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Spray booths are essential facilities for professional woodworking and joinery businesses that carry out finishing, coating and surface treatment in-house. From furniture and cabinetry to doors, windows and architectural joinery, spray booths allow workshops to apply paints, lacquers, stains and protective coatings in a controlled, compliant environment that delivers consistent, high-quality results.
For woodworking businesses, finishing quality is often what clients see first — and judge most critically. A well-designed spray booth improves finish consistency, reduces defects, enhances productivity and supports health and safety compliance. However, professional spray booths, extraction systems, filtration units and curing environments represent a significant capital investment, particularly when installed as part of a dedicated finishing area.
At Gable Business Finance, we have extensive experience supporting woodworking and joinery businesses investing in finishing infrastructure. We understand how spray booths integrate into workshop workflows and regulatory requirements, and we arrange finance solutions that allow businesses to invest in professional facilities without putting pressure on cash flow.
Spray booths provide a controlled environment for applying finishes safely, efficiently and consistently.
They are commonly used for:
Applying paints, lacquers and varnishes
Staining and colouring timber components
Coating doors, windows and joinery items
Finishing furniture and cabinetry
Improving consistency and surface quality
Supporting health, safety and environmental compliance
By controlling airflow, filtration and overspray, spray booths significantly reduce rework, waste and contamination.
Different woodworking operations require different spray booth configurations depending on scale, finish type and production volume.
Often used in small to mid-sized workshops, these booths provide controlled airflow and filtration while remaining flexible.
Fully enclosed booths offer higher levels of control and are commonly used where finish quality and compliance are critical.
These systems control airflow direction to improve finish consistency and overspray capture.
Some businesses invest in combined spray and curing environments to increase throughput and reduce drying times.
Selecting the right spray booth configuration is essential for both quality control and regulatory compliance.
Spray booths are infrastructure investments rather than optional upgrades. Purchasing outright can significantly impact cash reserves, particularly where businesses are also investing in machinery, materials and skilled labour.
Specialist finance allows woodworking businesses to:
Spread the cost of finishing infrastructure over time
Preserve cash for materials, wages and overheads
Invest in compliant, professional-grade facilities
Expand finishing capacity without large upfront costs
Gable Business Finance structures funding around real workshop economics and long-term production plans.
Hire Purchase is a popular option for woodworking businesses that want ownership of their spray booth while spreading the cost.
Under a hire purchase agreement, the spray booth is installed immediately and repaid over an agreed term. Ownership transfers to the business at the end of the agreement.
Hire purchase is particularly suitable for fixed, long-term finishing facilities.
Key benefits include:
Immediate installation and use
Ownership at the end of the agreement
Repayments aligned with cash flow
Interest costs typically tax deductible
Potential capital allowances on qualifying equipment
VAT often reclaimable upfront on the full purchase price
This approach avoids tying up large amounts of working capital in one transaction.
Finance leasing offers flexibility where workshops want to preserve cash or anticipate future layout changes or upgrades.
Rather than purchasing outright, the business pays rentals for the use of the spray booth over a fixed term. Rentals are often aligned with depreciation, supporting predictable budgeting.
Finance leases are commonly used where:
Finishing capacity is being expanded
Equipment upgrades are anticipated
Cash is required for materials or staffing
VAT is payable on the rentals rather than the full purchase price, easing initial cash-flow pressure.
Some woodworking businesses already own spray booths or finishing equipment outright. Asset refinance allows capital to be released from existing assets while they continue to be used as normal.
Released funds can be used to:
Upgrade finishing equipment
Improve extraction and filtration systems
Invest in additional machinery
Improve working capital
This can be an effective way to fund growth without disrupting production.
Alongside asset finance, business loans provide flexible funding to support woodworking businesses investing in finishing facilities.
Business loans can be structured to meet both short-term operational needs and long-term growth objectives.
Business loans may be used to fund:
Spray booths and finishing facilities
Extraction and filtration upgrades
Compliance improvements
Staffing and subcontractor costs
Workshop expansion and refurbishment
Loans may be arranged as:
Unsecured facilities for speed and flexibility
Secured loans for larger, long-term infrastructure investment
By working with Gable Business Finance, woodworking businesses benefit from:
Bespoke loan structures aligned to cash flow
Access to mainstream and specialist lenders
Competitive interest rates through whole-of-market access
Strategic advice on choosing the most suitable facility
Our focus is on ensuring finance supports compliant, high-quality and profitable operations.
Do woodworking workshops need spray booths?
Where spraying is carried out regularly, professional spray booths are essential for safety, finish quality and compliance.
Can small workshops finance spray booths?
Yes. We arrange finance for sole traders, small workshops and larger manufacturing facilities.
Is leasing better than buying a spray booth?
This depends on how long you plan to use the facility and whether future changes are anticipated. We’ll help you assess the best option.
Can VAT be reclaimed on financed spray booths?
In many cases, VAT can be reclaimed upfront under hire purchase, subject to VAT registration and HMRC rules.
What if my finishing work is project-based?
Repayments can often be structured to reflect production cycles and order flow.
Can I refinance a spray booth I already own?
Yes. Asset refinance can unlock capital tied up in existing facilities.
Will finance affect my existing bank facilities?
Asset finance and loans are often arranged separately and may not impact overdrafts.
Gable Business Finance are woodworking finance specialists, with extensive experience supporting joinery workshops, furniture manufacturers and finishing operations across the UK.
We understand finishing processes, compliance requirements and workshop workflows. Our specialist team structures finance that fits your business — not generic lending models.
Spray booths are essential for delivering professional finishes safely, efficiently and consistently. The right finance solution allows you to invest in high-quality facilities while preserving cash flow.
Speak to Gable Business Finance today to discuss finance for spray booths and other woodworking equipment. Our specialist team is here to support your business with confidence.