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Lewisham · London
Alcove Units in Bell Green
In Bell Green, we design alcove units around the room you actually have. Your alcove unit is designed at a visit to your home and made at our workshop.
- A place for a small desk
- Everyday clutter left on show
- Empty alcoves either side of the chimney breast
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Alcove units in Bell Green: what you get
We work across London, including Bell Green. It starts with a design visit, where we measure the alcoves and go through the design. After that we send a quote in writing; the units are then made at our workshop and fitted in your home. If your home has bare alcoves beside the fireplace and storage that suits a period room, alcove units made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish can solve it.
Some living rooms in London have tall ceilings and cornices, while others have low, plain ceilings. In Bell Green, as anywhere, we measure the height as carefully as the width, because it decides how tall alcove units can go. Sections are sized for the stairs and doors on the way in.
We write quotes in plain English, without jargon. You’ll see what will be made, the boards used and the finish, taken from what we agreed at the visit.
- Location
- Bell Green (SE6, SE26, SE23)
- Area
- Lewisham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting day works
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully. The time the fitting takes depends on the size and number of units, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. Parking varies a lot across London, from permit zones to private bays, so tell us what applies during the design visit. If you live in a flat, any lift or building rules are worth checking too.
- You contact us with some details about the chimney breast and alcoves.
- We visit to measure the alcoves top, middle and bottom, and check the floor for level.
- We send the design, materials and finish in a quote in writing.
- The units are made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, leaving a scribing allowance where they meet the walls.
- At fitting, we set each unit level on a plinth or feet and trim that edge to follow the wall. Spray-painted units arrive finished; hand-painted ones are painted once fitted.
Before fitting day
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
Starting with a design visit
If you know what you want, say so; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote then sets it out. To start, use our contact form.
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Flats, conversions and leaseholders
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants. An agent can arrange access for you, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
Landlords furnishing a let use fitted furniture too, as it makes good use of an awkward room. It is made from the same moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood as any of our work.
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Shop-bought shelves can sag over a long span. Span, depth and the weight on it decide whether a shelf sags, so a long run needs a thicker shelf, a stiffening lip or a support. We design shelves with that in mind.
It’s worth being honest about cost: flat-pack is typically cheaper to buy. Bespoke makes more sense where the room is awkward, the space is valuable or you want the furniture to look built in.
What it is made from
Spray-painted finish
A sprayed coat covers edges and corners evenly, which suits panelled doors. You choose the colour at the design stage.
Moisture-resistant MDF
MDF in a moisture-resistant grade is stable and paints beautifully, so we use it for doors, panels and the faces you see. It’s a sensible choice where an alcove sits against an external wall.
Pricing alcove units in Bell Green
The price reflects the time and materials the job needs. The main factors are:
- Parking and unloading on your street
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- The number of doors and drawers
- How big the furniture is
What goes inside matters as much as the outside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers all add work. At the design visit, we work out what you need inside, then set it out in the quote.
Getting in touch
Before the design visit, it helps us to know about:
- Your postcode and the borough
- Any ideas or images you have saved
- Photos of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- Approximate measurements of the space
Rough sizes are fine at the start. Everything is measured properly when we visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To get started, fill in our short enquiry form with some details about the room. You receive a quote in writing after the visit.
Bell Green homes and alcove units
About 35% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Bell Green went up before 1919, and about 28% between 1919 and 1939, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). That matters for alcove units, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Bell Green include Fire Station (Grade II), about 0.5 miles north-west, and Church of St George (Grade II), about 0.6 miles north. If your own home is listed, changes inside that alter its character, such as fixing into or removing original joinery, may need listed building consent. It’s worth speaking to the council’s conservation officer before the design is final. Much of inner London is covered by controlled parking zones run by the boroughs. That usually means a van in Bell Green needs a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council. Let us know about parking near your home at the design visit.
If you live in a flat close to Lower Sydenham station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in. If your home is one of the older houses near St Michael's and All Angels, picture rails and cornices give alcove units a line to finish at. Kingswood House, about 2.1 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, picture rails and cornices give alcove units a line to finish at.
Bell Green is about 3 miles north of New Cross, within the London Borough of Lewisham. Bell Green is part of the area we cover. Bell Green is one of 22 places on our list for Lewisham.
Postcode districts we cover here for alcove units: SE6, SE26 and SE23. Streets in the area include Mayow Road, Wynell Road and Paxton Road, and we cover homes on all of them for alcove units. Bell Green is near the A2218, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. Other places close to Bell Green include Bellingham (1 mile east), Southend (1 mile east), Perry Vale (1 mile north-west), Sydenham (1 mile south-west) and Catford (1 mile north-east). Other parts of Lewisham we cover include New Cross (3 miles north), St Johns (3 miles north), Deptford (3 miles north), Lewisham (2 miles north-east), Surrey Canal (4 miles north) and Hither Green (2 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Bell Green
Our area takes in the homes around Fellowship Inn and Forest Hill School, among other places. Bell Green has its own railway station: Lower Sydenham station. Other landmarks nearby include Horniman Museum and Gardens (1.4 miles north-west) and St Christopher's Hospice (1.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Dacres Wood.
Your questions about alcove units in Bell Green
Do you make alcove units for homes in Bell Green?
Yes. We cover all of Lewisham and the rest of London, and Bell Green is part of that. We start with a design visit to measure the room and talk through what you need, and then we send a quote.
My home in Bell Green is a flat. How do you get the furniture in?
We measure the route in not just the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. Alcove units are made at our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. If your building has rules on lift booking or working hours, or your lease needs consent for alterations, it’s worth checking those early.
What affects the price of alcove units?
Each room is quoted on its own: the size, what goes inside, the finish and how square the room is all count. You will get a written quote once we’ve measured up.
Do you move sockets for alcove units?
That is a job for your electrician. Ideally it’s done before fitting, and we can tell you where the units will sit so the sockets end up in the right place. The units are made with cut-outs and cable gaps to suit.
Should I send photos?
Yes, they help. A few pictures of the room, from floor to ceiling, tell us a lot, especially with rough measurements. You can send them when you fill in our short enquiry form.
How do I get a quote?
Just message us from the contact page. It is useful to send rough measurements and a few pictures, and then we arrange a visit to measure and go through the design, followed by a written quote.