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Merton · London
Bespoke kitchens in Cannon Hill, Merton
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on bespoke kitchens in Cannon Hill starts with a design visit, and everything is made at our workshop.
- Room for everything in the kitchen
- Cabinets that suit lean and sloping walls
- An island where space allows
Bespoke kitchens in Cannon Hill
From workshop to your room
The last stage of the day is the finish. With a spray finish from the workshop, there’s typically only filling and touching up to do in the room; hand painting, if that’s what you chose, can be done in place once everything is fitted. Either way, the finish is the one set out in your quote. Interwar houses normally have a straight run of stairs and a reasonable hallway, though we still measure the route in as well as the room. The furniture comes in sections and is put together where it is going.
- To begin, drop us a line using the contact form; a brief note on the room and the kitchen you have in mind is plenty.
- At the design visit we measure up and plan the cabinets around the worktop, sink and appliances you choose.
- You receive a quote in writing for the kitchen cabinets.
- We build the cabinets, doors and drawer fronts in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- On fitting day the cabinets go in, scribed and set level, ready for your plumber, electrician and Gas Safe registered engineer to do their part.
Before we arrive
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Tell us about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
How to get a quote
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. Because every room is different, the quote comes after the design visit, once the room is measured and the design talked through. To arrange a visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
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About our bespoke kitchens in Cannon Hill
An island can be a good addition where there is space for one. There needs to be enough clear floor around it to open doors and move about, and in a narrow kitchen an island can make the room harder to use. Where space is tight, a peninsula or a longer run may suit better. If your home has open shelves with cupboards below and cabinets built around the appliances you choose, kitchens made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish can solve it.
A larger semi or detached house may have room for a utility area or boot room by the back door. Much of the housing around Cannon Hill is interwar, semi-detached or detached. Utility cupboards can be made in the same style and paint colour as the kitchen. Your plumber connects any washing machine or sink.
The written quote is your record of the job. It sets out the kitchen designed for your room, what it’s made from and how it’s finished, and it’s what the workshop builds to.
- Location
- Cannon Hill (SW20, SM4, KT3)
- Borough
- Merton
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
We are carpenters, so some jobs belong to other trades. These are worth knowing before you plan:
- Plastering, tiling or decorating
- Connecting a gas hob or cooker
- Wiring for appliances and lights
Not sure whether your space suits bespoke kitchens? You can drop us a line using the contact form and we’ll tell you before you arrange a visit. How it works.
What goes into it
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Larders and dressers
- Birch plywood
- Islands where space allows
Questions we’re often asked
I live near South Merton station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Merton and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can message us from the contact page to arrange a design visit.
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in Cannon Hill?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. A van may need a visitor permit, a pay-and-display bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. It helps to let us know about parking at the measuring visit.
Can I send photos before the visit?
Yes. They give us a feel for the space before we visit. It is useful to show radiators, sockets and anything else on the wall.
How are bespoke kitchens priced?
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. The size of the room, the number of units and the finish all make a difference. For a design visit, use our contact form.
How do you get the furniture up the stairs?
Getting it in is planned at the design visit. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doors, and each section is made to a size that will get through.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Just mention it when you contact us.
Is it time for bespoke kitchens?
Others want the kitchen to suit the age of the house. A painted kitchen with a dresser can feel at home in an older room and suit the house’s character.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting in touch:
- Making the most of a galley kitchen
- A central island in a larger kitchen
- A painted kitchen in a colour you choose
- A painted dresser for the kitchen
For an older house near St James Merton, tall ceilings can take larder cupboards right up to the top.
Before you choose who makes it
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
Kitchens in Cannon Hill: local notes
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Cannon Hill were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 61%) and before 1919 (about 16%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. 9 conservation areas have at least part of their area less than a mile from the middle of Cannon Hill. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. On TfL’s red routes, the rules on stopping and loading are strict. If your street in Cannon Hill joins a main road, it’s worth telling us at the measuring visit. We will plan where the van can stop.
Southside House, about 1.2 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, a narrow back addition or an old chimney breast may shape the kitchen layout. For a flat near South Merton station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in.
Cannon Hill is about 2 miles north of Wimbledon, within the London Borough of Merton. Wherever you are in Cannon Hill, it works the same way: a design visit, a written quote, furniture made at our workshop and fitting in your home. Our work takes in places right across Merton, large and small.
In SW20, SM4 and KT3, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. If your home is on a street like Aylward Road, Camborne Road and Botsford Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for bespoke kitchens. We also cover Bushey Mead (1 mile north-west), Raynes Park (1 mile west), Wimbledon Chase (1 mile north), West Barnes (1 mile west) and Merton Park (1 mile north-east). Elsewhere in Merton, we also cover Wimbledon (2 miles north), Colliers Wood (2 miles north-east), Eastfields (3 miles east), South Wimbledon (2 miles north-east), Merton Abbey (2 miles north-east) and Crooked Billet (2 miles north).
Landmarks near Cannon Hill
Our area takes in the homes around The Edward Rayne pub, Merton College and Harris Academy Wimbledon. For rail, the closest station is South Merton station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. A little further out are Wimbledon Museum (1.6 miles north) and St. Anthony's Hospital (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Cherry Wood.
Neighbourhoods near Cannon Hill
Also in Cannon Hill
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
Mansion blocks and purpose-built blocks often have house rules about lifts, entry systems and when trades can come in. Tell us about them at the measuring visit.
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations, and that’s best sorted before fitting day. We cannot advise on your lease.
What it costs
Not every room costs the same, for these reasons:
- The overall size of the piece
- How square the room is
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- The number of doors and drawers
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. The price depends mainly on the size of the piece, how many doors and drawers it has and what goes inside.
What to send when you get in touch
A little information at the start saves time later. Where you can, include:
- Rough sizes, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- Your postcode and the borough
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
Getting a quote starts with a few details: the room, rough sizes and some pictures if you have them. When you are ready, message us from the contact page. We’ll then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.