Single Barrel Barbershop

Single Barrel Barbershop operates out of a space at 1830 29th Avenue South in Homewood, just south of Birmingham, where brothers Matt and Joey Folker built a shop around what they describe as traditional barbering for the modern man. The shop’s name carries a double meaning, referencing both a single barrel shotgun as a symbol of working class reliability and a single barrel whiskey as shorthand for the kind of quality and craft the brothers wanted the shop to represent.

All of the barbers working at Single Barrel are trained and licensed through programs based in Jefferson County, and the shop has built its reputation on combining that formal training with premium grooming products and an attention to detail that regulars have come to expect. The team currently includes barbers Brandon Madison, Luis Rodriguez, Whitney Knight, Mark Shadix, and Jayclyn Nail, alongside the Folker brothers themselves.

The service menu is priced clearly and posted directly for clients. A standard haircut runs 30 dollars and takes about 30 minutes, while a haircut paired with a beard trim runs 35 dollars for the same time slot. Clients wanting more involved beard work can book a haircut with full beard shaping for 55 dollars over a full hour. Beard only appointments run 20 dollars for 15 minutes, and the shop offers both a simple shave and a traditional straight razor shave, priced at 30 and 40 dollars respectively. A head shave runs 30 dollars, and clients can add a standalone hair wash for 10 dollars.

Hours at Single Barrel run Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 in the morning to 5:30 in the evening, with Saturday hours from 8:30 to 4 p.m. The shop is closed Sunday and Monday, giving the team a full weekend break before starting the week again on Tuesday. That schedule tends to work well for clients wanting an appointment either early in the week or on a Saturday.

Appointments can be booked online through the shop’s Resurva scheduling system, which lets clients pick a specific barber and service combination rather than being assigned whoever is next available. That system has become especially useful for regulars who prefer a specific barber’s style and want to keep booking with the same person visit after visit.

The Folker brothers built the shop’s team deliberately, choosing barbers who share their commitment to formal training and consistent quality rather than expanding quickly with less experienced staff. That approach has helped Single Barrel maintain a consistent standard across its five barbers, so a client can generally expect the same level of care and attention to detail regardless of which chair they end up in on a given visit to the Homewood shop.

First time clients should book online in advance rather than walking in, since the shop’s appointment based model means barbers are typically booked out through their scheduled slots for the day. Bringing a reference photo is helpful for anyone wanting a specific fade length or beard shape, and clients interested in the straight razor shave should budget the full hour, since it is a more involved service than a standard haircut. The shop’s name and branding, built around the shotgun and whiskey imagery, also shows up in the interior design and overall aesthetic, giving Single Barrel a distinct look compared to more generic barbershops in the Birmingham area. Because the shop is appointment based rather than a walk-in operation, clients who value predictability, knowing exactly when they will be seen and by whom, tend to gravitate toward Single Barrel over shops that operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Reviews of the shop frequently mention the consistency of the fade work in particular, a detail that keeps clients returning to the same barber visit after visit rather than shopping around.