If you've bought a RockVine table, there's a very good chance Steve made it with his own hands. He's the founder, the creative mind, and the craftsman behind the workshop — and the reason most of our clients end up staying in touch long after their table lands in their dining room.
A craftsman, not a factory
Steve's journey to polished concrete wasn't a straight line. His career had taken him through a few different worlds before he landed on a simple realisation: he wanted to make beautiful things with his hands. What started as experimentation with microcement and live-edge timber turned into a proper craft discipline — and eventually into the business we now call RockVine.
Over the past five years he's made more than 700 tables. Every single one has been handcrafted in the UK, and he's still got a 99% customer satisfaction rate to show for it. Not bad for a bloke who insists nothing leaves the workshop unless he'd be happy having it in his own kitchen.
The Stockport workshop
After a rough patch a few years back — a flood at our old premises wiped out a big chunk of stock and set the business back significantly — Steve relocated the workshop to a brighter, more spacious unit in Stockport. It's where every table starts life now. It's also where clients visit to see work in progress, compare finishes in natural light, and pick timber slabs in person.
If you've never seen a polished concrete table being made, it's genuinely mesmerising. There's something about watching layers build up, cure, get sanded back, and gradually reveal a surface that feels less like furniture and more like a piece of architecture.
Why experimenting matters
What sets Steve apart is his willingness to keep pushing. New techniques, new textures, new finishes. The Cloud range — our sculptural polished concrete tables with the flowing plinth bases — came out of that restless streak. It also got us onto Grand Designs Live, which was a proper moment for the business.
Every commission Steve takes on is a conversation first, a build second. He'd rather talk a client through what will actually work in their kitchen than sell them a table that looks great in photos but doesn't behave in real life.
Get in touch
If you're thinking about commissioning a table — whether it's a first chat, a half-formed idea, or a proper spec — Steve's the one you'll likely end up talking to.
Book a showroom visit or get a quick quote. Or just pop in if you're in the Stockport area — there's almost always a table being made.
