

Take a look at all the Bespoke Worktop Services we offer.

Freshly oiled sapele worktops resting on trestles in the workshop

At Norfolk Oak we only choose renewable sources for all of our timber. Sapele is the darkest of our African timbers. The Sapele tree grows from around 45 metres to 60 metres tall.

Our Sapele timber possesses a beautiful grain pattern of long straight lines of contrasting dark lines with hints of golden highlights. Sapele is a fantastic choice for any kitchen which can be improved by a rich dark coloured worktop.

Hand oiling an end-grain walnut worktop with a folded cloth

Installation Oiling
If you would like the reassurance of us pre-oiling your sapele worktops, we can do so with our installation oiling service. Your sapele worktops will then arrive ready for you to install as soon as you receive them. Read more about our Installation Oiling Service.

Nano Coating
Nano-coating is a 2 Part Process. The first application consists of 2 separate coatings, which are designed to react and bind with the timber. This treatment alone is not enough to protect timber but when combined with the second application, it protects the initial coat and forms a barrier against soap and alcohol etc. This second coating is water/scratch resistant, the daily wear and tear from sticky and wet glasses will prove the resilience of our nano coating.

If you have more specific requirements in mind or would like to know what to do to receive a complete quotation please contact us.

White Wash
A popular traditional wood finishing effect, whitewash worktops add a wonderfully rustic style to your kitchen. Depending on what finish you choose, our whitewash can be applied during pre-installation oiling or with our advanced nano-coating treatment.