Overview
The typical corporate or institutional fit-out carries 20–40 millwork line items scattered across the plan. We consolidate them into one package — one PM, one drawing set, one delivery sequence — so the GC is not chasing five sub-trades to close out the floor.
For retail bank branches we build the teller line and cash counters, financial advisor private offices, customer waiting and lounge millwork, ATM vestibule wood paneling, safe-deposit and coin rooms, meeting room credenzas, back-of-house staff kitchens and manager offices — all in bank-grade veneer, quartz and solid-surface with tamper-resistant hardware. Branded finishes and colour standards are matched from the client's design guide (we work brand-agnostic; nothing on our reference photos identifies a specific bank).
For corporate head offices and tenant improvements we deliver reception desks, boardroom tables with integrated cable management, executive corner offices with built-in credenzas and libraries, open-plan phone booth pods, acoustic wall paneling, pantry and coffee-bar millwork, mailrooms, wellness rooms and cafeteria serveries.
For professional offices — law firms, accounting practices, dental and medical clinics — we scope full-height library shelving with rolling ladders, reception check-in counters in wood veneer with solid-surface tops, exam and treatment-room casework, consultation-room millwork and file-storage walls.
For libraries and business centres we produce circulation and information desks, floor-to-ceiling shelving, study carrels, acoustic wood-slat ceilings, day-locker walls, mail and parcel millwork and co-working reception.
For call centres, trading floors and financial services we deliver workstation pods with integrated cable and power, supervisor cabins, acoustic panel systems and break-out room millwork.
For institutional and government buildings — courthouses, transit hubs, licensing centres, DND and RCMP facilities — we fabricate to NAAWS Premium Grade, hold Controlled Goods Program (CGP) registration for defence-adjacent projects and support PWGSC/PSPC submittal requirements.
Best for
- Retail bank branches — teller lines, advisor offices, ATM vestibules, meeting rooms
- Corporate head offices and floor-by-floor tenant improvements
- Executive suites, C-level offices and boardrooms
- Reception, waiting and touchdown areas
- Law firms, accounting practices and professional services
- Dental clinics, medical offices and specialist practices
- Public and academic libraries, archives and reading rooms
- Call centres, business centres and co-working operators
- Financial services — trading floors, wealth management, insurance offices
- Federal, provincial and municipal institutional buildings
- Courthouses, transit stations, licensing and civic centres
Standards we build to
Every service line is engineered against the same commercial code and standards framework — the two lists below are what we routinely reference on Canadian and US projects.
Canadian standards
- AWMAC North American Architectural Woodwork Standards (NAAWS 4.0) — Economy, Custom, or Premium grade
- AWMAC Guarantee & Inspection Service (GIS) — third-party inspected on request
- CAN/ULC-S102 & S102.2 — surface burning characteristics (Class A available)
- National Building Code of Canada (NBC) & Ontario Building Code (OBC) millwork provisions
- CSA B651 & AODA — accessibility for public and workplace millwork
- CAN/CSA O121, O151, O153 — Canadian plywood standards
- PWGSC/PSPC millwork specifications
- Controlled Goods Program (CGP) — registered supplier
- CGSB fire and finish standards
- AODA accessibility on all public-facing counters and reach ranges
US standards
- AWI Architectural Woodwork Standards (equivalent grading to NAAWS 4.0)
- ANSI/BHMA A156 series — commercial cabinet hardware grades 1/2/3
- ASTM E84 — surface burning (Class A/B/C flame-spread and smoke-developed)
- CARB Phase 2 & US EPA TSCA Title VI — formaldehyde-compliant panels (NAF/NAUF available)
- ANSI A208.1 (particleboard) & ANSI A208.2 (MDF) — panel performance grades
- HPVA HP-1 — hardwood & decorative plywood
- ADA 2010 Standards for Accessible Design
- International Building Code (IBC) millwork & interior finish provisions
- GSA PBS-P100 Facilities Standards
- BIFMA X5.5 (desk products where free-standing)
- WELL Building Standard v2 documentation
Materials & finishes
Materials
- Rift white oak, walnut and maple veneers
- HPL & TFL for high-touch workstations and back-of-house
- Corian, Hi-Macs and quartz counter tops
- Solid-hardwood face frames and reveals
- Fire-retardant treated (FRT) cores where specified
- Integrated leather, felt and acoustic upholstery panels
Finish systems
- Low-VOC waterborne stain and clear on veneer
- 2K polyurethane for high-touch reception and teller surfaces
- Conversion varnish, Class A available for institutional
- UV-cured for high-traffic public counters
Hardware
What we specify
- Blum, Häfele soft-close hinges and runners
- ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 institutional locks and pulls
- CompX/Olympus keyed cabinet locks for teller lines and file walls
- Pop-up power/data (Legrand, Mockett, Doug Mockett) integrated in boardroom and workstation tops
- Integrated cable management
- Tamper-resistant fasteners where required
Process — award to install
01 · Estimating
Take-off from your drawings, specs and finish schedule. Line-item quote returned within one business day for most packages.
