“I told Tessa I wanted to grow my hair out a bit longer on top after years of #2 clipper cuts, expecting a few months of looking messy. She tapered the temples and nape cleanly while scissor-layering the top so it tucked back naturally without heavy grease. Three weeks after my cut it still looks intentional right out of the shower.”
Master barbers · Richmond, Virginia
Sharp cuts, clean fades, unhurried hot-towel shaves
Steady hands, an honest conversation and haircuts built to grow out cleanly, each one finished at Sable & Fourth Barbers with warm lather and a straight-razor neck shave.
- Today at the chair
- Tue–Fri, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Sunday and Monday, closed
- Hot towel with every cut
- State-licensed barbers
The shop
A corner barbershop on Sable Street
Sable & Fourth Barbers is a neighbourhood barbershop in Richmond, Virginia, built on steady hands, honest conversation and haircuts engineered to grow out cleanly. Four state-licensed barbers cut, fade, sculpt and shave here, and the barber who starts a cut stays with it through to the mirror.
Every appointment starts with a quick conversation about how the hair grows, how long goes into styling it in the morning and how the cut should hold up three weeks from today. Scissor and clipper work, zero-gap fades, beard sculpting and three-towel straight-razor shaves all happen on the same floor, and every haircut ends with warm lather and a neck shave at no extra charge.
Opening hours
- Tue–Fri
- 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sun–Mon
- Closed
On the board
Haircuts, fades & straight-razor grooming
Every service is priced flat by chair time and craft, with no hidden charge for a neck razor finish, a shampoo rinse or styling pomade. Each one opens with a short consultation, and a barber will say plainly if a different service would suit the hair better.
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Signature Haircut & Hot-Towel Finish
Price: $45
About 45 minutes
A tailored scissor and clipper cut built around head shape and growth pattern, finished with warm lather, a straight-razor neck shave and a steamed towel.
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Skin Fade & Precision Taper
Price: $50
About 45 minutes
A seamless foil-shaver bald fade or low drop taper blended cleanly into scissor work on top, with crisp hairline detailing to finish.
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Beard Trim, Line-Up & Conditioning
Price: $35
About 30 minutes
Proportional scissor and clipper shaping for short stubble or a full beard, finished with a hot towel, straight-razor linework and conditioning balm.
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Haircut & Full Beard Sculpting Combo
Price: $72
About 75 minutes
The complete session: a custom haircut or skin fade paired with freehand beard shaping, hot-towel steam and straight-razor cheek and throat lines.
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Traditional Hot-Towel Straight-Razor Shave
Price: $55
About 45 minutes
Three steamed towels, botanical pre-shave oil, badger-brush lather, a two-pass straight-razor face shave and a cold towel to close.
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Buzz Cut, Scalp Scrub & Neck Shave
Price: $32
About 30 minutes
A single- or dual-guard clipper cut with a tea-tree shampoo wash, a scalp massage and a straight-razor neck and sideburn finish.
The question every appointment opens with
Tell me how it looks three weeks from now, when you roll out of bed, not how it looks under the lights today.
How the shop works
On time, and never rushed in the chair
- A growth and style check before the cape goes on
- One barber from the first cut to the final mirror
- Flat prices, with the neck razor finish already included
- Tools sanitised and a fresh blade for every guest
Sable & Fourth Barbers books generous chair blocks so a barber never has to cut corners to clear a waiting bench. The first few minutes go on how the hair grows, what the last cut got wrong and how much time goes into styling it each morning, and that is where most of the difference between two haircuts is decided.
Whether the cut is a classic scissor side part, a zero-gap skin fade or a fully sculpted beard, every service includes a thorough consultation, sanitised tools and a hot-towel finish. Nothing is upsold at the chair, and if an inspiration photo will not work with the density or cowlick in front of the barber, that is said straight away, with an adjustment that will.
A first visit can expect a few minutes of talking and looking before anything is cut, a price that was already on the services page, and a finish checked dry. It should not expect colour or chemical straightening: Sable & Fourth Barbers is a barbershop, and it keeps to the work it does well.
Behind the chairs
Meet the barbers
Four state-licensed barbers with between seven and sixteen years behind the chair, covering every hair texture and style on the board. Any of them can be asked for by name in a message.
Rosa Delgado
Founder & master barber
A state-licensed master barber with sixteen years behind the chair, specialising in classic executive scissor cuts, cowlick correction and traditional three-towel straight-razor shaves.
Marcus Hale
Lead fade & beard specialist
Known across Richmond for glass-smooth skin fades, sharp temple tapers and freehand beard sculpting tailored to the jawline, after eleven years on the floor.
Tessa Byrne
Barber & medium-length stylist
Dual-licensed in barbering and cosmetology, trained in classic clipper tapers as well as longer scissor-layered styles, textured flows and relaxing scalp treatments.
Andre Collins
Senior barber, textured & curly hair
Nine years licensed, cutting curly tapers, sponge and curl-defined crops, precision line-ups and razor work that leaves no irritation behind.
Inside the shop
Precision cuts, fades & razor work
Clipper and scissor work, combs and shears kept within reach, and the long tradition of the barber's chair that Sable & Fourth Barbers carries on today.
Said afterwards
Word from our regulars
“Finding a barber who understands tight curls and does not press too hard with out-of-the-box trimmers is harder than it sounds. Andre prepped my skin properly with warm oil and a hot towel before touching the razor, kept my front hairline completely natural instead of pushing it back, and gave me honest tips on brushing and beard balm.”
“Even when you keep your hair short, there is a big difference between doing it yourself over a bathroom sink and having a pro taper the edges, scrub your scalp with tea-tree shampoo so there is no itchy hair down your collar, and razor-shave your neck with hot lather. Worth every penny.”
Visit and book
Sable Street, Richmond, Virginia
Sable & Fourth Barbers is open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed on Sunday and Monday. To book, send a message describing the hair and the service wanted; a barber replies during opening hours and a time is agreed. A chair is held once the shop has confirmed it.
The column
A short note when the shop changes something
Holiday hours, a barber joining or leaving, a price that moves. Two or three notes a year and nothing else.