Merton · London
Bespoke Kitchens in Merton
We make bespoke kitchens for homes in all 20 neighbourhoods we list across Merton, designed after a visit and made in our workshop., made in our workshop and fitted in your home, and fitting on weekdays or Saturdays by arrangement.
Bespoke Kitchens across Merton
Where we work in Merton
We make bespoke and fitted kitchens with cabinets made to the room. The lists below link to a page for each place. To get started, use the contact form.
Biggest places in Merton
How we make bespoke kitchens for Merton
Moisture-resistant MDF suits kitchens well, because it copes with a room that gets steamy. Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well. Cabinets are spray painted in the workshop or hand painted, in colours agreed with you. Typical reasons to get in touch are a layout for a small or awkward room and a painted dresser for the kitchen, and the answer is made at our workshop from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
However carefully a piece is made in the workshop, it still has to meet the room, and that happens on fitting day. Walls in older homes are rarely flat or square, so we scribe the edges by hand to follow the wall. How long the fitting itself takes depends on the size of the kitchen and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote.
- You let us know about the kitchen and where it is in your home.
- At the design visit we measure the kitchen and the route in, including stairs, doorways and any lift. Let us know about parking too, as a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension.
- A written quote follows, covering the cabinets, materials and finish.
- In our workshop we build the kitchen from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, in pieces that suit the route in.
- The cabinets are fitted in your home with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish; plumbing, gas and electrics are for your plumber, a Gas Safe engineer and your electrician.
How our quotes work
We do not publish set prices, because every piece is designed for one room. Instead, we measure, discuss the design and then quote in writing, naming the materials and finish. To start, drop us a line using the contact form.
Why work with us
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
- Made for your room, not a standard size
- A design visit, then a written quote
Getting a quote
A quote begins with a few details from you: which room it is, rough measurements and a couple of pictures if you can take them. To send them, get in touch through our contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and talk through the design, then send a quote in writing.
Around Wimbledon
In Wimbledon, that includes homes near St. Mark's Church, Willington School and Wimbledon High School and the streets around them. Nearby too are Cannizaro Park (0.8 miles west), Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School (a few minutes’ walk north-east) and Dog & Fox pub (within half a mile west). There’s a railway station in Wimbledon itself: Wimbledon station. Well-known places in the area include Wimbledon Museum (within half a mile west) and Atkinson Morley Hospital (1.2 miles west). Open spaces near Wimbledon include Henman Hill and Merton Park Green Walks.
Kitchens across Merton
In older homes across Merton, kitchens are often in a back addition with walls that are far from square. Cabinets are scribed to those walls and levelled on site. Plumbing, gas and electrics are handled by other trades.
In Merton, the largest groups of homes date from between 1919 and 1939 (about 37%) and before 1919 (about 27%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. For carpentry, the era of a house is a useful clue to how square its rooms are and what its walls are made of. About 37% of homes in Merton date from between 1919 and 1939, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Many houses of that era have had the kitchen extended or knocked through, so the kitchen is designed for the room as it is now. Terraced houses are home to about 36% of households in Merton, in the ONS Census 2021 figures. Terraced houses often have long, narrow kitchens, so cabinets made to the room’s exact widths make a difference.
We cover the whole of London, so homes in Merton are well within our area. Let us know about access and parking when you first get in touch.
Wimbledon: Southside House, about 1.1 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, a narrow back addition or an old chimney breast may shape the kitchen layout. If you live in a flat close to Wimbledon station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room.
Practical tips
Fitted furniture is part of the room, so it is worth looking after. A few pointers help:
- Let us know how parking works on your street
- Know your appliance sizes early
- Deal with damp walls first
- Make sure an island will not crowd the room
Once the kitchen is fitted, the paint needs time to cure fully. Treat the doors and drawer fronts gently at first, and wipe them with a soft, damp cloth. In time, mild soapy water and a soft cloth keep them clean.
Measure the route into the kitchen as well as the room. We make the cabinets in sections that fit through the doors and up the stairs, so let us know about any narrow spots.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
If you live in a flat, getting the furniture in is planned from the start. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doorways not just the room, so each section is sized to get through without a struggle.
Landlords furnishing a let use fitted furniture too. It’s made from the same moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood as any of our work, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
Pricing bespoke kitchens in Merton
Prices vary from room to room, and it comes down to:
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- The width and height of the space
- Awkward walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
Parking is part of the price picture in London. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension. Tell us about parking at the measuring visit, so it can be planned.
Before the design visit
You don’t need exact measurements or a plan. It’s enough to send:
- Where you live, with the postcode
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Examples of the look you’re after
- The type of home and how the room is reached
We quote once we have seen the room. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, and the written quote comes after. Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. To book a design visit, message us from the contact page.
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, so there is often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can run to the ceiling and fill the width.
Bespoke work comes into its own in rooms that are not square. Older London rooms tend to have leaning walls, sloping floors and alcoves of different widths, which leaves standard units with gaps at the sides and top.
Materials and finishes
Birch plywood
Long kitchen shelves can sag under plates and jars, unless they’re built strong.
Hand-painted finish
Some people like the character of a hand-painted kitchen in a period house.
Questions from Merton
Do I need permission to fit furniture in a leasehold flat?
Possibly. Leases vary, and some need consent for alterations. Your lease is something we can’t advise on, so check it or ask your managing agent.
What materials do you use for kitchens?
Moisture-resistant MDF for painted doors and panels, and birch plywood where strength matters. The finish is spray painted in our workshop or hand painted, in colours you choose.
Can you fit a kitchen in a room with uneven walls?
Yes, that is part of the job. Walls in older homes are rarely flat and floors often slope, so every cabinet is scribed and levelled.
What happens when you come to measure?
We take full measurements, look at the walls and floors and work through the design together. Access and parking are worth talking about too.
Do pictures help?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit. Show anything the furniture has to work around, like radiators or sockets.
How long does fitting take?
The time the fitting takes depends on how many units there are and how the room is laid out, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote.
Is the furniture made to order?
Each piece is made in our workshop for the room it’s going into, then brought to your home and fitted. It’s built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.