02 · Engineering & Shop Drawings
In-house team produces AWI/AWMAC-compliant shop drawings in AutoCAD, coordinated with Microvellum for direct-to-machine output.
03 · Submittals & Samples
Finish samples, hardware cut-sheets and drawing set submitted for architect/GC approval prior to release to production.
04 · CNC Fabrication
Panels nested and machined on multi-axis CNC. Solid-wood machining, edge-banding and dowel/confirmat assembly in dedicated cells.
05 · Finishing
Controlled-environment spray booths for stain, lacquer, conversion varnish, catalyzed polyurethane and low-VOC waterborne systems.
06 · QC & Pre-Ship
100 % dimensional and finish inspection against the approved shop drawings. Pre-assembled where practical for site-fit certainty.
07 · Delivery & Install Coordination
Blanket-wrapped, phased delivery coordinated with your site schedule. Installation supervision available Canada-wide.
What you receive
- ✓Fixed-price line-item proposal with alternates
- ✓AWMAC/AWI-compliant shop drawings (PDF + DWG)
- ✓Physical finish samples & hardware cut-sheets
- ✓Material substitution and value-engineering log
- ✓Submittal package for LEED / WELL documentation
- ✓O&M manual and care/warranty documentation at closeout
- ✓Class A / Class B fire-rating certification package
- ✓CGP compliance documentation where applicable
Lead time
| Budget quote | 1 business day |
| Firm quote (with drawings) | 3–5 business days |
| Shop drawings | 2–3 weeks post-award |
| Production | 6–10 weeks after approvals |
| Delivery window | Phased to site schedule |
Quality & QA
Our commitments
- AWMAC GIS third-party inspection available on request
- ISO 9001-aligned quality management
- Dimensional tolerances per NAAWS 4.0 grade (Custom or Premium)
- Finish sheen, colour and film-build verified against approved sample
Sustainability & certifications
Certifications & credits
- CARB Phase 2 / TSCA Title VI compliant panels standard; NAF/NAUF available on request
- FSC® Chain-of-Custody material available (CoC certificate on request)
- Low-VOC waterborne and GREENGUARD Gold finish systems available
- Supports LEED v4/v4.1 credits: MR (Sourcing of Raw Materials, EPDs, HPDs) and EQ (Low-Emitting Materials)
- Aligns with WELL Building Standard v2 X07 Materials Restrictions
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FAQs
Do you build to bank brand standards without being tied to one bank?+
Yes — we work brand-agnostic and match any bank's finish, veneer, colour and hardware specification from their design guide. Our reference photography is deliberately generic and carries no bank logos or branding.
Can you deliver an entire bank branch millwork package as one scope?+
Yes — teller line, cash counters, advisor offices, waiting lounge, ATM vestibule paneling, meeting room credenzas, back-of-house staff kitchen and manager office are supplied and installed under one PM and one submittal set.
Can you help with LEED / WELL documentation?+
Yes — we provide EPDs, HPDs, VOC test reports and FSC® Chain-of-Custody certificates as required by the design team.
Do you integrate AV, power and data?+
Yes — send the AV and IT drawings early and we engineer the coordination into the shop drawings, including grommets, power towers and cable troughs.
Are you Controlled Goods Program registered?+
Yes — Sandha is a CGP-registered facility, which lets us work on federal defence and security-adjacent institutional projects.
Can you meet CAN/ULC-S102 Class A on public paneling?+
Yes — FRT panels and Class A finish systems are available on lobby and corridor paneling. Certificates ship with the O&M package.
Do you install after-hours to keep branches, offices and clinics open?+
Yes — evening, weekend and phased installs are standard on live banking, professional and clinical sites so operations never fully stop.
Next step
Have drawings for a corporate, bank & institutional millwork package?
Send us the set and finish schedule — we'll return a line-item quote within one business day.
