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Addington Bespoke Kitchens
Bespoke kitchens in Addington: bespoke and fitted kitchens with cabinets made to the room. We visit to measure and discuss the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- More storage in a small kitchen
- A kitchen for a room that isn’t square
- A kitchen island with room around it
Bespoke kitchens designed for your room
Bespoke kitchens in Addington: what you get
Many people want a tall larder for food, tins and small appliances. A larder can have shelves, deep drawers and racks, planned around what you store. Built into an alcove or the end of a wall, it puts awkward space to work. We make kitchens from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed, and people most often get in touch about a larder for food and small appliances and making the most of a galley kitchen.
Ceilings in post-war homes are usually lower than in a Victorian house, so wall cabinets can run to the ceiling and still be within reach. Because many homes around Addington date from between 1945 and the early 1970s, that’s an easy way to add storage. Moisture-resistant MDF suits a kitchen, and the finish is agreed in your quote.
The written quote puts the design visit in writing: the layout and internal fittings, the materials and the finish. If you’d like to change anything, it is easier before the furniture is made.
- Where
- Addington (CR0, CR2, BR4)
- Area
- Croydon
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Made-to-measure kitchens in Addington
Homes built between 1945 and 1972 are the largest group in the streets around Addington, at about 96%, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. For carpentry, the era of a house is a useful clue to how square its rooms are and what its walls are made of. The National Heritage List records 7 entries within half a mile of the centre of Addington. You can check whether a particular building is listed on Historic England’s list. About 40% of households in the streets around Addington live in purpose-built flats, in the ONS Census 2021 figures. For a flat, kitchens are made in sections sized for the stairs, the lift and the doors. Many blocks have rules on lift booking and working hours, so check with the managing agent before fitting day.
For a flat near West Wickham station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room. If you live near Addington Park, a cupboard by the back door for boots and coats can be built in with the kitchen.
Addington is in the London Borough of Croydon, about 4 miles north-west of Thornton Heath. Homes in Addington are part of the area we cover for bespoke kitchens, as part of our work in every London borough. We list Addington among 32 places we cover in Croydon.
Postcode districts we cover here for bespoke kitchens: CR0, CR2 and BR4. Our area takes in homes on streets like Lodge Lane, Falconwood Road and Addington Village Road, for bespoke kitchens and any of our other fitted furniture. Close by, we also work in Coney Hall (1 mile north), Forestdale (1 mile south), Spring Park (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile south-east) and West Wickham (1 mile north). We also make bespoke kitchens in nearby places like Thornton Heath (4 miles north-west), Croydon (3 miles west), Coulsdon (5 miles south-west), Purley (4 miles west), Broad Green (4 miles north-west) and Upper Norwood (5 miles north-west).
Near you in Addington
The streets we cover here include those near John Ruskin College and the streets around them. Addington’s nearest station is West Wickham station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include National Psychosis Unit (1.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Bramley Bank.
How fitting works for bespoke kitchens
Finishing comes last. With a spray finish from the workshop, there’s normally only filling and touching up to do in the room; if you chose hand painting, that can be done in the room once the furniture is fitted. Either way, the finish is the one set out in your quote. Post-war houses tend to have straightforward halls and stairs, which helps when the sections come in. Even so, the route is measured at the design visit. On the day, sections are joined, levelled and fixed, with floors protected throughout.
- You contact us about a bespoke kitchen.
- We visit to measure and discuss the layout and the finish, spray-painted or hand-painted.
- A written quote follows, with the finish agreed.
- The cabinets are built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, and a spray finish is applied there for a smooth, even surface.
- We fit the cabinets in your home; a hand-painted finish is applied on site and is easy to touch up later.
- Plumbing, gas and electrics are for your plumber, a Gas Safe registered engineer and your electrician; new paintwork needs gentle use while it cures.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
- If you live in a block, book the lift and tell the building manager
- Take anything hanging off the wall we are fitting to
Ask for a quote
Pictures help us understand the room before we visit. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line give us a good feel for the space, particularly with rough sizes. To send them over, tell us about the room on our contact form, and we will suggest a time for a design visit.
Advice
Do you need bespoke kitchens in Addington?
In many older homes, ready-made units struggle with lean and slope. Gaps and wavy lines are hard to hide, while scribed and levelled cabinets keep the lines true.
Most of the enquiries we get are about things like these:
- A larder for food and small appliances
- A central island in a larger kitchen
- A kitchen that fits an uneven room
- Spaces sized for your oven and fridge
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Church of St Mary Addington, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features.
Before you hire any carpenter
- A written quote that sets out the job
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
Ready-made cabinets often have chipboard carcasses. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, painted in colours you choose, finished to suit the room. Off-the-shelf furniture tends to leave gaps at the ends of a wall and space above it, which fitted furniture uses. The pieces are made to the room’s own widths.
Getting to the room affects the job as well. Several flights of stairs, a small lift or a narrow hall can mean smaller sections and more carrying, and that’s part of the price. Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit.
Why work with us in Addington
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
- Saturday visits and fitting by prior arrangement
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
- Over 300 projects completed
Take a look at our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what a quote should include.
Your questions about bespoke kitchens in Addington
Do you cover homes near West Wickham station?
Yes, homes across Croydon and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can use our contact form with a few details about the room.
Will a conservation area stop me having bespoke kitchens fitted in Addington?
Typically not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can require listed building consent from the council. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Can I have a kitchen island?
If the room is big enough, yes. We measure at the measuring visit to check there is room to walk round it and open doors. If it would crowd the kitchen, we’ll say so.
Do I get to choose the colour?
You choose it, and we agree it with you before the furniture is finished. Whichever finish you pick, it is in the colour you’ve chosen.
What happens at the measuring visit?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and talk through the design with you. We will also ask about access and parking, and a written quote follows.
What does a bespoke kitchen cost?
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. Every kitchen is different, so we quote once we have measured. To get started, fill in our short enquiry form.
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When you need someone else
Our work is the furniture itself: designing it, making it in our workshop and fitting it. In practice, that means:
- Painting the walls around the kitchen
- Connecting a gas hob or cooker
- Connecting sinks, taps and dishwashers
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can send us a few details through our contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. Our process from visit to fitting.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Spray-painted finish
- Larders and dressers
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Islands where space allows
- Birch plywood
Materials and finishes
Hand-painted finish
Touching up or repainting is straightforward with a hand-painted finish.
Doors and drawer fronts
A painted door can be repainted in years to come if your taste changes.